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In each of the questions, pick one of the alternatives (1), (2), (3), (4) which you consider is correct or
most appropriate.
1. Organisms that decompose dead organic matter in the environment are referred to as – 2010/1
(1) herbivores
(2) parasite
(3) decomposers
(4) producers
2. A feature shown by dicotyledonous plants is the – 2010/2
(1) presence of hypogeal method of germination
(2) leaves presence of flowers with trimerous arrangement
(3) presence of a parallel venation in
(4) presence of a tap root system
3. Which statement given below is correct in relation to both algae and fungi? – 2010/3
(1) autotrophic due to the presence of chlorophyll
(2) there are forms which are unicellular of filamentous
(3) cell wall is made of chitin
(4) heterotrophic or saprophytic due to absence of chlorophyll
4. A lichen is formed by the union of a species of algae and a species of fungi. The relationship
between these two species in the lichen is referred as – 2010/4
(1) symbiosis
(2) parasitism
(3) commensalisms
(4) predation
5. Another feature that can be seen in an organism having a soft unsegmented body, covered by a
calcium carbonate shell is – 2009/1
(1) the presence of jointed limbs
(2) the presence of muscular foot
(3) living only on land
(4) the presence of suckers at the two ends of the body
6. Which feature given below differentiates algae from fungi? – 2009/2
(1) presence of a thallus like body
(2) presence of a well organised nuclei
(3) production of spores for reproduction
(4) ability to photosynthesis
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7.
Select the response that gives the correct scientific name of the shoe flower plant – 2009/4
(1) Hibiscus rosasinensis
(2) Hibiscus Rosasinensis
(3) HIBISCUS ROSASINENSIS
(4) Hibiscus Rosasinensis
8. A type of multinuclear cell is, the – 2009/5
(1) skeletal muscle cell
(2) epithelial cell
(3) white blood cell
(4) smooth muscle cell
9. Another morphological feature that can be seen in a plant that bears leaves with reticular
venation is, - 2009/1
(1) presence of an unbranched stem
(2) presence of seeds with only one cotyledon
(3) presence of flowers with trimerous arrangement
(4) presence of a tap root system
10. A structure that could be seen in a plant cell, but not in an animal cell is, - 2008/2
(1) plasma membrane
(2) mitochondria
(3) cell wall
(4) cytoplasm
11. Which of the following is an amphibian? – 2008/9
(1) water snake
(2) otter
(3) tortoise
(4) frog
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Some statements about organelles and parts, present in a cell, are given below. The questions
No. 12 and 13 are based on these statements.
(A) Energy is produced in mitochondrium
(B) Chlorophyll present in chloroplasts contributes in the production of food
(C) Vacuoles are present as spaces filled with cell sap
(D) The cell wall supplies a mechanical support to the cell
12. Out of the above statements, those that can be relevant only to plant cell are – 2007/4
(1) B, C & D (2) A, B, C & D (3) A & B only
(4) B & D only
13. Out of the above statements, those that can be made relevant to animal cells are – 2007/5
(1) A & B only
(2) B & C only (3) D only
(4) A only
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14. A cell with several nuclei is - 2006/1
(1) white blood cell
(2) red blood cell
(3) nerve cell
(4) muscle cell
15. An amphibian, out of the animals stated below is - 2005/2
(1) Crocodile
(2) frog
(3) water snake
(4) mosquito
16. Which of the following activities contributes to bring down the concentration of carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere? - 2005/9
(1) growing of trees
(2) rearing of animals
(3) cutting down of trees
(4) burning of garbage
17. Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? - 2004/12
A – cell wall
B – nucleus
C – central vacuoles
D – plasma membrane
(1) A & B
(2) A & C
(3) B & C
(4) A & D
18. Which of the following is a specific characteristic of monocotyledonous plant? - 2004/15
(1) existence of tap root
(2) existence of a fibrous root system
(3) branching of stem
(4) division of leaves into leaflets
19. Which of the following is responsible for the transmission of hereditary characteristics of man
from one generation to the other – 2001/3
(1) genes
(2) cell wall
(3) mitochondria
(4) cytoplasm
20. A product of photosynthesis in plants is 2000/1
(1) carbon dioxide
(2) oxygen
(3) water
(4) energy
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21. A warm blooded animal is – 2000/1
(1) Birds
(2) reptile
(3) amphibians
(4) fish
22. Which of the following could not be a product of respiration in plants? – 2000/5
(1) carbon dioxide
(2) energy
(3) oxygen
(4) water
23. Which of the following animals belongs to the class amphibian? – 1999/1
(1) crocodile
(2) monitor
(3) frog
(4) mosquito
24. Which of the following is found in the nucleus of a cell? – 1999/2
(1) mitochondria
(2) chromosome
(3) vacuoles
(4) cytoplasm
25. In cells chromosomes are found inside – 1999/1
(1) nucleus
(2) cytoplasm
(3) mitochondria
(4) chloroplast
26. A characteristics unique to monocotyledon plants is the presence of - 1999/2
(1) fibrous roots
(2) tap root
(3) branched stem
(4) vascular bundles
27. The group of organisms that would be destroyed first if earth does not receive sunlight - 1999/7
(1) microbes
(2) all aquatic organisms
(3) all terrestrial organisms
(4) plants
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28. Which of the following animals has an exoskeleton? – 1999/8
(1) garden lizard
(2) fish
(3) crab
(4) rat
29. The ele4ments contained in glucose are – 1999/12
(1) C and H
(2) C, H and O
(3) C, H, O and N
(4) C, H and N
30. The process by which a living cell obtains energy – 1999/37
(1) excretion
(2) digestion
(3) respiration
(4) fission
31. Which of the following is not a bird? – 1998/2
(1) owl
(2) bat
(3) crane
(4) peacock
32. Way we can contribute to control the increase of carbon dioxide in an environment – 1998/28
(1) by rearing animals
(2) by growing plants
(3) by taking meaty food
(4) by burning wastes
33. Which of the following is a haploid (n) cell? – 1998/30
(1) neuron
(2) sperm
(3) guard cell
(4) parenchyma cell
34. The genes that transmit characteristics from parents to off-springs are found in – 1998/34
(1) mitochondria
(2) vacuoles
(3) cytoplasm
(4) chromosomes
35. The common characteristic that differentiates birds and mammals from other vertebrates are
classified as fish, amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal is that – 1997/25
(1) They posses hair
(2) they give birth to their young ones
(3) they give birth to their young ones (4) they are omnivores
36. Which of the following process processes utilises carbon dioxide of the atmosphere? – 1997/34
(1) Respiration (2) transpiration
(3) photosynthesis
(4) decay
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