Chylomicrons are:
1. fat coated protein globules
2. micro-sized lipid molecules
3. protein coated fat globules
4. spherical aggregates of fatty acids
Genetic Drift occurs due to :
1. Natural selection
2. Sudden population migration
3. Continuous gene migration
4. Mutation
Bee-keeping helps to improve the yield of following crops except ____________.
1. Jowar
2. Sunflower
3. Apple
4. Mustard
Normal sleep-wake cycle in a human body is maintained by the secretion of:
1. Thyroid gland
2. Thymus gland
3. Pineal gland
4. Pituitary gland
An intestinal hormone that stimulates the pancreas to release a watery secretion that is rich in bicarbonate ions is:
1. Cholecystokinin
2. Gastric Inhibitory Peptide
3. Enterokinin
4. Secretin
Which biological process leads to a decrease in the fish-eating bird population near a water body containing toxicants from industrial drainage?
1. Algal bloom
2. Biochemical oxygen demand
3. Accelerated Eutrophication
4. Biomagnification
Terrestrial adaptations necessitated the production of :
| 1. | Highly toxic nitrogenous wastes like urea and uric acid |
| 2. | Lesser toxic nitrogenous wastes like urea and uric acid |
| 3. | Lesser toxic nitrogenous wastes like ammonia and urea |
| 4. | Highly toxic nitrogenous wastes like ammonia and urea |
Given below are two statements:
| Statement I: | Pyramid of energy is always upright and is the most efficient. |
| Statement II: | Pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted. |
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
2. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Identify the properties of a good vector used in rDNA technology:
| (a) | It should have origin of replication supporting a high copy number |
| (b) | It should have preferably more than '2' recognition sites |
| (c) | The restriction sites in vector should be in the antibiotic- resistant genes |
| (d) | It should have suitable marker genes |
| (e) | It should be easy to isolate and purify |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
| 1. | (a), (c) and (e) only | 2. | (c), (d) and (e) only |
| 3. | (a), (b) and (c) only | 4. | (a), (c), (d) and (e) only |
Select the correct match regarding adaptive radiation of Australian marsupials corresponding to placental mammals
| 1. | Numbat-Flying Squirrel | 2. | Tasmanian Wolf - Bobcat |
| 3. | Marsupial mouse- Mole | 4. | Spotted Cuscus - Lemur |