In human beings, at the end of 12 weeks (first trimester) of pregnancy, the following is observed:

(1) Eyelids and eyelashes are formed

(2) Most of the major organ systems are formed

(3) The head is covered with fine hair

(4) Movement of the fetus 

Subtopic:  Fetal Development & Parturition |
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Select the correct option of haploid cells from the following groups :

1. Primary oocyte, Secondary oocyte, Spermatid
2. Secondary spermatocyte, First polar body, Ovum
3. Spermatogonia, Primary spermatocyte, Spermatid
4. Primary spermatocyte, Secondary spermatocyte, Second polar body
Subtopic:  Seminiferous Tubules & Spermatogenesis | Ovary |
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Match the following columns and select the correct option:

Column-I Column-II
(a) Ovary (i) Human chorionic Gonadotropin
(b) Placenta (ii) Estrogen & Progesterone
(c) Corpus luteum (iii) Androgens
(d) Leydig cells (iv) Progesterone only
 

1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

2. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)

3. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

Subtopic:  Seminiferous Tubules & Spermatogenesis | Ovary | Menstrual Cycle: Luteal Phase | Fetal Development & Parturition |
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Progestogens alone or in combination with estrogens can be used as a contraceptive in the form of -

(1) Implants only

(2) Injections only

(3) Pills, injections and implants

(4) Pills only 

Subtopic:  Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods |
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Chromosomal theory of inheritance was proposed by:

1. Sutton and Boveri
2. Bateson and Punnet
3. T. H. Morgan
4. Watson and Crick

Subtopic:  Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance: Introduction | Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance: Further Considerations |
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The number of contrasting characters studied by Mendel for his experiments was :

1. 14

2. 4

3. 2

4. 7

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The best example for pleiotropy is:-

(1) Skin color

(2) Phenylketonuria

(3) Colour Blindness

(4) ABO Blood group

Subtopic:  Polygenic Inheritance & Pleiotropy |
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The term 'Nuclein' for the genetic material was used by :

(1) Franklin

(2) Mischer

(3) Chargaff

(4) Mendel 

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In the polynucleotide chain of DNA, a nitrogenous base is linked to the –OH of:

(1) 2'C pentose sugar

(2) 3'C pentose sugar

(3) 5'C pentose sugar

(4) 1'C pentose sugar

Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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E.coli has only 4.6 × 106 base pairs and completes the process of replication within 18 minutes; then the average rate of polymerization is approximate-

(1) 2000 base pairs/second

(2) 3000 base pairs/second

(3) 4000 base pairs/second

(4) 1000 base pairs/second

Subtopic:  DNA Replication: I |
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