| 1. | Areolar tissue | 2. | Bone |
| 3. | Cartilage | 4. | Ligament |
Given are the following five statements (I - V) for your consideration:
| I: | In Equisetum, the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte |
| II: | In Ginkgo, the male gametophyte is not independent |
| III: | The sporophyte in Marchantia is more developed than that in Polytrichum |
| IV: | Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous |
| V: | The spores of slime moulds lack cell walls |
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
| 1. | Three | 2. | Four |
| 3. | One | 4. | Two |
Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right option giving their source and use.
| (I) |  |
| (II) |  |
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Molecule |
Source |
Use |
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1. |
(II) Heroin |
Cannabis sativa |
Depressant and slows down body functions |
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2. |
(II) Cannabinoid |
Atropa belladonna |
Produces hallucination |
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3. |
(I) Morphine |
Papaver somniferum |
Sedative and painkiller |
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4. |
(I) Cocaine |
Erythroxylum coca |
Accelerates the transport of dopamine |
The figure below shows three steps (A, B, C) of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Select the option giving correct identification together with what it represents.
| 1. | A - Denaturation at a temperature of about 50ºC |
| 2. | C - Extension in the presence of heat-stable DNA polymerase |
| 3. | A - Annealing with two sets of primers |
| 4. | B - Denaturation at a temperature of about 98ºC separating the two DNA strands |
Identify the likely organisms (a), (b), (c), and (d) in the food web shown below:
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
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1. |
Dog |
Squirrel |
Bat |
Deer |
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2. |
Rat |
Dog |
Tortoise |
Crow |
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3. |
Squirrel |
Cat |
Rat |
Pigeon |
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4. |
Deer |
Rabbit |
Frog |
Rat |
Which one of the following pairs of chemical substances, is correctly categorised?
| 1. | Pepsin and prolactin - Two digestive enzymes secreted in the stomach |
| 2. | Troponin and myosin - Complex proteins in striated muscles |
| 3. | Secretin and rhodopsin - Polypeptide hormones |
| 4. | Calcitonin and thymosin - Thyroid hormones |
A fall in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) activates:
1. Adrenal cortex to release aldosterone
2. Adrenal medulla to release adrenaline
3. Posterior pituitary to release vasopressin
4. Juxta glomerular cells, to release renin
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