| A. | 3 successive free nuclear divisions in functional megaspore. |
| B. | Degeneration of 3 megaspores |
| C. | Meiotic division in megaspore mother cell |
| D. | Migration of 3 nuclei towards each pole. |
| E. | Formation of a wall resulting in seven celled embryosac. |
| 1. | (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) | 2. | (C), (E), (A), (D), (B) |
| 3. | (B), (C), (A), (D), (E) | 4. | (C), (B), (A), (D), (E) |
| 1. | All pteridophytes exhibit haplo-diplontic pattern. |
| 2. | Seed bearing plants follow haplontic pattern. |
| 3. | Most algal genera are diplontic. |
| 4. | Most bryophytes do not have haplo-diplontic life cycle. |
| 1. | It is used to deliver gene of interest in both prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic host cells. |
| 2. | 'Ti' plasmid from Agrobacterium tumefaciens used for gene transfer is not pathogenic to plant cells. |
| 3. | It transforms normal plant cells into tumor cells. |
| 4.. | It delivers 'T-DNA' into plant cell. |
| 1. | (A), (C) and (D) only | 2. | (B), (C) and (D) only |
| 3. | (A), (B), (C) and (E) only | 4. | (A), (B), (D) and (E) only |
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Kanamycin | (I) | Delivers genes into animal cells |
| (B) | ClaI | (II) | Selectable marker |
| (C) | Disarmed retroviruses | (III) | Restriction site |
| (D) | Kanamycin Rgene | (IV) | Antibiotic resistance |
| Options: | (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) |
| 1. | (II) | (III) | (I) | (IV) |
| 2. | (III) | (I) | (IV) | (II) |
| 3. | (IV) | (III) | (I) | (II) |
| 4. | (II) | (IV) | (I) | (III) |
| I: | The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription |
| II: | A transcription unit in DNA is defined primarily by the three regions in the DNA i.e. a promoter, the structural gene and a terminator. |
| 1. | 9 | 2. | 16 |
| 3. | 4 | 4. | 6 |
| 1. | Metaphase, Metaphase II | 2. | Prophase, Telophase I |
| 3. | Telophase, Anaphase I | 4. | Anaphase, Anaphase II |
| 1. | Phase of cell elongation of plant cells is characterized by increased vacuolation. |
| 2. | Cells in the meristematic phase of growth exhibit abundant plasmodesmatal connections |
| 3. | Plant growth is generally determinate |
| 4. | Plant growth is measurable |