Which of the following ecological pyramids is generally inverted?
| 1. | Pyramid of biomass in a sea |
| 2. | Pyramid of numbers in grassland |
| 3. | Pyramid of energy |
| 4. | Pyramid of biomass in a forest |
Use of an artificial kidney during hemodialysis may result in:
| (a) | Nitrogenous waste build-up in the body |
| (b) | Non-elimination of excess potassium ions |
| (c) | Reduced absorption of calcium ions from gastro-intestinal tract |
| (d) | Reduced RBC production |
Which of the following options is the most appropriate?
1. (a) and (d) are correct
2. (a) and (b) are correct
3. (b) and (c) are correct
4. (c) and (d) are correct
Which of the following pair of organelles does not contain DNA?
| 1. | Nuclear envelope and Mitochondria |
| 2. | Mitochondria and Lysosomes |
| 3. | Chloroplast and Vacuoles |
| 4. | Lysosomes and vacuoles |
Which of the following is the most important cause for animals and plants being driven to extinction?
1. Alien species invasion
2. Habitat loss and fragmentation
3. Drought and floods
4. Economic exploitation
What is the fate of the male gametes discharged in the synergid?
| 1. | One fuses with the egg and the other fuses with central cell nuclei |
| 2. | One fuses with the egg and the other(s) degenerate(s) in the synergid |
| 3. | All fuse with the egg |
| 4. | One fuses with the egg and the other(s) fuse(s) with a synergid nucleus |
Which of the following protocols did aim for reducing the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere?
1. Geneva protocol
2. Montreal protocol
3. Kyoto protocol
4. Gothenburg protocol
Due to increasing air-borne allergens and pollutants, many people in urban areas are suffering from respiratory disorder causing wheezing due to:
| 1. | reduction in the secretion of surfactants by pneumocytes |
| 2. | benign growth on mucous lining of nasal cavity |
| 3. | inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles |
| 4. | proliferation of fibrous tissues and damage of the alveolar walls |
From an evolutionary point of view, retention of the female gametophyte with developing young embryo on the parent sporophyte for some time, is first observed in:
| 1. | Gymnosperms | 2. | Liverworts |
| 3. | Mosses | 4. | Pteridophytes |
What is the genetic disorder in which an individual has an overall masculine development gynaecomastia, and is sterile?
1. Down's syndrome
2. Turner's syndrome
3. Klinefelter's syndrome
4. Edward syndrome
Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology?
1. Genetic code is specific
2. Genetic code is not ambiguous
3. Genetic code is redundant
4. Genetic code is nearly universal
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