In a growing population of a country,

• pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals

• reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals.

• pre-reproductive individuals are less than the reproductive individuals.

• reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number.

Which of the following options correctly represents the lung conditions in asthma and emphysema, respectively?

• Inflammation of bronchioles; Decreased respiratory surface

• Increased number of bronchioles;Increased respiratory surface

• Decreased respiratory surface;Inflammation of bronchioles

• Increased respiratory surface;Inflammation of bronchioles

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?

• Psoriasis

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Vitiligo

• Alzheimer's disease

Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below :

• a	b	c	d
  ii	i	iii	iv

• a	b	c	d
  i	iii	iv	ii

• a	b	c	d
  i	ii	iv	iii

• a	b	c	d
  iii	iv	i	ii

All of the following are included in ‘ex-situ conservation’ except

• Wildlife safari parks

• Sacred groves

• Seed banks

• Botanical gardens

In which disease does mosquito-transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels?

• Elephantiasis

• Ascariasis

• Amoebiasis

• Ringworm disease

The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates is an example of

• Homology

• Analogy

• Adaptive radiation

• Convergent evolution

Which of the following characteristics represent ‘Inheritance of blood groups’ in humans?

a. Dominance
b. Co-dominance
c. Multiple allele
d. Incomplete dominance
e. Polygenic inheritance

• b, c and e

• a, b and c

• a, c and e

• b, d and e

Which one of the following population interactions is widely used in medical science for the production of antibiotics?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Amensalism

• Parasitism

Which part of poppy plant is used to obtain the drug “Smack”?

• Flowers

• Latex

• Leaves

• Roots