General Biology
Model question paper for CSIR/UGC exam covering diverse biology topics including physiology, botany, zoology, genetics, ecology, immunology, and microbiology
Questions
In human brain, cerebral aqueduct is a part of
- hind brain
- mid brain
- fore brain
- brain stem
Which haemolytic disorder is associated with Rh factor incompatibility?
- Myasthenia gravi
- Erythroblastosi foetali
- Chronic anaemia
- Multiple sclerosis
Phytohormone auxin is not responsible for
- seed dormancy
- parthenocarpy
- tropic movements
- apical dominance
Which of the following fishes has cartilaginous endoskeleton and placoid scales?
- Exocoetus
- Scoliodon
- Sardinella
- Hippocampus
A defective haemoglobin having beta chain in which sixth amino acid 'glutamic acid' replaced by valine is produced by mutation. The disorder is
- Haemophilia
- Haematuria
- Sickle cell anaemia
- Slokes-Adams syndrome
Which one group of the following animals is uricotelic?
- Frog & Pigeon
- Camel & Frog
- Crow & Lizard
- Salamander & Shark
Which flagellated protistan causes African Sleeping sickness?
- Amoeba
- Plasmodium
- Trypanosoma
- Entamoeba
Which of the following disorders is associated with antibody production against a person's own cells?
- Anaphylaxix
- Autoimmunity
- Hypersensitivity
- Allergy
Eukaryotic cellular organization is not seen in
- Green algae
- Brown algae
- Blue-green algae
- Red algae
Which of the following cells in testes secrete testosterone?
- Sertoli cells
- Germ cells
- Leydig cells
- Spermatogonia
The first produced milk colostrum in human is very important for child's health as it contains
- IgG
- IgM
- IgA
- IgD
Which hormone helps in parturition in human by causing contraction of uterine muscles?
- Oestrogen
- Progesterone
- Prolactin
- Oxytocin
Sexually transmitted disease 'syphilis' is caused by
- Nisseria
- Corynebacterium
- Treponema
- Mycobacterium
Who proposed the species area relationship curve about the biodiversity?
- Robert Mayer
- Edward Wilson
- Von Humboldt
- Paul Ehrlich
Which of the following is not a biodiversity hotspot?
- Western Ghat and Sri Lanka
- Eastern Himalaya
- Indo-Burma
- Thar desert
Which of the following is an ex situ method of biodiversity conservation?
- Sacred grove
- National park
- Sanctuary
- Zoological garden
Which of the following is not an in situ method of biodiversity conservation?
- National park
- Sanctuaries
- Sacred groves
- Botanical garden
Type of cancer affecting epithelial tissue is
- sarcoma
- leukemia
- osteoma
- carcinoma
The sexual phase in the life cycle of plasmodium occurs in
- RBC of Man
- WBC of Man
- Liver cell of man
- Gut of mosquito
Ability of cancer cell to spread from one part of body to other through blood and lymph is called
- metagenesis
- metastasis
- paedogenesis
- parthenogenesis
Immunoglobulin which can cross human placenta is
- IgA
- IgG
- IgM
- IgD
Transfer of pollen grains from one plant to another with the help of birds is called
- anaemophily
- chiropterophily
- ornithophily
- hydrophily
Transplantation of tissue or organ between individuals of different species is called
- autograft
- isograft
- xenograft
- allograft
Which of the following oral contraceptive pills is a once in a week pill?
- Overal
- Mala D
- Saheli
- Progestasert
Which of the following is an infective stage of Plasmodium vivax?
- Merozoite
- Schizont
- Sporozoite
- Gametocyte