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Biology - 9 (KVPY)

Comprehensive biology quiz covering human anatomy, physiology, evolution, genetics, cell biology, and plant biology for KVPY exam preparation

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following structures will not be visible in the section of a hyaline cartilage?

  1. Perichondrium
  2. Chondroblast
  3. Lacuna
  4. Haversian canal
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following types of root modifications is found in radish?

  1. Fusiform
  2. Conical
  3. Napiform
  4. Tuberous
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The structure 'typhlosole' in earthworms is used for

  1. crushing food
  2. slowing down passage of food
  3. increasing the absorptive area
  4. extra secretion of digestive enzymes
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The shape of the chromosome is determined by

  1. centromere
  2. telomere
  3. centrosphere
  4. chromomere
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Foramen of magendie is found in

  1. medulla oblongata
  2. cerebral cortex
  3. corpus striatum
  4. neuropallium
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Miller synthesised simple amino acids form water vapours and mixtures containing

  1. H2, O2, N2 (1 : 2 : 1)
  2. H2, O2, N2 (2 : 1 : 2)
  3. CH4, NH3, H2 (2 : 1 : 2)
  4. CH4, NH3, H2 (1 : 2 : 1)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a correct set of vestigial organs?

  1. Ileo-caecal valve of man, wings of birds and caudal fins of fish
  2. Patygium of bats, scales of snakes and carapace of turtles
  3. Nails of man, premolar of man and ileum of all vertebrates
  4. Wings of kiwi, splint bone of horse and hind limbs of python
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The part of fallopian tube closest to the ovary is

  1. infundibulum
  2. cervix
  3. ampulla
  4. isthmus
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The development of sterility in mules is because of

  1. postmating isolating mechanism
  2. premating isolating mechanism
  3. natural selection
  4. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cabon monoxide inhibits mitochondrial electron transport by

  1. inhibiting the electron transfer of complex I
  2. blocking electron transport at the level of the cytochrome b-cytochrome c, complex
  3. binding to the oxygen-binding site of cytochrome oxidase
  4. binding to haemoglobin in the erythrocytes and therefore, blocking the transport of oxygen to tissues
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a split brain surgery in an epileptic patient, the commissure that allows communication between the two hemispheres is cut. This nerve tract is

  1. corpus callosum
  2. fornix
  3. hippocampus gyrus
  4. fissure of Rolando
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
Column I 
        </strong>|<strong>Column II</strong>|

|A. Green stick fracture|i. Haematoma does not expose|
|B. Closed fracture|ii. Occurs more commonly in children|
|C. Open fracture|iii. Hyper-parathyroidism is one of the reasons|
|D. Pathological fracture|iv. Compound fracture associated with exposed haematoma|

  1. A – ii, B – i, C – iv, D – iii
  2. A – iii, B – iv, C – ii, D – i
  3. A – iii, B – iv, C – i, D – ii
  4. A – ii, B – iv, C – i, D – iii
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If mammalian ovum fails to get fertilised, then which of the following is unlikely to happen?

  1. Corpus luteum will disintegrate.
  2. Progesterone secretion will rapidly decline.
  3. Estrogen secretion will further decrease.
  4. Primary follicle will start developing.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following diseases is related to changes and damage within the inner ear causing a sense of fullness or pressure inside the ear?

  1. Conn’s syndrome
  2. Simmond’s syndrome
  3. Meniere’s syndrome
  4. Sea sickness
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

 
Column I Column II
A. Renal calculi i. Inflammation of mucosa and submucosa of the urinary bladder
B. Pyelinonephritis ii. Glomerular inflammation due to allergy of bacterial toxins
C. Cystitis iii. Kidney stones usually obstructing urinary tract
D. Bright’s disease iv. Inflammation of one or both kidneys involving nephrons and pelvis
  1. A – iv, B – iii, C – ii, D – i
  2. A – iii, B – iv, C – ii, D – i
  3. A – iii, B – i, C – iv, D – ii
  4. A – iii, B – iv, C – i, D – ii
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