Biology Exam Study Materials

1.Which one of the following animal phyla does not possess a coelom? (A) Platyhelminthes (B) Annelida (C) Mollusca (D) Echinodermata Answer Answer: (A) 2.Which one is imino acid? (A) Pepsin (B) Proline (C) Cysteine (D) Renin Answer Answer: (B) 3.Which of the following would be in insignificant amount in xylem …

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1) Van der Waals interactions result when A) hybrid orbitals overlap. B) electrons are not symmetrically distributed in a molecule. C) molecules held by ionic bonds react with water. D) two polar covalent bonds react. E) a hydrogen atom loses an electron. Answer Ans: B 2) A van der Waals …

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TERI (Tata Energy Research Institute), New Delhi Website : www.teriuniversity.ac.in (Admission Helpline: 011- 26122222) Courses offered : M.Sc. Plant Biotechnology (selection via JNU Entrance) M.Sc. Natural Resources Management M.Sc. Environmental Studies M.Sc. Water Resource Management Details: Total seats : 15+15+15+15 Eligibility : 10+2+3 (60%) Admission Process : Online written test …

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Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Website : www.jmi.nic.in Courses offered : M.Sc. Biotechnology, M.Sc. Biological Sciences M.Sc. Biochemistry M.Sc. Bio-informatics Total seats : 30 + 30 + 30 + 40 Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 50%) Admission Process : Written test and Interview Pattern of Test : MCQ Notification : March …

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JNU, New Delhi Website : www.jnu.ac.in Courses offered : M.Sc. Life Science M.Sc. Environmental Science M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology Total seats : 30 + 30 + 20 Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 55%) Admission Process : Written test Pattern of Test : MCQ (Total Questions 140, Bio+Phy+Che+math) Notification : January Date of …

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Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination (Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New delhi) Website : www.jnu.ac.in Courses offered : M.Sc. Biotechnology Total seats : 473 Eligibility : 10+2+3 (Minimum 55%) Admission Process : Written Test Pattern of Test : MCQ (Total Questions -160, Biology + Math + Che + Phy) Notification : Last …

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Here is the list of major entrance exams conducted for MSc PhD for the subjects in bioscience including biotechnology biochemistry microbiology etc. IISc Bangalore Website : www.iisc.ernet.in Courses offered : Integrated Ph.D in Biological Sciences Total seats : 12 Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 60%) Admission Process : Written test and Interview …

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1. A slippery outer covering in some bacteria that protects them from phagocytosis by host cells is A. capsule b. cell wall c. flagellum d. peptidoglycan 2. When flagella are distributed all around a bacterial cell, the arrangement is called a. polar b. random C. peritrichous d. encapsulated 3. A …

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1. A slippery outer covering in some bacteria that protects them from phagocytosis by host cells is A. capsule b. cell wall c. flagellum d. peptidoglycan 2. When flagella are distributed all around a bacterial cell, the arrangement is called a. polar b. random C. peritrichous d. encapsulated 3. A …

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1) Amino acids are acids because they always possess which functional group? A) amino B) carbonyl C) carboxyl D) sulfhydryl E) aldehyde 2) A carbon skeleton is covalently bonded to both an amino group and a carboxyl group. When placed in water it A) would function only as an acid …

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1) Amino acids are acids because they always possess which functional group? A) amino B) carbonyl C) carboxyl D) sulfhydryl E) aldehyde Answer: C 2) A carbon skeleton is covalently bonded to both an amino group and a carboxyl group. When placed in water it A) would function only as …

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1) Why are hydrocarbons insoluble in water? A) The majority of their bonds are polar covalent carbon-to-hydrogen linkages. B) The majority of their bonds are nonpolar covalent carbon-to-hydrogen linkages. C) They are hydrophilic. D) They exhibit considerable molecular complexity and diversity. E) They are lighter than water. 2) How many …

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1) Why are hydrocarbons insoluble in water? A) The majority of their bonds are polar covalent carbon-to-hydrogen linkages. B) The majority of their bonds are nonpolar covalent carbon-to-hydrogen linkages. C) They are hydrophilic. D) They exhibit considerable molecular complexity and diversity. E) They are lighter than water. Answer: B 2) …

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1) Organic chemistry is a science based on the study of A) functional groups. B) vital forces interacting with matter. C) carbon compounds. D) water and its interaction with other kinds of molecules. E) inorganic compounds. 2) Early 19th-century scientists believed that living organisms differed from nonliving things as a …

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