In some plants, the thalamus contributes to fruit formation. Such fruits are termed as:
1. False fruits
2. Aggregate fruits
3. True fruits
4. Parthenocarpic fruits
In the following, in each set, a conservation approach and an example of a method of conservation are given.
| (a) | In-situ conservation - Biosphere Reserve |
| (b) | Ex-situ conservation - Sacred groves |
| (c) | In-situ conservation - Seed bank |
| (d) | Ex-situ conservation - Cryopreservation |
Select the option with the correct match of approach and method:
| 1. | (a) and (c) | 2. | (a) and (d) |
| 3. | (b) and (d) | 4. | (a) and (b) |
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
| 1. | RuBisCO is a bifunctional enzyme |
| 2. | In C4 plants, the site of RuBisCO activity is mesophyll cell |
| 3. | The substrate molecule for RuBisCO activity is a 5-carbon compound |
| 4. | RuBisCO action requires ATP and NADPH |
Match the following concerning the activity/function and the phytohormone involved:
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | Fruit ripener | (i) | Abscisic acid |
| (b) | Herbicide | (ii) | GA 3 |
| (c) | Bolting agent | (iii) | 2, 4-D |
| (d) | Stress hormone | (iv) | Ethephon |
Select the correct option from following:
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 2. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
| 3. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
| 4. | (iv) | (ii) | (i) | (iii) |
Which of the following is incorrect about Cyanobacteria?
1. They are photoautotrophs.
2. They lack heterocysts.
3. They often form blooms in polluted water bodies.
4. They have chlorophyll similar to green plants.
Correct position of floral parts over thalamus in the mustard plant is:
| 1. | Gynoecium occupies the highest position, while the other parts are situated below it. |
| 2. | Margin of the thalamus grows upward, enclosing the ovary completely, and other parts arise below the ovary. |
| 3. | Gynoecium is present in the center and other parts cover it partially. |
| 4. | Gynoecium is situated in the center, and other parts of the flower are located at the rim of the thalamus, at the same level. |
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
In the polynucleotide chain of DNA, a nitrogenous base is linked to the –OH of:
| 1. | 2'C pentose sugar | 2. | 3'C pentose sugar |
| 3. | 5'C pentose sugar | 4. | 1'C pentose sugar |
The impact of immigration on population density is:
| 1. | Negative |
| 2. | Both positive and negative |
| 3. | Neutralized by natality |
| 4. | Positive |
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