QUESTION BANK (BIOLOGY)

Unit 1
Q1. Write about the cellular autonomy in unicellular organisms? 2M
Q2. What are the disadvantages of multicellularity? 2M
Q3. Write a short note on ribosomes? 2M
Q4. What are the inclusions in prokaryotic cells? 2M
Q5 Who proposed the cell theory? Explain the main points of this theory. 3M
Q6. Discuss the modern concepts of cell theory
Q7. Enumerate the functions of biomembranes
Q8. Apart from the nucleus which two other organelles have independent DNA?
Q9. Distinguish between
a

Cytoplasm and nucleoplasm b) chromatin and chromosome c) microtubule and

microfilaments

Q10. What is the main function of centriole

Q11. Which cell organelles are referred to as suicide bags? Why are they given this name?
Q12. Write an account of lysosomes and their role in cellular metabolism
Q13. What are vacuoles? Name their types and functions
Q14.Describe the functions of the three organelles viz. Golgi bodies, chloroplasts and
mitochondria
Q15. Distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells:
Q 16 . Distinguish between animal and plant cells.
Q17. List the functions of rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum and golgi body
Q18. Name the various types of plastids
Q19. State the chief functions of chloroplast
Q.20 Describes the fluid mosaic model of plasma memebrane.
Q21 What are macromolecules? Give examples
Q22 Briefly discusses the structure and function of DNA.
Q23 Enumerate the functions of carbohydrates in organisms
Q24 a) what is the sequence of different phases in cell cycle
b

When does the synthesis of DNA take place during cell division

Q25. give importance of mitosis, outline the importance of meiosis, differentiate between plant
cytokinesis and animal cytokinesis
Q26 what is mitosis? Give a short account of its various stages
Q27 with help of illustration, explain the various stages of meiosis I. What is the biological
significance of first meiotic division.
UNIT - 2
Q. 1. What are the factors that effect the rate of diffusion
2. what are guard cells? Explain their role in regulating transpiration
3. list the different factors that influence stomata
4. explain the significance of transpiration
5. differentiate between diffusion and osmosis
6. Explain why transpiration in higher plants is considered a necessary evail.
7. Define transpiration. Name the types of transpiration. Give the mechanism of transpiration
giving V.S. of leaf
8. What is transpiration? explain various factors affecting transpiration
9. Explain the term photosynthesis and Hill reaction
10. Explain why photosynthesis is considered the most important process in biosphere
11. Distinguish between photosynthesis and respiration
12 Discuss the effect of various environmental and plant factors on the process of
photosynthesis.
13. Describe the light-dependent steps of photosynthesis. How are they linked to dark reaction?
14. Give an account of factors which affect photosynthesis
15 Give an account of external factors affecting photosynthesis
16. Describe the various steps of light reactions
17. Define cellular respiration?
18. What is respiratory substrate
19. Define respiratory quotient (RQ). What is its significance
20 What is anaerobic respiration?
21 Define the term digestion. List the food contents that need digestion
22. What is peristalsis? How does it help in digestion?
23 Mention the processes the food undergoes in the buccal cavity

24 Mention the digestive glands associated with alimentary canal in man. Write their secretions
and explain functions of secretions.
25 Name the enzymes for protein digestion in the gastric, pancreatic and intestinal juices, the
substrate they digest, and the products of their action.
26. Describe the physiology of digestion of human beings
27 Role of bile salts in the digestion and absorption of fats
28 Write the main functions of stem
29 Give the characteristic of the following a) stem b) root c) leaf
30 Differentiate between tap root and adventitious root.
31 List the various functions of root
32 Mention the differences between vascular bundles of sunflower and maize stems
33. What are the differences between root hair and stem hair?
34 Give at least two functions of the following a) periderm b) parenchyma
35 Briefly describe the anatomy of primary dicot root
36 Discuss the internal structure of monocot root.
37. Differentiate between structure of vascular bundle of a dicot stem and monocot stem
38. Draw a labeled diagram of vascular bundle of monocot stem
39 Draw a labeled diagram of T.S. of dicot root. Give four differences between internal structure
of dicot and monocot root.
40. Draw a well labeled diagram of a typical dicot stem.
UNIT-3
Q 1: What do you mean by the term probiotic? Give example?
Q2: What are the main differences between DNA and RNA?
Q3: What is RNA? Write down its types?
Q4: Write a short note on E. coli.
Q 5: Explain the structure of DNA with the help of well labeled diagram and write down its
functions.
Q 6: Write down the impact of microorganisms on agriculture (legumes) and health (diarrhea,
and allergies).
Q7: What do you mean by Prebiotics? Give example.

Q8: What are the functions of DNA?

Q9: Define the term Biotechnology and Microbiology.
Q10: Write a short note on Lactobacillus (role in probiotics).
Q 11: What are the uses of biotechnology in agriculture and health?
Q 12: What are the impact of microorganisms on tannery and effluents?
Q13. Describe the different uses of biotechnology in medicine
Q14Describe the different uses of biotechnology in health
Q15Describe the different uses of biotechnology in agriculture
Q16 Expand DNA. Explain the Watson and Crick model of DNA with the help of well labeled
diagram.
Q17. Write the difference between DNA and RNA.

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Q18. Expand RNA. Explain structure, function and different types of RNA? 10