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NEET Biology Previous Year Questions - 2024

In a plant, black seed color (BB/Bb) is dominant over white seed color (bb). In order to find out the genotype of the black seed plant, with which of the following genotype will you cross it?

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  • bb
  • BB
  • BB/Bb
  • Bb
  • Correct Option: A  [ bb ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page no.70 (Topic-5.1 MENDEL'S LAWS OF INHERITANCE)

A pink flowered Snapdragon plant was crossed with a red flowered Snapdragon plant. What type of phenotype/s is/are expected in the progeny?

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  • Red flowered as well as pink flowered plants
  • Only red flowered plants
  • Red, Pink as well as white flowered plants
  • Only pink flowered plants
  • Correct Option: A  [ Red flowered as well as pink flowered plants ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page no.70 (Topic-5.2.2.1 Incomplete Dominance)

Match List I with List II:

List-I List-II
A. Two or more alternative forms of a gene I. Back cross
B. Cross of F1 progeny with homozygous recessive parent II. Ploidy
C. Cross of F1 progeny with any of the parents III. Allele
D. Number of chromosome sets in plant IV. Test cross
Choose the correct answer form the options given below:

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  • A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
  • A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
  • A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  • Correct Option: D  [ A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page no. 70, 72, 74 (Topics-5.1 MENDEL'S LAWS OF INHERITANCE, 5.2 INHERITANCE OF ONE GENE )

Match List I with List II:

List-I List-II
A. Clostridium butylicum I. Ethanol
B. Saccharomyces cerevisiae II. Streptokinase
C. Trichoderma polysporum III. Butyric acid
D. Streptococcus sp. IV. Cyclosporin-A
Choose the correct answer form the options given below:

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  • A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
  • A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
  • A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  • A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  • Correct Option: D  [ A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page No. 183 (Topic-10.2.3 Chemicals, Enzymes and other Bioactive Molecules)

In the given figure, which component has thin outer walls and highly thickened inner walls?

Image

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  • D
  • C
  • B
  • A
  • Correct Option: B  [ C ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page No.72 (Topic-6.1.1 Epidermal Tissue System)

Which of the following is an example of actinomorphic flower?

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  • Cassia
  • Datura
  • Sesbania
  • Pisum
  • Correct Option: B  [ Datura ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page No.62, (Topic-5.5 THE FLOWER)

A transcription unit in DNA is defined primarily by the three regions in DNA and these are with respect to upstream and down stream end:

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  • Structural gene, Transposons, Operator gene
  • Repressor, Operator gene, Structural gene
  • Promotor, Structural gene, Terminator
  • Inducer, Repressor, Structural gene
  • Correct Option: C  [ Promotor, Structural gene, Terminator ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page No.91, (Topic-5.5.1 Transcription Unit)

What is the fate of a piece of DNA carrying only gene of interest which is transferred into an alien organism?

A. The piece of DNA would be able to multiply itself independently in the progeny cells of the organism.
B. It may get integrated into the genome of the recipient.
C. It may multiply and be inherited along with the host DNA.
D. The alien piece of DNA is not an integral part of chromosome.
E. It shows ability to replicate.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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  • D and E only
  • A and B only
  • A and E only
  • B and C only
  • Correct Option: D  [ B and C only ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page No.194, (Topic-11.1 PRINCIPLES OF BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Auxin is used by gardeners to prepare weed-free lawns. But no damage is caused to grass as auxin:

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  • promotes abscission of mature leaves only.
  • promotes apical dominance.
  • can help in cell division in grasses, to produce growth.
  • does not affect mature monocotyledonous plants.
  • Correct Option: D  [ does not affect mature monocotyledonous plants. ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page No.176, (Topic-13.4.3.1 Auxins)

Which one of the following can be explained on the basis of Mendel's Law of Dominance?

A. Out of one pair of factors one is dominant and the other is recessive.
B. Alleles do not show any expression and both the characters appear as such in F2 generation.
C. Factors occur in pairs in normal diploid plants.
D. The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called factor.
E. The expression of only one of the parental characters is found in a monohybrid cross.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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  • A, C, D and E only
  • A, B and C only
  • A, B, C, D and E
  • B, C and D only
  • Correct Option: A  [ A, C, D and E only ]

    Remark: Explanation: NCERT Page No.59,(Topic-4.2.1 Law of Dominance)