Name of the University : KIIT University
Type of the Exam : KIIT Entrance Examination (KIITEE-2017)
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Year : 2017
Subject : Biology
Department : M.Sc. Biotech / M.Sc. Applied Microbiology
Website : https://kiit.ac.in/
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M.Sc.Biotechnology & Microbiology Sample Question Paper :
Biology :
1. Which of the following types of cell division leads to reduction in the chromosome number
(A) Mitosis
(B) Amitosis
(C) Meiosis
(D) None
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2. What is the site of photorespiration in plants
(A) Chloroplast
(B) Mitochondria
(C) Peroxisome
(D) All of the above
3. Given below is the pH of different parts of a cell actively engaged in photosynthesis
i. Cytosol 6.8
ii. Chloroplast stroma 8.0
iii. Thylakoid lumen 4.8
Which of the above is correct?
(A) i and ii
(B) ii and iii
(C) i and iii
(D) i, ii and iii
4. Pectin is present in
(A) Middle lamella of plant cell wall
(B) Animal cell wall
(C) Animal cell membrane
(D) Plant secondary thickening
5. Which of the following is a commonly used second messenger in cells
(A) Magnesium
(B) Calcium
(C) Nitric oxide
(D) Both B and C
Chemistry :
1. The shape of s orbital is
(A) Pyramidal
(B) Spherical
(C) Tetrahedral
(D) Dumb bell shaped
2. Which of the following does not characterizes X-rays?
(A) The radiation can ionize gases
(B) It causes ZnS to fluoresce
(C) Deflected by electric and magnetic field
(D) Have wave lengths shorter than ultra-violet rays
3. Which of the following is paramagnetic ?
(A) O2 –
(B) CN-
(C) CO
(D) NO+
4. The bond present in N2O5 are
(A) Only ionic
(B) Covalent and coordinate
(C) Only covalent
(D) Covalent and ionic
5. Which one is electron deficient compound?
(A) ICl3
(B) NH3
(C) BCl3
(D) PCl3
6. The hydrogen bond is strongest in
(A) H2O
(B) NH3
(C) HF
(D) CH3COOH
7. Density is highest for
(A) Mg
(B) Ca
(C) Sr
(D) Ba
8. Which one has the lowest boiling point
(A) NH3
(B) PH3
(C) AsH3
(D) SbH3
Physics :
1. The dimension of impulse are equal to that of
(A) Force
(B) Angular Momentum
(C) Pressure
(D) Linear momentum
2. A body allowed to fall from the top of a tower h meters high takes t sec to reach the ground. At what height is the body after t/2 sec?
(A) h/2 meters above the ground
(B) 3h/4 meters above the ground
(C) h/4 meters above the ground
(D) Depends on the size of body
3. If R is the maximum horizontal range of a particle, then the greatest height attained by it is
(A) R
(B) 2R
(C) R/2
(D) R/4
4. Masses of two substances are 1 g and 9 g respectively. If their kinetic energies are same, then the ratio of their momentum will be
(A) 1 : 9
(B) 9 : 1
(C) 3 : 1
(D) 1 : 3
5. One litre of O2 at a pressure of 1 atmosphere and 2 litres of N2 at pressure of 0.5 atmospheres are introduced in the vessel of capacity 1 litre without any change in temperature. The total pressure is
(A) 1.5 atmosphere
(B) 1 atmosphere
(C) 0.5 atmosphere
(D) 2 atmosphere
6. A point object is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. On the other side of the lens, a convex mirror is placed at a distance of 10 cm from the lens such that image formed by the combination coincides with the object itself. The focal length of the convex mirror is
(A) 20 cm
(B) 25 cm
(C) 15 cm
(D) 30 cm
7. In a hydrogen atom, the electron and proton are bound to each other at a distance of 0.53 A. What is the potential energy in eV?
(A) 13.6 eV
(B) 6.8 eV
(C) -27.2 eV
(D) -13.6 eV
Biotechnology :
Question No. 1- 5 carries 3 marks each
1. Why do ribosomes move along mRNA during translation?
2. Describe the basic principle of ELISA
3. What is the name of the cytoplasm division in the end of mitosis? What are the differences in this process between animal and plant cells?