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Answer (4) When both A and @ are high (1) then LED Js shorted je. become ‘OFF. For other possibilities. of A and B, the LED wil be ON ie. output willbe (1) This realises ‘NAND’ gate 7 2. Answer (3) For voltage regulation, Zener diode is uded in reverse bias n forward bias Zener diode operates asa normal p-n junction diode. 3. Answer (2) 8 tka aoa? my = Maly =2 192 14D. = ny A000 tm ays \i00 Me 2192-20. Yea mg x64 20 19220 my = SE = 60 3 = 192 4. Answer (3) 23 PY MT? faye 10 NT ve 5. Answer (4) All of the above statements are correct with respect to alpha decay. ‘a Answer (1) 2 Zee E Answer (2) Current by the battery ->1 = 24 = 4.0 Now, current passing through 6 ©, 4x12 8 y 3 ‘Answer (3) T Intaly 7 = 25 /E Vo _ Finally 7-20 4_ Notre _ foe PT Vg V0 4 ores Answer (3) According to KTG, gas molecules have negligible intermolecular forces. Answer (1) (2)Intensive Program for NEET-2023 () sinao* 8 11. Answer (8) — Re i Orange con 00 hve Red — 2, Green — 5, Orange > 3 R=25* 10° For silver, tolerance = 10% 12. Answer (4) 1451 foviu sti, 4) 20 v (30) = 60cm, ‘On solving 1age is real, inverted and enlarged 13. Answer (2) =m(r2 +12) ~1[5* (05) ] = 30 kgm? 44. Answer (1) 2 2 100 = 60 2 _ 2500 200 = 12.5 kg m? 15. Answer (2) Q=au+w w=0 nCydT = 80 0.5Cy* 20 = 80 Cy= 8K KE 1 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) ‘Answer (2) re 2 2r Af _4AT, 127 af 14 f 2" 300 Af= 2 beats per second Answer (2) W=alvy —v)) 100 = -2{v +10) = 50 = vr+ 10 v= 60 volt Answer (3) Equation of motion for the man node. Equation of motion for the bus xt (i) = 4100 <= at +100 12 t? -8t=100=0 24x 100 2 t= 42/116 = (44228) Answer (1) t g= Ai) GM _1GM_g re 4R? 4 Answer (4) Heat gain by ice = Heat loss by lemon water imix 2000 * 10 + m x 3,34 x 108 =1,4200%30 5 im *10# (2 + 33.4) = 4200 x 6 4200%6 A200%6 ig e744 35.4%107 8 @)CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) 24 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Answer (2) Inthe stent sat, the power enerated by source Should be conducted by tne she Therefore pour’ (ananr?| AK v Itis given that 49 < 25°C _PXOX 5 49 becar 2 Ax > BOK ARE Substituting the values we get Ax > 32 em ‘Answer (2) ccrays are not the part of electromagnetic spectrum, ‘Answer (4) Electric field due to uniformly charged solid sphere for rs Ris given by Kar ee Here, Atsurface r=R > € = KO w R i) ‘Answer (3) Electrostatic field ines cannot form closed loops. ‘Answer (3) Ve Answer (1) Due to action-reaction, pairs under newton’s 3% law, rate of change of momentum for both will be same, 27. 28. 29, 30. 31 32, 33. 34, Intensive Program for NEET-2023 ‘Answer (4) ‘Work done by friction may be positive, negative or zero. Answer (1) (rT Me Answer (2) Zero coupling constant will be for option (2). T ‘Answer (1) 2 ju- ar iave =“ (9 oe ay favg= 0 Answer (4) By equation of continuity Ay = Ave 6x nx(2x10P x(1x10?)? va= 24 mis Answer (2) By Malus law 1b cos?® Answer (1) Almost for all materials, the modulus of elasticity decreases with the rise in temperature, but elasticity of invar remains unchanged with change in temperature because it has very low coefficient of thermal expansion. ‘Answer (1) 19 2 = 810° «0.97 12? gy Ba 67107 1.6010" = 122 MeV (4)Intensive Program for NEET-2023 36. 36. 7. 38, 39, 40. Answer (1) Magnetic field at the centre = oni 10-7 x 6400 « 12 =9.64« 102 T SECTION-B ‘Answer (2) Plane of oscillation is perpendicular to the plane of polarization ‘Answer (1) ‘As we know according to equation of continuity, when cross-section of duct decreases, the velocity of flow of liquid increases and in accordance with Bemoull’s Theorem, in a horizontal pipe, the place where speed of liquid is maximum, the value of pressure is minimum. Hence graph (1) best represents variation of pressure ‘Answer (1) Inv = hhon + @ * 4.08 oy = fv=(0x4.06) ° h 19 ws teto'é 282107 2.03 6.63x10-™ = 5.1 x 10" 0,489 « 10" = 5.1 x 1044.89 « 104 = 0.2 104 Hz ‘Answer (1) Veg = Role =10° xe 2=10° xIe le=2mA Io 2 | mA 8h 400 =20 pA ‘Answer (3) Ee PAAPT? = (MAT) = (MET PPT 44 42, 43, CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) >ML2T-? =P Le*2bT- = a=1,b=%,c=-1 ‘Answer (3) Here, u=2, Real depth = 8 cm =4.8om Coin will appear to be raised by y=8-48=320m Answer (3) 100 Potential difference across the cell A 1 1 &,=4-1x2-4-1 A448 7 Potential difference across the cell B 1 1 Ey =314x2=344 BS GgR= S47 ‘Answer (2) Net displacement of centre of mass of the system 40 (5 - x) - 60x=0 200 = 100x x=2m 5 =3m (6)CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) Intensive Program for NEET-2023 44. 46, 46. 47. 51. 52. “Answer (3) 48. Answer (3) (_v Fi-fo Ih a tov Forblock Ms Fi-Ke= ha Fi-Mia= Ke 330 -vs= 4v, 5vs= 330 vs= 66 mis c= MAB MaP — MF + Mi Answer (1) K(M+Ma) 9 Cav FM + MF 14.4 K (My +Mp) Gon 0; 49, Answer (1) On inserting dielectric C1 will increase therefore SVEN Cor Increase and charge on C2 will increase. JON Answer (3) 5N In a cyclic process work done equal to the quantity 2ka of heat given to the system or taken and AU =0. 77 TITTTTT Answer (2) f= (20-5305 ona sped vy = 5 6R fs Escape speed from surface of earth ‘Therefore, body will nt move >, 26M w=0 e VR __ . 50. Answer (1) 1, _, [eM _1 Pow Given vp = tv, > JM = 1 . r Xe == mo a (On solving, we get 4 10* 9 1592.35.0 2 2nx50x2x10% 2x CHEMISTRY SECTION-A 53. Answer (2) Answer (2) yy = 2888 H20z has open book like structure hence it is polar k 0.693 and nonplanar molecule 0593 466 0.02 Answer (4) 54. Answer (2) Both carbon and nitrogen can work as donating NY wr CHI, + CH,CH,COBNE® site in CN- hence it is an ambidentate ligand. On ie (6)Intensive Program for NEET-2023 56. 56. 87. 58. 59. 60. ‘Answer (1) tons Radi (pm) Na?" 99 T* 92 Tm 87 Answer (4) © (CH,),C-OH—7°22_4(CH,),C-Cl ts) wa (CH Immediate turbidity is because of the formation of (CH,),C—Cl oH on Br. . Br, Water Br + cacrjcno atten], on Ag(siiver mirror) + CH,CH,COO™ on Answer (4) “ep, 20-66. CO + 2H 299-309 am? HOH 573-8738 Answer (3) Primary nitro compounds reacts with nitrous acid to give nitrolic acid which when dissolved in alkali imparts red colour to the solution. No, yo,* Ho, >A nop Nitrotic ac rect Red Colour Answer (1) Lysine is a basic amino acid as it has more number of -NHe group than -COOH group. Answer (2) Neoprene is an elastomer foh.-G= cH cH, a 61 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) ‘Answer (2) Stronger the intermolecular force of attraction, easier wil be the adsorption of gas Answer (3) ‘Compounds: BP.(K) oI 453 c Gl 446 c GI 448 Oo & Answer (1) Lesser is the steric hindrance faster is Sx2 rate CHsCI has least steric repulsion around carbon atom so it will give fastest Sy2 reaction Answer (3) The maximum prescribed concentration of Mn in drinking water is 0.05 ppm ‘Answer (1) Ranitidine is an antacid ‘Answer (2) Peotute 1. Xeoluto _ Meoiuto *Meowent _ Meotute Xeotvent Meowent Peotent Peotute * Meowent number of moles of solute = Molarty = Sumber of motes of solute Volume of solution initres So, option (a) and (d) are correct, Answer (2) 2 13.62, eV atom 2 2 80, &, «35 E, 1 So, Ey = [for same 2] So, Ratio 7CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) 68. 69. 70. n 72. 73. 74, ‘Answer (2) Negative electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less than chlorine while ionisation enthalpy of fluorine Is more than the chlorine. ‘Answer (2) C{s)+CO,(g) = 260(g) pico? K-50, AISO Peo = 10P 9, (10Fco, | Poo, 100Po9, = 60 = Poo, =0.6atm Hence Peo =10x0.6 atm =6atm Total pressure = Poo, + Peo =06+6 =6.6 atm Answer (1) Lithium imparts crimson red while beryllium does not impart colour to the flame. Answer (3) © y is most stable as it has more number of m-bonds. ¢ xis more stable than z because x has negative charge on more electronegative element. Answer (2) Nitrogen exhibits +5 oxidation state but does not form pentahalides because it does not have d~ orbitals to expand its covalence beyond four. ‘Answer (3) Deacon's process: cue, 4HC1+0, 2s 201, + 2H,O Answer (1) A,T =imK, For the solutions of same m and Ki AT et 75. 76. 7. 78. 79, 80, Intensive Program for NEET-2023 For Cgty,05 =>i=1 KCl=>i=2 Na,SO, >i=3 AI(SO,), >1=5 Minimum iis for glucose so AT: will be minimum for it and freezing point will be maximum for glucose. Answer (3) n=CRT m= C=C, 20 _ 101000 0x1” Molwtjg) x100 600 Molar mass of B 300 g/mol Answer (3) AACH;COOH~ A;,CH,COO™ = A; HY = A, CH,COONa+ A, HCI~ A NaCl szty-x ‘Answer (4) 2x60 (2001071)? <6x 10% ‘Answer (1) AIN is a network solid or covalent solid Answer (2) FeO + 00—s-ssppg FO + CO, Answer (1) Spe Bond Order (a) ] of w) [25 | 0; w |1s © | oF win fa (| o ww [2 Bond length decreases as bond order increases. (8)Intensive Program for NEET-2023 81 82. 83. 84, 86, 86. 87. 88. ‘Answer (2) CIO; does not show disproportionation because Cl is present in its highest oxidation state. So, cannot be further oxidized. ‘Answer (1) As intermolecular force of attraction increases, critical temperature also increases. ‘© Since NHs is polar it will have maximum critical temperature, ‘Answer (4) ‘Wurtz reaction is useful to prepare higher alkanes with even number of catbon atoms. Answer (4) Answer (2) TH predominantly exists in +1 oxidation. state therefore Til does not exist SECTION-B Answer (3) O° sp ooo” vy All carbon atoms present in ring are sp? hybridised ‘Answer (4) Grp(8O4)s -> Nay CrO, 8 “ ‘© Change in oxidation state of Cr per atom = 3 © As there are two Cr atoms in Cra{SOs)s so the total change or total transfer of electrons = 3 x 2 6 ¢ Equivalent weight of Cre(SO4)s Answer (2) Kinetic energy of the gas molecules is the function of temperature. So at constant temperature K.E of molecule remains the same 89, 90, ot 92, 93, 94, 95, 96. CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) Answer (2) The plot of A vs. VE for strong electrolyte is a straight ine with negative slope ‘Answer (2) = [Co(NH)gJ[Cr(CN), ] can show coordination isomerism =[FetH,0),cI]Br can show ionisation isomerism >[PICl,(NH,)] can show geometrical =K,[Cofox),] can show optical isomerism Answer (1) Rate of both endothermic and exothermic reactions increase with increase in temperature Answer (2) Age ie, Jn 0¢0, ere wre A400 Br Jed P Aare Monee 5. ey wHo Br (c) Answer (3) Subshell = 30 Maximum number of electrons in d subshell is 10. ‘Answer (1) Acidic strength increases as pK decreases. HCOOH has least pKa value so it will be strongest, acid among the following Answer (1) -NO, >-R and -leffect -O7 +R and +etfect ~O-CH, -> +Rand I effect ~CH, > +leffect Answer (3) Plaster of paris has a remarkable property of setting with water. On mixing with an adequate quantity of water it forms a plastic mass that gets into a hard solid in § to 15 minutes. (@)CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) Intensive Program for NEET-2023 97. 101 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. ‘Answer (2) NH, ‘O 00) ante NH (gaat i + CH;-~C-O-C-CH, > CH N-C-CH Ethanoe anhyeide i N-pnenylethenamice Ne + CHOI, + KOH —*—> © Pyridine is more basic than aniline because in aniline the lone pair of nitrogen is delocalised 98. Answer (2) Brownian movement is shown by colloidal solution 99, Answer (2) <8 100. Answer (1) Nalary ether, shear cnacl >. Intermediate Major broduct Work is a path function, therefore will not be zero for a cyclic process whereas rest all are stale functions. SECTION-A Answer (3) Both Agaricus campestris (common mushroom) and yeast are edible fungi. Hence they are ‘commercially important. ‘Answer (1) Paramoecium is actively moving organism because it bears thousands of cilia, ‘Answer (3) Cyanobacteria or blue green algae autotrophic. They are not heterotrophic. or are ‘Answer (4) Aperson suffering from Klinefelter's syndrome has 47 chromosomes including XXY, Answer (1) Male Drosophila has heteromorphic sex chromosomes i.e., X and Y. Answer (1) Homozygous for the trait means it has ‘for green ‘seed color. It can produce same types of gametes, with genotype r. ‘Answer (2) Chlorophyll @ molecule in the photosystem forms the This the chromatogram shows bright or blue-green colour. ‘Answer (4) DNA as an acidic substance present in nucleus was first identified by Friedrich Meischer in 1869. He named it as Nuclein reaction centre. molecule in 109. Answer (1) ‘The sensitive of the DNA fingerprinting technique can be increased by using PCR as it ampiiies the DNA. Due to this, a small sample, i.e., DNA from a single cell is enough to perform DNA fingerprinting analysis, 110. Answer (1) ‘The inducer of lac operon is lactose or allolactose. Itis a disaccharide (carbohydrate) 111, Answer (3) Wildlife safari parks, zoological parks and botanical gardens are ex situ conservation strategies, whereas, national park is in situ conservation strategy. 112, Answer (4) CNG emits CO2 on burning which is a greenhouse gas. 113, Answer (3) As‘illary buds of stem may get modified into woody, straight and pointed thorns. Thorns are found in many plants such as Citrus and Bougainvillea. 114, Answer (2) Lupin is an ornamental plant belongs to family Fabaceae. Sesbania and Trifolium are fodder plants belong to family Fabaceae. 11. Answer (4) ‘The tangential as well as radial walls of the endodermal cells have deposition of impermeable, waxy material suberin in the form of casparian strips. (10)Intensive Program for NEET-2023 116. 417. 118. 119. 120. 121 122. 123. 124. 126. 126. 127. Answer (2) ‘The wood formed during spring season is called spring wood or early wood. Answer (4) In actocentric chromosome, the centromere is situated close to its end forming one extremely short and one very long arm. ‘Answer (2) In Amoeba, the contractile vacuole is important for excretion, ‘Answer (3) RER is frequently observed in the cells actively involved in protein synthesis and secretion. ‘Answer (2) Leaves are the site of perception of photoperiod, ‘Answer (1) Chara is a monoecious green alga with both 0” and sex organs on the same plant body. Answer (3) Apomictic seeds do not lose superior traits over generation because of absence of meiosis. ‘Answer (1) During primary treatment of sewage suspended solids like soil, etc, are sedimented, During secondary treatment of sewage, flocs are sedimented in secondary settling tank, Answer (2) Botanical gardens are ex-situ conservation strategy for plants while zoological parks are ex-situ conservation strategy for animals. ‘Answer (1) Camivora is an order including families like Felidae and Canidae, Primata and Diptera are orders while Insecta and Mammalia are classes. Chordata is phylum. ‘Answer (2) If one molecule of pyruvic acid is completely oxidised aerobically then, 3COz are released and 4NADH + FADH? + ATP are obtained ‘Answer (4) Pusa Komal is a variety of cowpea resistant against bacterial blight. 128. 129. 130. 131 132 133. 134, 136. 136. CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) Answer (1) In triangular age pyramid, the population of pre- reproductive individuals is highest, population of reproductive individuals is moderate and population of post reproductive individuals is fewer. Such population population. ‘Answer (3) Bumt forest will start secondary succession. Answer (1) Diffusion pressure (DP) is directly proportional to the number or concentration of diffusing particles. is expanding or growing Answer (1) Magnesium is a component of chlorophyll that takes part in conversion of light energy into chemical energy. Also, it is an activator for both RuBisCO and PEPcase. Answer (2) Meiosis reduces the chromosome number to half in the gametes, so that fertilization restores the original diploid number in the zygote, itis paradox. of meiosis. ‘Answer (3) Interphase is called the resting phase because there is no apparent activity related to cell division, rather, it deals with the changes or preparations that occur in a cell and the nucleus, before it enters into cell division. ‘Answer (2) Eudorina shows anisogamous form of sexual reproduction. Polysiphonia shows cogamous form of sexual reproduction. Chlamydomonas is unicellular algae. All the given characteristics belong to Ulothrix. ‘Answer (3) Phylogenetic system of classification is based on evolutionary relationships. The fossils play an important role in elucidation of evolutionary relationships. SECTION-B Answer (3) Prions are similar to viruses in size. They do not have RNA, DNA or capsid (11)CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) 137. 138. 139. 140. 141 142, 143, 151. 162. 153. Answer (4) UV radiation is a kind of mutagen. Answer (2) E.coli has 4.6 x 10° bp, completes the process of replication with the average rate of polymerisation ‘approximately 2000 bp per second. ‘Answer (4) Some of the alien species when introduced unintentionally or deliberately turns invasive and ‘cause extinction of indigenous species. ‘Answer (3) Cultural or accelerated eutrophication is a phenomenon in which human activities like effluents from industries and home accelerate the aging of lakes, Answer (3) In basal placentation, the placenta develops at the base of ovary and a single ovule is attached to it, as in sunflower and marigold. Answer (1) Sclereids are spherical, oval or oylindrical, highly thickened dead cells with very narrow cavity. They are commonly found in fruit walls of nuts and pulp of fruits like guava, pear and sapota ‘Answer (3) Majority of chloroplast are found in mesophyll cells of the leaves and it is a part of ground tissues. Chloroplast is not a part of endomembrane system, ‘The membrane of the thylakoids encloses a space called lumen, 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149 150. ZOOLOGY SECTION-A ‘Answer (3) ‘The sugars found in polynucleotides are pentose sugars either ribose or 2’ deoxyribose. ‘Answer (2) Inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase is done by malonate which closely resembles its substrate, succinate in structure. Answer (3) Protein Functions Collagen | intercellular ground substance ‘Trypsin |Enzyme 154. Intensive Program for NEET.2023 ‘Answer (2) Rudimentary or physiologically immature embryos are responsible for seed dormancy Answer (3) Valisneria shows hydrophily. ‘Answer (4) Pectinases and proteases help in clarifying fruit juices. Answer (3) Correct sequence of growth phases of a population growing in a habitat having limited Lag phase > Log phase (acceleration) —> Deceleration -> Asymptote Answer (3) Green plants are producers or transducers. Primary consumers are herbivores, also termed as, key industry animals. Carnivores are secondary consumers and saprotrophic bacteria are nature's, scavengers. ‘Answer (4) Root pressure refers to the positive hydrostatic pressure which can be responsible for pushing up water column to small heights in the stem of herbaceous plants. ‘Answer (4) Funaria is a Moss. Insulin [Hormone [Antibody | Fights infectious agents Receptor | Sensory reception (smell, taste, hormone, etc.) GLUT-4 |Enables glucose transport into ‘Answer (1) Drugs like barbiturates, amphetamines, benzo- diazepines, and other similar drugs, that are normally used as medicines to help patients cope with mental illnesses like depression and insomnia, are often abused. Morphine is a very effective sedative and painkiller, and is very useful in patients who have undergone surgery. (12)Intensive Program for NEET-2023 CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) 155. 156. 187. 158. 159. 160. 161 162. 163. 164, ‘Answer (2) Allergy is due to the release of chemicals like histamine and serotonin from mast cells ‘Answer (2) Muscles have special properties like elasticity, excitability, extensibility and contractility. ‘Answer (3) Ball and socket joint is present between humerus and pectoral girdle. Knee joint is an example of hinge joint ‘Answer (4) A superior female, in the case of cattle, is the cow cr buffalo that produces more milk per lactation. On the other hand, a superior male is the bull which give rises to superior progeny as compared to those of other males. ‘Answer (2) Clarias is a bony fish which is ammonotelic in nature. Ammonia, as it is readily soluble, is generally excreted by diffusion across body surfaces or through gill surfaces as ammonium ions. ‘Answer (1) Asthma may be attributed to allergic reaction of the. mast calls in the lungs. ‘Answer (2) During denaturation, the high temperature break the hydrogen bonds between the two strands of the original DNA double helix, providing the necessary single-stranded templates. ‘Answer (3) Restriction endonuclease works by breaking the bond between pentose sugar and phosphate ‘group of deoxyribose nucleic acid. Answer (1) EcoRI cuts the DNA between bases G and A only when the sequence GAATTC is present in the DNA. G forms 3 hydrogen bonds with C and A forms 2 hydrogen bonds with T. ‘Answer (3) The work of Thomas Malthus on populations influenced Darwin. Lamarck proposed theory of Use and disuse of organs. 165. 166. 167. 168. 168. 170. im 172 173. Answer (3) [Convergent|— | Flippers of penguins and dolphins, Jevolution | [Wings of butterfly and birds Divergent |-]Vertebrate hearts or brains, Thoms Jevolution | |of Sougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita, Forelimb of whale and bat ‘Answer (4) Genetic drift is change in allele frequency by chance, Gene pool is total genes and their alleles, ina population. Answer (1) According to 2011 census report, population growth rate was less than 2 percent. Indian population was approx. 350 million at the time of our independence. ‘A dectine in MMR and IMR are probable reasons for huge increase in the population, Answer (3) Increased number of medically assisted deliverios and post-natal care indicate improved reproductive health ofthe society Answer (4) If the gene isolated from marrow cells producing ADAis introduced into the cells at early embryonic stages, it could be a permanent cure for patients suffering from ADA deficiency. Answer (3) Cerebral aqueduct is present in midbrain. Midbrain is situated between thalamus and pons. Answer (3) Androgenic steroids help in the growth of pubic hair, axial hair and facial hair. ‘Answer (4) The bile secreted by the hepatic cells passes through the hepatic ducts and is stored and concentrated in a thin muscular sac called the gall bladder. Answer (4) ‘The chemical process of digestion is initiated in the oral cavity by the hydrolytic action of the carbohydrate splitting enzyme, the salivary amylase. About 30 per cent of starch is hydrolysed here by this enzyme (optimum pH 6.8) into a disaccharide - maltose. Lysozyme present in saliva acts as an antibacterial agent that prevents. infections. (13)CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) Intensive Program for NEET-2023 174. 175. 176. 177. 178, 179. 180. 181 Answer (3) In both male and female cockroach, 10" segment bears a pair of jointed filamentous structures called anal cerci ‘Answer (3) Tight junctions help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue. Adhering junctions perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together. Gap junctions faciltate the cells to ‘communicate with each other by connecting the cytoplasm of adjoining cells, for rapid transfer of ions, small molecules and sometimes big molecules. ‘Answar (4) Dark reddish brown scum forms atthe site of a cut Cr an injury over a period of time ‘Answer (3) Neural signals through the sympathetic nerves (part of ANS) can increase the rate of heart beat, the strength of ventricular contraction and thereby the cardiac output. On the other hand parasympathetic neural signals (another ‘component of ANS) decrease the rale of heart beat, speed of conduction of action potential and thereby the cardiac output. ‘Answer (4) Lymphocytes — Immune response Eosinophils — Allergic reactions Neutrophils - Phagocytic calls. Thrombocytes — Blood coagulation Answer (3) Hemichordata was considered as a sub-phylum under Chordata Pleurobrachia _- Ctenophora Chaetopleura. —_- Mollusca Branchiostoma —_- Cephalochordata ‘Answer (3) Hirudinaria and Musca domestica exhibit open circulatory system, Answer (3) ‘The members of phylum Annelida (Pheretima), Arthropoda (Culex) and Chordata (Pteropus) exhibit metamerism. Molluscs (Pila) possess unsegmented, body. 182 183. 184, 185. 186. ‘Answer (4) The middle piece possesses mitochondria, which produce energy for the movement of tail that facilitate sperm motility essential for fertilisation. Male pace leneray source for swimming, Answer (4) hCG, hPL and relaxin are produced in women only during pregnancy. ‘Answer (3) GnRH stimulates the secretion of FSH and LH from adenohypophysis. ‘Answer (4) ‘Amoeba reproduces by binary fission, The zygote is a vital link that ensures the continuity of a species of one generation and the next. SECTION-B ‘Answer (3) Pigments | Carotenoids, Anthocyanins, ete, ‘Alkaloids | Morphine, Codeine, ete. Terpencides | Monoterpenes, Diterpenes ete, Essential oils | Lemon grass oil, etc. Toxins Abrin, Ricin Lectins Concanavalin A Drugs Vinblastin, curcumin, ete. Polymeric | Rubber, gums, cellulose substances (14)Intensive Program for NEET-2023 CST-16_(Code-A)_(Answers & Solutions) 187. 188, 189, 190. 191. Answer (3) A preparation of antigenic proteins of pathogen is vaccine which provides active immunity by triggering the immune system of body to generate antibodies. ‘Answer (4) Sall and BamHl restriction sites are present in fet® gene. Pvu Land Pst! restriction sites are present in amp® gene. EcoRI and Clal restriction sites are not present in any antibiotic resistance gene in pBR322. ‘Answer (3) ‘The cells can be multiplied in a continuous culture system wherein the used medium is drained out from one side while fresh medium is added from the other to maintain the cells in. their physiologically most active log/exponential phase. Answer (1) Ina collection of moths made in 1850s, i.6., before industrialisation set in, it was observed that there were more white-winged moths on trees than dark- winged or melanised moths. However, in the collection carried out from the same area, but after industrialisation, /., in 1920, there were more, dark-winged moths in the same area, l.e., the proportion was reversed. ‘Answer (1) Aldosterone acts mainly at distal part of the renal tubule and stimulates the reabsorption of Na* and water and excretion of K* and phosphate ion. a a 192 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198, 199 200. ‘Answer (2) Each semi-circular canal lies ina different plane at right angle to each other. ‘Answer (3) One should go to a qualified doctor for early detection and get complete treatment if diagnosed with infection, Answer (3) Genetic modification has reduced reliance on chemical pesticides. Answer (4) Lymph is a colourless fluid ‘Answer (2) In cleavage, the nuclear mass and the number of cells increases but the cytoplasmic mass remains the same, So nucleus to cytoplasm ratio decreases. Answer (4) "Is Euspongia (marine sponge) and ‘Y’ Is Aurelia (medusa). Aurelia is an umbrella-shaped and free swimming cnidarian Answer (3) Fertilisation is extemal in ctenophores ‘Answer (2) Strong signals from pneumotaxic centre result in shallow and fast breathing by shortening duration of inspiration. Answer (3) ‘A fall in GFR can activate the JG cells to release renin which can stimulate the glomerular blood flow and thereby the GFR back to normal. (15)