Balochistan MDCAT Past Paper 2023

Acetic acid is weak acid than sulphuric acid because of w co the following reasons

  • It decomposes on increasing temperature
  • It has more inductive effect
  • It has less degree of ionization
  • It has -COON group

Which of the following pair is iso-structural

  • AICI3 and CH4
  • BF3 and NH3
  • S03 and BF3
  • SnCl2 and BeCl2

Which of the following is a bidentate ligand

  • Hydrazine
  • Carbonyl
  • Ammine
  • Aqua

Which of the following characteristic of carbonyl oxygen increases by base-catalyzed reaction

  • Amphoteric
  • Electrophobic
  • Electrophilic
  • Nucleophilic

Protein content of human milk is about:

  • 3.4 %
  • 1.4 %
  • 4.4 %
  • 2.4 %

Thermodynamically the most stable form of carbon is

  • Graphite
  • Diamond
  • Coal
  • Peat

The general electronic configuration of halide ions is

  • ns2 . np3
  • ns1 . np5
  • ns2 . np5
  • ns2 . np6

A set of postulates that explain the behavior of deal gas is called

  • Dalton’s theory
  • Bohr theory
  • Rutherford theory
  • Kinetic molecular theory of gases

Which of the following metal does not react with water

  • Mg
  • Ca
  • Na
  • Be

Which one of the following have no cleavage plane

  • Graphite
  • NaCI crystals
  • Ice
  • Copper crystals

The acylium ion has a positive charge and act as

  • Electrophile
  • Nucleophile
  • Carbocation
  • Carbanion

Which of the following is carbon atom of a Carbonyl group

  • sp hybridized
  • sp3 hybridized
  • dsp2 hybridized
  • sp2 hybridized

Which one is incorrect for actual yield is less than theoretical yield due to:

  • All molecules do not possess activation energy
  • Reversibility of reaction
  • Mechanical losses
  • Substance is pure

The system in which three angles and axes are unequal is called

  • Trigonal system
  • Orthorhombic system
  • Triclinic system
  • Cubic system

Passage of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called

  • Pinocytosis
  • Facilitated diffusion
  • Active transport
  • Osmosis

Animals having jointed legs and chitinous exoskeleton are knows as:

  • Mollusca
  • Annelida
  • Chordates
  • Arthropods

Mode of inheritance in humans can be traced through

  • Experimental Mating
  • Pedigree Analysis
  • Chi Square Chart
  • Probability Analysis

Which of the following transport processes require energy for the movement of the material across the plasma

  • Diffusion
  • Endocytosis
  • Facilitated diffusion
  • Osmosis

Which of the following organelles contains circular DNA and small size ribosomes

  • Nucleus
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Mitochondria
  • Golgi complex

In chlorophyll A, -CH3 group is attached to which pyrrole ring

  • 2nd
  • 1st
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Fasciola an endoparasite in sheep mostly found in

  • Liver and bile duct of sheep
  • Stomach of sheep
  • Large intestine of sheep
  • Blood of sheep

The maximum water potential of pure water is _____ .

  • 100
  • -100
  • 0
  • 1

Action potential in neuronal membrane starts the process of

  • Hyperpolarization
  • Depolarization
  • Repolarization
  • Polarization

Cyanides blocks the action of enzymes by combining with

  • Calcium
  • Copper
  • Magnesium
  • Iron

Trace amount of vitamins are the basic natural reservoir in making _____ .

  • Prosthetic group
  • Activator
  • Coenzyme
  • Cofactor

Which of the following statement is NOT true about protein

  • Proteins are polymers of amino acid
  • Protein are nitrogenous compound
  • Protein are building block of tissues
  • Protein are hydrated carbons

Which of the following types of organism first evolved about 1.5 billion years ago

  • Eukaryotes
  • Animals
  • Prokaryotes
  • Seed plants

Trans face of Golgi complex is a

  • Forming face that consists of young cisternae
  • Forming face that consists of old cisternae
  • Maturing face that consists of newly built cisternae
  • Maturing face that consists of old cisternae

Both enzymes and coenzymes are

  • Reused
  • Inorganic
  • Globular proteins
  • Derived from vitamins

The infundibulum connects pituitary gland to the:

  • Cerebrum
  • Hypothalamus
  • Cerebellum
  • Thalamus

The phenomenon responsible for genetic variation is:

  • Gene linkage
  • Crossing over
  • Cloning
  • Mitosis

Epididymis opens into:

  • Vas efferens
  • Urinogenital duct
  • Vas deferens
  • Ejaculatory duct

For all life processes. which of the following is the direct source of energy

  • Redox reactions
  • ATP molecules
  • Electrons
  • Association of chemical bonds

What are nerve impulses

  • Electromechno Waves
  • Electrochemical Waves
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Electromechanical Waves

As water changes into vapors _____ .

  • Its molecular movement decreases.
  • Its molecules increase in temperature.
  • It absorbs heat from the surroundings.
  • It warms the surrounding environment.

Who discovered ABO blood group systems

  • Bernstein
  • Mendel
  • Levin
  • Landsteiner

Which of the following is a conjugated molecule

  • Polysaccharides
  • Starch
  • Glycoproteins
  • Glycogen

Which hormone controls the release of milk from the mammary glands

  • Oxytocin
  • Luteinizing hormone
  • Progesterone
  • Follicle-stimulating hormone

Sterilization of blood products is carried out by

  • Drying
  • Filtration
  • Radiation
  • Chemicals

In prokaryotes the function of mitochondria is performed by which one of the following

  • Ribosome
  • Mesosome
  • Plasmid
  • Periplasm

Which of the following is a viral sexually transmitted disease

  • Gonorrhea
  • Genital Herpes
  • Syphilis
  • Dengue

NAD is a:

  • Polynucleotide
  • Dinucleotide
  • Mononucleotide
  • Trinucleotide

Fossil of Cro-Man was collected from

  • France
  • South America
  • Great Britain
  • Ireland

The flow of lymph is always towards _____ .

  • Iliac arteries
  • Thymus gland
  • Carotid arteries
  • Thoracic lymph duct

Phycocyanin is a pigment present in Cyanobacteria Phycocyanin is of _____ colour

  • Green
  • Blue
  • Yellow
  • Red

In prokaryotic cell which one of the following organelle is present

  • Ribosomes
  • GoIgi apparatus
  • Mitochondria
  • Nucleus

What are the living cells of cartilage called

  • Melanocytes
  • Chondrocytes
  • Astrocytes
  • Osteocyte

Which of the following is NOT an event of light dependent reactions during photosynthesis

  • Photolysis of water
  • Reduction of Carbon dioxide
  • Production of ATP by Photophosphorylation
  • Reduction of NAOP to NADPH

When do anti-A and anti-B antibodies appear in plasma

  • During early development
  • When exposed to wrong blood group
  • During first few months of life
  • At the age of puberty

Which among the following permit interbreeding among the individuals of same species

  • Reproductive isolation
  • Common habitat
  • Mutation
  • Chromosomal aberration

The thick filament which is 16nm in diameter, is composed of

  • Actin
  • Tropomyosin
  • Myosin
  • Troponin

What is the colour of Chlorophyll-A molecules

  • Bluish green
  • Dark Green
  • Yellowish green
  • Reddish green

In how many stages is the HIV infection process divided

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 1

Lactic acid accumulation in skeletal muscle cell causes:

  • Muscular atrophy
  • Muscle cramp
  • Muscle fatigue
  • Muscle tetany

Which cell type does not have histone with DNA to make chromosome

  • Plant cell
  • Animal cell
  • Bacterial cell
  • Fungal cell

HIV belongs to which group of the viruses

  • RNA tumor virus
  • DNA enveloped virus
  • Protein tumor virus
  • DNA virus

Upon hydrolysis cellulose yields:

  • A trisaccharide celled as cellubiose
  • A monosaccharide called as galactose
  • A disaccharide celled as cellubiose
  • A disaccharide called celled as maltose

Tristearin is a/an:

  • Enzyme
  • Amino acid
  • Protein
  • lipid

After ovulation the ruptured follicle is transformed into a glandular mass called:

  • Corpus luteum
  • Graafian follicle
  • Primary follicle
  • Corpus allatum

What are capsomeres composed of

  • Protein
  • Lipid
  • Carbohydrate
  • Lipoprotein

Which of the following is responsible for producing “LUB DUB” sound of the Heart

  • Contraction of atria
  • Contraction of ventricles
  • Contraction of muscles
  • Closing of valves in heart

Which of the following is incorrect about lungs

  • Encased in pleura
  • Occupy intra thoracic cavity
  • Slightly unequal in size
  • Respiratory organ of all organisms

The different members of colonies in coelenterates which perform different functions are

  • Workers
  • Drones
  • Zooids
  • Zooplanktons

The largest group of animal kingdom is

  • Mammals
  • Mollusca
  • Arthropoda
  • Nematode

With reference to female reproduction, exchange of which material in non placental

  • Wastages
  • Gases
  • Nutrients
  • Blood

During muscle contraction, troponin binds to all of following EXCEPT:

  • Actin
  • Calcium
  • Tropomyosin
  • Myosin

Which one is chemotherapeutic agents to destroy and stop the growth of bacterium

  • Penicillin
  • Spirit
  • Sulphuric acid
  • Phenol

The butterfly shaped central pan of the spinal cord a composed of special structure known as

  • Grey Matter
  • White Matter
  • Both Grey b White Matter
  • Neuroglial protein

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) a found between

  • Arachnoid and pia matter
  • Pia and dura matter
  • Cranium and dura matter
  • Dura and arachnoid matter

Which is the function associated with Golgi apparatus

  • Modification of proteins and lipids
  • Nerve impulse transmission
  • Protein synthesis
  • Detoxification of drugs

Casparian strips are present in

  • Endodermis
  • Pericycle
  • Epidermis
  • Cortex

Among _____ substances are water acids. bases and salts

  • Chemical
  • Organic
  • Physical
  • Inorganic

 How many valves are present in a human heart

  • 6
  • 2
  • 4
  • 3

 Plasma membrane is

  • Radially symmetrical
  • Biradially symmetrical
  • Asymmetrical
  • Bilaterally symmetrical

Catastrophism was explained by

  • Darwin
  • Wallace
  • Malthus
  • Cuvier

Which of the following virus is classified as ssDNA virus

  • Mild rash virus
  • Small pox virus
  • Diarrhea virus
  • Rubella virus

Lipoprotein membranes containing various enzymes and F1 particles make

  • Matrix
  • Forming face
  • Cisternae
  • Crista

 Which of the following is a product of neurosecretory cells

  • Corticosterone
  • Thyroxine
  • Vasopressin
  • Aldosterone

The temperature at which inactive enzyme regains its function is called as:

  • Optimum temperature
  • Favourable temperature
  • Minimum Temperature
  • Maximum temperature

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