18288 + Interview Questions in Biology

1.	A type of transport requires special proteins, it is highly selective, it is an uphill transport and requires ATP energy. This transport mechanism is
Answer» A type of transport requires special proteins, it is highly selective, it is an uphill transport and requires ATP energy. This transport mechanism is

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2.	Question 15 Given that the average duplication time of E. coil is 20 minutes, how much time will two E. coli cells take to become 32 cells?
Answer» Question 15 Given that the average duplication time of E. coil is 20 minutes, how much time will two E. coli cells take to become 32 cells?

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3.	The blood constituents that remain unchanged in quantity after being circulated through the kidneys are _______.
Answer» The blood constituents that remain unchanged in quantity after being circulated through the kidneys are _______.

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4.	Explain the role of tapetum in the formation of pollen grain wall.
Answer» Explain the role of tapetum in the formation of pollen grain wall.

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5.	Why are we consider parenchyma as simple tissue even though there are different types of parenchyma cells which are performing different function ?
Answer» Why are we consider parenchyma as simple tissue even though there are different types of parenchyma cells which are performing different function ?

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6.	Diferentiate between hard wood and sap wood
Answer» Diferentiate between hard wood and sap wood

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7.	Which of the following reflex is involved to prevent excessive inflation of the lungs?
Answer» Which of the following reflex is involved to prevent excessive inflation of the lungs?

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8.	Genital herpes is caused by ___.
Answer» Genital herpes is caused by ___.

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9.	Mendel conducted experiments on
Answer» Mendel conducted experiments on

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10.	(a) How are parthenocarpic fruits produced by some plants and apomictic seeds by some others? Explain. (b) When do farmers prefer using apomictic seeds? [3]
Answer» (a) How are parthenocarpic fruits produced by some plants and apomictic seeds by some others? Explain. (b) When do farmers prefer using apomictic seeds? [3]

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11.	Brush – bordered cuboidal epithelium is present in
Answer» Brush – bordered cuboidal epithelium is present in

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12.	Why cranial capacity of neanderthal man which is about 1600cc larger than present day human being which is 1400cc ?what may be the reason for this reduction in cranial capacity?
Answer» Why cranial capacity of neanderthal man which is about 1600cc larger than present day human being which is 1400cc ?what may be the reason for this reduction in cranial capacity?

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13.	The brown eyed parent have blue eyed babies. The genotype of parents must be
Answer» The brown eyed parent have blue eyed babies. The genotype of parents must be

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14.	The category of family is between
Answer» The category of family is between

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15.	Sequoia plant differs from Eucalyptus in
Answer» Sequoia plant differs from Eucalyptus in

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16.	There is no natrual death in single celled organisms like Amoeba and bacteria because (a) They cannot reproduce sexually (b) They reporduce by binary fission (c) Parental body is distributed among the offspring (d) They are microscopic
Answer» There is no natrual death in single celled organisms like Amoeba and bacteria because (a) They cannot reproduce sexually (b) They reporduce by binary fission (c) Parental body is distributed among the offspring (d) They are microscopic

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17.	People recovering from long illness are often advised to include the alga Spirulina in their diet because it:
Answer» People recovering from long illness are often advised to include the alga Spirulina in their diet because it:

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18.	The cranial cavity was largest among the:
Answer» The cranial cavity was largest among the:

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19.	Mention briefly about the circulatory system of an earthworm.
Answer» Mention briefly about the circulatory system of an earthworm.

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20.	What is aminoacylation? State its significance. [2]
Answer» What is aminoacylation? State its significance. [2]

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21.	The main significance of facilitated diffusion is
Answer» The main significance of facilitated diffusion is

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22.	The degenerative and irreversible changes in the organism is known as
Answer» The degenerative and irreversible changes in the organism is known as

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23.	Which of the following are the functions of RNA?
Answer» Which of the following are the functions of RNA?

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24.	Ectophloic siphonostele is found in
Answer» Ectophloic siphonostele is found in

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25.	A ball of snow when rolled over snow increases in mass, volume and size. Is this comparable to growth as seen in living organisms? Why?
Answer» A ball of snow when rolled over snow increases in mass, volume and size. Is this comparable to growth as seen in living organisms? Why?

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26.	An action potential in the nerve fibre is produced when positive and negative changes on the outside and the inside of the axon membrane are reversed because
Answer» An action potential in the nerve fibre is produced when positive and negative changes on the outside and the inside of the axon membrane are reversed because

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27.	Ovule integuments gets transformed into
Answer» Ovule integuments gets transformed into

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28.	Increased availability of abscisic acid stimulates
Answer» Increased availability of abscisic acid stimulates

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29.	Human beings belong to the category ________ because they have a jawline.
Answer» Human beings belong to the category ________ because they have a jawline.

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30.	Question 21: In botanical gardens and tea gardens, gardeners trim the plants regularly so that they remain bushy. Does this practice have any scientific explanation?
Answer» Question 21: In botanical gardens and tea gardens, gardeners trim the plants regularly so that they remain bushy. Does this practice have any scientific explanation?

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31.	Define the term inflorescence. Explain the basis for the different types of inflorescence in flowering plants.
Answer» Define the term inflorescence. Explain the basis for the different types of inflorescence in flowering plants.

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32.	What are transgenic bacteria? Illustrate using any one example.
Answer» What are transgenic bacteria? Illustrate using any one example.

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33.	The mass flowering of this plant transformed hilly areas in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu into blue stretches and attracted a large number of tourists in the months of September and October 2006. Identify the plant.
Answer» The mass flowering of this plant transformed hilly areas in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu into blue stretches and attracted a large number of tourists in the months of September and October 2006. Identify the plant.

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34.	External fertilisation is seen in -
Answer» External fertilisation is seen in -

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35.	Low temperature promotion of flowering in plants is
Answer» Low temperature promotion of flowering in plants is

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36.	A certain gene that is necessary for formation of antibody that gives resistance against a very rare kind of infection in humans, is present on a sex chromosome. On testing a large population it was seen that number of females who have the infection is more than the number of males. This means that the gene is present on the __ chromosome.
Answer» A certain gene that is necessary for formation of antibody that gives resistance against a very rare kind of infection in humans, is present on a sex chromosome. On testing a large population it was seen that number of females who have the infection is more than the number of males. This means that the gene is present on the __ chromosome.

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37.	What is the vector of yellow fever
Answer» What is the vector of yellow fever

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38.	Cri-du-chat is due to chromosomal aberration called
Answer» Cri-du-chat is due to chromosomal aberration called

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39.	Amyloplasts store
Answer» Amyloplasts store

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40.	__ is the method of culturing plants in a soil-free, defined mineral solution
Answer» __ is the method of culturing plants in a soil-free, defined mineral solution

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41.	RuBP carboxylase, PEPcase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, ATPase, cytocnrome oxidase, hexokinase, lactate dehydrogenase. Select/choose enzymes from the list above which are involved in (a) Photosynthesis (b) Respiration (c) Both in photosynthesis and respiration
Answer» RuBP carboxylase, PEPcase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, ATPase, cytocnrome oxidase, hexokinase, lactate dehydrogenase. Select/choose enzymes from the list above which are involved in (a) Photosynthesis (b) Respiration (c) Both in photosynthesis and respiration

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42.	Question 5 Different cells have different sizes. Arrange the following cells in an ascending order of their size. Choose the correct option among the followings. I. Mycoplasma II. Ostrich eggs III. Human RBC IV. Bacteria (a) I, IV, III, II (b) I, II, III, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) III, II, I, IV
Answer» Question 5 Different cells have different sizes. Arrange the following cells in an ascending order of their size. Choose the correct option among the followings. I. Mycoplasma II. Ostrich eggs III. Human RBC IV. Bacteria (a) I, IV, III, II (b) I, II, III, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) III, II, I, IV

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Question 5 Different cells have different sizes. Arrange the following cells in an ascending order of their size. Choose the correct option among the followings. I. Mycoplasma II. Ostrich eggs III. Human RBC IV. Bacteria (a) I, IV, III, II (b) I, II, III, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) III, II, I, IV

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Question 5

Different cells have different sizes. Arrange the following cells in an ascending order of their size. Choose the correct option among the followings.

I. Mycoplasma II. Ostrich eggs

III. Human RBC IV. Bacteria

(a) I, IV, III, II (b) I, II, III, IV

(c) II, I, III, IV (d) III, II, I, IV

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43.	State the functions of the following in blood (a) fibrinogen (b) globulin (c) neutrophils (d) lymphocytes
Answer» State the functions of the following in blood (a) fibrinogen (b) globulin (c) neutrophils (d) lymphocytes

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State the functions of the following in blood (a) fibrinogen (b) globulin (c) neutrophils (d) lymphocytes

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State the functions of the following in blood

(a) fibrinogen (b) globulin

(c) neutrophils (d) lymphocytes

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44.	Choose the correct sequence of evolution of plant forms through geological periods
Answer» Choose the correct sequence of evolution of plant forms through geological periods

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45.	Antisense technology is
Answer» Antisense technology is

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46.	Explain "Meiosis 2 completed only at the time of sperm entry."
Answer» Explain "Meiosis 2 completed only at the time of sperm entry."

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47.	Palaentological evidences for evolution refer to the
Answer» Palaentological evidences for evolution refer to the

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48.	Strobilanthus kunthiana differs from bamboo in
Answer» Strobilanthus kunthiana differs from bamboo in

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49.	What is a thalamus in a flower?
Answer» What is a thalamus in a flower?

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50.	Which one of the following feature helps in distinguish of bacteria as gram positive and negative?
Answer» Which one of the following feature helps in distinguish of bacteria as gram positive and negative?

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A type of transport requires special proteins, it is highly selective, it is an uphill transport and requires ATP energy. This transport mechanism is

Question 15 Given that the average duplication time of E. coil is 20 minutes, how much time will two E. coli cells take to become 32 cells?

The blood constituents that remain unchanged in quantity after being circulated through the kidneys are _______.

Explain the role of tapetum in the formation of pollen grain wall.

Why are we consider parenchyma as simple tissue even though there are different types of parenchyma cells which are performing different function ?

Diferentiate between hard wood and sap wood

Which of the following reflex is involved to prevent excessive inflation of the lungs?

Genital herpes is caused by ___.

Mendel conducted experiments on

(a) How are parthenocarpic fruits produced by some plants and apomictic seeds by some others? Explain. (b) When do farmers prefer using apomictic seeds? [3]

Brush – bordered cuboidal epithelium is present in

Why cranial capacity of neanderthal man which is about 1600cc larger than present day human being which is 1400cc ?what may be the reason for this reduction in cranial capacity?

The brown eyed parent have blue eyed babies. The genotype of parents must be

The category of family is between

Sequoia plant differs from Eucalyptus in

There is no natrual death in single celled organisms like Amoeba and bacteria because (a) They cannot reproduce sexually (b) They reporduce by binary fission (c) Parental body is distributed among the offspring (d) They are microscopic

People recovering from long illness are often advised to include the alga Spirulina in their diet because it:

The cranial cavity was largest among the:

Mention briefly about the circulatory system of an earthworm.

What is aminoacylation? State its significance. [2]

The main significance of facilitated diffusion is

The degenerative and irreversible changes in the organism is known as

Which of the following are the functions of RNA?

Ectophloic siphonostele is found in

A ball of snow when rolled over snow increases in mass, volume and size. Is this comparable to growth as seen in living organisms? Why?

An action potential in the nerve fibre is produced when positive and negative changes on the outside and the inside of the axon membrane are reversed because

Ovule integuments gets transformed into

Increased availability of abscisic acid stimulates

Human beings belong to the category ________ because they have a jawline.

Question 21: In botanical gardens and tea gardens, gardeners trim the plants regularly so that they remain bushy. Does this practice have any scientific explanation?

Define the term inflorescence. Explain the basis for the different types of inflorescence in flowering plants.

What are transgenic bacteria? Illustrate using any one example.

The mass flowering of this plant transformed hilly areas in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu into blue stretches and attracted a large number of tourists in the months of September and October 2006. Identify the plant.

External fertilisation is seen in -

Low temperature promotion of flowering in plants is

What is the vector of yellow fever

Cri-du-chat is due to chromosomal aberration called

Amyloplasts store

__ is the method of culturing plants in a soil-free, defined mineral solution

RuBP carboxylase, PEPcase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, ATPase, cytocnrome oxidase, hexokinase, lactate dehydrogenase. Select/choose enzymes from the list above which are involved in (a) Photosynthesis (b) Respiration (c) Both in photosynthesis and respiration

Question 5 Different cells have different sizes. Arrange the following cells in an ascending order of their size. Choose the correct option among the followings. I. Mycoplasma II. Ostrich eggs III. Human RBC IV. Bacteria (a) I, IV, III, II (b) I, II, III, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) III, II, I, IV

State the functions of the following in blood (a) fibrinogen (b) globulin (c) neutrophils (d) lymphocytes

Choose the correct sequence of evolution of plant forms through geological periods

Antisense technology is

Explain "Meiosis 2 completed only at the time of sperm entry."

Palaentological evidences for evolution refer to the

Strobilanthus kunthiana differs from bamboo in

What is a thalamus in a flower?

Which one of the following feature helps in distinguish of bacteria as gram positive and negative?