Hi I am interested in having the question paper for the Biology Subject for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test?

The question paper for the Biology Subject for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is as given below

Biology

1. Which of the following in embryo sac of angiosperms shows filiform apparatus ?
A) Antipodals
B) Polar nuclei
C) Egg
D) Synergids

2. Which one of the following organism’s plasmid was used successfully for the first time as a vector by Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer ?
A)
Salmonella typhimurium
B)
Streptococcus pneumoniae
C)
Staphylococcus aureus
D)
Rhizobium leguminosarum

3. During a dihybrid cross with contrasting characters in the F2 generation parental genotypes will appear in _________ ratio.
A)
161
B)
162
C)
163
D)
169

4. The wall of pollen tube is made up of
A) Cellulose and Pectin
B) Only sporopollenin
C) Lignin and Pectin
D) Pectin and Sporopollenin

5. The micro consumers are commonly called ___________
A) Autotrophs
B) Herbivores
C) Decomposers
D) Carnivores

6. The CORRECT sequence of events during double fertilization in Angiosperms is
A) Triple fusion, syngamy, porogamy
B) Syngamy, triple fusion, porogamy
C) Porogamy, syngamy, triple fusion
D) Syngamy, porogamy, triple fusion

7. When genomic DNA is fragmented and cloned, the screening of the desired gene is done by using
A) Plasmid DNA
B) DNA probes
C) Southern blotting
D) PCR technique

8. The guano deposits are obtained from the excreta of __________
A) Reptiles
B) Human
C) Marine birds
D) Micro-organisms

9. In an angiosperm a female plant having 2n = 24 is crossed with a male plant having 2n = 12. What will be the chromosome number of the endosperm ?
A) 12
B) 18
C) 24
D) 30

10. Two alternative forms of a gene or alleles are located on __________
A) Identical loci of the same chromosome
B) Non-identical loci of the same chromosome
C) Identical loci of homologous chromosomes
D) Non-identical loci of homologous chromosomes

11. Which of the following is a character of Castor plant to avoid autogamy ?
A) Unisexuality
B) Protogyny
C) Protandry
D) Heterostyly

12. During hybridization offsprings with hybrid vigour superior to both parents
are self pollinated for few successive generations to _________
A) retain their parental characters
B) remove their parental characters
C) get homozygosity
D) segregate characters

13. Which of the following is the WRONG match between the plant and its character for adaptation of cross pollination ?
A)
Zostera → Bright coloured flowers with nectar
B)
Bougainvillea → Petaloid bracts
C) Passion flower → Corona
D)
Adansonia → Copious nectar

14. What is the outbreeding device, where the stamens and carpels mature at different times called ?
A) Monoecy
B) Self sterility
C) Dichogamy
D) Heterostyly

15. In anaerobic respiration acetaldehyde is reduced to form alcohol by utilising NADH2 obtained from ____________
A) Glycolysis
B) Terminal oxidation
C) Kreb’s cycle
D) Acetylation

16. Which of the following wall layer of anther shows fibrous thickenings of callose ?
A) Epidermis
B) Tapetum
C) Middle layer
D) Endothecium

17. Photosynthesis is considered as an oxidation reaction because ________
A) CO
2 is oxidised
B) H2O is oxidised
C) O2 is released
D) CH2O is oxidised

18. Which one of the following is the CORRECT order of conversion of waste materials during biogas formation ?
A) Monomers → polymers → methane → organic acids
B) Organic acids → methane → polymers → monomers
C) Methane → organic acids → polymers → monomers
D) Polymers → monomers → organic acids → methane

19. Match the plant and the part in relation to Vegetative Propagation.
1) Dahlia a) Eyes
2) Solanum tuberosum b) Runner
3) Begonia c) Fasciculated tuberous roots
4) Cynodon d) Epiphyllous buds
A) (1) – c, (2) – a, (3) – b, (4) – d
B) (1) – d, (2) – a, (3) – b, (4) – c
C) (1) – c, (2) – a, (3) – d, (4) – b
D) (1) – b, (2) – c, (3) – a, (4) – d

20. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is most widely used for gene transfer because _________
A) it causes crown gall tumours
B) of its ability to insert Ti plasmid into nuclear genome
C) it can grow anywhere
D) it has ability to kill pathogenic bacteria