NDA Biology 2012/2013 Past Questions

_____ is the solution used in the test for glucose

The rate of transpiration in plants can be measured using _____.

A complete set of genetic instructions for any organism is its _____.

The two basis of organic evolution includes _____.

The term used for short-sightedness is _____.

Sickle-cell anaemia is a

One of the following is the embryonic membrane which forms the fluid-filled sac that encloses and protects the embryo

One of the following pairs of insects are the common agents of pollination

In mammals one of the following acts as both digestive and endocrine organ

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal region by a dome-shaped muscle called

One of the following chemical equations summarizes the photosynthetic process in plants

Odontoid process is found in the vertebra, in

____ is the removal of trees from an area for adequate re-planting

The hormone which tones-up the muscles of a person in time of danger is produced by ____.

Metabolism consists of two processes which are ____.

Which of the organisms lack a cell wall?

Which of the following blood component has the greatest affinity for oxygen?

The aspects of photosynthesis that does not require light is known as ___.

This is not a unicellular organism

Which of the following statements is not true of bacteria?

Examples of competitors are ___.

One of the adaptations of life on trees by a monkey is its possession of digits which are ___.

The community of plants in which the same species occur from year to year is the ___.

The most common means of transmitting the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is ____.

Plants tend to prevent overcrowding by means of efficient ___.

The physical and climatic factors of a region primarily determine the ____.

A step in the movement of energy through an ecosystem is a description that best fits the term ___.

In a field experiment, the frequency of waterleaf was observed to be 48 after 20 tosses of a 2m² quadrant. What is the density of the plant in the field?

The supporting tissues of xylem are most poorly developed in ___.

The addition of lime to clay soil serves ___.

The oxygen evolved during photosynthesis comes from ___.

Another name for white blood cell is ___.

A corm is ___.

Which of the following substances is not transported by the blood in a mammal?

Xerophthalmia is an inflammation of ___.

In plants, the structure that performs a similar function with the testis in mammals is the

The bacteria type that are arranged in chains are the ___.

The most abundant group of organisms in the animal kingdom is ___.

Radial symmetry is a feature common to the ___.

Which of the following is used mainly for balancing ___?