If a geneticist uses the blind approach for sequencing the whole genome of an organism, followed by assignment of function to different segments, the methodology adopted by him is called as:
| 1. | Bioinformatics | 2. | Sequence annotation |
| 3. | Gene mapping | 4. | Expressed sequence tags |
Subtopic: Â DNA Fingerprinting |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
| Assertion (A): | Mendel's law of Independent assortment does not hold good for the genes that are located closely on the same chromosome. |
| Reason (R): | Closely located genes assort independently. |
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| 1. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 4. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
Subtopic: Â Understanding Linkage |
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The entire fleet of buses in Delhi were converted to CNG from diesel. In reference to this, which one of the following statements is false ?
| 1. | It cannot be adulterated like diesel |
| 2. | CNG burns more efficiently than diesel |
| 3. | The same diesel engine is used in CNG buses making the cost of conversion low |
| 4. | It is cheaper than diesel |
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Transposons can be used during which one of the following ?
| 1. | Gene sequencing | 2. | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| 3. | Gene silencing | 4. | Autoradiography |
Subtopic: Â Interference RNA Tech |
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Match the plant with the kind of life cycle it exhibits:
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List-I | List-II |
| (a) Spirogyra | (i) Dominant diploid sporophyte vascular plant, with highly reduced male or female gametophyte |
| (b) Fern | (ii) Dominant haploid free-living gametophyte |
| (c) Funaria | (ii) Dominant diploid sporophyte alternating with reduced gametophyte called prothallus |
| (d) Cycas | (iv) Dominant haploid leafy gametophyte alternating with partially dependent multicellular sporophyte |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
| 2. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
| 3. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 4. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
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Match List- I with List - II.
| List-I | List- II |
| (a) Metacentric chromosome | (i) Centromere situated close to the end forming one extremely short and one very long arms |
| (b) Acrocentric chromosome | (ii) Centromere at the terminal end |
| (c) Sub-metacentric | (ii) Centromere in the middle forming two equal arms of chromosomes |
| (d) Telocentric chromosome | (iv) Centromere slightly away from the middle forming one shorter arm and one longer arm |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) |
| 2. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
| 3. | (i) | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) |
| 4. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
Subtopic: Â Nucleus |
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Which of the following is present between the adjacent bones of the vertebral column?
| 1. | Smooth muscle | 2. | Intercalated discs |
| 3. | Cartilage | 4. | Areolar tissue |
Subtopic: Â Vertebral column |Â Axial Skeleton |
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Given below are two statements:
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
| Statement I: | The coagulum is formed of network of threads called thrombins |
| Statement II: | Spleen is the graveyard of erythrocytes |
| 1. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
| 2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
| 3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect |
| 4. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
Subtopic: Â Blood: Blood Clotting |Â Blood: General Description & RBC |
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Which of the following is a correct match for disease and its symptoms ?
| 1. | Muscular dystrophy - An auto immune disorder causing progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle |
| 2. | Arthritis - Inflamed joints |
| 3. | Tetany - high Ca2+ level causing rapid spasms. |
| 4. | Myasthenia gravis - Genetic disorder resulting in weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle |
Subtopic: Â Disorders of Muscular and Skeletal System |
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Which of the following statements are true for spermatogenesis but do not hold true for Oogenesis?
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
| (a) | It results in the formation of haploid gametes |
| (b) | Differentiation of gamete occurs after the completion of meiosis |
| (c) | Meiosis occurs continuously in a mitotically dividing stem cell population |
| (d) | It is controlled by the Luteinising hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) secreted by the anterior pituitary |
| (e) | It is initiated at puberty |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
| 1. | (b), (c), and (e) only | 2. | (c) and (e) only |
| 3. | (b) and (c) only | 4. | (b), (d) and (e) only |
Subtopic: Â Seminiferous Tubules & Spermatogenesis |Â oogenesis |
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