For the commercial and industrial production of Citric Acid, which of the following microbes is used?
1. Aspergillus niger
2. Lactobacillus sp
3. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
4. Clostridium bretylium
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
| 1. | Biomass decreases from first to fourth trophic level. |
| 2. | Energy content gradually increases from first to fourth trophic level. |
| 3. | Number of individuals decreases from first trophic level to fourth trophic level. |
| 4. | Energy content gradually decreases from first to fourth trophic level. |
| 1. | It functions as an enzyme |
| 2. | It functions as an electron carrier |
| 3. | It is a nucleotide source for ATP synthesis |
| 4. | It is the final electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration |
Which of the following is incorrect for wind-pollinated plants?
1. Well exposed stamens and stigma
2. Many ovules in each ovary
3. Flowers are small and not brightly colored
4. Pollen grains are light and non-sticky
Identify the correct features of Mango and Coconut fruits.
| (i) | In both, fruit is a drupe |
| (ii) | Endocarp is edible in both |
| (iii) | Mesocarp in Coconut is fibrous, and in Mango, it is fleshy |
| (iv) | In both, the fruit develops from the monocarpellary ovary |
Select the correct option from below:
1. (i), (iii) and (iv) only
2. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
3. (i) and (iv) only
4. (i) and (ii) only
Attachment of spindle fibers to kinetochores of chromosomes becomes evident in:
| 1. | Anaphase | 2. | Telophase |
| 3. | Prophase | 4. | Metaphase |
E.coli has only 4.6 × base pairs and completes the process of replication within 18 minutes, then the average rate of polymerization is approximately:
| 1. | 2000 base pairs/second | 2. | 3000 base pairs/second |
| 3. | 4000 base pairs/second | 4. | 1000 base pairs/second |
Which of the following statements about cork cambium is incorrect?
| 1. | It forms a secondary cortex on its outside |
| 2. | It forms a part of periderm |
| 3. | It is responsible for the formation of lenticels |
| 4. | It is a couple of layers thick |
Which is the basis of genetic mapping of the human genome as well as DNA fingerprinting?
1. Polymorphism in the DNA sequence
2. Single nucleotide polymorphism
3. Polymorphism in the hnRNA sequence
4. Polymorphism in the RNA sequence
Inclusion bodies of blue-green, purple, and green photosynthetic bacteria are:
1. Contractile vacuoles
2. Gas vacuoles
3. Centrioles
4. Microtubules
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