Following are model questions of EDCET Biological Sciences. These questions are taken from EDCET Previous Question Paper of Biology held in 2009. You can download the complete question paper with answers at the end of these questions:
1) In which class of algae does the reserve food material starch resemble that of higher plants?
1) cyanophyceae 2) chlorophyceae
3) xanthophyceae 4) phaeophyceae
2) What are the organisms which do not show growth and reproduction?
1) Fundi 2) Viruses 3) Bacteria 4) Cyanobacteria
3) Bacterial cell wall is made up of
1) Mucopeptides 2) Lipoproteins
2) Cellulose 4) Poly saccharides
4) What colours of light are most effective for photosynthesis?
1) Red, blue, violet 2) Green, yellow, orange
3) infrared, ultraviolet 4) ultraviolet
5) Most of the cell membranes mainly comprise the following
1) DNA, ATP 2) Proteins, Lipids
3) Lipids, starch 4) DNA, aminoacids
6) Ripening of fruits is induced by the hormone
1) Auxin 2) Gibberellin 3) Ethylene 4) Abscisic acid
7) Which element is the component of ferridoxin?
1) Copper 2) Zinc 3) Manganese 4) Iron
8) Which of the following is a living fossil?
1) Pinus 2) Taxus 3) Gnetum 4) Ginkgo
9) What are ‘Jumping genes’?
1) Transposons 2) Cistrons 3) Introns 4) Exons
10) The major silk producing state in India is
1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Assam 3) Gujarat 4) Karnataka
11) The respiratory organs of Limulus are the
1) Trachea 2) Gill books 3) Book lungs 4) Gills