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12th Standard Zoology: Previous Year Mixed Test

Questions from all 7 papers (2020–2026) in one test. Each question shows the paper it came from, so you can see which years ask what.

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Q1 March 2026
In which type of Parthenogenesis are only males produced?
Q2 March 2026
Statement I: Castration (or) surgical removal of testis is known as Orchidectomy.
Statement II: It leads to difficulty in urination.
Q3 March 2026
Select the incorrect action of hormonal contraceptive pills from the following.
Q4 March 2026
This pedigree symbol represents:
Pedigree symbol: two squares joined to one point by lines and connected by a horizontal bar
Q5 March 2026
Hershey and Chase's experiment with bacteriophage showed that:
Q6 March 2026
Find out the wrongly matched pair.
Q7 March 2026
The wings of birds and butterflies is an example of:
Q8 March 2026
Which of the following groups of diseases have been controlled by the use of vaccines and by creating awareness among the people?
Q9 March 2026
Allergy involves:
Q10 March 2026
The most common substrate used in distilleries for the production of ethanol is ________.
Q11 March 2026
Assertion (A): In nature many organisms produce clones through asexual reproduction.
Reason (R): By this process, genetically identical individuals are produced.
Q12 March 2026
The relationship between sucker fish and shark is ________.
Q13 March 2026
The term "Niche" was first used by ________.
Q14 March 2026
Which one of the following are at higher risk of extinction due to habitat destruction?
Q15 March 2026
________ is/are an ideal disinfectant for waste water.
Q16 March 2025
A person is injured and got swelling. The swelling, due to the infection of tissue is an example of :
Q17 March 2025
The first codon to be deciphered was __________ which codes for __________.
Q18 March 2025
Find out the wrongly matched pair.
Q19 March 2025
The Neanderthal man had the brain capacity of :
Q20 March 2025
Which one of the following groups includes sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria only ?
Q21 March 2025
ELISA is mainly used for :
Q22 March 2025
The most important hormone in initiating and maintaining lactation after birth is :
Q23 March 2025
Assertion : The Environmental conditions of the Tropics are favourable for speciation and diversity of organisms.
Reason : The climate seasons, temperature, humidity and photo period are more or less stable and congenial.
Q24 March 2025
The figure given below is a diagrammatic representation of response of organisms to abiotic factors. What do A, B and C represent respectively ?
Graph of internal level against external level with lines A, B and C
Q25 March 2025
The mode of sexual reproduction in bacteria is by :
Q26 March 2025
The headquarters of the National Biodiversity Authority is situated in __________.
Q27 March 2025
The clusters of gene with related functions are called as __________.
Q28 March 2025
Which of the following micro-organisms is used for production of citric acid in Industries ?
Q29 March 2025
The ‘thickness’ of Stratospheric Ozone layer is measured in :
Q30 March 2025
Haemozoin is :
Q31 March 2024
Colostrum is rich in :
Q32 March 2024
Without altering water quality, __________ is/are an ideal disinfectant used in waste water treatment.
Q33 March 2024
The ovary remains attached with pelvic wall and the uterus by an ovarian ligament, called :
Q34 March 2024
B cells are activated by :
Q35 March 2024
A mRNA molecule is produced by :
Q36 March 2024
The average foetal heart rate is :
Q37 March 2024
The wings of birds and butterflies is an example of :
Q38 March 2024
Modern man belongs to which period ?
Q39 March 2024
The most common substrate used in distilleries for the production of ethanol :
Q40 March 2024
GEAC stands for :
Q41 March 2024
Match the pathogens with respective diseases caused by them and select the correct match using the codes given below :
(A) Leishmania donovani — (i) Amoebiasis
(B) Wuchereria bancrofti — (ii) Kala-azar
(C) Trypanosoma gambiense — (iii) Sleeping sickness
(D) Entamoeba histolytica — (iv) Filariasis
Q42 March 2024
Which of the following is an r-species ?
Q43 March 2024
ABO blood group in man is controlled by :
Q44 March 2024
The organization which collects, compiles and publishes the red list of threatened species :
Q45 March 2024
In which mode of reproduction variations are seen ?
Q46 March 2023
Competition between species leads to :
Q47 March 2023
________ is used to lower blood cholesterol level.
Q48 March 2023
Which one of the following is true to gastrulation ?
Q49 March 2023
Which of the following Codon codes for methionine ?
Q50 March 2023
ZW-ZZ system of sex determination occurs in :
Q51 March 2023
The golden age of reptiles was :
Q52 March 2023
________ was the first human like being.
Q53 March 2023
Animals that can move from Fresh water to Sea water :
Q54 March 2023
The first ejaculation of the semen is ________.
Q55 March 2023
Exo-erythrocytic schizogony of Plasmodium takes place in :
Q56 March 2023
The male sex hormone testosterone is secreted from :
Q57 March 2023
Dodo, Passenger pigeon and Steller's sea cow have become extinct due to ________.
Q58 March 2023
Allergy involves :
Q59 March 2023
The highest DDT concentration in aquatic food chain shall occur in :
Q60 March 2023
The mode of sexual reproduction in bacteria is by :
Q61 May 2022
Radioactive wastes can be disposed off by ________.
Q62 May 2022
In which mode of reproduction are variations seen?
Q63 May 2022
Which one of the following are at high risk of extinction due to habitat destruction?
Q64 May 2022
When a Drosophila body cells contain 3 sets of autosomes and 2 X chromosomes, what will be the sex of the fly?
Q65 May 2022
The total number of nitrogenous bases in human genome is estimated to be about ________.
Q66 May 2022
A contraceptive pill prevents ovulation by:
Q67 May 2022
Organisms which can survive a wide range of temperature are called ________.
Q68 May 2022
B-lymphocytes are activated by:
Q69 May 2022
The most common substrate used in distilleries for the production of ethanol is:
Q70 May 2022
Which is the correct order of action?
Q71 May 2022
A population will not exist in Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, if:
Q72 May 2022
ABO blood group in man is controlled by:
Q73 May 2022
Haemozoin is:
Q74 May 2022
Which one of the following is a suitable adaptation to overcome food and water scarcity?
Q75 May 2022
The purpose of biological treatment of waste water is to ________.
Q76 Supplementary 2021
The golden age of reptiles was :
Q77 Supplementary 2021
In embryo transfer technique, ________ celled blastomere is transferred into the uterus.
Q78 Supplementary 2021
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events with reference to the central dogma ?
Q79 Supplementary 2021
The process which the sperm undergoes before penetrating the ovum is :
Q80 Supplementary 2021
According to Alexander Von Humboldt, species - area relationship is log S = log C + Z log A, where 'Z' is :
Q81 Supplementary 2021
Animals that can move from freshwater to seawater are called as :
Q82 Supplementary 2021
Allergy involves :
Q83 Supplementary 2021
The mode of reproduction in bacteria is by :
Q84 Supplementary 2021
XO type of sex determination and XY type of sex determination are examples of :
Q85 Supplementary 2021
Who proposed the 'Germplasm theory' ?
Q86 Supplementary 2021
Which one of the following is used to lower blood cholesterol level ?
Q87 Supplementary 2021
Which one of the following method is not used in biomedical waste disposal ?
Q88 Supplementary 2021
Vaccines that use components of a pathogenic organism rather than the whole organism are called :
Q89 Supplementary 2021
The sporozoites of Plasmodium vivax are formed from :
Q90 Supplementary 2021
What is the sex of Drosophila which possess 2A + XXY chromosomes ?
Q91 March 2020
Paedogenetic Parthenogenesis occurs in :
Q92 March 2020
Which of the following menstrual irregularities is correctly matched ?
Q93 March 2020
Which one of the following technique is used to monitor the foetal heart rate and other functions during late pregnancy and labour ?
Q94 March 2020
If the Child’s blood group is ‘O’, the father’s blood group is ‘A’ and the mother’s blood group is ‘B’, the genotypes of the parents will be :
Q95 March 2020
Assertion (A) : XX - XO type of sex determination is seen in bedbugs, cockroaches and grasshoppers.
Reason (R) : The sex of the offspring depends upon the sperm that fertilizes the egg.
Q96 March 2020
Which of the following chromosome has the highest gene density ?
Q97 March 2020
__________ and __________ proposed the classical model of Lac operon to explain gene expression and regulation in E. coli.
Q98 March 2020
A population will not exist in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium if :
Q99 March 2020
Find the true and false statements from the following :
(i) Plasmodium vivax is a digenic parasite.
(ii) The life cycle of Plasmodium involves 3 phases namely, schizogony, polygony and sporogony.
(iii) The large schizont shows yellowish - brown pigmented granules called Schuffner’s granules.
(iv) Plasmodium infection leads to Lysis of white blood cells results in cycles of fever and other symptoms.
Q100 March 2020
B Cells that produce and release large amounts of antibody is called :
Q101 March 2020
Which one of the following bacterium is not involved in ethanol production ?
Q102 March 2020
The first clinical gene therapy was done for the treatment of :
Q103 March 2020
Which of the following group of animals are the common fauna of the Thar deserts ?
Q104 March 2020
In the E-waste generated by the mobile phones, which among the following metal is most abundant ?
Q105 March 2020
Which one of the following is not coming under in situ conservation ?