CUET UG 2023 Biology Question Paper (30-May-2023) (Shift 1)

Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT a correct feature of Homo erectus?

Accepted Answer

(c) they used hides to protect their body and bury their dead.

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(a) they had large brain around 900 cc.

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(b) their fossils were discovered in Java in 1891.

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(d) they lived about 1.5 million years ago.

Question 2

While developing pure lines, increased homozygosity results in __________.

Accepted Answer

(b) aggregation of harmful recessive genes

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(a) production of superior male only

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(c) accumulation of superior genes

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(d) increased fertility

Question 3

In rotifers and honey bees, the formation of a new organism takes place without fertilization. This phenomenon is called __________.

Accepted Answer

(c) parthenogenesis

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(a) apomixis

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(b) parthenocarpy

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(d) embryogenesis

Question 4

Which of the following is a bacterial disease?

Accepted Answer

(b) Typhoid

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(a) Small pox

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(c) Measles

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(d) Polio

Question 5

The hormone which acts on the uterine muscle and causes stronger uterine contractions is known as:

Accepted Answer

(d) Oxytocin

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(a) Testosterone

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(b) Progesterone

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(c) FSH