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Subject zoology
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Organization madhya pradesh public service commission
Position scientific officer
Exam Date 2013
City, State madhya pradesh,


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ZOOLOGY

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BOOKLET NO.
10006


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1. The most numerous, heterogenous and versatile macromolecules of cells are

Proteins Lipids


Carbohydrates All of these


2. Heparin, the natural anticoagulant, is an example of

Structural polysaccharides Conjugated protein


Mucopolysaccharides Storage polysaccharides


3. According to "Template Theory", amino acids first combine with
DNA tRNA
mRNA Proteins
4. Transcription is a process in which

mRXA is formed from DNA
(El Lysosomes digest the cell



IIIitochondria are formed
CD) Protein is synthesised at ribosomes



5.
Genetic code "characteristics"

6.
Enormous diversity of protein molecules IS mainly due to diversity of


The code is a triplet codon The code is non-overlapping
The code is commaless All of these
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Amino acid sequences within the protein molecules


Amino groups of amino acids


R group of amino acids


Peptide bonds


7. Which one IS not a phospholipid

Cephalins Cerebrasides


Lecithins Plasmalogens


8. The most common phospholipids in biomembrane IS

Cephalins Cardiolipins


Plasmalogens Cephalins and Lecithins


9. Interacting compounds preventing increase or decrease in pH of body fluids are called

Buffer system Metabolic regulator


Enzyme system Immune system


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10. The most important buffers in the body are

Bicarbonate-C02 buffer system


Phosphate buffer system


Protein buffer system


Lipid buffer system


11. Biochemical mutations resulting important diseases in man is

Albinism Alkaptonuria


Phenylketonuria All of these


12. Which one is most suitable for microbial genetics

Paramoecium Drosophila


lVeurospora All of these


13. Which is not a Macrophage

Monocyte Kupffer cell


Neuron Lymphocyte


14. During glycolysis, ATP and the co-enzyme help the enzymatic activity of:

Phosphohexose isomerase Glucokinase


Pyruvic acid kinase Enolase


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15. If the sequence of bases in DNA is ATTCGATG, base sequence in its transcript will be

GUAGCUUA UAAGCUAC


CAUCGAAU AUUCGAUG


16. How many mitotic divisions must occur in a cell to form 128 cells?
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127 128
17. The correct sequence of stages in cell cycle is

G1,S,G2,M Gl,G2,S,M


M,S,G1,G2 G2,Gl,M,S


18. Chromosome-replication occurs in

Prophase Metaphase


Telophase Interphase


19. Cristae of mitochondria help in

Photo-oxidation Photosynthesis


Respiration Transpiration .


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20. Which cell organelle is not bound by 2 membranes

Endoplasmic reticulum Nucleus


Ribosome Plastid


21. Autoimmune disease IS Rheumatic fever Glomerulonephritis
Hashimoto's disease All of these
22. Humoral immunity develops due to

Invasion of parasites Entry of fungi


Entry of foreign tissues Bacterial and viral infections


23. Cell organelles associated with secretion are

Ribosomes Golgi complex


Mitochondria Lysosomes


24. Interferons are not produced by
IA) Leucocytes Fibroblast
Lymphocytes Piatelets
2:3. Function of centrosome IS to
Inhibit cell division Initiate cell division
Provide site for cell division None of these

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26.
Cellular immunity provides protection from slowly and gradually progressing diseases like

(AJ Small pox, cholera (BJ Influenza, leprosy
(CJ Tuberculosis, leprosy All of these


27.
Spermatids develop from

(AJ Spermatogonia (BJ Primary spermatocytes (CJ Primordial germ cells (DJ Secondary spermatocytes

28.
Optimum temperature required for the development of fertilized eggs of birds


IS
(AJ 25-28°C (BJ 30-35°C
(CJ 38-40°C 40-45°C

29.
Vhen one type of tissue differentiate into another type of tissue during regeneration, it is called

IAI Metaplasia (BJ Morphogenesis
Teratogenesis (DJ Metamorphosis


30.
Which vitamin prevents lipid oxidation of menbranes and is very effective in rejuvenation of human cells


(AJ Vitamin A (BJ Vitamin B1
(CJ Vitamin E Vitamin C


31.
Acrosome reaction m sperms IS triggered by

(Al Release of fertilizin (El Capaciation (Cl Release of lysin (Dl Influx of Na+ into the sperm

32.
Which one accumulates m body in later stages of life (Al Abnormal proteins (El Free radicals and peroxides (Cl Lipofuchsin and chalones All of these

33.
The new cavity formed at the end of gastrulation is



Amnion Archenteron


Blastocoel Coelom


34. Regeneration of limb and lens m Urodeles IS the example of

Reparative regeneration (El Morpholactic regeneration


Epimorphic regeneration Compensatory regeneration


35. "Colonial Theory" of the ongm of metazoans was conceived by (Al Haeckel Metschnikoff
Hyman Hanson
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36. 'Surface Tension Theory' and 'Change of Viscosity Theory' explain

Ciliary movement Flagellar movement


Amoeboid movement All of these


37. Aristotle's lantern of Echinus is used for

Respiration Mastication


Reproduction Circulation


38. Which microscope will be used for three-dimensional topography of objects?

Transmission electron microscope


Scanning electron mIcroscope


Fluorescence mIcroscope
!DI Ultramicroscope



39. Which is used for determination of molecular weight of proteins?

Gel filtration chromatography


Paper chromatography


Thin layer chromatography


None of the above
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40. Holobranchiate, Merobranchiate, Plicate, Monopectinate and Bipectinate terms are used to classify

Gills of fishes Gills of Crustaceans


Ctenidia of Molluscs Gills of Annelids


41. Hydrostatic skeleton is best developed in

Hirudinea Polychaeta


0 ligochaeta Echinodermata


42. Which larva represents a transitional stage in the line of emergence of bilateral groups from radial groups

Pluteus Tornaria


Trochophore Muller's larva


43. Nervous system of which phylum exhibits maximum diversities?

Cindaria Annelida


Mollusca Arthropoda


44. Product of recombinant DNA technology is

Tissue plasminogen activator Hepatitis B vaccme


Interferon All of these


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45. Replacement of "a faulty gene" by a normal healthy gene IS called
Transgenics Gene therapy
Genomics Diagnosis
46. Most biodiversity-rich zones of India is


Desert Western Ghats


North-East Both and


47. Mastax is a peculiar apparatus characteristic of the phylum

Entoprocta Ectoprocta


Rotifera Phoronida


48. One of these is not a lophophorate coelomate

Phoronida Brachiopoda


Ectoprocta 1m Entoprocta


49. Brachiopods resemble molluscs in having

Bivalved shell Mantle lobes


Trochophore like larva All of these


50.
Jet propulsion mechanism of locomotion is found in

51.
Which of the following processes helps in nutrient conservation?


Cephalopoda Cephalochordata
Arthropoda Echinodermata


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Nitrification Mineralisation


Immobilization Leaching


52. A free living nitrogen fixing bacteria present in soil is

Azotobacter Rhizobium


Nitrosomonas Pseudomonas


·53. Organ of Bojanus is found in
Lamellidens inside pericardium

Palaemon inside pericardium


Pila inside pulmonary sac


Hirudinaria inside crop
54. Polyembryony is seen III
Annelida Mollusca
Fasciola Taenia
55. Keber's organ in Unio IS regarded as an organ for:

Digestion Excretion


Respiration None of these


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56. When huge amount of sewage is dumped into a river, the BOD will

Increase Slight decrease


Decrease Remain unchanged


57. D.D.T. is a

Biodegradable pollutant Non-biodegradable pollutant


Chemosterilant Fumigant


58. The factor responsible for the depletion ofprotective ozone layers of stratosphere
IS
Acid ram Chlorofluorocarbon
CO2 S02
59. Polyzoa and Bryozoa are the other name of

Endoprocta Ectoprocta


Phoronida Brachiopoda


60. Specialised excretory organ is not found in

Echinodermata Onychophora


Nematoda Platyhelminthes


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61. Larval forms of Echinoderms show that they have arisen from bilaterally symmetrical ancestor and radial symmetry is a secondary acquisition. This proves:
CAl Adaptation CBl Biogenetic law CCl Convergent evolution CD) Divergent evolution
62. The entire bucco-pharyngeal regIOn is everted out during feeding in CAl Leech CBl Asterias CCl Nereis CD) Pila
63.
Intracellular as well as extracellular digestion occurs III CAl Protozoans CEl Annelida CCl Planaria CD) Arthropoda

64.
The most stable ecosystem is

CAl Desert CBl Forest
CCl Mountains CD) Ocean


65.
Hypothesis of ecological pyramid was presented by CAl Elton' CBl Odum CCl Darwin CD) Malthus

66.
Filter feeding mechanism is found III (Al Brachiopoda (Bl Rotifera (Cl Bivalve molluscs All of these

67.
For ingesting a motile food particles like ciliates and flagellates, Amoeba will employ which method of ingestion

(Al Circumvallation Circumfluence
(Cl Invagination Import


68.
Systole and diastole are found III the working of (Al Heart (Bl Contractile vacuoles of Amoeba (Cl Kidney


Both (Al and (Bl
69.
Pigment sheaths in the ommatidia of cockroach are non-contractile and hence capable of

(Al Mosaic vision only (Bl Superposition image only (Cl Both (Al and (Bl None of these

70.
Most of the contraceptive pills have (Al Estrogen and LH (Bl Progesterone and LH (Cl FSH and LH Estrogen and Progesterone


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71. Venous heart is found m

Amphibians Fishes


Reptiles Birds


72. Respiratory function of embryo IS performed by

Amnion Chorion


Allantois Yolk sac


73. Discoidal meroblastic cleavage occurs in

Amphibians Birds


Insects Eutherians


74. Macromolecules especially proteins, nucleotides, nucleic acids, etc. are separated by

Thin layer chromatography Paper chromatography


Electrophoresis All of these


75. The path of energy flow in an ecosystem is

Herbivores Producers Carnivores Decomposers


Herbivores Carnivores Producers Decomposers


Producers Carnivores Herbivores Decomposers


Producers Herbivores Carnivores Decomposers


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Which larva shows common ancestry of Echinodermata and Hemichordata

(Al Dipleurula larva (Bl Muller's larva (Cl Tornaria larva (Dl Auricularia larva

77.
Parental care is seen III (Al Social insects (Bl Alytes (Cl Syngnathus (Dl All of these

78.
Aggressive behaviour IS correlated with changes in (Al Blood level of adrenalin (Bl Level of sex hormones (Cl Limbic system All of these

79.
Most primitive type of nervous system without brain is found in (Al Porifera (Bl Platyhelminthes Coelenterata Nematoda


80. Anadromous migration IS seen III (Al Anguilla (Bl Protopterus (Cl Salmon None of these
81. Most toxic excretory product is (Al CO2 (Bl Urea (Cl Uric acid Ammonia
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&2. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes originated III 1..1 Archaeozoic era (Bl Proterozoic era (Cl Precambrian era Cambrian period
83.
Which period is called "Age of fishes" (Al Devonian (Bl Permian (Cl Triassic Silurian

84.
Which one came just before "Peking man" in the evolution of man (Al Australopithecus (Bl Java ape man (Cl Neanderthal man (Dl Cro-magnon man

85.
What happens during germination of castor seeds? (Al Proteins are converted into carbohydrates (Bl Fats are converted into carbohydrates (Cl Carbohydrates are converted into proteins


Carbohydrates are converted into fats
86. Transgenic animals show (Al Efficiency in utilizing feed (Bl Ability to grow faster (Cl Resistance to certain diseases (Dl All of these
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87. Which genes have been transferred in cow to get transgenic cow

LAt PA BPV, Lactoferrin


ALV, REV mMT/hGH, hMT/hGH


88. Transgenic plants have been produced showing

Herbicide resistance Insect resistance


Resistance against viruses All of the above


89. Lysozyme IS found in

Saliva Sweat


Tear All of these


90. The hybrid variety of cow produced at NDRI Kamal is

Sahiwal Sunandani


Karanswiss Ayrshire


91.
Technique employed for improving the breed of cattles is

92.
The mam functions of free antibodies are


Superovulation Surrogate mother
Embryotransplantation All of these
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Agglutination of particular matter


Opsonisation


Neutralisation of toxins


All of the above


93. Breast cancer is an example of

Metastasis Leukemia


Sarcoma Carcinoma


94. Synthesized vaccines are also known as

First generation vaccines Second generation vaccines


Third generation vaccmes None of these


95. In which zone of Biosphere Reserves, human activity is not permitted

Buffer zone Core zone


Manipulation zone Restoration zone


96. According to IUCN, which species should be protected first?

Endangered sp. Rare sp.


Vulnerable sp. Threatened sp.


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97. "Secondary immune response" is stimulated by
IgA IgG
IgD IgM
98. Passive immunity was discovered by

Edward Jenner Emil Von Behring


Robert Koch Louis Pasteur


99. Which is used to study the location of colour perception centres in human brain?

CT scannmg mtrasound imaging


PET scanmng NMR imaging lOO. Epilepsy can be detected by


CT scan EEG


ECT Echo-encephalography


01. Colostrum secreted by mammary glands contains

Antigens Antibodies


Bacteria Both and


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102. Ranikhet disease of poultry is caused by 107. Polymorphonuclear leucocytes are:
(AJ Bacteria (BJ Virus
(CJ Fungus Protozoan
103. Maximum number of antigens present in human blood IS
(AJ 2 4
(CJ 5 6
104. Cytoplasmic inheritance is represented by
(AJ Inheritance of plastids in 4 O'clock plant
(BJ Kappa particles in Paramoecium
(CJ Breast tumour in mIce
All of the above
105. Alleles producing independent effects m their heterozygous condition are
called:
(AJ Complementary (BJ Codominant
(CJ Epistatic Supplementary
106. Skin colour in man is an example of
(AJ Blending inheritance (BJ Grading inheritance
Quantitative inheritance All of these
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Basophils Eosinophils
Lymphocytes Neutrophils
108. In mammalian heart, conducting system includes
Bundle of His Purkinje fibres
S-A node and A-V node All of these
109. Which type of lungs are found m man?
Water lung
Book lung
Negative pressure type ventilated lung
Positive pressure type ventilated lung
110. The dorsal wall of the cerebrum m mammals is very thick and IS known
as
Corpus callosum Neopallium
Epithalmus Hypophysis
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111. Which one increases the surface area of intestine for absorption in mammals
Valvulae conniventes
True villi
Microvilli of brush border of absorptive cells
All of the above
112. Which set of cranial nerves are purely sensory?
CA) II IV CB) VII
II, VIII CD) None of these
113. The function of parasympathetic nervous system III mammals IS
CA) Constriction of pupil
Acceleration of heart beat
CC) Stimulation of sweat glands
CD) Contraction of arrector pilorum
114. Mammalian tactile receptors are
CA) Pacian corpuscles Merkel's discs
Meissner's corpuscles CD) All of these
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115. Due to deficiency of ADH, rate of micturition
Decreases CB) Increases
CC) Remains the same CD) None of these
116. In Ornithine cycle, which of the following wastes are removed from blood?
CA) NH3 and Urea CB) CO2 and Urea
Urea and sodium salts
117. Reabsorption of useful substances back into the blood from the filtrate in a
nephron occurs in
CA) Collecting duct CB) Loop of Henle
Proximal convoluted tubule CD) Distal convoluted tubule
118. Enzymes present m human gastric juice are
CA) Rennin and trypsin CB) Pepsin and renmn
CC) HCI and pepsm CD) Trypsin and invertase
119. Thermoregulatory centre IS situated in
CA) Cerebrum Cerebellum
CC) Hypothalamus CD) Medulla oblongata
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120. According to immunity theory of ageing, ageing starts with gradual atrophy
and disappearance of
(Al Thyroid (Bl Thymus
(Cl Islets of Langerhans (Dl Pineal body
121. Which set of hormones of adenohypophysis are required in
reproduction
(Al PRL, FSH, LH (Bl GH, FSH, LH
(Cl HCG, ICSH, PRL PZ, GH, PRL
122. Gonadotropic hormones are secreted due to hypothalrnic-release factor initiated
by:
(Al Genetic biological clock located in hypothalmus
(Bl Clock of menstrual cycle
(Cl Both (Al and (Bl
None of the above
123, The term "synapse" was coined by
(Al Sherrington (Bl McLennan
(Cl Pavlov (Dl Sengar
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124. A substance present in the small intestine and inhibiting gastric secretion
IS
(Al Enterocrinin (Bl Secretin (Cl Enterogasterone Gastrin
125. Deficiency of vitamin causes
(Al Beri-beri (Bl Pellagra
Pernicious anaemia Scurvy
126. Histochemical method for detecting lipids is
(Al Biuret test (Bl Sudan Black-B method
(Cl Vidal test T-test
127. Which set includes all viral diseases?
(Al AIDS, Influenza, Rabies, Hepatitis-B
AIDS, Yellow Fever, Leprosy, Influenza
(Cl AIDS, Tetanus, Typhoid, Meningitis
Hepatitis-A, Rabies, Typhoid, Diphtheria
128. Intraspecific competition IS seen III

(Al Herbivores (Bl Carnivores (Cl Cannibals Scavangers
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129. Most migratory birds perform
Alimental migration Climatic migration
Diurnal migration Gametic migration
130. Tse Tse fly Glossina palpalis the host of Trypanosoma gambiense IS
called
Reservoir host Vector
Primary host All of these
13I. One of the following is a hyperparasite
Leishmania Nosema notabilis
Trypanosoma IDI Ancylostoma
132. The restoration of contaminated soil and groundwater by microorganisms is
called:
Biomagnification Bioremediation
Encapsulation Chemical treatment
133. Multicellular eukaryotes with cell wall and tissues, cell organelles including
plastids are classified into kingdom
Protista Plantae
Fungi Animalia
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134. Presence of post-anal tail is one of the characteristic features of
(Al Invertebrates (Bl Arthropods
(Cl Metazoans Chordates
135. All non-flowering plants are included into
(Al Cryptogamae (Bl Phanerogamme
(Cl Spermatophytes Gymnosperms
136. When all the observations ofany experiment are arranged in order of magnitude
either ascending or descending, the middle observation is known as

(Al Mean (Bl Median (Cl Mode None of these
137. The fertilization process found m Taenia solium IS called
(Al Self-fertilization (Bl Cross-fertilization
(Cl Incestuosus All of these
138. Digenetic and Viviparous parasite of man is
(Al Schistosoma (El Wuchereria
(Cl Ancylostoma Echinococcus
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139. Which causes great damage to sugarcane crop 145. Which has the largest population of elephants?
Leptocorisa uaricornis Pyrilla perpusilla
Heliothis armigera Raphidopalpa foueicollis
140. A man has blood group and his sister with blood group. Which will
not be possible genotype of their parent
AO x BO 00 x AA
AB x 00 AB x AB
141. Real product of apiculture is
(Al Roney Wax
(Cl Silk Both honey and wax
142. Raplo-diploidy mechanism of sex determination is found in
Insects Birds
Fishes Bees, wasps and ants
143. Phase contrast microscope is used to study live cells for
Cell division Cell permeability
Endocytosis All of these
144. "Project Tiger" was launched at

Corbett National Park Sundarbans National Park
Ranthambhor National Park Manas National Park
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Manas National Park Dudhwa National Park
Kanha National Park Bandipur National Park
146. MRI is used to detect:
Minute cancerous tumors Joint injuries
Slipped disc All of these
147. Which of the following syndromes shows trisomy?
Down's syndrome Edward's syndrome
Patau's syndrome All of these
148. Which one is never found in wild state?
Bombyx mori Apis /lorea
Tachardia lacca None of these
149. Amniota includes
Agnatha and Gnathostomata Agnatha, Pisces and Amphibia
Pisces and Tetrapoda Reptilia, Aves and Mammalia

150. Which phylum is classified chiefly on the basis of skeleton

Mollusca Porifera


Annelida Echinodermata


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