Extrusion of the second polar body from the egg nucleus occurs:
| 1. | simultaneously with the first cleavage |
| 2. | after entry of sperm but before fertilization |
| 3. | after fertilization |
| 4. | before entry of sperm into the ovum |
Xylem translocates:
1. Water, minerals salts, some nitrogen and hormones
2. Water only
3. Water and mineral salts only
4. Water, mineral and some organic nitrogen only
The concept of "Omnis cellula-e-cellula" regarding cell division was first proposed by:
1. Aristotle
2. Rudolf Virchow
3. Theodor Schwann
4. Schleiden
Which of the following glucose transporters is insulin-dependent?
1. GLUT IV
2. GLUT I
3. GLUT II
4. GLUT III
Which of the following statements is correct?
| 1. | Cornea consists of dense matrix of collagen and is the most sensitive portion of the eye. |
| 2. | Cornea is an external, transparent and protective proteinaceous ring of the eyeball |
| 3. | Cornea consists of dense connective tissue of elastin and can repair itself |
| 4. | The Cornea is convex, transparent layer which is highly vascularised |
Match the following genes of the lac operon with their respective products:
| (a) | i gene | (i) | -galactosidase |
| (b) | Z gene | (ii) | Permease |
| (c) | A gene | (iii) | Repressor |
| (d) | Y gene | (iv) | transacetylase |
Select the correct option
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
| 2. | (i) | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) |
| 3. | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iv) |
| 4. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
Respiratory Quotient (RQ) value of tripalmitin is:
| 1. | 0.09 | 2. | 0.9 |
| 3. | 0.7 | 4. | 0.007 |
Which of the following statements regarding mitochondria is incorrect?
| 1. | Mitochondrial matrix contains single circular DNA molecule and ribosomes. |
| 2. | Outer membrane is permeable to monomers of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. |
| 3. | Enzymes of electron transport are embedded in the outer membrane. |
| 4. | Inner membrane is convoluted with infoldings. |
The shorter and longer arms of submetacentric chromosome are referred to as:
1. m-arm and n-arm respectively
2. s-arm and l-arm respectively
3. p-arm and q-arm respectively
4. q-arm and p-arm respectively
Purines found both in DNA and RNA are:
| 1. | Cytosine and thymine | 2. | Adenine and thymine |
| 3. | Adenine and guanine | 4. | Guanine and cytosine |