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| Updated On - Apr 28, 2026

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, conducted MHT CET 2026 PCB exam on April 25 in Shift 1 from 9 AM to 12 PM in CBT Mode.The MHT CET 2026 question paper includes three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) with multiple-choice questions carrying a total of 200 marks. As per the MHT CET marking scheme, 1 mark is awarded for every correct answer and no marks are deducted for wrong answers.

MHT CET 2026 April 25 Shift 1 PCB Question Paper with Solution PDF is available here for download.

MHT CET 2026 April 25 Shift 1 PCB Question Paper with Solution PDF

MHT CET 2026 April 25 Shift 1 Question Paper Download PDF Check Solutions
MHT CET 2026 April 25 Shift 1 PCB Question Paper with Solution Pdf

Question 1:

The process during double fertilization in which non motile male gametes are carried through hollow pollen tube is called

  • (A) chalazogamy
  • (B) porogamy
  • (C) mesogamy
  • (D) siphonogamy

Question 2:

Given below are the two statements

Statement I Only one strand in the transcription unit functions as template and is called antisense strand.

Statement II The coding strand of transcription unit is called sense strand.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  • (A) Both statement I and statement II are correct.
  • (B) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
  • (C) Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.
  • (D) Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.

Question 3:

First evidence for triplet genetic code was given by

  • (A) Crick
  • (B) Nirenberg and Matthaei
  • (C) Dr. H. G. Khorana
  • (D) Severo Ochoa

Question 4:

Chromosomal aberration in which there is no loss or gain of gene complement is

  • (A) deletion
  • (B) duplication
  • (C) inversion
  • (D) translocation

Question 5:

In plants, active absorption usually does NOT occur when ____.

  • (A) stomata are open
  • (B) stomata are closed
  • (C) transpiration stops
  • (D) it is night time

Question 6:

Which one of the following belongs to New World monkey?

  • (A) Baboons
  • (B) Macaques
  • (C) Spider monkeys
  • (D) Langurs

Question 7:

The length of root hair is

  • (A) 1-10 mm
  • (B) 11-20 mm
  • (C) 21-30 mm
  • (D) 31-40 mm

Question 8:

Which among the following represents the process of reductive deamination?

  • (A) ketoglutaric acid + NH4 + NADPH2 \(\alpha \rightarrow\) Glutamic acid + H2O + ADP
  • (B) Glutamic acid + Oxaloacetic acid \(\rightarrow\) a - ketoglutaric acid + Aspartic acid
  • (C) Glutamic acid + NH4 + ATP \(\rightarrow\) a - Glutamine + ADP
  • (D) Aspartic acid + NH4 a - Asparagine + ADP

Question 9:

Which of the following microbial sources is used for the production of antibiotic terramycin?

  • (A) Streptomyces erythreus
  • (B) Streptomyces venezuelae
  • (C) Streptomyces griseus
  • (D) Streptomyces aurifaciens

Question 10:

The term used for species in which the last individual has died or is not recorded is

  • (A) Extinct
  • (B) Near threatened
  • (C) Endangered
  • (D) Vulnerable

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*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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