Biology HSSC-I

Guess Paper
MCQ's
Choose the correct option and fill the corresponding circle.

1. Gastric juice is secreted by the mucosal layer of the stomach. The zymogen cells of the mucosal cells
secrete:
A. mucus B. gastrin C. HCl D. pepsinogen
2. Identify heteropolysaccharide from the following:
Chitin B. Glycogen
Pectin D. Cellulose
3. Respiration is more efficient and elaborated in:
A. reptiles B. amphibians
C. birds D. Mammals
4. The process of chemiosmotic phosphorylation depends on proton pumps. Pick the row that shows the
components of ETC that pump H+ to generate ATP.

5. Glycolysis is a process that:

A. Produces ATP and NADH B. Produces ATP only
C. Is NOT a net producer of energy rich molecules
D. Consumes as much ATPs is produced
6. In case of snake bite, when you give the anti-venome to the person, which immunity is provided by the
action?
A. passive immunity B. active immunity
C. Humoral immune response D. naturally induced immunity
7. Carnivorous adaptations of plants mainly compensate for soil that has relatively lowcontent of:
A. Water B. Calcium
C. Nitrogen D. Potassium
8. Indicate the one which is called serum hepatitis:
A. Hepatitis C B. Hepatitis D
C. Hepatitis A D. Hepatitis B
9. Wood consists mainly of:
A. Bark B. Secondary xylem
C. Cork D. Secondary phloem
10. Indicate the one which is zooflagelate:
A. Plasmodium B. Stentor
C. trypanosoma D. Vorticella

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 11. "P" are organelles produced in a rounded structure "Q" found in nucleus of eukaryotic cells and then
pass through "R" into cytoplasm to provide site for synthesis of "S". What does "R" indicate in the
above statement?
A. Nuclear pore B. Ribosome
C. Cell membrane D. RNA
12. Choose the one which is not the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum:
A. Detoxification of drugs B. transmission of impulse
C. metabolism of the lipids D. production of glycolipids
13. What does the P wave represent in an ECG?
A. Depolarization of the atria B. Depolarization of the ventricles
C. Repolarization of the ventricles D. Depolarization of the atria and ventricles
14. All are the characteristics of plasmids except:
A. it is double stranded DNA B. It is essential for metabolism
C. It is self-replicating D. it contains drug resistant genes
15. Photorespiration is a problem for plant growth because it:
A. Consumes excess CO2 during the day B. Consumes excess CO2 during the day and night
C. Effectively undoes the work of photosynthesis by releasing CO2
D. Provides additional means of releasing energy from fuel molecules
16. In the ETC, the last cytochrome to accept the electron is:
A. cytochrome a` B. cytochrome b
C. cytochrome c D. cytochrome a3
17. The diagram shows bacteria surrounded by antibodies. Which parts are antigens?

A. P and Q B. S and T
C. P, Q and R D. R, S and T
18. Hair of humans are made of protein:
A. actin B. fibullin
C. keratin D. tubulin
19. In contrast to kingdom Animalia and Plantae, the organisms of kingdom Fungi have:
A. cell wall B. Centrioles in cells
C. Heterotrophic mode of nutrition D. Nuclear mitosis
20. Which is NOT an inhibitor:
A. cyanide B. Anti-metabolites
C. Antigens D. Antibiotics
21. Which one of the following is not common to all divisions of vascular plants?
A. Development of seeds B. Alternation of generations
C. Xylem and phloem D. Dominance of diploid generation
22. The given diagram represents the entry of food particle “K” in trachea. Which one of the following
reason could be responsible for the entry of particle “K” into larynx instead of oesophagus?

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 A. Waves of contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscles
B. Upward movement of soft palate
C. Failure of larynx to move upward closing glottis
D. Failure of lubrication activity of oral cavity
23. Select the mismatched pair:
A. centriole-formation of cilia B. Lysosomes-extracellular-digestion
C. secondary cell wall-cutin D. microtubules-internal cell movements
24. Which one of the following subdivisions of the animal kingdom includes all theothers in the list?
A. Protostomes B. Deuterostomes
C. Bilateria D. Coelomates
25. The grape like appearance of the bacteria is called:
A. staphylococcus B. sarcina
C. tetrad D. streptococcus
26. A certain poison disrupts the cytoskeleton of cell. Choose one of the following function that would be
affected most probably by the poison?
A. Digestion within lysosomes B. Protein synthesis
C. Cell division D. Cellular respiration
27. Fungi can tolerate the pH range of
A. 3-6 B. 2-6
C. 3-9 D. 2-9
28. The diagram shows a dicot seed opened. Select the part that is impenetrable andprevents germ growth.

A. B.
C. D.
29. Which is NOT the characteristic of phylum Mollusca?
A. rasping tongue medulla B. triploblastic
C. excretory flame cells D. bilateral symmetry
30. Ahmad wants to study the detailed function of glyoxysomes as cell organelles. Suggest one of the
following materials that will be more suitable for his research?
A. Muscle cells B. Mesophyll cells
C. Radish root cells D. Oil seeds
31. Which one is NOT maintaining the flow of lymph?
A. breathing movement B. Activity of skeletal muscles
C. contraction of heart D. movement of viscera

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 32. In the following branched metabolic pathway, a dotted line with a minus sign symbolizes inhibition of
a metabolic step by an end product:

33. Which reaction would prevail if both Q and S are present in the cell in high concentration?
A. L M B. M O
C. L N D. O P
34. A microbiologist found that some bacteria infected by bacteriophages had developed the ability to
make a particular amino acid that they couldn’t make before. This new ability was probably a result
of:
A. Conjugation B. Transduction
C. Induction D. Transformation
35. Only an animal species with diaphragm can be expected to have:
A. Lungs B. Hair
C. Feathers D. Moist skin
36. Which is NOT the character of the chondrichthyes ( cartilaginous fishes):
A. separate sexes B. no swim bladder
C. presence of operculum D. placcoid scales
37. If a long day plant has a critical night length of 9 hours. Which one of the following 24 hours cycles
will prevent flowering?
A. 16 hours light/08 hours dark B. 14 hours light/10 hours dark
C. 15.5 hours light/8.5 hours dark
D. 08 hours light/08 hours dark/flash of light/08 hours dark
38. The direction of movement of water molecules across the given cells would be:
A. I→II→ III B. III→ II → I
C. II→ I→ III D. III→ I → II
39. After surgical removal of an infected gall bladder a person must be especially carefulto restrict his/her
intake of:
A. Starch B. Sugar
C. Fats D. Protein
40. The disease caused by viroid is:
A. Hepatitis A B. Hepatitis D
C. Hepatitis E D. Hepatitis B
41. Insulin is a protein. It has 2 chains and both chains contain _______ amino acids.
A. 30 B. 141
C. 21 D. 51
42. Guess the technique used to separate the chloroplast and mitochondria:
A. Chromatography B. Spectrophotometer
C. Electrophoresis D. Differential configuration

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 43. In C4 pathway the first compound produced consisting of four carbons after fixation of carbon dioxide
is
A. Succinate B. Oxaloacetate
C. Malate D. Fumarate
44. It is also called the factory of ribosome synthesis:
A. nucleolus B. Golgi complex
C. nucleoplasm D. endoplasmic reticulum
45. CO2+2H2S (CH2O)n+H2O+2S
Indicate the type of bacteria in which the above reaction takes place?
A. Chemoautotrophic B. Parasitic
C. Saprotrophic D. Photoautotrophic
46. __________ is example of facultative bacteria
A. pseudomonas B. Compylobacter
C. E.Coli D. Spirochetes
47. Choose the incorrect pair:
A. Nematode/ Pseudocoelom B. Platyhelminthes/ Metamorphosis
C. Mollusca/ Trocophore larva D. Reptile/ Anamniote
48. Select the one which is NOT the function of liver:
A. Albumin synthesis B. Vitamin A synthesis
C. RBC destruction D. Biotin synthesis
49. ____________ Cells produce HCl in the stomach.
A. goblet cells B. parietal cells
C. zymogen cells D. chief cells
50. Seed remain dormant in plants facing stress conditions due to the release of:
A. Auxin B. Cytokinins
C. Gibberellins D. Abscisic acid
51. Which of the following is NOT true about cellulose:
A. it is polymer of glucose B. it is an abundant carbohydrate
C. food source of animals D. Highly branched polysaccharide
52. If hair protein is composed of 6 amino acids. Select the possible numbers of nucleotide in mRNA
specific for this protein:
A. 12 B. 18
C. 24 D. 9
53. Within the liver, blood passes through the dilated vessels called:
A. sinucoids B. sinus venosus
C. vena ceva D. sinus channels
54. The cardiac pacemaker in a patient fails to function properly. The doctor findsthat an artificial
pacemaker needs to be implanted in him. It is likely thatelectrodes of pacemaker will be implanted at
the site of:
A. Atrioventricular bundle B. Purkinji fibers
C. Sinoatrial node D. Atrioventricular node
55. The precursor molecule to start the Kreb cycles:
A. malate B. citrate
C. acetyl- CoA D. pyruvate
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 56. The largest multicellular algae belongs to:
A. brown algae B. green algae
C. dinoflagellates D. red alage
57. Ascent of sap depends on four factors according to TACT theory. Choose the pairof factors that
depend on hydrogen bonding of water?
A. Cohesion and Adhesion B. Transpiration and Adhesion
C. Cohesion and Tension D. Transpiration and Tension
58. The low level of __________ in the leaves favor the opening of stomata.
A. glucose B. water
C. oxygen D. CO2
59. During the secretion of Insulin from Pancreas, which route is it most likely to take?
A. Golgi apparatus RER SER Secretory vesicle
B. RER SER Golgi apparatus Secretory vesicle
C. RER Transport vesicle Golgi apparatus Secretory vesicle
D. Transport vesicle RER Golgi apparatus Secretory vesicle
60. ________ is a fibrous protein.
A. collagen B. haemoglobin
C. enzyme D. insulin
61. This graph shows effect of temperature on rate of reaction of an enzyme catalysed
reaction. Mention the point of graph that shows optimum temperature.

A. B.
C. D.
62. Transmission of Viral hepatitis is through different routes. Identify the correct option among the
following

63. The __________ level of organization is less defined in the plants than the animals.
A. organs B. cells
C. community D. tissues
64. All organ systems are less developed in parasitic flat worms EXCEPT:
A. Circulatory system B. Digestive system
C. Reproductive system D. Respiratory system

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 65. The complete mature and infectious particle is called:
A. viroid B. virions
C. prions D. capsid
66. Water potential (Ψw), solute potential (Ψs) and pressure potential (Ψp) areinterrelated with each other.
If Ψw=-1500 KPa and Ψs= -2100 KPa, then Ψp will
be:
A. 3600 KPa B. -3600 KPa
C. -600 KPa D. 600 KPa
67. Heterospory is the characteristic of:
A. lycopsida B. sphenopsida
C. bryopsida D. psilopsida
68. The diagram shows flow of blood in various parts of body. Identify the portalvein.

A. B.
C. D.
69. African sleeping sickness is caused by:
A. trychonymphas B. vibrio chollera
C. trypanosome D. Trichinella
70. Vitamin A is an example of :
A. diterpene B. triterpene
C. monoterpene D. polyterpene

Shorts Question
1. Justify the endospore formation in bacteria to withstand unfavorable conditions.
2. List the diseases caused by prions and viroids.
3. Classify proteins as secondary and tertiary proteins.
4. How is the process of transpiration important to plants?
5. Draw and label the structure of human heart.
6. How does the villi improve the efficiency of ileum?
7. Explain the mutualism established in mycorrhizae and lichen associations.

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 8. Outline the process of C4 photosynthesis as an adaptation evolved in some plants to deal with the
problem of photorespiration.
9. Discuss the link between thrombus and hypertension.
10. Describe autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition in bacteria
11. Describe the general characteristics, importance and examples of echinoderms.
12. What are the raw materials and products of the light reaction of the photosynthesis? Where do light
reactions takes place.
13. Describe the causes, prevention, and treatment of the following disorders;
a. Ulcer
b. food poisoning
c. dyspepsia.
14. Describe the general characteristics of birds.
15. Define heat of capacity. How it helps organisms to live in different conditions?
16. Differentiate the fibres and sclereids in plants.
17. Differentiate the transduction and transformation with the labeled diagram.
18. What do you know about feedback inhibition in relation to enzyme action?
19. Explain the role of important plant growth inhibitors.
20. Outline the structure of a typical antibody.
21. Explain the storage and metabolic role of liver.
22. How do auxins effect the stem, leaves and floral buds in plants?
23. Explain the difference between monocots and dicots
24. Describe the structure, chemical composition and function of chromosome.
25. Briefly explain the starch sugar theory of the opening of the stomata.
26. Distinguish in term of structures and roles, the three types of RNA.
27. Classify enzymes on the basis of the reactions catalyzed
a. oxido-reductases
b. transferases
c. isomerases
28. Explain the role of Purkinji fibers in controlling the heartbeat.
29. Identify the process of vaccination as a means to develop active acquired immunity.
30. How substrate concentration does affects the rate of enzyme activity.
31. How the reduced co-enzymes once produced in mitochondrial matrix are involved in ATP synthesis?
Construct and outline the mechanism.
32. Distinctive characteristics of two plant groups are given below. Identify these groups of plants.
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 a Forked green stem with no leaves
b. Circinate venation
33. How the evolution of pollen tube took place? Explain its importance.
34. How do the halophytes maintain their osmoregulation?
35. Identify the factors causing atherosclerosis andarteriosclerosis.
36. Write one function each:
a. Golgi complex b. smooth endoplasmic reticulum c. plastids
37. How bacteriophage get absorbed and penetrated into its host cell? Summarize the steps.
38. What do you know about pulmonary circuit?
39. Why Kingdom Protista is considered a polyphyletic group?
40. How single veined leaves evolved in plants?
41. Compare Protostomes and Deuterostomes for the following features:
a. Fate of blastophore
b. Coelom formation
42. What is your understanding about heart attack?
43. How can the transmission of HIV be prevented?
44. How it was proved that oxygen liberated during photosynthesiscomes from water, not carbon dioxide?
45. The oxidative activity of RUBISCO is affected by the temperature. Explain why.
46. Define:
a. peristalsis conjugation c. solute potential
47. Trace the path through which lymph becomes the part of circulatory system.
48. What are the advantages of pyrexia?
49. A woman is diagnosed with tumor at early stage. Investigate the mechanism the cell of immune
system will use to kill the cancerous cell? How oil glands within the epidermis inhibit the growth and
also kill microorganisms?
50. Differentiate btw alcoholic and lactic acid fermentation.
51. Define the following terms:
a. Biome b. Anti-codon c- diastole
52. The diagram shows the relation between our nervous and digestive system.

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 a. Identify the parts A, B, X and Y.
b. After being stimulated by sight of food what would be the effect of Part A on part B.
c. Evaluate the effect of part Z secretion on X.’
53. Describe the causative agent, symptoms, treatment and prevention of thefollowing viral diseases:
a. hepatitis,
b. polio
c. leaf curl virus disease ofcotton.
54. Why lysosomes are called suicidal bags?
55. Following is the diagram of prothallus of a fern

a. Correctly name the parts labeled as A, B and C

b. explain the structures shown as A and B
c. what is the role of structure C ?
56. Draw the cloverleaf model of tRNA with proper labels
57. Complete the table for the three types of hepatitis

58. Define:
a. hydrolyases b. nematocysts c. nuclear mitosis
59. Why humans are called placentalis?
60. “Water is an excellent solvent”. Justify the statement by your answer.

Long question
1. Which adaptations are required for aerial mode of life in birds?
2. Discuss the trends towards seed habits in plants.
3. List the principles and uses of Electrocardiogram.
4. How transport of respiratory gases takes place in humans.
5. Describe non – cyclic phosphorylation.
6. Discuss the growth and reproduction in bacteria.
7. Describe the life cycle of Adiantum.

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 8. Explain the formation, structure, functional role and disorders related to Lysosomes.
9. Classify fungi into ascomycota and basidiomycota and give the diagnostic features of each group.
10. Enlist any five functions of blood
11. Describe the chemical composition of nucleotides showing the structural formulae of all components.
12. Compare cell wall differences in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
13. How CO2 is converted into glucose during light independent reactions of photosynthesis?
14. Elaborate the life cycle of HIV in human body.
15. Draw and discuss the life cycle of conjugating fungi.
16. Write the three characteristics of prototheria and metatheria.
17. Explain the mechanism of translocation of organic solutes through phloem in plants?
18. Describe in detail the structure and types of RNA.
19. Discuss the role of stomach in the process of digestion.
20. How is carbon dioxide transported in the body?
21. Elaborate the sequence of events that occur during cardiac cycle of humans.
22. Define lipids and describe the properties and roles of acylglycerols, phospholipids, terpenes and
waxes. Illustrate the molecular structure (making and breaking) of an acylglycerol, a phospholipid and
a terpene
23. Explain the absorption of digested products from the small intestine lumen to the blood capillaries and
lacteals of the villi.
24. Describe the mechanisms involved in the opening and closing of stomata.
25. Describe chemiosmosis and relate it with electron transport chain.
26. Describe the mechanism of photoperiodism with reference to the mode of action of phytochrome
27. Give a detailed note on human lymphatic system.
28. Discuss the characteristics of Ascomycota.
29. Describe different classes of enzymes.
30. Describe the selective permeability of the plasma membrane along with the labeled diagram.

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