18288 + Interview Questions in Biology

1.	Why are the Adrenal gland located only above the kidney and not any other part of the body? As the Adrenal glands only have the function to help us in "emergency situations". Like, how is - emergency situations related with kidney.
Answer» Why are the Adrenal gland located only above the kidney and not any other part of the body? As the Adrenal glands only have the function to help us in "emergency situations". Like, how is - emergency situations related with kidney.

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Why are the Adrenal gland located only above the kidney and not any other part of the body? As the Adrenal glands only have the function to help us in "emergency situations". Like, how is - emergency situations related with kidney.

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Why are the Adrenal gland located only above the kidney and not any other part of the body?

As the Adrenal glands only have the function to help us in "emergency situations".

Like, how is - emergency situations related with kidney.

2.	"Appearance of melanised moths post-industrialisation in England is a classic example of evolution by natural selection." Explain. [3 Marks]
Answer» "Appearance of melanised moths post-industrialisation in England is a classic example of evolution by natural selection." Explain. [3 Marks]

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3.	Which one of the following is a secondary pollutant???
Answer» Which one of the following is a secondary pollutant???

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4.	In general, size of the cells has no relationship to the size of the organism . how do the nerve cell in a rat and a giraffe compared in their lengths
Answer» In general, size of the cells has no relationship to the size of the organism . how do the nerve cell in a rat and a giraffe compared in their lengths

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5.	Difference between cardiac and smooth muscle.
Answer» Difference between cardiac and smooth muscle.

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6.	In some of the organisms like birds female heterogamety is present.if so, which gamete is motile-male or female,and in the body of which organism does the fusion takes place-how?
Answer» In some of the organisms like birds female heterogamety is present.if so, which gamete is motile-male or female,and in the body of which organism does the fusion takes place-how?

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7.	Name one arthropoda which is ovoviviparous
Answer» Name one arthropoda which is ovoviviparous

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8.	Question 02 Which pigment acts directly to convert light energy to chemical energy? (a) Chlorophyll-a (b) Chlorophyll-b (c) Xanthophyll (d) Carotenoid
Answer» Question 02 Which pigment acts directly to convert light energy to chemical energy? (a) Chlorophyll-a (b) Chlorophyll-b (c) Xanthophyll (d) Carotenoid

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9.	Question 22 Discuss briefly the role of nucleolus in the cells actively involved in protein synthesis.
Answer» Question 22 Discuss briefly the role of nucleolus in the cells actively involved in protein synthesis.

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Question 22 Discuss briefly the role of nucleolus in the cells actively involved in protein synthesis.

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Question 22

Discuss briefly the role of nucleolus in the cells actively involved in protein synthesis.

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10.	Test cross involves
Answer» Test cross involves

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11.	In human brain, the corpus callosum connects
Answer» In human brain, the corpus callosum connects

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12.	Microorganisms capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil are
Answer» Microorganisms capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil are

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13.	In meiosis, bivalents are formed during:
Answer» In meiosis, bivalents are formed during:

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14.	What is meant by the term osmoregulation?
Answer» What is meant by the term osmoregulation?

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15.	Write the different components of a lac-operon in E. coli. Explain its expression while in an 'open' state. [5]
Answer» Write the different components of a lac-operon in E. coli. Explain its expression while in an 'open' state. [5]

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16.	Which of the following is a taxonomial aid prepared on the basis of similarities and dissimilarities?
Answer» Which of the following is a taxonomial aid prepared on the basis of similarities and dissimilarities?

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17.	Female gametophyte in flowering plants refers to a ovule b nucellus c embryosac d gynoecium I'm confused regarding answer..please answer this with explanation
Answer» Female gametophyte in flowering plants refers to a ovule b nucellus c embryosac d gynoecium I'm confused regarding answer..please answer this with explanation

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Female gametophyte in flowering plants refers to a ovule b nucellus c embryosac d gynoecium I'm confused regarding answer..please answer this with explanation

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Female gametophyte in flowering plants refers to

a ovule b nucellus c embryosac d gynoecium

I'm confused regarding answer..please answer this with explanation

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18.	Which of the following is a natural polymer? Buna-S, Proteins, PVC
Answer» Which of the following is a natural polymer? Buna-S, Proteins, PVC

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19.	What does the image below represent? 5’--------GAATTC---------3’ 3’--------CTTAAG---------5’ a) Replication b) Deletion mutation c) Start codon at 5’ end d) Palindromic sequence [1 mark]
Answer» What does the image below represent? 5’--------GAATTC---------3’ 3’--------CTTAAG---------5’ a) Replication b) Deletion mutation c) Start codon at 5’ end d) Palindromic sequence [1 mark]

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20.	The epithelium lining the inner surface of the digestive tract is formed from
Answer» The epithelium lining the inner surface of the digestive tract is formed from

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21.	Crossing over may result in
Answer» Crossing over may result in

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Crossing over may result in

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Crossing over may result in

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22.	Which one of the following scientific names represents trinomial nomenclature of an animal?
Answer» Which one of the following scientific names represents trinomial nomenclature of an animal?

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23.	What is euglena? How does it show both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition?
Answer» What is euglena? How does it show both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition?

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24.	What is the highly sophisticated procedure of directly injecting a sperm into the egg called?
Answer» What is the highly sophisticated procedure of directly injecting a sperm into the egg called?

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25.	The movement of molecules across membrane independent of other molecule is called
Answer» The movement of molecules across membrane independent of other molecule is called

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26.	Turkey give rise to new individual by the process of parthenogenesis. What will be the sex of the newly formed individual and what will be its ploidy?
Answer» Turkey give rise to new individual by the process of parthenogenesis. What will be the sex of the newly formed individual and what will be its ploidy?

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27.	ABO blood groups of Landsteiner are classified on the basis of
Answer» ABO blood groups of Landsteiner are classified on the basis of

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28.	Explain the following terms: (a) Heterozygous (b) Homozygous (c) Pedigree chart.
Answer» Explain the following terms: (a) Heterozygous (b) Homozygous (c) Pedigree chart.

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29.	Question 22: Light plays an important role in the life of all organisms. Name any three physiological processes in plants which are affected by light.
Answer» Question 22: Light plays an important role in the life of all organisms. Name any three physiological processes in plants which are affected by light.

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30.	What is bilocular trilocular unilocular
Answer» What is bilocular trilocular unilocular

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31.	What do grey and white matter in the brain represent?
Answer» What do grey and white matter in the brain represent?

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32.	Match the kingdoms listed under Column I with the characteristics given under Column II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the two columns: Column I(Kingdom) Column II(Characteristics)a Animaliap Unicellular prokaryotesb Plantaeq Multicellular ingestivec Protistar Multicellular and photosyntheticd Moneras Usually unicellular eukaryotes
Answer» Match the kingdoms listed under Column I with the characteristics given under Column II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the two columns: $\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I (K i n g d o m) & C o l u m n I I (C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s) a A n i m a l i a & p U n i c e l l u l a r p r o k a r y o t e s b P l a n t a e & q M u l t i c e l l u l a r i n g e s t i v e c P r o t i s t a & r M u l t i c e l l u l a r a n d p h o t o s y n t h e t i c d M o n e r a & s U s u a l l y u n i c e l l u l a r e u k a r y o t e s \end{matrix}$

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33.	The force responsible for upward movement of water against gravity comes from
Answer» The force responsible for upward movement of water against gravity comes from

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34.	How many eggs are typically produced by each ovary of non-pregnant women each year?
Answer» How many eggs are typically produced by each ovary of non-pregnant women each year?

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35.	How florigen,phtochromes and photoperiodism are linked? What is a Florigen? What is Photoperiodism?
Answer» How florigen,phtochromes and photoperiodism are linked? What is a Florigen? What is Photoperiodism?

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36.	Which of the following is responsible for imposing dormancy in seeds and buds?
Answer» Which of the following is responsible for imposing dormancy in seeds and buds?

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37.	Which of the following statements is not true?
Answer» Which of the following statements is not true?

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38.	Complete the following blanks, regarding lung volumes and capacities. i. First lung capacity (FRC)⟶ ERV+RV= ________. ii. Inspiratory capacity (IC)⟶ TV+IRV= ________. iii. Vital capacity (VC)⟶ IC+ERV= ________. iv. Total lung capacity ⟶ RV+VC= ________.
Answer» Complete the following blanks, regarding lung volumes and capacities. i. First lung capacity (FRC) $⟶$ ERV+RV= ________. ii. Inspiratory capacity (IC) $⟶$ TV+IRV= ________. iii. Vital capacity (VC) $⟶$ IC+ERV= ________. iv. Total lung capacity $⟶$ RV+VC= ________.

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39.	how are asthma and emphysema inter-realated.
Answer» how are asthma and emphysema inter-realated.

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40.	What is polar body in reproduction?
Answer» What is polar body in reproduction?

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41.	The guts of cow and buffalo possess:
Answer» The guts of cow and buffalo possess:

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42.	How many species have we currently identified and classified?
Answer» How many species have we currently identified and classified?

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43.	How human insulin is produced from biotechnology? (3 marks/5 marks)
Answer» How human insulin is produced from biotechnology? (3 marks/5 marks)

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44.	The highest water potential (capacity to move out to higher concentrated solution ) is that of (a) Pure water (b) 10% salt solution (c) Honey (d) 50% sugar solution
Answer» The highest water potential (capacity to move out to higher concentrated solution ) is that of (a) Pure water (b) 10% salt solution (c) Honey (d) 50% sugar solution

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The highest water potential (capacity to move out to higher concentrated solution ) is that of (a) Pure water (b) 10% salt solution (c) Honey (d) 50% sugar solution

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The highest water potential (capacity to move out to higher concentrated solution ) is that of

(a) Pure water (b) 10% salt solution

(c) Honey (d) 50% sugar solution

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45.	The cytoskeleton in plant cell is composed of
Answer» The cytoskeleton in plant cell is composed of

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46.	What is the basic of cells?
Answer» What is the basic of cells?

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47.	Which of the following statements is correct?
Answer» Which of the following statements is correct?

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48.	Read the following statements and mark the correct option. Statement-1 : Lack of menstruation may be indicative of pregnancy. Statement-2 : Menstruation only occurs if the released ovum is fertilized.
Answer» Read the following statements and mark the correct option. Statement-1 : Lack of menstruation may be indicative of pregnancy. Statement-2 : Menstruation only occurs if the released ovum is fertilized.

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49.	Corpus leuteum can live long ut it degenerateasy within 10 to 12 days why?
Answer» Corpus leuteum can live long ut it degenerateasy within 10 to 12 days why?

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50.	A flower in which the stamens are free from each other is termed __
Answer» A flower in which the stamens are free from each other is termed __

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Why are the Adrenal gland located only above the kidney and not any other part of the body? As the Adrenal glands only have the function to help us in "emergency situations". Like, how is - emergency situations related with kidney.

"Appearance of melanised moths post-industrialisation in England is a classic example of evolution by natural selection." Explain. [3 Marks]

Which one of the following is a secondary pollutant???

In general, size of the cells has no relationship to the size of the organism . how do the nerve cell in a rat and a giraffe compared in their lengths

Difference between cardiac and smooth muscle.

In some of the organisms like birds female heterogamety is present.if so, which gamete is motile-male or female,and in the body of which organism does the fusion takes place-how?

Name one arthropoda which is ovoviviparous

Question 02 Which pigment acts directly to convert light energy to chemical energy? (a) Chlorophyll-a (b) Chlorophyll-b (c) Xanthophyll (d) Carotenoid

Question 22 Discuss briefly the role of nucleolus in the cells actively involved in protein synthesis.

Test cross involves

In human brain, the corpus callosum connects

Microorganisms capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil are

In meiosis, bivalents are formed during:

What is meant by the term osmoregulation?

Write the different components of a lac-operon in E. coli. Explain its expression while in an 'open' state. [5]

Which of the following is a taxonomial aid prepared on the basis of similarities and dissimilarities?

Female gametophyte in flowering plants refers to a ovule b nucellus c embryosac d gynoecium I'm confused regarding answer..please answer this with explanation

Which of the following is a natural polymer? Buna-S, Proteins, PVC

What does the image below represent? 5’--------GAATTC---------3’ 3’--------CTTAAG---------5’ a) Replication b) Deletion mutation c) Start codon at 5’ end d) Palindromic sequence [1 mark]

The epithelium lining the inner surface of the digestive tract is formed from

Crossing over may result in

Which one of the following scientific names represents trinomial nomenclature of an animal?

What is euglena? How does it show both autotrophic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition?

What is the highly sophisticated procedure of directly injecting a sperm into the egg called?

The movement of molecules across membrane independent of other molecule is called

Turkey give rise to new individual by the process of parthenogenesis. What will be the sex of the newly formed individual and what will be its ploidy?

ABO blood groups of Landsteiner are classified on the basis of

Explain the following terms: (a) Heterozygous (b) Homozygous (c) Pedigree chart.

Question 22: Light plays an important role in the life of all organisms. Name any three physiological processes in plants which are affected by light.

What is bilocular trilocular unilocular

What do grey and white matter in the brain represent?

The force responsible for upward movement of water against gravity comes from

How many eggs are typically produced by each ovary of non-pregnant women each year?

How florigen,phtochromes and photoperiodism are linked? What is a Florigen? What is Photoperiodism?

Which of the following is responsible for imposing dormancy in seeds and buds?

Which of the following statements is not true?

Complete the following blanks, regarding lung volumes and capacities. i. First lung capacity (FRC)⟶ ERV+RV= ________. ii. Inspiratory capacity (IC)⟶ TV+IRV= ________. iii. Vital capacity (VC)⟶ IC+ERV= ________. iv. Total lung capacity ⟶ RV+VC= ________.

how are asthma and emphysema inter-realated.

What is polar body in reproduction?

The guts of cow and buffalo possess:

How many species have we currently identified and classified?

How human insulin is produced from biotechnology? (3 marks/5 marks)

The highest water potential (capacity to move out to higher concentrated solution ) is that of (a) Pure water (b) 10% salt solution (c) Honey (d) 50% sugar solution

The cytoskeleton in plant cell is composed of

What is the basic of cells?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Read the following statements and mark the correct option. Statement-1 : Lack of menstruation may be indicative of pregnancy. Statement-2 : Menstruation only occurs if the released ovum is fertilized.

Corpus leuteum can live long ut it degenerateasy within 10 to 12 days why?

A flower in which the stamens are free from each other is termed __

Complete the following blanks, regarding lung volumes and capacities. i. First lung capacity (FRC)⟶ ERV+RV= . ii. Inspiratory capacity (IC)⟶ TV+IRV= . iii. Vital capacity (VC)⟶ IC+ERV= . iv. Total lung capacity ⟶ RV+VC= .