Match the Column-I with Column-II
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Column-I |
Column-II |
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(a) |
Saprophyte |
(i) |
Symbiotic association of fungi with plant roots |
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(b) |
Parasite |
(ii) |
Decomposition of dead organic materials |
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(c) |
Lichens |
(iii) |
Living on living plants or animals |
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(d) |
Mycorrhiza |
(iv) |
Symbiotic association of algae and fungi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 2. | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) |
| 3. | (iii) | (ii) | (i) | (iv) |
| 4. | (ii) | (i) | (iii) | (iv) |
Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology?
1. Genetic code is specific
2. Genetic code is not ambiguous
3. Genetic code is redundant
4. Genetic code is nearly universal
Select the correct group of biocontrol agents:
1. Nostoc, Azospirillum, Nucleopolyhedrovirus
2. Bacillus thuringiensis. Tobacco mosaic virus, Aphids
3. Trichoderma, Baculovirus, Bacillus thuringiensis
4. Oscilatoria, Rhizobium, Trichoderma
Persistent nucellus in the seed is known as:
| 1. | Tegmen | 2. | Chalaza |
| 3. | Perisperm | 4. | Hilum |
Grass leaves curl inwards during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following :
1. Tyloses in vessels
2. Closure of stomata
3. Flaccidity of bulliform cells
4. Shrinkage of air spaces in spongy mesophyll
Phloem in gymnosperms lacks:
1. Both sieve tubes and companion cells
2. Albuminous cells and sieve cells
3. Sieve tubes only
4. Companion cells only
Which of the statements given below is not true about the formation of Annual Rings in trees?
| 1. | Annual rings are not prominent in trees of temperate regions. |
| 2. | Annual rings are a combination of spring wood and autumn wood produced in a year. |
| 3. | Differential activity of cambium causes light and dark bands of tissue - early and late wood respectively. |
| 4. | Activity of cambium depends upon variation in climate. |
Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) refers to:
| 1. | Novel DNA sequence | 2. | Genes expressed as RNA |
| 3. | Polypeptide expression | 4. | DNA polymorphism |
Which of the following is the most important cause for animals and plants being driven to extinction?
1. Alien species invasion
2. Habitat loss and fragmentation
3. Drought and floods
4. Economic exploitation
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) |