Which one of the following is the starter codon?
1. UGA 2. UAA
3. UAG 4. AUG

Subtopic:  Genetic Code: I | Genetic Code |
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A river with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in:
1. increased population of aquatic food web organisms
2. an increased production of fish due to biodegradable nutrients
3. death of fish due to lack of oxygen
4. drying of the river very soon due to algal bloom
Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
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Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life:
I: The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes. 
II: The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen. 
Of the above statements, which one of the following options is correct?
1. II is correct but I is false
2. Both I and II are correct
3. Both I and II are false
4. I is correct but II is false
Subtopic:  Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution: 2 | Origin of Life |
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A system of rotating crops with legume or grass pasture to improve soil structure and fertility is called?
1. contour farming
2. strip farming
3. shifting agriculture
4. ley farming

Subtopic:  Agrochemical & Radioactive Waste |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Fertilisation in humans is practically feasible only if?
1. the ovum and sperms are transported simultaneously to the ampullary-isthmic junction of the fallopian tube
2. the ovum and sperms are transported simultaneously to the ampullary-isthmic junction of the cervix
3. the sperms are transported into the cervix within 48 hrs of the release of the ovum in the uterus
4. the sperms are transported into the vagina just after the release of the ovum in the fallopian tube
Subtopic:  Fertilization: Part 1 | Fertilization: Part 2 | Fertilization |
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Specialised epidermal cells surrounding the guard cells are called?
1. subsidiary cells 2. bulliform cells
3. lenticels 4. complementary cells
Subtopic:  Epidermal Tissue System |
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Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?

(a) Insulin Glucagon
(b) Aldosterone Atrial natriuretic factor
(c) Relaxin Inhibin
(d) Parathormone Calcitonin


 
1. a 2. b
3. c 4. d
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I | Parathyroid | Pancreas: I |
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Which type of tissue is correctly matched with its location?
 

Tissue Location
1. Areolar tissue Tendons
2. Transitional epithelium Tip of nose
3. Cuboidal epithelium Lining of stomach
4. Smooth muscle Wall of intestine
Subtopic:  Cardiac Muscle & Smooth Muscle |
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Which of the following statements is not true for cancer cells in relation to mutations?
1. Mutations destroy telomerase inhibitor  
2. Mutations inactivate the cell control
3. Mutations inhibit the production of telomerase
4. Mutations in proto–oncogenes accelerate the cell cycle
Subtopic:  Mutation |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Which of the following statements is wrong for viroids?
1. They are smaller than viruses
2. They cause infections
3. Their RNA is of high molecular weight
4. They lack a protein coat

Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
 91%
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