Solved Questions Biology (Zoology and Botany) for AFMC Medical Entrance Exam
Solved Questions Biology (Zoology and Botany) For AFMC Medical Entrance Exam
Solved Questions Biology (Zoology and Botany) For AFMC Medical Entrance Exam
Armed Forces Medical College Entrance Exam Model Questions
Armed Forces Medical College, PunePMT Exam to Join as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces Medical Services on graduation
Botany
1. Sciatic vein of frog opens in:
(a) Heart
(b) Kidney
(c) Pelvic region
(d) Liver
Ans. (b)
2. Which of the following is important for muscle contraction and nerve impulse transmission?
(a) Ca2+ ions
(b) Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions
(c) Mg2+ ions
(d) Fe2+ ions
Ans. (b)
3. Which of the following is a respiratory disease?
(a) Polio
(b) Arthritis
(c) Asthma
(d) Cancer
Ans. (c)
4. The extra structure that provides nutrition to the embryo is:
(a) Umbilicus
(b) Amnion
(c) Chorion
(d) Placenta
Ans. (d)
5. Heparin is synthesized in:
(a) Liver
(b) Kidney
(c) Saliva
(d) Pancreas
Ans. (a)
6. T-cells and B-cells are:
(a) Lymphocytes
(b) RBCs
(c) Natural killer cells
(d) None of the above
Ans. (a)
7. Human ancestors who left cave paintings were:
(a) Neanderthal man
(b) Cro-Magnon man
(c) Java ape man
(d) Peking man
Ans. (b)
8. Entamoeba histolytica differs from Amoeba in absence of:
(a) Pseudopodia
(b) Contractile vacuole
(c) Nucleus
(d) Ectoplasm
Ans. (b)
9. Aspirin is a/an:
(a) antibiotic
(b) Antipyretic
(c) antiseptic
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)
10. Bulls semen is stored in:
(a) Liquid CO2
(c) Liquid N2
(b) Liquid O2
(d) Ice
Ans. (c)
11. Which of the following have notochord throughout life?
(a) Birds
(b) Fish
(c) Snake
(d) Amphioxus
Ans. (d)
12. The blood of cockroach contains no respiratory pigment. It means that:
(a) Respiration in anaerobic
(b) Cockroach does not respire
(c) Oxygen goes directly into tissues by diffusion
(d) Oxygen goes into tissue by intracellular capillary system
Ans. (c)
13. Which part of an animal virus is not reproduced in multiple copies?
(a) Capsid
(b) Proteins
(c) Envelope
(d) Ribosomes
Ans. (d)
14. The echinoderms are:
(a) Arborial insects
(b) Marine animals
(c) Terrestrial insects
(d) Fresh water forms
Ans. (b)
15. Arbor vitae is composed of:
(a) Grey matter
(b) Neurogleal cells
(c) White matter
(d) All of these
Ans. (c)
16. During unfavorable conditions, the sponges form:
(a) Cyst
(b) Encyst
(c) Spicules
(d) Gemmules
Ans. (d)
17. First National Park developed in India is:
(a) Gir
(b) Kaziranga
(c) Jim Corbett
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)
18. Polymerase chain reaction is most useful in:
(a) DNA synthesis
(b) DNA amplification
(c) Protein synthesis
(d) Amino acid synthesis
Ans. (b)
19. ‘Lack jaw’ is another name of:
(a) Malaria
(b) Kala azar
(c) Tetanus
(d) Diphtheria
Ans. (c)
20. What is, ‘study of ageing’, called?
(a) Gerontology
(b) Geriatrics
(c) Anthropology
(d) Ethnology
Ans. (a)
21. Binomial nomenclature was given by:
(a) Lamarck
(b) Linnaeus
(c) Darwin
(d) Tijo and Levan
Ans. (b)
22. In parasympathetic nervous system, which of the following is released?
(a) Epinephrine
(b) Nor epinephrine
(c) Serotonin
(d) Acetylcholine
Ans. (d)
23. Ruminants belong to order:
(a) Proboscida
(b) Artiodactyla
(c) Marsupials
(d) Edentata
Ans. (b)
24. Which one is component of Ornithine cycle?
(a) Ornithine, citrulline and alanine
(b) Ornithine, citrülline and arginine
(C) Amino acid are not used
(d) Ornithine, citrulline and fumaric acid
Ans. (b)
25. In lac operon system, lac gene-I codes for:
(a) Inducer
(b) Repressor
(c) Promoter
(d) ?-galactosidase
Ans. (b)
Zoology
26. What differentiates leaf of dicots from monocots?
(a) Parallel venation
(b) Differentiation of palisade and spongy parenchyma
(c) Stomata only on upper side
(d) Stomata both on upper and lower sides
Ans. (b)
27. The presence of diversity at the junction of territories of two different habitats is known as:
(a) Bottle neck effect
(b) Edge effect
(c) Junction effect
(d) Pasteur effect
Ans. (b)
28. Fist biochemical to be produced commercially by microbial cloning and genetic engineering, is:
(a) Human insulin
(b) Penicillin
(c) Interferon’s
(d) Fertility factor
Ans. (a)
29. Selaginella possesses an outgrowth proximally:
(a) Ligule
(b) Indusium
(c) Stipule
(d) Petiole
Ans. (a)
30. Terminator gene:
(a) Help in terminating flowering
(b) Help in terminating seed germination
(c) Used in hybridization
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b)
31. A fern prothallus is bisexual. If fertilization takes place between their gametes than it is known as:
(a) Cross fertilization
(b) Self fertilization
(c) isogamous
(d) Viviparous
Ans. (b)
32. In Pisum sativum, there are 14 chromosomes. How many types of homologous pairs can be prepared?
(a) 14
(b) 7
(c) 214
(d) 210
Ans. (b)
33. Which is essential for root hair growth?
(a) Zn
(b) Ca
(c) Mo
(d) S
Ans. (b)
34. Which of the following is not the feature of gymnosperms?
(a) Parallel venation
(b) Perennial plants
(c) Distinct branches (long and short branches)
(d) Xylem with vessels
Ans. (d)
35. Chicory powder which is mixed with coffee powder is obtained from:
(a) Root
(b) Leaf
(c) Stem
(d) Seeds
Ans. (a)
36. Crown gall disease in plants is caused by:
(a) Ti-plasmid
(b) Pi-plasmid
(c) Mycoplasma
(d) Virus
Ans. (a)
37. Thigmotropism is best observed in:
(a) Roots
(b) Leaves
(c) Tendrils
(d) Stems
Ans. (c)
38. Having capacity of absorbing water used to replace cotton and used as a fuel is:
(a) Marchantia
(b) Riccia
(c) Sphagnum
(d) Funaria
Ans. (c)
39. Which of the following is secondary pollutant?
(a) NO
(b) NO2
(c) SO2
(d) PAN
Ans. (d)
40. Stem cuttings are commonly used for the propagation of:
(a) banana
(c) Mango
(b) Rose
(d) Cotton
Ans. (b)
41. Pure tall plants are crossed with pure dwarf plants. In the F1 generation, all plants were tall. These tall plants of F1 generation were selfed and the ratio of tall to dwarf plants obtained was 3: 1. This is called
(a) Dominance
(b) Inheritance
(c) Co-dominance
(d) Heredity
Ans. (a)
42. In callus culture, roots can be induced by the supply of:
(a) Auxin
(b) Cytokinin
(c) Gibberellin
(d) Ethylene
Ans. (a)
43. Edible part in ‘sorosis’, a composite fruit, is:
(a) Cotyledons
(b) Endosperm
(c) Perianth and peduncle
(d) Fleshy thalamus
Ans. (c)
44. which of the following is man made?
(a) Secale
(b) Triticale
(c) Triticum
(d) Cicer aretinum
Ans. (b)
45. Botanical name of ‘chhna’ is:
(a) Cicer aretinum
(b) Phaseolus aureus
(c) Lablab purpureus
(d) Dolichos
Ans. (a)
46. Which of the following is a true nut?
(a) Walnut
(b) Cashewnut
(c) Groundnut
(d) Pistachio
Ans. (b)
47. The edible dry fruit ‘chilgoza’ is:
(a) Fruit of Cycas
(b) Fruit of Pinus gerardiana
(c) Seed of Cycas
(d) Seed of Pinus gerardiana
Ans. (d)
48. An obligate root parasite is:
(a) Rafflesia
(b) Loran thus
(c) Viscum
(d) Striga
Ans. (a)
49. Pappus is modified:
(a) Calyx
(b) Corolla
(c) Bracts
(d) Gynoecium’s
Ans. (a)
50. Ubisch bodies are present in:
(a) Pollen tube
(b) Pollen grain
(c) Microspore
(d) Tapetum
Ans. (d)