One of the strands of double stranded DNA has base composition as follows: 15% A, 15% T, 40%G and 30%C. What will be the percentage of these bases in the complementary strand ?
1. 15% A, 15% T, 30% G , 40% C
2. 15% A, 30% T, 40% G , 15% C
3. 15% A, 15% T, 40% G , 30% C
4. 15% A, 40% T, 15% G , 30% C
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 |
An intestinal hormone that stimulates the pancreas to release a watery secretion that is rich in bicarbonate ions:
| 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
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
Give below are two statements :
| Statement I: | When an infected female Anopheles mosquito bites, it releases gametocytes of plasmodium into the healthy person. |
| Statement II: | The female Anopheles mosquito takes up sporozoites of Plasmodium with blood meal from an infected person, suffering from malaria. |
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give 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 |