SOLVED PAPER

AIIMS - 2008
Time: 3Y2 Hours Max. Marks : 200
PHYSICS . (c) equal to K.E. of bullet
(d) none of the above
1. In an electrical circuit containing L, C and R which
5. Side of an equilateral triangle is I. Three point
ofthe following does not denote the dimensions
masses, each of magnitude 111, arc placed at the
of frequency?
three vertices of the triangle. Moment of inertia
I of this system about one side of the triangle as
(a) LC (b)
.JLC axis is given by
I R 3m/2 4
(c) - (d) (a) (b) -mfl
3
RC L 4
3 , 2
2. The displacement time graph of a particle moving (c) - ml! (d) -mfl'
2 3
along a straight line is drawn below. 6. P, Q and R are three coplanar
forces acting at a point and
[,
arc in equilibium.

Ii
~
Given P = 1.9318 kg wt
[sinS, = 0.9659}, the value R
(5 of R (in kg wt) is
(a) 0.9659 (b) 2
-+ lime
(c) I (d) 1/2.
The accelerations of the particle during the regions
OP, PQ and QR are 7. Supposethe gravitational force varies inversely
OP PQ QR as the nIh power of distance. Then the time period
(a) - 0 + of a planet in circular orbit of radius R around,
(b) + 0 + the sun will be proportional to
(c) + 0 (a) R(II;I) (b) i'~I)
(d) - 0
3. A particle of mass m moves with constant speed (c) R" (d) i';2)
along a circular path of radius r under the action 8. A Ge specimen is doped with AI. The concentration
of force F. Its speed is of acceptor atoms is - 1021 atoms/m'. Given that

(a)
~ I
(b) ff; .
the intrinsic concentration of electron hole pairs
is 10 19/m" the concentration of electrons in the
specimen is

4.
(c) JFmr (d)
fS .
A bullet is fired from a rifle and the rifle recoils.
(a) 10 I 1/mJ
(c) I04/m)
(b) 1015/111)
(d)- IOz/ml.

Kinetic energy of rifle is 9. A slab consists of two layers of different materials

(a) less than K.E. of bullet of the same thickness and having thermal
(b) greater than K.E. of bullet conductivities KI and Kz are connected in series.:
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The equivalent thermal conductivity of the slab is (a) JR2 + (2;rfL )2 (b) R2 + (2~f2)2
2K1Kz
(a) (b) ~KIK2 (c) J(R2+Lrr/2) (d) R2 + (21f;N.
KI +Kz
K1Kz 16. Two closed organ pipes of length 100 em and
(c)
KI -.«, (d) KI + s; 101 em produces 16 beats in 20 sec. When each
pipe is sounded in its fundamental mode calculate
10. III Young's double slit experiment, the distance
the velocity of sound.
between two slits is made three times then the
(a) 303 rns" (b) 332 I11S·1
fringe width will become
(c) 323.2 ms " (d) 300 IllS-I.
(a) 9 times (b) 1/9 times
(c) 3 times (d) 1/3 times. 17. A certain gas is l'
taken to the five
II. A laser beam is used for carrying out surgery
states represented
because, it
by dots in the
(a) is highly monochromatic
graph. The plotted
(b) is highly coherent
lines are isotherms.
(c) is highly directional ~ ;I

Order of the most JI

(d) can be sharply focussed.
probable speed \~f>
12. A converging lens forms a real image 1 of an object of the molecules at these five states is
on its principal axis. A rectangular slab of refractive (a) VI'.I 3 > VI' (It I = "I' 2 > 1'1' 4 = 1'" 5
(It (It at

index f.l and thickness x is introduced between J

(b) VI' 0' I> V" a' 2 = 1'"" J > "/1 ,,' .1 = "" a' 5
and the lens, ! will move (c) VI' III 3 > \'1' nt '2 = V";l1 4 > "" nr I = VI' "I 5
(a) towards the lens (f.l - I)x (d) insufficient information to predict the

(b) towards the lens by (I-t)'t result.

(c) away from the lens by (f.l - I)x I 18. NI atoms of a radioactive
particles per second.
element
The decay constant
emit N~ beta
of the

(d) away from the lens by (I-~}" . element

(a) N/N1
is (ill 5-1)

(b) N/NI
(c) NI (In 2) (d) N2 (In 2)
]3. The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a II

medium of permittivity Co and permeability J.l.o is t 9. Figure shows the Encr~)'

given by variation of
I energy with the
(a) (b) orbit radius r of
~ I
J~l(lEO
I
I
a satellite
circular
ill a
motion,
(c) ~ (d) ~~lOEO
~ ~l{} Mark the correct
statement.
14. Electric field at centre of a

oB'
(a) C is total energy, B kinetic energy and A is
uniformly charged semicircle of !

potential energy
radius a is !I (b) ;/ is kinetic energy, /3 total energy and C
A /.
(a)
2nEo(/
(b)
4n2Eo(/ I potential energy
(c) A and B are the kinetic and potential energies
(c)
A"
(d)
/.
27{caa
I and C the total energy of the satellite.
2 nE[)(/
(d) C and A are kinetic and potential energy
IS. If frequency of R _. L circuit is/then impedence respectively and B the total energy of the
will be satellite.
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20. Two changes +q-and -q arc (a) 1/2 (b) 2

I
+q
attached to the two ends of (c) 1/4 (d) 4.
a light rod of length L, as
26. The ratio of magnetic fields on the axis of a circular
shown in figure. The system -h
current carrying coil of radius a to the magnetic
is given a velocity. r
-q field at its centre will be
perpendicular to magnetic
field fl . The magnetic force on the system of (b)
(a) ( 2 )3/2 2 )1/2
charges and magnitude of force on one charge, I+.:!.._ I+i!_
2 ( .\"2
by the rod, are respectively 0

r
(a) zero, zero (b) zero, qvll (c) 1 I
(c) 2qvI3, 0 (d) 2qvI3, (/I'B

21. I f a wire is extended to a new length I, the work

(1+ :~
done is 27. Lumen is the unit of
}:,' (1-1') }A (1_1')2 (a) luminous flux (b) luminosity
(a) (b)
1 1 (c) illumination (d) quantity of light ..
(c)
.!..~(I_n2 Cd) 2. ~" (/-1')2 .
2 1 . 28. A charge q is uniformly distributed on a ring of
radius r, A sphere of an equal radius is constructed
22. The equivalent resistance between the points X
with its centre lying on the periphery of the ring.
and)' in the following circuit diagram will be
The flux of electric field through the surface of
70.
the sphere wi 11 be

~
J£l~50.

X IOn J' .!L (d) .!L

(c) 31:0 41:0
(a) 10 Q (b) 5 Q
(c) 7 Q (d) 3 Q.
29. When 100 V d.c. is applied across a coil, a current
23. The intensity of magnetic field due to an isolated of I A flows through it. When 100 V a.c. of
pole of strength 1111, at a point distant r from it will 50 Hz is applied to the same coil only 0.5 A flows.
be The inductance of the coil is
(a) 1II,1/': (b) 111/.2 (a) 0.55 H (b) 5.5 mH
(c) /'~/ml' (d) 111/1'. I (c) 0.55 mH (d) 55 ml-1.

24. A bulb and a con d enser are connecte d 111

in series
seri I 30. A bulb of 25 W, 200 V and another bulb of
with an A.C. source. On increasing the frequency' 100 W, 200 V are connected in series with a supply
of the source its brightness will line of 220 V. Then
(a) increase (b) decrease (a) both bulbs will glow with same brightness
(c) sometimes increase and sometimes decrease (b) both bulbs will get fused
(d) neither increase nor decrease. (c) 25 W bulb will glow more brightly
(d) 100 W bulb will glow more brightly.
25. Two heater wires, made of the same material and
having the same length and the same radius, arc 31. Which of the following is matched wrongly?
first connected in series and then in parallel to a I . (a) oil drop experiment --t Millikan
constant potential difference. If the rates of heat! (b) dual nature of light --t de Brogilc
produced in the two cases are H, and HI! respectively, II (c) uncertainty principle --t Heisenberg
then H, /N" will be (d) none of these

I
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32. The forbidden gap in the energy bands of silicon 39. The magnifying power of a compound microscope
is increase with
(a) 2.6 eV (b) 1.1 eV (a) the focal length of objective lens is increased
(c) 0.1 eV (d) 6 eV and that of eye lens is decreased
(b) the focal length of eye lens is increased and
33. When white light passes through a prism, the
that of objective lens is decreased
deviation is maximum for
(c) focal lengths of both objects and eye-piece
(a) violet light (b) green light
are increased
(c) red light (d) yellow light
(d) focal lengths of both objects and eye-piece
34. Which of the following gates correspond to the are decreased.
truth table given below?
40. A thread is tied slightly loose
A I B Y
to a wire frame as in figure
0 0 I and the frame is dropped into
0
I I 0 a soap solution and taken
I 0 0 out. The frame is completely

1I I I 0
J
covered with the film. When
the portion A is punctured
(a) NAND (b) OR
with a pin, the thread
(c) XOR (d) NOR
(a) becomes concave towards A
35. Light is incident normally on a diffraction grating
(b) becomes convex towards A
through which the first diffraction is seen at 32°.
(c) either (a) or (b) depending on the size of II
In this case the second order diffraction will be
with respect to B
(a) at 80° (b) at 64°
(d) remains in the initial position.
(c) at 48°
(d) there is no second order diffraction Directions: In the following questions (41-60), a
statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
36. J f there were no atmosphere, the average of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :
temperature on earth surface would be (a) Ifboth assertion and reason are true and reason is
(a) lower (b) higher the correct explanation of assertion
(c) same (d) O°c. (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is
not the correct explanation of assertion
37. The current curve between log _.:!_ and
"7'2
J..
T
is (c) If assertion is true but reason is false
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.

(a) IO,,JI1'I~. (b) IO',JI7'~ 41. Assertion In the relation

.
t= +.V;fT,
LJ
where

lIT Ill' symbols have standard meaning, m

(c} lo" .. m,L 111'

(d) ~,'lL_.
IO"JOJ (

Ill'
Reason

.42. Assertion
represent
The frequency
linear mass density.

of inverse of time.
has the dimensions

When the velocity of projection of a

38. An object 5 cm tall is placed 1 m from a concave body is made 11 times, its time of
spherical mirror which has a radius of curvature flight becomes 11 times,
of 20 cm. The size of the image is Reason Range of projectile does not depend
(a} 0.11 em (b) 0.50 em on the initial velocity of a body.
(c) 0.55 cm (d) 0.60 em. 43. Assertion A needle placed carefully on the
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surface of water may float, whereas energies become equal when the
a ball of tile same material will always displacement is II fi times the
sink. amplitude.
Reason The buoyancy of an object depends Reason In SHM, kinetic energy is zero when
both on the material and shape of the potential energy is maximum.
object.
53. Assertion A bird perches on a high power line
44. Assertion The colour of the green flower seen and nothing happens to the bird. -,
through red glass appears to be dark. Reason The level of bird is very high fro 111
Reason Red glass transmits only red light.
the ground.
45. Assertion The alternating current lags behind
54. Assertion Stopping potential depends upon the
the e.m, f. by a phase angle of 7fl2,
frequency of incident light but is
when AC flows through an inductor.
independent of the intensity of the
Reason The inductive reactance increases as
light.
the frequency of AC source
decreases. Reason The maximum kinetic energy of the
photoelectrons is proportional to
46. Assertion A spark occur between the poles of stopping potential.
a switch when the switch is opened.
Reason Current flowing in the conductor 55. Assertion Inductance coi Is are usually made of
produces magnetic field. thick copper wire.
Reason Induced current is more in 'wire
47. Assertion X-rays can penetrate through the
having less resistance.
flesh but not through the bones.
Reason The penetrating power of X-rays 56. Assertion When radius of circular loop carrying
depends on voltage. current is doubled, its magnetic
moment becomes four times.
48. Assertion It is essential that all the lines II

available in the emission spectrum Reason Magnetic moment depends on area

will also be available in the I of the loop.
absorption spectrum. ,. 57. Assertion In the following circuit, emf is
2 V
Reason The spectrum of hydrogen atom is and internal resistance of the cell is
only absorption spectrum. I Q and R = I Q, then reading of tile
49. Assertion A double convex lens (~l'" 1.5) has voltmeter is I V.
focal length 10 em. When the lens is "
immersed in water (11::: 4/3) its focal
length becomes 77 em. I
Reason _!_=PI.-~(J_ _ __!__) I
.I' ~LI/I HI R2 R=ln
Reason V ::: E - I R where E ::: 2 V,
50. Assertion Diode lasers are used as optical I::: 2/2 = I A.

Reason
sources in optical commun ication.
Diode lasers consume less energy.
I 58. Assertion A domestic electrical appliance;
I working on a three pin will continue
51. Assertion We cannot think of magnetic field II working even if the top pin is
configuration with three poles. removed.
Reason i\ bar magnet does exert a torque on
Reason The third pin is used only as a safety
itsel f due to its own field.
I device.
52. Assertion In a SI-IM. kinetic and potential i 59. Assertion The energy of charged particle
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moving in a uniform magnetic field sodium sulphide (pH2), sodium selenide (pl-l, and
does not change. sodium telluride (pl-l.)?
Reason Work done by magnetic field on the (a) pHI> pH2 = pH) = pH-1

charge is zero. (b) pHI < pH2 < pH) < pH.l
(c) pHI'< pH2 > pl+, < pH,1
60. Assertion 90Sr from the radioactive fall out from (d) pHI> pH2 > pHl > pH.j.
a nuclear bomb ends up in the bones
of human beings through the milk
I ••. Toluene is nitrated and the resulting product is
reduced with tin and hydrochloric acid. The product
consumed by them. It causes
so obtained is diazotised and then heated with
impairment of production of red
cuprous bromide. The reaction mixture so formed
blood cells. contains
Reason The energies I)-particlcs emitted in (a) mixture of 0- and lII-bromotoluencs
the decay of 'lOSr damage the bone (b) mixture of 0- and p-bromotoluenes
marrow. (c) mixture of 0- and p-dibromobenzenes
(d) mixture of 0- and p-bromo anilines.
; . CHEMISTRY <

65; The dissociation equilibrium of a gas A /31 can be

61. Identify Z in the reaction.
represented as
OH
@ ('11('1, 1 N"Oll X NaGl1
cone.
II Z
-
2AB1 ()!) ~ 2.'1/3 (R) + 131 ()!)
The degree of dissociation is x and is small
compared to 1. The expression relating the degree
of dissociation (x) with equilibrium constant K"
OH 01-1
and total pressure p is

('I @jb::@ (a) (2K,Jp)112

(c) 2K,Jp
(b) K,Jp
(d) (2K,Jp)lIJ.

@jCH,oH @jCOON,
Of-! 01-1

(b ) +

01-1 01-1

(01 @jh9J
OB C_CI-I,,©OI-l
0
(eI)
°
II I
01-1 67. CH]CH
is
= CHCH] + CHCl] + I-BuOK ---7 A. A

(,2. For the reaction, 2N02 + F2 ---7 2N02F, following (a) CH3CH - CHCH, (b) CH,CH - eHCH,
mechanism has been provided. "-J . . "-J '
CH2, C
N02 + F2 Slow N02F + F
-<.
Fast (c) CH,C!-I - CHCH\ CI CI
'I I '
Thus, rate expression of the above reaction can
OBu CI
be written as
(a) r= K [N02HF2J (b) r = K [N02][F21 (d) CH3VHCH3
(c) r = K [NOll (d) r = K [F21.
0
63. What is the correct relationship between the pHs
of isomolar solutions of sodium oxide (pHI), 68. In which of the following preparations of ether,
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the configuration about chiral- centre is 73. Which of the following molecules will not show'
retained? optical activity?

(a) ell,
1-1

+ OH + Na
CI'I\Br
(a) Hlllllnllil
HOOC

110
COOH

H
H

D
H
(b) CI'IJ
+ D
OH + TsCI ----+
CII/)Na

(b) II C-CII-C!)
3 I

(c) CH3 + H

D
CH =CH2 + Hg(OAch (d)
H
~
011
I3r, /"'-. / II
Br
NaIlH~ 74. Green chemistry means such reactions which
+CI-lP" (a) are related to the depletion' of ozone layer
H
(b) study the reactions in' plants- .
(d) CH:\~ +CF3C03H ----+ (c) produce colour during reactions'
(d) reduce the use and production of hazardous'
D .
chemicals.
69. Toluene 011 treatment with CrO) and (CH)COhO I
followed by hydrolysis with dil. HCI gives 75.
(a) benzaldehyde (b) benzoic acid
(c) phenol
(d) phenylacetaldchyde.

70. The time period to coat a metal surface of

80 ern? with 5 x '0-3 cm thick layer of silver
(density 1.05 g em .J) with the passage of 3 A
current through a silver nitrate solution is
(a) 115sec (b) 125 sec
(c) 135 sec (d) 145 sec.

71. Correct equation of Freundlich isotherm is

(a) IOg(E!.)=logk+1.logc
x 11

(b) 10g(3..) = 10<1

III '"
C +1. log k
11 ~

76. The flame colours of metal ions are due to

(a) Frenkel defect (b) Schottky defect
(c) metal deficiency defect
(d) metal excess defect.
77. The reaction of an organic compound with
72 .. Which of the following compounds is not chiral? ammonia followed by nitration of the product gives
(a) l-Chloropentane a powerful explosive called RDX.Thc organic
(b) 2-Chloropentane compound is
(c) I-Chloro-2-methyl pentane (a) phenol (b) toluene
(d) J-Chloro-2-methyl pentane . (c) glycerine (d) formaldehyde.

.. - .... -;-.-
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4
78. Cumene process is the most important commercial (a) 1.576 x 10 (b) 1.576 x 10'
method for the manufacture of phenol. Cumene is (c) 15.76 (d) 2,136 x 104•
(a) iso-propyl benzene (b) ethyl benzene
86. The number of S - S bonds in sulphur trioxide
(c) vinyl benzene (d) propyl benzene.
trimer (SJOq) is
79. Prolonged exposure of fat or oi I in moist air and (a) three (b) two
light causes bad smell (rancidity). It is due to (c) one (d) zero.
\a) formation of C, - C!2 fatty acids 87. Oxidation product 1,2-cyclopcntanediol with H 10.,
(b) formation of ketone and aldehyde gives
(c) both of these causes (a) HC-CH~-CH'J-CI1'J-C-11
(d) formation of glycerol. II ~ ~ - II
o 0
80. Acid hydrolysis of sucrose is a
(a) pseudo first order reaction (b) O~
(b) zero order reaction o~
(c) second order reaction
(d) unimolecular reaction.
(c) 0 = CI - CH - CH)- - CI-I, - C
- I
=0
01-1 01-1
81. Which of these compounds is synthesised by (d) none of these.
ch loral?
(a) DDT (b) SHC 88. The correct order of dipole moment is
(c) chloroform (d) Michlers ketone. (a) CH, < NFJ < NH} S HP
(b) NF, < CI-I4 < NH, < H~O
82. When phenol reacts with phthalic anhydride in (c) NHJ < NFJ < CH4 < H:::O
presence of HZSO.1 and heated and hot reaction (d) Hp < NHJ < NFJ < C1-I4•
mixture is poured in NaOH solution, then product
formed is 89. The root mean square speed of the molecules of
(a) al izarin (b) methyl orange diatomic gas is II. When the temperature is doubled,
(c) fluorescein (d) phenolphthalein. the molecules dissociate into two atoms. The new
rms speed of the atom is
83. The function of AICI, in Friedel-Craft's reaction
(a) fill (b) Ii
is to
(a) absorb HCI (b) absorb water (c) 211 (d) 411.
(c) produce nucleophile 90. For the following concentration cell, to be
(d) produce electrophile. spontaneous Pl(H:::}P! atm. IHCllPt(H1)P2 atm.
84. The correct order of increasing [H,o"1 in the Which of the following is correct?
following aqueous solutions is (a) P, = P::: (b) I', < P2
(a) 0.01 M H"S < 0.01 M H~SO.j < 0.01 M NaCI (c) PI > P::: (d) can't be predicted.
< 0.0 I M NaNOz 91. Which one of the following is not a surfactant'?
(b) 0.01 MNaCI<O.OI MNaNO:::<O.OI MH~S ell,
< 0.0 I M H2S04 . I e'
(a) ell] - (CH2)IS - ~ - CII)131'
(c) 0.01 tvl NaNO::: < 0.01 M Nael < 0.01 M H2S
< 0.0 I M H2S04 ell3
(d) 0.01 tv1 H:::S < 0.01 M NaNO::: < 0.01 M Nael (b) CH1 - (CH2)!4 -- CH::: - NH2
< 0.0 I M H2SO.,. (c) CH) - (CH2)!(, - CHPS02- Na"
(d) OHC - (CH2)1.\ - CH2 - COO- Na",
85. Percentage of Sc (at. mass = 78.4) in peroxidase
92. The standard oxidation potential EO for the half
anhydrase enzyme is 0.5% by weight, then
cell reaction arc
minimum molecular mass of peroxidase anhydrase
Zn -" Zn2' + 2e"; E"O = + O.76V
enzyme is
Fe -" Fe2+ + 2e-; E""'-rOAIV
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EMF of the ccII reaction is (b) Pyrophosphoric acid

Zn + Fe2" -7 Zn " + Fe (c) Metaphosphoric acid
(a) - 0.35 V (b) + 0.35 V (d) Orthophosphoric acid.
(c)O.17V (d) 1.17 V.
HN01 CI2
99. C6H6 X Y. In the above
)3. To observe the effect of concentration on the I'I~SO~ FcC1.I
conductivity electrolytes of different nature were sequence )' can be
taken in two vessels II and B. A contains weak (a) 3-nitrochlorobenzene
electrolyte NH,IOH and B contains strong I (b) l-nitroch lorobenzene
electrolyte NaC!. In both containers, concentration (c) 4-nitroch lorobenzene
of respective electrolyte was increased and (d) none of these.
conductivity observed.
100. Which of the following is aromatic?
(a) in A conductivity increases, in B conductivity
decreases
(b) in A conductivity decreases, while in B Cb)Q-.....::::
conductivity increases EBB
(c) in both A and B conductivity increase
(d) in both A and 13 conductivity decreases.
i
(d) 0
94. A unit cell of sodium chloride
has four formula I Directions: In the following questions (101-120), a
units. The edge length of the unit cell is
0.0564 nrn, What is the density of sodium I statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
chloride? ! of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :
(a) 1.2 g/cm! (b) 2.165 g/cm! I (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is
(c) 3.64 g/cm' (d) 4.56 g/cm '. the correct explanation of assertion
(b) If bothassertion and reason are true but reason is
95. The reaction
not the correct explanation of assertion
N_;ll
R - C-I\ RCONHR+ N2 (c) If assertion is true but reason is false
II (d) If both assertion and reason are false.
o
is called 101. Assertion (CH3)JCCOCCCl-I3)J and acetone can
(a) Claisen-Schmidt reaction be distinguished by the reaction with
(b) Kolbe-Schmidt reaction NaHS01•
(c) Schill idt reaction Reason HS03- is the nucleoph ile in
(d) Kolbe's reaction. bisulphite addition.

96. Which of the foll\)~ving amines, can give 102.Asscrtion Tertiary carbonium ions are generally
N-n itrosoarnine Olli'):~,i1tll1ent with HN02?

0-
formed more easi ly than primary
1
carbonium ions.
(a) \'112 (b) Reason Hyperconjugation as well as
inductive effect due to additional

(c) O-NH-R (d)

103. Assertion
alkyl groups
carbonium ions.
stabilize tertiary

If Hz and Cl, enclosed separately in

97. The purification of alumina is called the same vessel exert pressure of 100
(il) Baeyer's process (b) Bosch process and 200 mm respectively, their
(c) Castuer process (d) Hoop's process. mixture in the same vessel at the same
temperature will exert a pressure of
98. Which acid has P - P linkage?
300mm.
(a) Hypophosphoric acid
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Reason Dalton's law of partial pressures acids-to evolve chlorine.

states that total pressure is the sum Reason The chlorine liberated by the action
of partial pressures. of dilute acids on bleaching powder
is called available chlorine.
104. Assertion The quantized energy of an electron
is largely determined by its principal Ill. Assertion Teflon has high thermal stability and
quantum number. chemical inertness.
Reason The principal quantum number n is Reason Teflon 'is a thermoplastic.
a measure of the most probable
distance of finding the electron 112. Assertion In high spin situation, configuration
around the nucleus, of cJ5 ions will be l~g e~.
Reason In high spin situation, pairing energy
j 05. Assertion According to Le-Chatelier's principle is less than crystal field energy.
addition of heat to all equilibrium
solid ;=! liquid results in decrease in 113. Assertion Copper metal gets readily corroded
the amount of solid. in acidic aqueous solution.
Reason Reaction is endothermic, so on Reason Free energy change for this process
heating forward reaction is favoured. is negative.

106.Assertion Cyclohexanone exhibits keto-enol 114. Assertion When a concentrated solution is

tautomerism. diluted by adding more water,
Reason In cyclohexanone, one form contains molarity of the solution remains
the keto group (C=O) while other unchanged.
contains enolic group (- C=C - Reason Product of moles of a solute and
011). volume is equal to the molarity.

l07.Assertion Phenol is more reactive than benzene II S. Assertion Anilinium chloride is more acidic
towards electrophilic substitution than ammonium chloride.
reaction. Reason Anilinium chloride is resonance
Reason In the case of phenol, the stabilised.
intermediate carbocation is more
resonance stabilised. 116. Assertion Pyrrole is an aromatic heterocyclic
compound.
108. Assertion Many endothermic reactions that are Reason It has cyclic dclocalised 6n electrons.
not spontaneous at room temperature
become spontaneous at high 117. Assertion 2-Butanol on heating with H2S04
temperature. gives l-butene and 2-butene.
Reason Entropy of the system increases with Reason Dehydration of 2-butanol follows
increase in temperature. Saytzeff's rule.

109.Assertion Benzaldehyde is more reactive than 118. Assertion SeCI4 docs not have a tetrahedral
eth anal toward s nucleoph il ic structure.
attack. Reason Se in SeCI4 has two lone pairs.
Reason The overall effect of -/ and +R effect
119. Assertion Liquid NI-I, is used for refrigeration.
of phenyl group decreases the
Reason Liquid NHl quickly vapourises.
electron density 011 the carbon atom
of)C =0 group in benzaldehyde. 120. Assertion Ethers behave as bases in the
presence of mineral acids.
110. Assertion Bleaching powder reacts with dilute Reason It is due to the presence of lone pair
of electrons on the oxygen.
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. ,BIOLOGY . 127. The main reason why antibiotics could not solve'.
all the problems of bacteria mediated diseases is •
121. Two opposite forces operate in the growth and
(a) insensitivity of the individual following'
development of every population. One of them is
prolonged exposure to antibiotics .
related to the ability to reproduce at a given rate.
(b) inactivation of antibiotics by bacterial enzymes :.
The force opposite to it is called
(c) decreased efficiency 0 f the irnrnu ne system :
(a) fecundity
(d) the development of mutant strains resistant·
(b) environmental resistances
to antibiotics.
(c) biotic control (d) mortality.
128. Which of the following sets includes the bacterial."
122. Acrosome reaction in sperm is triggered by
disease?
(a) capacitation (b) release of lysin
(a) cholera, typhoid, mumps
(c) influx of Na" (d) release of fertilizin.
(b) tetanus, tubercu los is, measles
123. What is a keystone species? (c) malaria, mumps, poliomyelitis
(a) a species which makes up only a small (d) diphtheria, leprosy, plague,
proportion of the total' biomass of a
129. The binding of antibodies to the antigens to •
community, yet has a huge impact on the
produce a large insoluble complex is known as
community's organization and survival
(a) antibody-antigen complex
(b) a common species that has plenty of biomass,
(b) agglutination (c) immunization
yet has a fairly low impact on the community's .
organization
(c) a rare species that has minimal impact on the
I
! (d) suppressor cell reaction.

130. One of the major difficulties in the biological

biomass and on other species in the community I control of insect pest is that
(d) a dominant species that constitutes a large I (a) the predator develops a preference to other
proportion of the biomass and which affects I diets and may itself become a pest
many other species. . (b) the predator does not always survive when·
124. Which one of the following pairs is not correctlY!' transferred to a new environment
matched? (c) the method is less effective as compared with
(a) Streptomyces Antibiotic I the use of insecticides
(d) the practical difficulty of introducing the
(b) Serratia Drug addiction I
(c) Spirulina Single cell protein predator to specific areas.
(d) Rhizobium Biofertilizer. 131. Cattle fed with spoilt hay of sweet clover which
125. You arc required to draw blood from a patient contains dicumarol
and to keep it in a test tube for analysis of blood I (a) are healthier due to a good diet
(b) catch infections easily
corpuscles and plasma. You are also provided with
the following four types of test tubes. Which of I (c) may suffer vitamin K deficiency and prolonged
these will you not use for the purpose? I bleeding
(a) test tube containing calcium bicarbonate (d) may suffer from beri-beri due to deficiency
(b) chilled test tube of vitamin B1-
(c) test tube containing heparin 132. Which one of the following methods is commonly
(d) test tube containing sodium oxalate. used to maintain the genetic traits of a given plant?
126. Smoking addiction is harmful because it produces (a) by propagating through seed germination
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which cause (b) by propagating through vegetative
(a) reduction in oxygen transport multiplication
(b) increase in blood pressure (c) by generating hybrids through intergeneric
(c) cancer pollination
(d) retardation of growth of foetus. (d) by treating the seeds with gamma radiations.
·..Solved Paper - 2008 539

• 133. The bacteria which attack dead animals are (d) the vegetative cell has not been damaged.
(a) first link of the food chain and are known as
139. One common example of simple reflex is
primary producers
(a) tying your shoe laces while talking to another
(b) second link of the food chain and are
person and not looking at them
herbivorous
(b) watering of mouth at the sight of a favourite
(c) third link of the food chain and arc tertiary
food
consumers
(c) climbing up a stairs in dark without stumbling
(d) the end of food chain and are decomposers.
(d) closing of eyes when strong light is flashed
134. Which of the following statements is incorrect? across them.
(a) lichen, an association of fungus and algae is
140. Select one of the following pairs of important
all example of mutualism.
features distinguishing Gnetum from C)'Cl1S and
(b) those epiphytes which use other plants for
Pinus and showing affinities with angiosperms.
support only and not for water or food supply
(a) Perianth and two integuments.
and are examples of commensalism.
(b) Embryo development and apical meristcm.
(c) sea-anemone on hermit-crab is an example
(c) Absence of resin duct and leaf venation.
of protocooperation.
(d) Presence of vessel elements and absence of
(d) mutualism, protocsoperation, commensalism
archegonia.
cannot be included under symbiosis.
141. Injury to vagus nerve in humans is not likely to
·135_ How many sperms arc formed from a secondary
affect
spermatocyte?
(a) tongue movements
(a) 4 (b) 8
(,b) gastrointestinal movements
(c) 2 (d) l.
(c) pancreatic secretion
136. Phytohormones arc (d) cardiac movements.
(a) hormones regulating growth from seed to
142. Which one of the following is a matching pair?
adulthood
(a) Lubb-Sharp closure of AV valves at the
(b) growth regulators synthesised by plants and
beginning of ventricular systole.
influencing physiological process
(b) Dup-Sudden opening of semilunar valves at
(c) hormones regulating flowering
the beginning of ventricular diastole.
(d) hormones regulating secondary growth.
(c) Pulsation of the radial artery-Valves in the
137. Grey crescent is the area blood vessels.
(a) at the point of entry of sperm into ovum (d) Initiation of the heart beat - Purkinje fibres.
(b) just opposite to the site of entry of sperm into
143. A lake near a village suffered heavy mortality of
ovum
fishes within a few days. Consider the following
(c) at the animal pole (d) at the vegetal pole.
reasons for this?
138. Even after killing the generative cell with a laser (a) lots of urea and phosphate fertilizer were used
beam, the pollen grain of a flowering plant in the vicinity.
germinates and produces normal pollen tube (b) the area was sprayed with DDT by an aircraft.
because (c) the lake water turned green and stinky.
(a) laser beam stimulates pollen germination and (d) phytoplankton polulations in the lake declined
pollen tube growth initially thereby greatly reducing
(b) the laser beam does not damage the region photosynthesis.
from which pollen tube emerges
144. Which one of the following pairs of plant structures
..(c) the contents of killed generative cell permits
has haploid number of chromosomes?
. germination and pollen tube growth
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(a) nuccllus and antipodal cells. (c) dust of the air makes it dark
(b) egg nucleus and secondary nucleus. (d) none of the above.
(c) megaspore mother ccli and antipodal cells.
150. Nicotiana sylvestris flowers only during long days
(d) egg cell and antipodal cells.
and Nuabacum flowers only during short days. If
145. When a man inhales air containing normal raised in the laboratory under different
concentration of O2 as well as CO he suffers from photoperiods, they can be induced to flower at the.
suffocation because same time and can be cross-fertilized to produce
(a) CO reacts with O2 reducing its percentage I self-fertile offspring. What is the best reason for
in air ! considering Nsylvestris and Nuabactun to be
(b) haemoglobin combines with CO instead of I separate species?
O2 and forms carboxyhaemoglobin . (a) they cannot interbreed in nature
(c) CO affects diaphragm and intercostal muscles (b) they are reproductively distinct
(d) CO affects the nerves of the lungs. (c) they are physiologically distinct
(d) they are morphologically distinct
146. A patient of diabetes mellitus excretes glucose
in urine even when he is kept in a carbohydrate 151. Which one of the following is the correct statement
free diet. It is because regarding the particular psychotropic drug
(a) fats are catabolised in adipose tissues to form specified?
glucose (a) morphine leads to delusions and disturbed
(b) amino acids are catabolised in kidney to form emotions.
glucose (b) barbiturates cause relaxation and temporary
(c) amino acids are discharged in blood stream euphoria.
fro rn Iiver (c) hashish causes alteration of thoughts,
(d) glycogen from muscles is released in blood perceptions and hallucinations.
stream. (d) opium stimulates nervous system and causes

147. During the life-cycle, Fasciola hepatica (liver I hallucinations.

fluke) infects its intermediate host and primary host. 152. In succulent plants the stomata open in night and
at the following larval stages respectively i close in day. Which among the following would
(a) redia and miracidium be best hypothesis to explain the mechanism of
(b) cercaria and redia stomatal action in night only?
(c) metacercaria and cercaria (a) CO~ accumulates, reduces pl-l, stimulate
(d) miracidium and metacercaria enzymes resulting in accumulation of sugars.
(b) increase in CO2 concentration, conversion of
148. Enzymes, vitamins and hormones can be classified
organic acids into starch resulting in the
into a single category of biological chemicals
increased conversion into sugars resulting in
because of all of these
K+ transport
(a) enhance oxidative metabolism
(c) low CO2 concentration accumulates organic
(b) are conjugated proteins
acids resulting in the increased concentration
(c) are exclusively synthesised in the body ofa
of cell sap.
living organism as at present
(d) CO2 used up. increase pH results in
(d) help in regulating metabolism.
accumulation of sugars.
149. Cut surfaces of fruit and vegetables often become
153. The cells of tile quiescent centre are characterised
dark because
by
(a) dirty knife makes it dark ,
{b) oxidation of tannic acid in the presence of I (a) having dense cytoplasm
(b) having light cytoplasm
and prominent
and small nuclei
nuclei

trace of iron from the knife makes it dark

Solved Paper" 2008 541

(c) dividing regularly to add to the corpus Directions: In the following questions (161-180), a
(d) dividing regularly to add to tunica statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :
154. Th crmococcns; Mcth anococcus and
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is
Methanobacterium exemplify
the correct explanation of assertion
(a) bacteria whose DNA is relaxed or positively
(b) [fboth assertion and reason are true but reason is
supercoi led but which have a cytoskeleton
not the correct explanation of assertion
as well as mitochondria
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false
(b) bacteria that contain a cytoskeleton and
(d) [f both assertion and reason are false.
ribosomes
(c) archae bacteria that contains protein 161. Assertion Protoplasmic continuity is
homologous to eukaryotic core histories maintained in perforated septum.
(d) archaebactcr ia that lack any histones Reason Usually a small pore remains in the
resembling those found in eukaryotes but centre of the septum .
.whose DNA is negatively supercoiled.
162. Assertion The primary protenema of moss by
155. Ectophloic siphonostele is found in death and decay of cells may break
(a) Osmunda and Equisetum into fragments.
(b) Marsilea and Botrychium Reason Each fragment gives rise to leafy
(c) Adiantum and Cucurbitaceae gametophyte.
(d) Dicksonia and Maidenhair fern.
163. Assertion Cephalization is advantageous to
156. Chlorenchyma is known to develop in the an animal.
(a) cytoplasm of Chlorella Reason It improves the appearance of the
(b) mycelium ofa green mould such as Aspergillus animal.
(c) spore capsule of a moss
(d) pollen tube of Pinus 164. Assertion Keel does not build nest for egg
laying.
157. The distance between two genes in a chromosome Reason Koel lays its eggs in the nest of
is measured in cross-over units which represent tailor bird.
(a) ratio of crossing over between them
165. Assertion Competitive inhibitor is also called
(b) percentage of crossing over between them
as substrate analogue.
(c) number of crossing over between them
Reason It resembles the enzymes in
(d) 11?lle of these.
structure.
158. In transgenics, expression of transgene in target
166. Assertion Persons suffering from hacmophilia
tissue is determined by
fail to produce blood clotting factor
(a) enhancer (b) transgene
VIII.
(c) promoter (d) reporter.
Reason Prothrombin producing platelets in
159. How many genome types are present in a typical such persons are found in very low
green plants cell? concentration.
(a) more than five (b) more than ten
167. Assertion Hybridorna cells are shifted to a
(c) two (d) three.
medium deficient in nutrient which
160. The growth curve of bacterial population in lab cannot be synthesized by myeloma
is plotted against time. What wi II be the shape cells.
of graph? Reason This medium allows selection of
(a) sigmoid (b) hyperbolic hybridoma cells.
(c) ascending straight line
168. Assertion Maize is an albuminous seed.
(d) descending straight line.
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Reason Endosperm is completely absorbed I 177. Assertion Nuclear endosperm is formed by

by its growing embryo. I subsequent nuclear division without
wall formation.
169. Assertion Ciliated epithelium is present in the I
inner Iin ing of trachea and large i Reason Coconut is an example of such
bronchi. ! endosperm, where the endosperm
remains nuclear throughout the
Reason Ciliary movement propel the mucus I
and foreign particle towards the I development of the fruit.
larynx. I 178. Assertion In mammals the female secondary
sexual characters are developed by
170. Assertion Light is one of the important factor I
Reason
in transpiration.
It induces stomatal opening and
I Reason
gonadotropins.
Gonadotropins are secreted by
closinu. Therefore, transpiration i graafian follicle.
increa;cs in light and decreases in !
dark. 179. Assertion The plant biomass which serves as
171. Assertion The higher concentration of Oz in I
I the fovd of herbivores and
the atmosphere is inhibitory to I decomposers is said to result from
photosynthesis. 'Ii the gross primary productivity.
Reason CO: is the main substrate of I Reason Gross primary productivity is the
photosynthesis. I rate of net production of organic
material (biomass).
J 72. Assertion F I particles are present in the inner 'I

mitochondrial membrane. 180. Assertion Methyl mercury is it highlyp~~s"sicnt

Reason An electron gradient formed on the I pollutant that accumulates in food
inner -mitochondrial membrane, I chains.
forms ATP. I Reason Mercury pollution is responsible for
J 73. Assertion Rhabdome is present in Palaemon. I minamata.
Rhabdome has an important role in
Reason
digestion,
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE i
18t. The first of the GAEL (Global Alliance for the
J 74. Assertion Pituitary is attached to hypothalamus
elimination of Leprosy) was held in
by a vein.
(a) New Delhi (b) Bombay
Reason This attachment is done through a
(c) Culcutta (d) Paris.
hypophysial portal vein.
182. Megger is an instrument to measure
175. Assertion Rabies is acute in fectious disease i (a) very low resistance
of warm blooded mammals I (b) insulation resistance
characterised by involvement of I (c) inductance of a coil
central nervous svstem resulting in j
- I (d) all of the above.
paralysis and finally death. II

Reason This is caused due to neurotropic 183. Terminator technology promotes sale of wh ich
I
filterable bacteria in saliva of rabid I of the following that is/arc generated by it?
animals. i (a) gransgenic fertile seed.

176. Assertion Many plants are propagated

vegetatively even though they bear
I (b) gene modified plants.
(c) genetically engineered seeds fertilized in next
generation.
seeds.
(d) all of these.
Reason Potatoes multiply by tubers and
apple by cutting. 184. Which among the following has become the third
Solved Paper - 2008 543

tiger reserve of Assam? 193. When T.V. is switched 011

(a) Manas Wildlife Sanctury (a) audio and video both start simultaneously
(b) Kaziranga National Park (b) audio is heard immediately but video starts
(c) Narneri National Park later because video needs some warm up time
(d) none of these. .. {c} .:Video st?:rts immediately.~bJ.lt audio is heard
185. To make the acidic soil suitable for agricultural,
'.' la~er b~cause so~nd i~a~~Js at ~ i~~s~r speed
than light
one of the following material is used.
(d) it depends on the T.V. stand.
(a) lime (b) gypsum
(c) calcium superphosphate 194. The instrument of music in which Ustad Amjad
(d) vegetable compost. Ali Khan has distinguished himself is
(a) sarod (b) violin
186. The landform which is not associated with wind
(c) sitar (d) shehnai.
erosion is
(a) sand dune (b) inselberg 195. A deep and narrow river valley with steep bank
(c) drumlin (d) mushroom rock. is called
(a) geyser (b) bluff
] 87. BCG vaccination is to be given to a new born
(c) delta (d) canyon.
child
(a) immediately after child birth 196. A 'breath test' used by traffic police to check
(b) within 48 hours drunken drivers uses -
(c) within seven days (a) potassium dichormate-sulphuric acid
(d) within six months. (b) potassium perrnanganate sulphuric acid
188. For reproducing sound, CD (compact disc) (c) turmeric on filter paper
audioplayer uses a (d) silica gel coated with silver nitrate
(a) quartz crystal (b) titanium needle t 97. In which of the following books is 'Knowledge
(c) laser beam is Power' written?
(d) barium titanate ceramic (a) Essayon Man (b) Paradise Lost
(c) Leviathan (d) Das Capital.
189. In a three pin electrical plug, longest pin should
be connected to 198. Who said "where weather accumulates, men
(a) ground terminal (b) live terminal decay"?
(c) neutral terminal (d) any terminal. (a) Abraham Lincoln (b) Mao Tsetung
(c) Karl Marx (d) Goldsmith.
190. The new addition to the commonwealth games
2010 is 199. Which of the following computer viruses is named
(a) shooting (b) hockey after cherry and caffein soft drink popular with pro-
(c) wrestling (d) football. grammers?
(a) sircam (b) code pink
191. The name of the player who established record
(c) code red (d) malisa
in World Cup Cricket 2007 of making six sixes
is 200. The fourth Buddist council was held during the
(a) Sanath Jaisurya (b) Virendra Sehwag reign of
(c) Adam Gilchrist (d) Hershelle Gibbs. (a) Ashoka
192. The lateral meaning of the word Arya is (b) Chandragupta
(a) superior (b) learned (c) Kanishka
(c) priest (d) warrior. (d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

~--'_---. -. -.-. --_---_ .._--_._--

544 W\;tG- AIIMS EXPLORER

( SOLUTIONS
<; ..•_--:-- ../
J
, PHYSICS For a planet, moving in a circu lar orbit of
I
1. (d) ra diIUS R , r• =-kn
R
d2x But, F = 1II(1)2R
2. (c): Acceleration = dt2
For part OP, the acceleration is positive as the => k
-=mR·
RI/
(' -~
7
)2
velocity is increasing. Slope is increasing. For => T2 oc Rn+ 1

part PQ, the acceleration is zero. Horizontal straight

line shows that the velocity is zero. For part QR,
acceleration is negative. It is retarded motion. 8. (:i) : 11" := 1021 atoms/ml
Velocity is decreasing as the slope decreases with n,= 10 '1 1
atoms/rn", 11" = ?
time. Hence option (c) is correct. 11,.n" = II?
2
3. (a): Centripetal
mv
force (F) :: --:.
r
v = ~.r
-
m
11" := -nl :;: --,-,-:;:
(10'9)2 1038
-'-I = 10'7 atoms/m.
3
nlr 10- 10-
4. (b): Momentum of rifle= Momentum of bullet
9. .
()a : I n series bi ( 1 21
1111"1':" m2v~, Also /1/1 > 1112 com matron, KI + K2 ~ K

~ k= 2KIK2 ,
K.E. of rifle K, +K2
K.E.ofbullet
10. (d): Fringe width, Jj == AD
? 1 d
111,1'1- m2 IlIJ From question, a = 3d
=--'22= --
1111 11/21'2 III,
,. New fringe width, W:= ~~
K.E. of rifle is less than K.E. of bullet. I
I
5.

,.2 = r- - (~r~
(a): Distance of corner mass from opposite side

3
3~2
=r
11. (a)
12. (d): Due to insertion of slab, the optical path
increases by x/Il, where x is thickness of slab.
I =: 1111.2:= - 111 r- Therefore the converging point will shift away by
4
6. (c) : Using Lami's theorem, we have
p R P R
[x - f;] = X( I-; J
:=
sin 01 sin 150c => sin 01 :;: sin(18()O - 30°)
13. (a): Velocity of electromagnetic wave is
1.9318 kgwt R I
C=--,
=> 0.9659:= 1/2 ~~IOEO

=>. R = ~:~!!~
-5: x kgwt= I kgwt.

7. (l\) : Gravitational force, F o: _!_ ] 4. (d): dEsinO _---::.oo'I"'J'-::!-' ~~':

I'll

dE
where k is a constant.

,
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Electric field intensity at () due to small elemental .. C -) total energy, B the P.E.
length dl of charged ring, 20. (b) : Net charge 011 system = 0
dE=_l_. 'J...~I== _1_. 'J...(/~e :. Net force on system = O.
4nc:o a- 4nc:o a- Now consider one charge : T = (/1'8.
dE=_I_.!::dO
4nc:o (l y=FIA
.. Net electric field at centre 0 is 21. (c) : D./
1
E= fdEsin8 = J- I
-!::sin8d8
o 4nEo a
_ YA
:. F =-·M = k·D./
1
=_A-[-coseI Force IX extension
4m:o(/
If the extension is x, work done in extending by dx
F __ A._
1 ,
•. ~ - 21CE G·
O dW=k.r:dx <w «:«.«
2
IS. (a): Impedance of RL circuit is
Z=JR2+Xl. If .x is I' _I, IV = ]"k(l' _1)2
2
where XI- = wL = 2rrf L
.'. z= JR2 +(2f L)1. i.e. work done is ! YA {I- 1,)2.
2 1
16. (c): Frequency of fundamental mode of vibrations T
or
Ist closed organ pipe, 10 $1
v v H2
Uj =47;= 4xl00 '" (i) 22.
(b):x~r
Frequency of fundamental mode of vibrations of
10.n T
2"" closed organ pipe,
l' V
u,=-=-- ... (ii) 5 !2
- 4/2 4x 101
Hl
.' 16
From question, u, - u2 = 20
X)'
Ion
v v 16
=> 4 x 100 - 4 x 101 cc 20 Ion

=>
" [I
4' 100 -101
I ] :::;:; 16
20 X~l'
IOU
..!.:.[IOI-IOO]::: .!.§_ v I 16
=> 4 101 20 => -x-=-
4 101 20 lOx 10
v_16xlOlx4 _ ?
R,y =--=50..
, 10+10
=> - 20 - 3_3.2 m/s.
23. (a): The magnetic intensity due to an isolatec
17. (a): Stages 1 and 2 are at the same temperature.
Also stages 4 and 5 are at same temperature.
pole of strength fIl" at a distance (I') fIl"
= -;:'2
As VI' is more at higher temperature and same at all
stages at equal temperature. 24. (a) : With increase in frequency, reactance of LC
.. 1"/'., > VI'I ::: V1'2> V"4 :::;:;VI'S' circuit will increase. As a result, voltage increases
dN So, brightness will increase.
18. (b) : _:-='AN ~ N, = ANI
dt - 25. (c) : When heater wires are connected in series
• 19. (c) : Kinetic energy is +ve (A) then equivalent resistance,
[total energy] < IP.E.I R.I = R, + Rz:= 2R . r.: HI = R2)
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Rate of heat produced, !-I.s "'- R,

v2 X/ '" (200f - (IOOf = 300 x 100
:::? X/. = bx(IOO)2 =:100.j3
... (i)
:::? coL = 10013 =:> 21tuL = 100./3

In second case, R" =.!!J.!!:L '" R· R :::? 2x1tx50x!,=100[3'

R, +/?2 2R
:::? 100x 1IL = 10013
or U '"
I'
Ii2
v 2 L =..[3::: fj
3.14
=:> L = 0.55 H.
.. Rate of heat produced, III' =R ~. 1t

I' 30. (c): Resistance of 25 W, 200 V bulb

2V2
If" =R ...(ii) R ::: (200)2
I 25
A
~l.

Dividing (i) by (ii), we get Resistance of 100 W, 200 V bulb

1-1., (V2/2R) ,,2 R I
-= =-x--=:- R = (200)2 Q
HI' (2V2 / R) 2R 2V2 4' 100
2 .
26. (a) Clearly, RI > R2· •. HI > H2.
:. 25 W bulb will glow more brightly.
27. (a) : Lumen is the S.1. unit of luminous flux.
31. (d)

sphere
32. (b): The forbidden gap in the energy band of Si
= 1.1 eV.
33. (a): Since the wavelength of violet light is the
28. (c):
smallest, therefore maximum deviation will occur
for violet light.
ring
Charge on ring q, centre of ring= 0 34. (d): By truth table, Y = A + B. Therefore it is a
Centre of sphere = 0' NOR gate operation.
35. (d): Angle of first order diffraction (01) = 32C•
Linear charge density of ring, A = 2~a
We know that the angle of diffraction for the 11th
Charge on arc AS ofring, order (en) is given by d sin en = IIA.
For first order diffraction we get
q .111'" A (arc AB) =_1_. a. 21t
. 2M 3 d sin 320 = I x A. or, A = d sin 32°.
qAH = q/3 Now for second order diffraction,
by sphere = q/3
i.e .• charged enclosed d sin 92 = 2 x A or, d sin 82 = 2 x d sin 32°
... Flux coming out of sphere = q/3Eo. or sin e2 = 2 x sin 320 = 2 x 0.529 "" J .06 .
29. (a): For de, V = JR (R is resistance of inductor) Since the sine of any angle cannot be greater than
100 =: I x R :::? R = 100 Q. I, therefore there is no second order diffraction.
36. (a)
For ac, Z =~R2 + xi 37. (a): We know that J = A7'2e-h/7'
'.: V = 12
4
T
== Ae-hiT
:::? 100;;:0.5~R2+Xl.
Taking log both side, we get
:::? 100 = 0.5)(100)2 + x] I oge-2.f ::: 1 oge ( Ace -srr )
T
:::? [OO:::.~ 1(100)2+ X,2 J b
IO~ . loge -2
T
= log, II ---:-
. 7
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Comparing with y = 111:0: + C 46. (b)

we get correct option (a). 47. (b): Hardness penetrating power of X-ray depends
38. (c): /70 = 5 em, hj"" ? upon accelerating voltage applied across X-ray tube.
11 "" -100 Clll, R "" -20 cm. .. t= -10 ern Characteristic X-ray relate to the material of target.
Using mirror formula, X-ray can't pass through matter of heavier element
I 1 I I I I like bones (which contain phosphorus and calcium)
-+-=>-
f
::=. ---=--
\' 100 10
l' /I but can pass through matter of lighter element as
I I 1 1-10 9 flesh (which contain oxygen, hydrogen and carbon)
-;-:= TOO-TO = IOO=-TOO
48. (d): Emission transitions can take place between
100
:."'"-9 cm. any higher energy level and any energy level below
it while absorption transitions start from the lowest
hi l' h, (100/9) I
ITo = -;; ::=. 5 cm = I 00 = 9' energy level only and may end at any higher energy
level. Hence number of absorptions transitions
.• II; = 5/9 :::;0.55 cm.
between two given energy level. Hence number of
39. (b): Magnifying power of compound microscope absorptions transitions between two given energy
M :::; _3!..( 1+ RJ:::;
11" .r...
__l_(1
r: /e
+ RJ
levels is always less than the number of emission
transitions between the same two levels.
40. (c)
49. (a): l=(
f
{/~I,
~
_I)[_!_ __ l
RI R2
J
I {f T
41. (b): From,f=

T
2/~;,f7.

[MLr2J
= 4/21-1

M
~l.t:
"" ( Ilw-
I )(1 I J
~-R2
or, Jl:::; 4fj2 = er~ L
Mass
length => linear mass density.

42. (c): As time of flight.

Y';;; 2usin8 :. T' = 2(nu)sin9 nT
1 0.13x 2 20
g g / =---w- :::;..r = 0.26
But range
, . 2" ' • 28
:. I= 76.92 cm.
R = 11-5111 0 :. R' = n 2/I-SlI1 => n2R.
50. (b)
g g
51. (d) : It is quite clear that magnetic poles always
43. (c) : A needle placed carefully on the surface of
exists in pairs. Since, one can imagine magnetic
water may float due to surface tension as upward
field configuration with three poles. When north
force due to surface tension balances the weight of
poles or south poles of two mangets an, glued
the needle. But these upward force due to surface
together. They provide a three pole field
tension are very small as compared to weight ofball.
configuration. It is also know that a bar magnet does
Also the weight of liquid displaced by the ball
not exert a torque on itself due to own its field.
immersed in liquid is less than the weight of the ball,
hence ball sinks into the liquid.
52. (b): When the displacement of a particle executing
44. (a): Green flower emit all folour except green and
SHM is y, then its
the emitted colours are dominated by red colour. So
flower appear black.
K.E. = "2I 1?
lnUl-(a-
1
- y) and
45. (c): Assertion is correct but reason is false because
inductance reactance.r; = 2tc/L. So, higher frequency I 2?
PE. == -IIIUI y-
greater inductance reactance. 2
548 \'IA,tG- AIIMS EXPLORER

For K. E. '" f' f:, or 2)'2 = (/2 or, y = a 1.J2 , Since total HzTe acidity goes on increasing on going down
energy. remains constant through out the motion, the group as bond length increases on increasing
which is 1:'= K.E. + PE, So, when flE, is maximum size of central atom. So, pH.! < pl+, < pH2
then fi:.l~. is zero and vice versa. Overall order is pH I > pH 2 > pH.1 > pl-l,
53. (c) : Electric shock is due to the electric current 64. (b):
flowing through a living body. When the bird perches
on a single high power line, no current passes through
its body because its body is at equipotential surface ~'
i.c., there is no potential difference. While when
man touches the same line, standing bare foot on NO,
ground the electrical circuit is completed through
the ground. The hands of IIIall arc at high potential
and his fcets are at low potential. 1·lence large amount
1 Sn/HCI

of current flows through the body of the man and

person therefore gets a fatal shock.
54. (b): Stopping
kinetic
potential is a measure of maximum
energy of emitted photoelectron
~~¥
&NH' ~1

NH2

(e VOl =: ". "",,) and Kin", depends upon the frequency

lNaNo2/HCI
of incident light but is independent of intensity.
55. (a)
56. (a): Magnetic moment. AI '" II/A ~'+ + ~N=NCl
57. (a): V = E··· I(I? + 1')

58. (a) N=NCI

59. (tI): The force on a charged particle moving in a
uniform magnetic field always acts in direction leUBr
perpendicular to the direction of motion of the
charge. As work done by magnetic field on the charge
is zero. [IV co F<; cosO], 50 the energy of the charged
particle does 110t change.
~' + ~"'

60. (a)
Dr
CHEMISTRY
65. (d) : 2'IB2(g) ~2AIJ(J.:) + B2(d
01-1
&CHO lniual 200
(d. (h) : .r is which undergoes liquilibrium 2( I - x) x
~;
Moles at equilibrium== 2( I - x) + 2x + x
Cannizzaro's reaction to give Z. = 2 - 2x + 2x + x = x + 2;
62. (b) : Slowest step of mechanism decides the rate
expression. Thus ratc > K [NOz][F~]. [p
,
]-[P] 7 p )2 ( _._....
_x
( --x x
xp )
K == ,III II, = X +2 2 + .~
63. (d): I Na~O + 1-120 ~ 2NaOH I' f p_.1II, ] [ ~(!_::.:\'.2x p]2
II Na2S + HP -} 2NaOH .;. H2S x+2
III Na~Se.+ H20 ~ 2NaOH + H2Se 4x)
---xp 4x2 x p I
IV Na-Te + H20 ~ 2NaOH + H2Te x+2 =---x-·
I will have the highest pH. Among 1-12S. H2Se, 4(1-.\')2 2 4
Solutions 2008 549

CH(OAch CHO

66.
x=e~1' )1/3
H3N"
(as I-x::,:

(a) : Cisplatin is effective in curing cancer

/CI
I, 2+x.:::: 2)
69.

70. (b) : Weight of Ag required

©~©
= V x d
= 80 x 5 x 10- 3 x 1.05 := 0.42
Pt
H.N/ ""'CI £il
.' W = 96500
67. (b) rlt is a method of preparation of cycJoalkanes. 042 108x3xt => 1= 125 sec.
..' 96500
CH
J
~ CH = CH -CHJ + CHCll (CH')IC-OK
71. (a) : The empirical relation,
CH)
I
CH - CH- CH - CHJ +CH)-C-OH + KCI viz.,"::'
IW
= kc'!", put forward by Freundlich is known
J ,,/ . I
as Freundlich's adsorption isotherm. Taking log on
/C" CHJ both sides
CI CI
log (..::.) = log k + ~ log c
68. (b) m /I

H H
I
H3C+OH + Na --~ 72. (a) : CHJ - CHz - CHz - CH2 - <[ - I-I
o CI
l-chloropentane

CH3Br)
_ Br-
HC
~
+ H

o
OCH
3 73.
~ absence of asymmetric carbon atom.
(c): As it has plane of symetry

retention of
configuration
~1mf~nOlI
H OH
. CH3
74. (d)
75. (b):
CH, H
"",-/
~CH3/11.CPBA
inversion

. H3C + H

o
CH -:-CH2 + Hg(OAch + CH)OH
H "\:0

H OCH1 CH3.1/
NaBH4
-:":':=':":'!!"_4H.
Mnrkown ikoff's 3C
+{' -CH) H~
addition 0 H OH
retention 76. (d): This defect arises Whena compound has excess

+
metal ion. If a negative ion is absent from its lattice
H
HJC
o
CH =CH2 CFJCOi
l
HJC-±-<J D
site leaving a hole occupied by electron. The holes
occupied by electrons are called
F- centres. Greater the number of F-centres greater
retention is the intensity of colour.
550 M-tG- AIIMS EXPLORER;

77. (b) : Trinitrotoluene (TNT) with ammonium nitrate CH1

I -
is extensively employed as blasting explosive. H1C-C-CI +AICIJ
78. (a) :
I-I,C......... /CH,
.' CH .
O-OH
I
I-hC-C-CH, OH
. I

CH
CH,
I
J

.
1 .

~O· o~ )' ~O - II;_()/H; ~O H1C - C@ + AICI4-

l8J Catalyst l8J l8J . I
CHJ CH3
Curncne Phenol
+ (CHJhCO H~C-~CH3
79. (c) : On long storage in contact with air and
moisture, oils and fats develop unpleasant smell.
This process is known as ranicidification. It is due
© CI-I
+ <D? ~'CHJ~ (0
H
AICI.,-;

©
CHJ C(CH,h
to
(a) Enzymatic hydrolysis - producing bad smelling
+ AICI, + HCI
lower fatty acids.
(b) Oxidation of unsaturated acids - producing
84. (c) : H2S04 is strong acid having pH < 7. NaNOz •
aldehydes and ketones.
on hydrolysis gives alkaline solution of pH > 7. ,
80. (a) : It is an example of pseudo unimolecular NaCI is neutral and H2S is weak acid.
reaction where inolecularity ~ 2 but order of reaction
85. (a) : The enzyme must contain at least-one atom of
is OIlC.
Sc.
Rate = k[Sugar] [HPJ
0.5 g of Se is present in 100 g of enzyme
III the reaction, water is present in excess and its
'11 b . 100 x 78.4
concentration is taken to be constant, thus the .. 78.4 g 0 f Se WI e present In = 0.5
reaction becomes independent of [H20] and is = 1.576 x 1O~g of enzymes
pseudo first order.
81. (a) : 0, ...
0

86. (d) :
''S/
/'-..
o 0
0:--..1 I
"s s=O Cyclic. trimer
cf o/~
<,

D.D.T.
82. (d) : Phenol couples with phthalic anhydride in OH
presence of cone. H2S04 to form phenolphthalein (Y -H20 ~ 0
87. (a):~ ~ LV
which is used as an indicator: OH
o -111(4) OI-I-fCHitCHO ,.

~C " "b 1-(2S0., (conc~

To cuase oxidative cleavage of bonds carrying
groups prone to undergo oxidation. One mole of
~C/ HlP) reagent is required to cleave one bond.
II., . 88. (a) : In HP, electronegativity difference is highest.
'H 0 H So, dipole moment is highest in this. CH4 is a .-
symmetrical tetrahedral structure and its dipole '
~ .. ~. moment is zero.

Phenolphthalein
01-1 01-1
83. (d) :
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3Rx27' R,NII"" HONO

If T = 27' and Al = M/2, then III = M 12
~
R2NNO"" H20
!!J_ = .f4 = 2. Dialkyl nitrosoaminc
/I
97. (a) : Baeyer's process = Bauxite ore is roasted as to
90. (c): Pt (H2) atm. I Pt(H2) P2 atm.
PI
convert FcO into FC20l
For spontaneous reaction, Ecdl should be positive
so. 1'1 > 1'2 Roasted ore + NaOH 150°C) NaAIO,
80 atm -
- 0.059 'i lJydrolysis AI (OH),l
= -,-log-"
Eccll
- ~
: A. tso, if PI> P2 oxidation
occurs at L.H.S. electrode
+NaOH

and reduction occurs at R.H.S. electrode. 98. (a) : Hypophosphoric acid is

91. (b): Molecule is simply amine in nature. !_ o 0
II II
I
92.. (h): EOcdl = 0.76 - 0.41 = 0.35 v. i HO-I>-I>-Ol-l
93. '.(d) : Solution which contains large number of ions i l 110 OH
I I
compared to another solution of same concentration I Pyrophosphoric acid
.
at the same temperature has more conductance and
I
I 011
I
mr
I
is said to be stronger electrolyte. The one which O~P - 0 - P---70
has relatively small number of ions is called weak I I J

electrolyte. If concentration of respective electrolyte I OH

iv letasphoric acid
01-1

was increased, the equivalent conductance I HO" /0,,/011

, decreased in each case, but rapid decrease in I P P
.'.... equivalent conductance is seen in weak electrolyte. I cf"o/~
. nM I Orthophosphoric acid
94... (b): Density = ---3
N ..Jxa
,i.
o
I
t
'·10-(>- 01-1
i I
01-1
+
99. (:\): (HNO, + H2S04) will generate N02
95. (c) :
o OH (uitroniurn ion) which will give nitrobenzene.
II + I - + as - N02 is deactivating and meta directing
R-C-R~R-C-R H-N-N=N)
+
OH
so, product formed will be 3-nitrochlorobenzene.

-lip R -cI - R 100. (c) : It follows Huckel's rule of (411 + 2)n

R
C/ l-'N _ ~=N I electrons. If we keep 11 "" 0
the total number of n electrons will be 2.
':':". ~~N N
R-C-NHR I
1 So. X follows the arornaticity rule whereas

II I options (a), (b). (d) have 411 electrons.

·.. l-~,
. +
R-C=N-R~R-C=NR~R-C=NR
110 .+
f: 0¥ I
I
10 I. (b): HSO," is a bulky nucleophile, hence, cannot
attack on srerically hindered ketones.
102. (a) : Greater the number of H-atoms present
r:1 (:1
~+OH~ 01-1 II
on the carbon atoms a to unsaturation the more
resonating forms are. possible due to
96. . (c) : Secondary arnines form nitrosoamiues which I hyperconjugation and thus greater is the stability
are yellow oily liquids insoluble in water. ! of carbonium ion.
552
....... _--_ .•._ .._ ......_ .._-_--
__ ._ .. Wl.tG- AflMS EXPLORER

it is a thermoplastic.

19-cquivalent forms) 112. (c): 0 ......... -.... --- 110

103. 6) :H" and CI2 react chemically. Hence Dalton's cf-orbitals
law is not applicable. Dalton's law states that "at
a given temperature, the total pressure exerted by
two or more non-reacting gases occupying a I'
d-orhital splitting in an
octahedra I crystal field
definite volume is equal to the sum of the partial
:. In high spin situation, Ao < P, in cP configuration,
pressures of the component gases."
41h and 511> electron are added to c): rather than /2):'
2n1em.'1 So configuration of cP ion will be [~x e~.
104. ('1) . F = - •
, • - /11112
113. (d): Non-oxidising acids (HCI and dil. HzSO.$) do
where n '" principal quantum number which has
only integral value, it follows that total energy is not have any effect on copper. However they.
quantized. dissolve the metal in presence of air. As it is a non-:
spontaneous process so, AO can not be -ve.
J 05. (a): Solid;' heat ee liquid. So on heating forward
114. (d): Molarity equation is written as
reaction is favoured and amount of solid will
IHI V, '" M2VZ thus if the V2 changes M2 also.
decrease.
changes.
106. (a) : Cyclohexanonc exists in two readily
Molarity= moles of solute
interconvertible different structures leading to volume of solution in litre
dynamic equilibrium known as tautomerism.
liS. (c): Aniline is weaker base than ammonium

keto
6~c5enol
107. (c) : - OH group shows + M effect and is an
chlordie. In NHqCI or aliphatic amines, then non-
bonding electron pair ofN is localised and is fully
available for coordination with a proton.
C6HsNH~
(stronger acid)
---')0 C6HSNH2 + H'
base)
(weaker-conjugate
activating group, moreover the arenium ion of On the other hand, in aniline and other aromatic
phenolic substitution is more stable. + amines. the non-bonding electron pair is

O ~ t:fE011 (01-1 &1-1

E
delocalised into benzene ring by resonance.
+ +

c(]2~~<, '¢ ..
I'"
........::__._
I .11 +-+ I H
....--.& .&

108. (b) :' The factor T6S increases with increase in

temperature.
J09. (a):
110. (b): The reaction involved is
CaOCl2 + H2S04 4 CaSO.1 + HP + CI2
The available chlorine may be defined as the % of But anilinium
~(}~5
ion is less resonance stabilised than
chlorine liberated when one mole of bleaching aniline
(1)
powder (127 g) is treated with excess of dilute (DNH1 NHJ

Ill.
H2SOI·
(h): Due to presence of strong C-F bonds teflon
has high thermal stability and chemical intertness.
J<~6~'
V ....:::
~no other resonating'
structure possible.
As, it softens on heating and can be remoulded. So,
Solutions 2008 553

Jl6. (a) partial or total release of the acrosomal enzymes,

117. (a): Saytzeff's rule: The alkene formed in greatest Calcium influx may activate phospholipase
resulting in accumulation of unsaturated fatty acids
amount is the one that corresponds to removal of
and fusiogenic Iysophospholipids contributing to
the hydrogen from the ~"c<lrbon having the fewest
acrosome reaction.
hydrogen substituent. I

In case 01'2" and 3 ale. Saytzeff's rule is followed

0
I'
123. (a): Keystone species are those species which has
significant and disproportionately large influence
I-I C - C1-I - CH - Cll-
.' '~I
OJ[
.'
Ir~s(\~ II.C CH:::::;CH - CH
(I: I) -'
+HzO
J I on the community structure and characteristics. It
has often considerably low abundance and biomass
118. (c): SeCI4 possesses see-saw geometry, which can I as compared to dominant species. Removal of such
be regarded as a distorted trigonal bipyramidal I species causes serious disruption in structure and
structure, having one lone pair of electrons in the I function of community,
basal position of the trigonal bipyramid. See-saw 124. (b): Serratia marcescens is considered a harmful
g:cmenyafSECJ._ molecules arises due to the sp>d human pathogen which has been known to cause
hybridisation of the central atom. The distortion in I urinary tract infections, wound infections, and
shape is due to the presence of one lone pair of pneumonia. Serratia bacteria also have many
electrons. antibiotic resistance properties which may become
important if the incidence of Serratia infections
Jl9. (a) : Liq, NH} has high heat of vaporisation
dramatically increases.
(327 cal/g). So, it takes up lots of heat and helps
in cooling. So, it is used in ice-plants, 125. (c): Clotting of collected blood can be prevented
by -
120. (a): Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons
coating test tubes with silicon (which produce
on oxygen atom, ethers behave as base and form non wettable surface similar in its smoothness to
stable oxonium salts with mineral acids. endothelial lining of blood vessels).
o ,.:~
-- Cl
CH,- adding chelating agents (includes trisodium
- - ()
.. - CJ-C+
- - HCI-> CJ-I,-
- - 0H - CJ-i_
citrate, sodium oxalate and sodium EDTA) which
Diethyl oxoniurn remove calcium which is important for blood
chloride coagulation, and prevent blood clotting,
I' BIOLOGY adding Heparin, most powerful anticoagulant
which acts indirectly by activating plasma
121. (b): The environmental factors which can check
antithrombin Ill. Heparin is effective both in vivo
the growth of population size constitute the and ill vitro. Whereas the option a, band dare
environmental resistance, These include predators, effective in vitro.
food, water, nesting sites, similar competitors, etc, Heparinized blood is not suitable for blood counts
All living things tend to reproduce until the point (as it alters the shape of RBC's and WBC's which
at which their environment becomes a limiting affects blood testing), Fragility testing and
factor. No population, human or otherwise, can complement fixation tests. Hence (c) is the correct
grow indefinitely; eventually, some biotic or abiotic answer,
variable will begin to limit population growth.
126. (c): Cancer is caused by cells dividing repeatedly
122 (c): The activated spermatozoan on reaching the out of control. They cease to respond to the normal
egg plasma membrane, undergoes a number of signals around them and form unspecialised masses
changes in its acrosornal region, All these changes of cells called tumours, Lung cancer usually starts
arc collectively described under acrosome reaction. in the epithelium of the bronchioles, so-called
Acrosome reaction is calcium-dependent involving bronchial carcinoma, It then usually spreads
massive uptake of calcium and sodium with an throughout the lungs. It is caused almost exclusively
efflux of hydrogen generating high pi-I and osmotic by smoking. Tobacco smoke contains chemicals
pressure, producing negative surface charge, and responsible for lung cancer. The most important of
 "",,-tic;- AIIMS EXPLORER

these arc polycyclic hydrocarbons which are could outweigh all benefits. For example, when the
converted In the body to carcinogens. mongoose was introduced in Hawaii in order to
Besides, carbon monoxide combines with control the rat population, it preyed on the endemic
haemoglobin and reduces oxygen transport by about birds of Hawaii. especially their eggs, more often
15'){' in smokers and nicotine increases blood than it ate the rats. As most of the birds feed on
pressure, heart rate and constriction of blood vessels. insect and keep insect population low. The
127. (<I) : A major problem in the treatment of bacterial man goose who destroy birds acts as secondary pest. .
mediated diseases is that many bacteria have been 131. (c): Dicumarol is an anticoagulant found in spoilts
found to show resistance to antibiotics. The sweet clover causes hemorrhage and other
emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is closely symptoms of bleeding disorder by disrupting
linked to the extent that antibiotics are used in vitamin K metabolism and preventing the activation
humans and items of human diet. Resistant strains of prothrombin and certain other clotting factors
may appear rapid Iy or slowly. according to the by the liver.
amount or type of antibiotic used. Bacteria occur 132. (b) : The propagation through vegetative.
ill such large numbers that there is a high chance of multiplication is used to maintain the genetic traits:
a mutant individual eventually appearing in the of a given plant. It gives rise to genetically uniform:
population. As SOOI1 as it docs. usc of the antibiotic population or clone. In case of plants propagated.
to which it is resistant will give it a selective I through seeds, variations creep in due to chance":
advantage over non-resistant types and it wi II ! segregation of genes during meiosis and their:
multiply and eventually become the dominant type'l~ chance combination during fertilization.
Antibiotics may also be destroyed by enzymes inside
133. (d): Bacteria attacking the dead animals represent:
the cells being targettcd. A well-known and I the end of the food chain and are decomposers. :
important example is the group of enzymes known i
These are the organisms that obtain energy from.
as penicillinases which hydrolyses and destroys I chemical breakdown of organisms. They secrete'
penicillins and cephalosporins. I'
enzymes onto dead matter and then absorb the:
128. (d) : Diptheria, leprosy and plague arc the bacterial
diseases of humans. Diptheria is a serious air-borne I breakdown products. Bacteria are specialised to .
breakdown organic materials that arc difficult. for:
contagious disease. It is caused by Cornyhacterlum orgaMsJl;s
.. other to drgest. They also' ftillii a ~ital>
diptheriae which is a Gram-positive bacterium. It I
is inhaled through droplets and reaches to I role in' the ecosystem, returning the constituents of :.
organic matter to the environment in inorganic"
respiratory tract and infects it. Leprosy or Hansen's I fohns so that they can again be assimilated by
disease is a contact disease, caused by bact:rium I producers.
Mycohacterium leprae, It degenerates the ussucs
134. (d) : Symbiosis means "living together". It is a
and deforms the body organs. Plague is a disease
beneficial coaction between two (or more) different
caused by bacterium Yersinia pes/is or Pasteurella
species in which one or both the species are
pestis.
benefited and neither species is harmed. Symbiotic
129. (b) : Binding of antibodies to the antigens produces relationships are manifested through
a large insoluble complex known as agglutination. commensalism, protocooperation and mutualism ..
It is a specific reaction. i.e., a particular antigen will and arc widespread in nature. Commensalism is
only clump in the presence of its specific antibody. an association or relationship between two different
Each antibody has two antigen binding sites. It organisms in which one is always benefited
combines with two antigens. causing them to while the other. is neither benefited nor
agglutinate. harmed. This relationship may be permanent or
130. (:I): The predator develops a preference to other temporary and the benefit derived from the other
diets and can give unforeseen negative results that organism may consist of protection, transportation,
Solutions 2008 555

living space and food. Protocooperation is a into 2 male gametes. Thus even after killing the
relationship between two species, which is generative cell with a laser beam, the pollen grain
favourable but not obligatory to both. Mutualism is produces normal pollen tube because the vegetative
a relationship between two or more individuals of cell has not been damaged.
different species in which all are benefited by one 139. (d): Simple or unconditional reflexes are present
another. in an individual right from birth. They are specific,
135. (c) : At sexual maturity, the undifferentiated predictable, purposeful and have survival value,
primordial genu cells divide several times by mitosis e.g. breast feeding and swallowing in newly born
to produce a large number of spermatogonia. Each babies and blinking of eyes are examples of
spermatogonium actively grows to a larger primary unconditioned refl exes. (a), (b) and (c) are the
spermatocyte. Each primary spermatocyte examples of conditional reflexes and are not
undergoes two successive divisions, called present at birth but develop later in life through
maturation divisions. The first maturation division learning habit.
is reductional or meiotic. Hence, the primary 140. (d): Unlike Cycas and Pinus. Gnetum shows the
spermatocyte di vides into two haploid daughter cells occurrence of vessel elements and the absence of
called secondary spermatocytes. Both secondary I archegonia. Archegonia arc altogether absent in the
sperrnatocytes now undergo second maturation I female gametophyte and vessels occur in the xylem
division which is an ordinary mitotic division to along with the tracheids in the secondary wood.
form, four haploid sperrnatids. Thus each secondary Thus Gnetmn shows affinities with angiosperms.
spermatocyte gives rise to two spermatids that Besides it resembles angiosperms in several other
undergo transformation to form two sperms. aspects like presence of tctrasporic embryo sac. free
Overall, both secondary spermatocytes give rise to nuclear divisions in the embryo sac, two
four sperms. cotyledonous embryo etc.
136. (b) : Growth regulators arc organic substances, 141. (n): Vagus nerve arises from the side of medulla
other than nutrients, which in low concentration oblongata. It innervates the larynx, trachea,
regulate growth, differentiation and development oesophagus, stomach, lungs, heart and intestines.
by promoting or inhibiting the same. It is a mixed 'nerve. It controls the visceral
Phytohormones arc growth regulators produced sensations and visceral movements, i.e., heart beat,
naturally in plants and translocated to another respi r atory III overne nts, peri stal si s , sound
region for regulating one or more physiological production, etc. Movement of the tongue is
reactions when present in low concentration. controlled by hypoglossal nerve as it innervates the
Phytohormone can have a promoting or inhibiting muscles of the tongue.
effect 011 a process.
142. (a) : Lubb (first sound, systolic sound) is the first
137. (b): Grey crescent is the area just opposite (0 u., heart sound which is low pitched, not very loud, of
site of entry of sperm into ovum. It marks the future long duration (about 0.15 seconds) and is produced
dorsal side of the embryo. partly due to closure of atrio-ventricular valves
138. (d) : During the post-pollination development, (tricuspid and bicuspid] and partly by the
germination of po lien grain takes place. The pollen contraction of the muscles in the ventricles.
grain absorbs water and nutrients on the stigma 143. (a): Part of fertilizers added to crop fields are passed
from the stigmatic secretion through its germ pores. down to water bodies during rains through surface
The tube or vegetative cell enlarges and comes out run-off. Presence of extra nutrients brings about
of the pollen grain through one of the germ pores dense growth of plant and animal life. The
or germinal furrows to form a pollen tube. phenomenon is called eutrophicat ion.
Generative cell does not produces pollen tube Eutrophication leads to organic loading, depletion
instead it passes into the PO[JCIl tube and divides of oxygen, death of animals and fouling of water.
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144. (d) : The egg cell is one of the haploid cell of egg I intestine and ·Iiberates the larva.
apparatus present in the micropylar end of embryo 148. (d): Enzymes are protein that, in small amounts,
sac in seeded plants. lt is also called oosphere and I ..speed up the rate of a biological reactions and help
represents the single female gamete of the embryo in regulating metabolism.
sac. Antipodal cells are the haploid cells, usually Hormones are also metabolic regulator and help
three in number, present in embryo sac at the in stimulation or inhibition of one or more
opposite end of micropyle. Their function is physiological processes.
unknown and at fertilization, they may disintegrate Vitarnines are accessory food factors which are
or multiply and enlarge. required in small quantity for controlling
metabolism and body functioning.
145. (b) : Affinity of carbon monoxide for haemoglobin
is 200 times more than oxygen. At 0.5 partial 149. (b)
pressure, CO combines with 50% of haemoglobin. 150. (a): The process by which N2 is reduced to NH/
It produces a relatively stable compound called is called nitrogen fixation. Nitrogenase enzyme
carboxy-haemoglobin. This causes low supply of catalyzes this reduction. It is only carried out by
oxygen to the body which is characterised by I prokaryotic microorganisms. Principal N2-fixers
include certain free living cyanobacteria in
headache, dizziness, nausea, etc,
symbiotic associations with fungi in lichens or with
146. (a) : A patient of diabetes mellitus is unable to I ferns, mosses, and liverworts, and by bacteria or
produce or fail to utilize insulin hormone. Thus,
other microbes associated symbiotically with roots.
he is unable to store glucose in the form of
especially those of legumes. About 15 percent of
glycogen. Hence, he started to excrete glucose in
the nearly 20,000 species in the fabaccae
the urine. A patient is kept in carbohydrate free (Leguminosae) family have been examined for N2
diet yet he excretes glocose in urine bccuase high fixation, and approximately 90 percent of these have
level of glucose not only depends on dietary root nodules in which fixation occurs. So without
carbohydrates but also on glycogenolysis active nitrogenase enzyme there will be no N2
(degradation of glycogen in liver) and
gluconeogenesis (breakdown of fats into glucose
ill adipose tissues and covers ion of muscle lactate .
I fixation in legumes.
151. (c): Hallucination means apparent perception of
external objects or sounds not actually present. It
is caused by psychedelic drugs or hallicinogens.
147. I The hallucinogens act mainly on CNS (central
nervous system) and greatly alter one's thoughts,
feelings and perceptions. Hashish is the example
of hallucinogen.
152. (b): In CAM plants stomata open at night. In these
plants night acidification occurs. i.e., malic acid is
synthesised during night due to incomplete
oxidation of carbohydrates.
In night, 2C(,1-i'10,. + 301 -) 3C,H(,01 + 3Hp
(malic acid)
1
leads to opening of stomata
At night malic acid formed in guard cells
dissociates into 1-1' and malate ions. K' ion
exchange from subsidiary cells with W ions. Thus
due to accumulation of K t ions osmotic pressure
of guard cells increases, endosmosis occurs and
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guard cells become turgid due to which stomata I chloroplasts in them. They are capable of
opens. The malic acid at day time breaks into COl photosynthesis. A spore capsule of moss can
'and pyruvic acid thus increasing the concentration perform photosynthesis because of tile presence of
of CO2 in mesophyll cells. This is utilised in Calvin chlorenchyma cells in them.
cycle to form sugar which is finally converted into 157. (b) : The physical distance between two genes
starch. determines both the strength of the linkage and the
153. (b): In the apices of some roots, (e.g., Zea mays, frequency of the crossing over between two genes.
maize), there is a central region of cells which The strength of the linkage increases with the
normally does not divide. This central inactive cJoseness of the two genes. On the other hand the
, region was called quiescent centre by F.A .L. Clowes frequency of crossing over increases with the
'(1959,1961). The cells of this region have lesser increase in the physical distance between the two
'amounts of RNA and DNA so they have small genes .
. ' 'nuclei. These cells also have a lower rate of protein 158. (d) : The plants, in which a functional foreign gene
synthesis. Mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum has been incorporated by any biotechnological
:, are less developed. The cells of the quiescent centre methods that generally is not present in plant, are
, " are usually inactive. However, if already existing called transgenic plants. When plant cell are
meristematic cells arc injured or become inactive transformed by any of the transformation methods
due to any other reason, the cells ofquiescent centre it is necessary to isolate the transformed cells/tissue.
become active. There arc certain selectable marker genes present
154. (d) : Therm OCOCCus, Mel/WIIOCOCCIIS and in vectors that facilitate the selection process. In
Afelhallobacferill1t1 exemplify archaebacteria that transformed cells the selectable marker genes or arc
lack any histones resembling those found in introduced through vector. There is a number of
eukaryotcs but whose DNA is negatively marker genes which are commonly described as
supercoiled. Archaebacteria do not have a nucleus, reporter genes scrcenable genes. Some of the
: the genetic material floats freely in the cytoplasm. reporter genes which arc most commonly used in
They consist of ribosomal RNA. DNA contains a plant transformation are: cat, gus, lux, nptll., etc.
"single, circular molecule, which is compact and I 159. (c): Since a typical green plant is diploid, therefore
, tightly wound. No protein is associated with DNA. it has two sets of chromosomes. So the number of
The archaebacterial cell may contain plasmids, genome will be two, because genome is the entire
'which are small, circular pieces of DNA and have set of gene carried by a gamete or present in the
a highly negatively supercoiled DNA. haploid cell of a particular organism.
155. (:I): Stele is a column containing vascular tissues 160. (b) : Under continuous supply of food and space in
which is surrounded by pericycle and separated the laboratory conditions the bacterial population
from ground tissue by endodermis. grows exponentially and shows a J-shaped curve,
Siphouostcle is medullated protostele or protostele thus the curve would be hyperbolic.

"'J
with a central non-vascular pith. Leaf gaps are
absent. Siphonostele is of two types: '"
.Tn Ectoph lo ic siphonostele, central pith is I '§
''''j Exponcntia
~((row{11
I

surrounded successively by xylem, phloem, I .!!

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..

pcricycle and endodermis. In amphiphloic I 0.

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c,

siphonostele there is a central pith and xylem is -+till)e

surrounded on either side by phloem, pericycle and I Such populations ultimately crash when the
errdo dermis. It is found in OSIIIlIIIcia and population size grows beyond carrying capacity.
Equisellllll. 161. (a) : In all the septate fungi except basidiomycetes
156. (c): Chlorenchyma or assimilatory parenchyma are (dolipore septum), the septa are seldom complete.
parenchymatous ccli s that possess abundant They an: perforated and contain plasmodesmata
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or small central pores. Septal pores allow! deficient in nutrient which cannot be synthesized
protoplasmic continuity between adjacent cells. I by myeloma cells so that myleoma cells could be
This is useful for quick translocation of nutrients! removed or hybridoma cells could be purified.
(0 all part of the body. mobilisation of reserve I The unfused my leoma cells die while hybridoma
materials from older parts to younger parts and I cells survive. The hybridorna cells arc allowed to
from vegetative hyphae to reproductive hyphae. I multiply separately.
I
162. (a) : The haploid spores on germination gives rise I 168. (c) : Any seed which contains endosperm or
I
to alga-like filamentous branched portion. called I perispcrrn at maturity is called albuminous or
primary proroncma. This protoncma develops buds, I
endospermic seed i.e ., food reserve of the seed
from which leafy gametophyte arises. Sometimes I is stored in endosperm or perisperm, e.g, rubber,
this primary proioncma breaks up into small I, coconut, castor bean, maize and other cereals.
fragments accidentally and these fragments give i Seed that docs not have endosperm at maturity
rise to leafy garnetophorcs. i and in which cotyledons absorb food reserve from
i endosperm during development and act as storage
163, (c): Cephalization is the concentration of nervous !
tissues and sense organs in or towards the anterior i
organs is called exalbuminous or non-endospermic
end forming a distinct head. It provides greater I seed, e.g., mustard, groundnut, bean, pea etc.

prominence and domination of the head over the I 169. (b) : Trachea and large bronchi are lined by
rest ofthe body. It does not improve the appearance 'I pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
of the animal. bearing glandular cells (mucous gland). The
164. (c) : Koel is a nest parasite and does not build a I secretion of mucous glands keeps the walls of
trachea and large bronchi moist and traps dust
nest of its own. It simply lays its eggs in a crow's !
i particles which enter with the air. The vibratile
nest so that the eggs and young ones, arc looked "
after by the foster parents. cilia of the epithelium then carry the mucous
I containing dust particles upto the larynx where
165. (c) : Competitive inhibition is the inhibition of !
they can be spitted out.
enzyme activity by the presence of a chemical that II
170. (a): Light has got no direct effect on the rate of
competes with the substrate for binding to the
active site of the enzyme. The inhibitor chemical I
is called substrate analogue or competitive I
transpiration but indirectly it affects the rate in
two ways firstly by controlling the stomatal opening
I
inhibitor. It resembles the substrate in structure . and second Iy by affecting the temperature. With
and gets bound up to the active site of the enzyme the increase in the light intensity the rate of
without getting transformed by the latter. transpiration increases because the stomata get
opened and the temperature increases. The rate
166. (c) : Haemophilia, also called bleeder's disease is
of transpiration increases markedly in light and
a X-linked recessive disorder. The person which
decreases in dark. There is a close relationship
contains the recessive gene for haernophilia lacks
between the opening of stomata and presence of
a normal clotting substance (thromboplastin) in I
light.
blood. So minor injuries cause continuous bleeding I
and ultimate death of the person due to hemorrhages. I
171. (b) : Oxygen accumulation
inhibition of photosynthesis.
causes substantial
Both oxygen
Haernophil ia is of two types: type A characterized
by lack of anti-haemophilic globulin (factor VIII) i evolution and CO 2 assimilation were reduced in
and type B characterized by a defect in plasma ! the presence of atmospheric oxygen. Oxygen
thromboplastic component (factor IX). I causes a direct and indeed competitive inhibition
Prothrombin is an inactive plasma protein and is I of Ribulose diphosphate carboxylase. As a result
produced by liver. It helps in blood clotting. It is I' glycolate synthesis is enhanced and leads to begin
not produced by platelets. photorcspiration. Carbon dioxide being one of
the raw materials for photo synthesi s, its
167. (a) : The hybridoma cells arc shifted to a medium
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concentration affects the rate of photosynthesis aesthetically important plants. Potatoes arc
markedly, Because of its very low concentration produced by tubers and not by seeds. Stem tubers
in atmosphere (0.03 per cent only) it acts 3S a are found in potato and artichoke. They have buds
limiting factor in natural photosynthesis. in the region of nodes or eyes for vegetative
172. (c) : Oxysorues or F(I - FI particles are present m u Itip licatton. Root cuttings are used in
on the inner mitochondrial membrane. The FI head- propagation of lemon, apple, orange, blackberry
piece of oxysome functions as ATP-synthetase etc.
which synthesises ATP from ADP and ip (inorganic 177. (c) : In nuclear endosperm, first and further
phosphate) using energy from proton gradient or divisions of primary endosperm nucleus arc not
ATP synthetase becomes active in ATP formation followed by cytokinesis or wall formation and
on Iy when there is a proton grad ient having high thus these free nuclear divisions lead to formation
concentration of protons on Fo side (base) as of a large number of free nuclei in embryo sac,
compared to F I side (head piece) of Fo -- F I particles A t maturity, centripetal wall formation may occur
Of oxysornes. to make the tissue partly cellular. Endosperm of
173. (c): lnncr ends of cone cells lie upon an elongated. coconut is unique in sense that it is both nuclear
spindle shaped rod, the rhabdome, Rhabdome is and cellular. Here the primm)' endosperm nucleus
secreted and surrounded by a group of seven undergoes a number of free nuclear divisions,
elongated retinal cells, Rhabdome and retinal cells When the fruit is about 50 mill long the embryo
together form the receptor region of eye, sac remains filled with a watery flu id or milk
containing free nuclei and fine cytoplasmic
174. (d): Pituitary gland or hypophysis is situated in
particles. At a later stage when the fruit becomes
a depression, the sella turcica of sphenoid bone
about 100 I11Ill in length the liquid shows in addition
of the skull. It is directly attached to the
to free nuclei, several cells each enclosing variable
hypothalamus by a stalk, the infundibulum,
number of nuclei. Thus coconut has multicellular
Hypophys ial portal veins carry blood containing
endosperm (called coconut meat) in the outer part
11 eurohorrnones (rclcas ing factors) from the
and free nuclear as well as vacuolate endosperm
hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary.
(called coconut milk) in the centre.
175. (c): Rabies (hydrophobia) is an acute viral disease
178. (d): The female secondary sexual characters arc
ofthe central nervous system that affects all warm-
developed by estrogens. Estrogens arc steroid
blooded animals and is usually transmitted to
hormones secreted by growing ovarian foIl ides.
humans by a bite from an infected dog, Symptoms
It includes estrad iol, estriol and estrone. Th is
appear after an incubation period ranging from
hormone is responsible for the development of
10 days to over a year and include malaise, fever,
female secondary sexual and accessory characters.
difficulty in breathing, salivation, periods of intense
In humans it is also formed in the adrenal cortex,
excitement, and painful muscle spasms of the throat
testis and foetoplacental unit.
induced by swallowing. In the later stages of the
Gonadotrophic hormones (Ll-l and FSH) arc
disease the mere sight of water induces convulsions
secreted by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland.
and paralysis, death occurs within 4-5 days,
LH is responsible for ovulation and transforms
176. (a) : The most common form of asexual graaflan follicle into corpus luteum and FSH
rep rod u ct i 0 11 in plants is called vegetative stimulates spermatogenesis and maturation of
propagation. It is the formation of new plants graafian follicle and secretion of estrogen in
from vegetative units (propagules) such as buds, ovaries.
tubers, rhizomes, roots, stem, leaf etc. Besides
179. (d) : Net primary productivity is the available
the natural methods of vegetative propagation,
biomass for the consumption to heterotrophs
there arc a number of techniques for artificial
(herbivores and decomposers). The rate of biomass
vegetative propagation of economically and
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production is called productivity. It has two aspects, accumulates in the body of organisms inhabiting
gross primary productivity and net primary in the water. Eating poisoned animals causes
productivity. The rate of total production of organic deformity known as minarnata disease which is
matter during photosynthesis is known as gross characterized by diarrhoea, impairment of various
primary productivity. Its considerable amount is senses, numbness oflips, blurring of vision, mental
utilised by plants in respiration. The organic matter dearrangernent and death,
'synthesised by plants (OPP) minus the rate of
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE .j
respiration and other loss represents the net primary
productivity. 181. (a) 182. (b) 183. (c) 184. (b) 185. (c)
t 80. (b) : Mercury is an important toxic pollutant. t 86. (c) 187. (d) 188. (c) 189. (a) 190. (c)
It is changed to water soluble dimethyl mercury t 91. (d) 192. (a) 193. (b) 194. (a) 195. (d)
which undergoes biomagnification, i.e., 196. (a) 197. (a) 198. (d) 199. (c) 200. (C)

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 CHEMISTRY
CltapferlNise Chapter's Name Question No. Total
Basic Concepts 63,60.87 3

Index» '09 Atomic Structure 0

C 'P_h_y_si_c_s
_.__ C_h_e_m_i_st_ry
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Periodic Properties
Chemical Bonding 83
0

1
Use the index for topicwise analysis of this yeats
Nuclear Chemistry 0
AIIMS paper and refer to these
quesiions when you are practisi ng MCQs chapterwise. Gaseous and Liquid States 82, 109 2

Solid State 85 1
PHYSICS 62,69.81
Mole Concept & Solutions 3
Chapter's Name Question No. Total
Colloids, Surface Chemistry & Catalysis 0
Units and Dimensions 5,15,60 3
Equilibrium 65, 68, 92, 114 4
, Motion in One Dimension 0
Kinetics 66,67,106 3
Motion in Two Dimensions 16,56 2
Laws of Motion and Friction 17,59 2 Energetics 98, 103. 108 3

Work, Power and Energy 10, 11, 12, 13, 18 5 Electrochemistry 73,95 2
Centre of Mass and Rotational
58 1 Redox Reactions 0
Motion
Gravitation 38,57 2 Metallurgy 0

Properties of Matter 21,41 2 Hydrogen and its Compounds 0

Oscillations 22,36,42 3
s-Block Elements 79, 84, 89. 90, S
Waves 0 102
Heat and Thermodynamics 20,54,55 3 p-Block Elements 61,64,70,71,72, 9
94.97,111, 116
Electrostatics 8, 19, 23,43,44 5
d· and '-Block Elements 78 1
Current Electricity 35 1
Complex Compounds 120 1
Thermal and chemical effects of 24,25 2
, current Purification and Analysis of Compound 0
Magnetic Effects of Current 26,27 2 General Organic Chemistry 74, 86, 86,91, 93, 6
45 1 101
Magnetism
A!iphaUc Hydrocarbons 104, 107 2
Electromagnetic Induction and 6,28,29,46 4
Alternating Current Aromatic Hydrocarbons 75,76,77 3
Electromagnetic Waves 30 1 Halogen Derivatives 0
Ray Optics 1,14,47,48 4
Alcohols, Phenols and"Ethers 96, 105 2
Wave Optics 31,32.39.40 4
Aldehydes and Ketones 99. 100, 110 3
2. 4,7,9, 33,34,37,49,
Modem Physics 9 Carboxylic acids & their derivatives 112, 117 2
51
Solids and Semiconductor 3,50,52,53 4 Nitrogen Containing Compounds 113 1
"" Devices Biochemistry "119 1
Universe 0 Chemistry in Action 115, 116 2
Principles of Communication 0
EnYironmental Chemistry 0
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BIOLOGY Applied Botany 141,148,159,169 4

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Chapter's Name Question No. Total Animal Kingdom 124,128,167 3

General Biology 153 1
Genes and Chromosomes 136, 138,146 3
Biological Classification 0
Gene regulation and Applied
Kingdom Monera 142,156 2 145 1
Genetics
Kingdom Fung i 0 Human Genetics & Genetic Disorder 137 1
Plant Kingdom 143 1 Animal TISSue 129,162,163 3
Cell and Its Structural Components 173 1 Musculo-Skeletal System 133 1
Cell Reproduction 0 Digestive System and Nutrition 135 1
Cell Respiration 150, 168 2 Respiration 134 1
Enzymes 0 Circulatory System and Immunity 121,155,165 3
Biomolecules 144, 157 2 Excretion and Osmoregulation 0
Mendelian Genetics 158, 180 2 Reproduction and Embryonic
131,132, 171,179 4
Hereditary Material 0 Development

Anatomy of Flowering Plants 140, 149 2 Nervous System and Sense Organs 123 1
Morphology of Flowering Plants 147 1
Endocrine System 174 1

139, 151, 152, 175, Common Human Disease 127 1

Physiology of Flowering Plants 5
178 Growth and Regeneration 0
Embryology of Flowering Plants 160,166, 172 3 Evolution 125,126, 176, 177 4
Growth and Development in Flowcr.ng Drug Addiction 122,130 2
164 1
Plants Applied Zoology 0
Angiosperm Families 0
Wild Life and Conservation 0
Ecology and Pollution 154, 161,170 3 Human Population & Growth 0