A competitive inhibitor of succinic dehydrogenase is:

1. malonate 2. oxaloacetate
3. α-ketoglutarate 4. malate

Subtopic:  Enzyme Inhibition: Introduction | Enzyme Inhibition |
 90%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Cry-IAc endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against:
1. mosquitoes 2. flies
3. nematodes 4. bollworms
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 91%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Vacuole in a plant cell:
1. is membrane-bound and contains storage
proteins and lipids
2. is membrane-bound and contains water and
excretory substances
3. lacks membrane and contains air
4. lacks membrane and contains water and
excretory substances

Subtopic:  Vacuole |
 86%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following is not observed in biodiversity hot spots?

1. Endemism

2. Accelerated species loss

3. Lesser interspecific competition

4. Species richness

Subtopic:  In Situ Conservation of Biodiversity |
 59%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2008
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Consider the statements given below regarding contraception and answer as directed thereafter: 
(A) Medical Termination of Pregnancy(MTP) during the first trimester is generally safe.
(B) Generally, chances of conception are nil until the mother breastfeeds the infant for up to two years.
(C) Intrauterine devices like copper-T are effective contraceptives.
(D) Contraception pills may be taken up to one week after coitus to prevent conception.

Which two of the above statements are correct?
1. B, C
2. C, D
3. A, C
4. A, B

Subtopic:  Hormonal Contraceptives, Emergency Contraception & Terminal Methods | Medical Termination of Pregnancy |
 89%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following proud elective for biological control of nematodal diseases in plants?

1. Pisolithus tinctorius

2. Pseudomonas cepacin

3. Gliocladium virens

4. Paecilomyces lilacinus

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
Level 4: Below 35%
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following conditions in humans is correctly matched with its chromosomal abnormality/linkage?
1. Klinefelter's syndrome-44 autosomes + XXY
2. Colourblindness – Y-linked
3. Erythroblastosis foetalis-- X-linked
4. Down syndrome--44 autosomes + XO
Subtopic:  Sex Aneuploidy - Turner & Klinefelter Syndrome |
 86%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following items gives its correct total number?

1. Floating ribs in humans - 4

2. Amino acids found in proteins - 16

3. Types of diabetes - 3

4. Cervical vertebrae in humans - 8

Subtopic:  Sternum & Ribs |
 74%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2008
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In germinating seeds fatty acids are degraded exclusively in the:

1. proplastids

2. glyoxisomes

3. peroxisomes

4. mitochondria

Subtopic:  Microbodies |
 66%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2008
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What does the filiform apparatus do at the entrance into the ovule?
1. it helps in the entry of pollen tube into the synergid
2. it prevents the entry of more than one pollen tube into the embryo sac
3. it brings about the opening of the pollen tube
4. it guides the pollen tube from the synergid to the egg

Subtopic:  Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
 55%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2008
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