List of practice Questions

The trigeminal nerve is the largest nerve with following branches:
A. Olfactory
B. Ophthalmic
C. Maxillary
D. Mandibular
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Which one of the following statements is applicable to satellite cells?

Ciliated simple columnar epithelium located at: -
A. Lining of some bronchioles of the respiratory tract
B. Cover surface of ovary
C. Larger ducts of many glands
D. Ventricles of brain
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How is the mean deviation calculated for a given dataset?

Which one of the following animals belongs to the oviparous mammal group?

The number of fish caught each day by a fisherman for 10 consecutive days was reported to be 62, 58, 56, 57, 62, 59, 62, 57, 64, 63. What is the standard deviation of this dataset?

Which of the following statements is not applicable to the mode of a dataset?

The WBC count of a group of athletes in a team was estimated to be 7900, 9000, 7800, 8300, 2900, 4545, 5100, 3700, 9900 and 4545 per mm3 of blood. Calculate the median WBC count of this group of individuals.

Arrange the given events to correct sequence in relation to translation:
A. Adenylation of amino acid and aminoacyl-tRNA charging.
B. Formation of Peptide bond.
C. Recruitment of ribosome to the mRNA.
D. Correct positioning of charged tRNA into the P-site of the ribosome.
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Match LIST-I with LIST-II
\begin{tabularx}{0.9\textwidth}{|l|X|l|X|} \hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{LIST-I} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{LIST-II}
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ACT} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Year of Enactment}
\hline A. & Environmental Pollution Act & I. & 1981
B. & The Air (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act & II. & 1986
C. & The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act & III. & 1972
D. & The Wildlife Protection and Conservation Act & IV. & 1974
\hline \end{tabularx}
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Which one of the following statements is correct for Mollisol?

The populations, showing relatively constant density around the carrying capacity of the environment, is called

Any species that have been accidentally or deliberately transferred from their usual habitat to a new habitat whose abiotic conditions are also suitable for them are known as:

The technique to mark, release and recapture is a practical method for

How many jaws are present in Aristotle's Lantern?

The increase in the beak depth of Galápagos finches with a relative abundance of large seeds, is an example of

Which of the following statements are correct about the phenomenon of genetic drift?
A. It occurs in a small population.
B. It leads to the loss of genetic variation within population.
C. It doesn't change the allele frequency randomly.
D. It occurs in a large population.
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Which of the following phenomena can lead to microevolution?
A. Natural Selection
B. Sexual Selection
C. Genetic Drift
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Match LIST-I with LIST-II
\begin{tabularx}{0.8\textwidth}{|l|X|l|X|} \hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{LIST-I} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{LIST-II}
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Period} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Genra of horse}
\hline A. & Pleistocene & I. & Eohippus
B. & Eocene & II. & Mesohippus
C. & Miocene & III. & Equus
D. & Oligocene & IV. & Merychippus
\hline \end{tabularx}
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In a population under Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium, out of a total of 592 people, 44 people were affected by a rare autosomal recessive disorder whereas the rest of the population was normal. How many individuals in this population have the heterozygous and homozygous dominant genotypes for this trait?

Based on the threshold range, at the X/A ratio of 0.67, the sex of {Drosophila will be:}

Which of the following statements are true?
A. When two or more genes co-exist on the same chromosome, they may violate the principle of independent assortment during meiosis.
B. Positive interference occurs when the presence of one chiasma increases the possibility of another chiasma occurring in the immediate vicinity.
C. The proportion of crossovers never exceeds 50%.
D. The Chi-square test can be used for segregation ratios and detection of linkage.
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Match LIST-I with LIST-II
\begin{tabularx}{0.9\textwidth}{|l|X|l|X|} \hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{LIST-I} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{LIST-II}
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Law/Principle/Gene interaction} & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Genes distribution/Ratio}
\hline A. & Law of segregation & I. & 12:3:1
B. & Principle of independent assortment & II. & Genes are distributed without mixing.
C. & Complementary gene interaction & III. & Genes on different chromosomes are distributed independently during meiosis.
D. & Dominant epistasis & IV. & 9:7
\hline \end{tabularx}
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What is the difference between gynandromorphs and intersexes in {Drosophila?}

How many different type of gametes can potentially be produced by an organism with the genotype aaBbccdd?