A male human is heterozygous for autosomal genes A and B and is also hemizygous for hemophilic gene h. What proportion of his sperm will be ABH?

1. 1/32 2. 1/16
3. 1/4 4. 1/8
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Hemophilia |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2004
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India's wheat yield revolution in the 1960s was possible primarily due to:

1. Increased chlorophyll content

2. Mutations resulting in plant height reduction

3. Quantitative trait mutations

4. Hybrid seeds

Level 4: Below 35%
AIPMT - 2004
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The most likely reason for the development of resistance against pesticides in insects damaging a crop is:

1. Genetic recombination

2. Directed mutations

3. Acquired heritable changes

4. Random mutations 

Subtopic:  Hugo De Vries Theory of Evolution |
Level 4: Below 35%
AIPMT - 2004
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The following ratio is generally constant for a given species:

1. T + C / G + A 2. G + C / A+ T
3. A + C / T + G 4. A + G / C +T
Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
 53%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2004
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A self-fertilizing trihybrid plant forms:

1. 4 different gametes and 16 different zygotes
2. 8 different gametes and 16 different zygotes
3. 8 different gametes and 32 different zygotes
4. 8 different gametes and 64 different zygotes
Subtopic:  Introduction to Genetics: 2 |
 55%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2004
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Lichens are a well-known combination of an alga and a fungus where the fungus has:
1. An epiphytic relationship with the alga
2. A parasitic relationship with the alga
3. A symbiotic relationship with the alga
4. A saprophytic relationship with the alga

Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
 94%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2004
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Which of the following is expected to have the highest value (gm/m2 /yr) in a grassland ecosystem: 

1. Tertiary production
2. Gross production (GP)
3. Net production (NP)
4. Secondary production 

Subtopic:  Ecosystem Productivity |
 81%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2004
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Lack of independent assortment of two genes A and B in the fruit fly Drosophila is due to:

1. Recombination

2. Linkage

3. Crossing over

4. Repulsion 

Subtopic:  Understanding Linkage |
 85%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2004
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In your opinion, which is the most effective way to conserve the plant diversity of an area:

1. By creating a biosphere reserve

2. By creating a botanical garden

3. By developing a seed bank

4. By tissue culture method

Subtopic:  In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
 62%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2004
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If by radiation all nitrogenase enzymes are inactivated, then there will be no:
1. Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen
2. Conversion from nitrate to nitrite in legumes
3. Conversion from ammonium to nitrate in soil
4. Fixation of nitrogen in legumes

Subtopic:  Nitrogen Fixation |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2004
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