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 |
Which of the following methods is the most suitable for the disposal of nuclear waste?
1. | Bury the waste within rocks, deep below the earth's surface |
2. | Shoot the waste into the space |
3. | Bury the waste under the Antarctic ice-cover |
4. | Dump the waste within rocks, under deep ocean |
1. Bronchioles and Fallopian tubes
2. Bile duct and Bronchioles
3. Fallopian tubes and Pancreatic duct
4. Eustachian tube and salivary duct
Variations caused by mutation, as proposed by Hugo de Vries, are:
1. | small and directionless | 2. | random and directional |
3. | random and directionless | 4. | small and directional |
How does steroid hormone influence the cellular activities?
1. | Using aquaporin channels as second messenger |
2. | Changing the permeability of the cell membrane |
3. | Binding the DNA and forming a gene-hormone complex |
4. | Activating cyclic AMP located on the cell membrane |