Which of the following is an innovative remedy for plastic waste?
1. Burning in the absence of oxygen
2. Burying 500 m deep below the soil surface
3. Polyblend
4. Electrostatic precipitator
Between which of the following, the relationship is not an example of commensalism?
| 1. | Orchid and the tree on which it grows |
| 2. | Cattle Egret and grazing cattle |
| 3. | Sea Anemone and Clownfish |
| 4. | Female wasp and fig species |
If an agricultural field is liberally irrigated for a prolonged period of time, it is likely to face the problem of:
| 1. | Metal Toxicity | 2. | Alkalinity |
| 3. | Acidity | 4. | Salinity |
Which of the following statements about methanogens is not correct?
| 1. | They can be used to produce biogas. |
| 2. | They are found in the rumen of cattle and their excreta. |
| 3. | They grow aerobically and breakdown cellulose-rich food. |
| 4. | They produce methane gas. |
In mung bean, resistance to yellow mosaic virus, and powdery mildew was brought about by:
1. Mutation breeding
2. Biofortification
3. Tissue culture
4. Hybridization and selection
Coca alkaloid or cocaine is obtained from:
| 1. | Papaver somniferum | 2. | Atropa belladonna |
| 3. | Erythroxylum coca | 4. | Datura |
Among the following pairs of microbes, which pair has both the microbes that can be used as biofertilizers?
1. Aspergillus and Rhizopus
2. Rhizobium and Rhizopus
3. Cyanobacteria and Rhizobium
4. Aspergillus and Cyanobacteria
Given below are four statements pertaining to the separation of DNA fragments using gel electrophoresis. Identify the incorrect statements:
| (a) | DNA is a negatively charged molecule and so it is loaded on gel towards the anode terminal. |
| (b) | DNA fragments travel along the surface of the gel, whose concentration does not affect the movement of DNA. |
| (c) | The smaller the DNA fragment, the greater the distance it travels through it. |
| (d) | Pure DNA can be visualized directly by exposing it to UV radiation. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| 1. | (a), (c) and (d) | 2. | (a), (b) and (c) |
| 3. | (b), (c) and (d) | 4. | (a), (b) and (d) |
An enzyme catalysing the removal of nucleotides from ends of DNA is:
| 1. | DNA ligase | 2. | Endonuclease |
| 3. | Exonuclease | 4. | Protease |
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