UNICAL Biology 2008/2009 Past Questions

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Deamination occurs in

A.kidney
B.pancreas
C.spleen
D.liver

The ability of an organisms to live successfully in an environment is known as

A.succession
B.resistance
C.adaptation
D.competition

The following are connected with the movement of a reflex action
1.central nervous system
2.muscle
3.skin
4.sensory nerve
5.motor nerve

A.1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5
B.2 – 1 – 4 – 5 – 3
C.3 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 5
D.3 – 4 – 1 – 5 – 2

Which of the following statements is not true of symbiosis?

A.symbionts must be living
B.it is an association of give and take
C.the association may involve two plants
D.association between two similar species

The deficiency of Vitamin D leads to

A.scurvy
B.pellagra
C.rickets
D.beriberi

Hepatic portal vein is unique because it

A.carries deoxygenated blood
B.begins and ends with capillaries
C.is the largest vein in mammals
D.carries digested food

The thoracic vertebrae of a mammal is characterized by the

A.vertebraterial canal
B.prominent neutral arch
C.prominent neutral process
D.prominent neutral spine

A grasshopper respires by means of its

A.lung-book
B.gills
C.lungs
D.tracheal tubes

The inactive state exhibited by an animal during hot dry seasons is termed

A.aestivation
B.dormancy
C.resting
D.hibernation

Auxins are produced in the

A.petioles of leaves
B.parenchyma of roots and shoots
C.epidermis of roots and shoots
D.apical regions of roots and shoots