Name of the Organisation : Karnataka Examinations Authority
Degree : Common Entrance Test
Document Type : Previous Years Question Papers
Name of the Subject : Biology
Year : 2016

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Biology Common Entrance Model Question Paper :
DOs :
1. Check whether the CET No. has been entered and shaded in the respective circles on the OMR answer sheet.
2. This Question Booklet is issued to you by the invigilator after the 2" Bell i.e., after 10.30 a.m.
3. The Serial Number of this question booklet should be entered on the OMR answer sheet.
4 The Version Code of this question booklet should be entered on the OMR answer sheet and the respective circles should also be shaded completely.
5. Compulsorily sign at the bottom portion of the OMR answer sheet in the space provided.

DON'TS:
1. The Timing And Marks Printed On The Omr Answer Sheet Should Not Be Damaged/Mutiilated/Spoiled.

Important Instructions To Candidates :
** Do not remove the paper seal present on the right hand side of this question booklet.
** Do not look inside this question booklet.
** Do not start answering on the OMR answer sheet.
** This question booklet contains 60 questions and each question will have one statement and four distracters. (Four different options / choices.)
** After the 3"Bell is rung at 10.40 a.m., remove the paper seal on the right hand side of this question booklet and check that this booklet does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items etc., if so, get it replaced by a complete test booklet. Read each item and start answering on the OMR answer sheet.

During the subsequent 70 minutes :
** Read each question carefully.
** Choose the correct answer from out of the four available distracters (options / choices) given under each question / statement. -
** Completely darken / shade the relevant circle with a Blue Or Black Ink Ball Point Pen against the question number on the OMR answer sheet.

Correct Method of shading the circle on the OMR answer sheet is as shown below :
** Please note that even a minute unintended ink dot on the OMR answer sheet will also be recognized and recorded by the scanner.
** Therefore, avoid multiple markings of any kind on the OMR answer sheet.
** Use the space provided on each page of the question booklet for Rough Work.
** Do not use the OMR answer sheet for the same.
** After the last bell is rung at 11.50 a.m., stop writing on the OMR answer sheet and affix your Left Hand Thumb Impression on the OMR answer sheet as per the instructions.
** Hand over the Omranswer Sheet to the room invigilator as it is.
** After separating the top sheet (Our Copy), the invigilator will return the bottom sheet replica (Candidate's copy)to you to carry home for self-evaluation,
** Preserve the replica of the OMR answer sheet for a minimum period of ONE year.

Answer All the Question :
1. In a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of common characters will increase as we go from
(1) Species to Kingdom
(2) Kingdom to Species
(3) Class to Order
(4) Genus to Species

2. Which one of the following statement is correct 2
(1) Chasmogamous flowers always exhibits geitonogamy.
(2) Cleistogamous flowers always exhibits autogamy.
(3) Chasmogamous flowers never exhibits autogamy.
(4) Cleistogamous flowers exhibits both autogamy and geitonogamy.

3. coli bacteria grew in *NH,Cl medium for several generations are allowed to grow in *NH,Cl medium. After 2 generations, the bacteria are isolated from the medium and DNA of bacteria centrifuged in CsCl. The result of the density gradient of DNA is .
(1) only hybrid DNA
(2) both hybrid and heavy DNA
(3) both heavy and light DNA
(4) both hybrid and light DNA

4. In which type of interactions, both the interacting organisms do not live close together ?
(1) Predation
(2) Parasitism
(3) Mutualism
(4) Competition

5. Facultative absorption of water from primary urine is influenced by the hormone
(1) Androgens
(2) Epinephrine
(3) Vasopressin
(4) Thyroxine

6. In a dithecous anther, each pollen sac contain 1000 MMC. What is the total number of pollen-grains produced by the anther ?
(1) 4,000
(2) 8,000
(3) 16,000
(4) 32,000

7. Identify the correct equation for Hardy-Weinberg law.
(1) p + q = 1
(2) p – q = 1
(3) (p + q)* = 1
(4) (p ? q) = 1

8. The relative contribution of various green house gases to total global warming is given in the following diagram Identify the green house gases.
(1) A = CO, ; B = CH, ; C = CFCs ; D = N.O
(2) A = CO, ; B = CFCs; C = CH, ; D = N,o
(3) A = CFCs; B = CO, ; C = CH, ; D = N,o
(4) A = CFCs; B = CH, ; C = CO, ; D = N,0

9. In plants, lateral roots arise from
(1) epidermis
(2) hypodermis
(3) endodermis
(4) pericycle

10. Elution means
(1) separation of DNA fragments on agarose gel.
(2) cutting and extraction of DNA bands from the agarose gel.
(3) making the DNA bands visible under UV radiation.
(4) isolating alien DNA from the choice organism