In India, the organization responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is:
1. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
2. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
3. Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
4. Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
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A 'new variety of rice was patented by a foreign company through such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to the?

1. Co-667

2. Sharbati Sonora

3. Lerma Rojo

4. Basmati

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
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Select the correct Match:

1. Ribozyme - Nucleic acid

2. F2 × Recessive parent - Dihybrid cross

3. T.H. Morgan - Transduction

4. G. Mendel - Transformation

Subtopic:  Translation |
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Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organizations without authorization from the concerned country and its people is called?
1. Bio-infringement
2. Biopiracy
3. Biodegradation
4. Bio-exploitation

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
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The correct order of steps in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is:

1. Extension, Denaturation, Annealing
2. Annealing, Extension, Denaturation
3. Denaturation, Extension, Annealing
4. Denaturation, Annealing, Extension

Subtopic:  Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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Secondary xylem and phloem in dicot stem are produced by?

1. Apical meristems 2. Vascular cambium
3. Phellogen 4. Axillary meristems
Subtopic:  Dicot Stem |
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Pneumatophores occur in:
1. Halophytes
2. Free-floating hydrophytes
3. Carnivorous plants
4. Submerged hydrophytes
Subtopic:  Modification of Roots |
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Sweet potato is a modified:
1. Stem
2. Adventitious root
3. Tap root
4. Rhizome
Subtopic:  Modification of Roots |
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Which of the following statement is correct?

1. Ovules are not enclosed by the ovary wall in gymnosperms.
2. Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous.
3. Horsetails are gymnosperms.
4. Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus.

Subtopic:  Gymnosperms: I | Gymnosperms |
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Select the wrong statement:

1. Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae.
2. Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes.
3. Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans.
4. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except Monera.

Subtopic:  Miscellaneous |
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