The most ecologically relevant environmental factor is:
1. | Temperature | 2. | Water |
3. | Light | 4. | Soil |
In stems:
1. | the primary xylem is endarch with protoxylem towards the center and metaxylem towards the periphery |
2. | the primary xylem is endarch with metaxylem towards the center and protoxylem towards the periphery |
3. | the primary xylem is exarch with protoxylem towards the center and metaxylem towards the periphery |
4. | the primary xylem is exarch with metaxylem towards the center and protoxylem towards the periphery |
Match the element with its associated functions/roles and choose the correct option among given below:
A. Boron |
i. Splitting of H2O to liberate O2 during photosynthesis |
B. Manganese |
ii. Needed for synthesis of auxins |
C. Molybdenum |
iii. Component of nitrogenase |
D. Zinc |
iv. Pollen germination |
E. Iron |
v. Component of ferredoxin |
Options:
A | B | C | D | E | |
1. | i | ii | iii | iv | v |
2. | iv | i | iii | ii | v |
3. | iii | ii | iv | v | i |
4. | ii | iii | v | i | iv |
Consider the given two statements:
I: | In most ecosystems, all the ecological pyramids are largely upright. |
II: | Pyramid of energy can be a notable exception to the above rule. |
1. Both I and II are correct.
2. Both I and II are incorrect.
3. Only II is correct.
4. Only I is correct.
The three steps of decomposition occur:
1. sequentially, with catabolism being the last step.
2. sequentially, with leaching being the last step.
3. simultaneously.
4. sequentially, but not in a particular order.
The evolution of C4 photosynthetic system is probably one of the strategies for:
1. | maximizing the availability of oxygen in spite of continuing high amount of water loss |
2. | maximizing availability of water in spite of continuing high amount of carbon dioxide loss |
3. | reducing the amount of water loss but leads to decreased availability of carbon dioxide |
4. | maximizing the availability of carbon dioxide while minimizing water loss |
Identify the option where all columns are correctly matched:
|
Crop |
Variety |
Resistant to |
1. |
Rapeseed mustard |
Pusa Sawani |
Shoot and fruit borer |
2. |
Chilli |
Himgiri |
Chilli mosaic virus |
3. |
Cauliflower |
Pusa Shubhra |
Bacterial blight |
4. |
Flat bean |
Pusa Sem 2 |
Aphids |
Consider the following two statements:
I: | An effective germplasm collection is the prerequisite of any successful plant breeding programme. |
II: | Genetic variability is the root of any breeding programme. |
1. Both I and II are true and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are true but II does not explain I.
3. I is true but II is false.
4. I is false but II is true.
Tapetum:
1. | is the outermost layer in the wall of microsporangium |
2. | helps in the protection of the pollen grains |
3. | helps in dehiscence of anther |
4. | has cells that generally have more than one nucleus |
Liquid endosperm in coconut forms due to:
1. | Failure of cytokinesis after karyokinesis |
2. | Failure of karyokinesis before cytokinesis |
3. | Disruption of spindle fibers at metaphase |
4. | Continued DNA replication during cytokinesis |
The rivet popper hypothesis was given by:
1. | Humboldt | 2. | Ehlrich |
3. | Tilman | 4. | Tansley |
The discontinuously synthesized DNA fragments are later joined by:
1. | DNA helicase | 2. | Topoisomerase |
3. | DNA ligase | 4. | DNA polymerase |
Column I [Phyllotaxy] |
Column II [Example] |
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A. | Alternate | P. | Alstonia |
B. | Opposite | Q. | Calotropis and Guava |
C. | Whorled | R. | China rose, Mustard and Sunflower |
A | B | C | |
1. | P | Q | R |
2. | P | R | Q |
3. | R | Q | P |
4. | Q | P | R |
If the fruit is formed without the fertilization of ovary, it is called as:
1. | Parthenogenetic | 2. | Parthenocarpic |
3. | Aggregate | 4. | False |
Large holes in Swiss cheese are the result of fermentation by:
1. Streptococcus salivarius
2. Propionibacterium shermanii
3. Lactobacillus helveticus
4. Lactobacillus delbrueckii
Identify the incorrect statement regarding restriction endonucleases:
1. | They mostly cut dsDNA at specific base sequences. |
2. | They are produced by bacterial cells as a mechanism of self-defence. |
3. | They digest DNA by removing nucleotides from a free 3' end. |
4. | They often generate short single-stranded sequences at the ends of the resultant fragments. |
Statement I: | The membrane system is the site of enzymatic reactions leading to synthesis of sugar. |
Statement II: | The stroma is responsible for trapping the light energy and also for the synthesis of ATP and NADPH. |
1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect |
3. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
4. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
1. | Cork | 2. | Secondary phloem |
3. | Secondary cortex | 4. | Vascular cambium |
The given compound:
1. | is a storage product in archaea |
2. | is the source of energy in fungi |
3. | is present in the cell walls of gram negative bacteria |
4. | is a structural component of plasma membrane |
Which of the following is not a character of Ascomycetes?
1. | Mycelium is unbranched and septate |
2. | Asexual spores conidia are produced exogenously |
3. | Sexual spores called ascospores are produced endogenously |
4. | Conidia on germination produce mycelium |
Consider the following statements:
I. Unicellular organisms grow by cell division.
II. Growth in all multicellular organisms by cell division occurs only up to a certain age.
III. Non-living objects do not exhibit growth
The incorrect statement/s is/are:
1. I only | 2. III only |
3. II only | 4. II and III only |
I. | Asexual reproduction is by biflagellate zoospores that are pear shaped and have two unequal and laterally attached flagella. |
II. | The gametes are pyriform [pear shaped] and bear two laterally attached flagella. |
Consider the two statements:
I: | Species diversity seen in tropical areas is much lower than that seen in temperate areas. |
II: | Temperate areas, unlike tropical areas are less seasonal, more constant and promote niche specialization. |
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct but II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.
The world’s most problematic aquatic weed, “The terror of Bengal”, is the name given to:
1. | Zostera | 2. | Ceratophyllum |
3. | Eichhornia | 4. | Parthenium |
Baculoviruses are excellent candidates for:
1. | Species-specific, narrow-spectrum insecticidal applications |
2. | Species-specific, broad-spectrum insecticidal applications |
3. | Biocontrol of fungal diseases |
4. | Biocontrol of aphids and mosquitoes |
The primary acceptor in plants is:
1. | RuBP in mesophyll cells |
2. | RuBP in bundle sheath cells |
3. | PEP in mesophyll cells |
4. | PEP in bundle sheath cells |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Scientist | PGR discovery | |
1. | Cousins | Ethylene |
2. | Kurosawa | Gibberellin |
3. | Skoog and Miller | ABA |
4. | F. W. Went | Auxin |
Match the asexual reproductive structure in COLUMN I with organisms in COLUMN II and select the correct option from the codes given:
|
COLUMN I |
|
COLUMN II |
A. |
Zoospore |
a. |
Penicillium |
B. |
Conidia |
b. |
Chlamydomonas |
C. |
Buds |
c. |
Sponge |
D. |
Gemmule |
d. |
Hydra |
Options: | (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) |
1. | a | b | c | d |
2. | d | c | b | a |
3. | c | d | a | b |
4. | b | a | d | c |
The inheritance of flower colour in dog flower and 4’O clock plant exhibits:
1. | Complete dominance | 2. | Incomplete dominance |
3. | Co-dominance | 4. | Lethality |
Nicotine, caffeine, quinine and opium produced by plants are actually:
1. | Primary metabolites needed in reproduction |
2. | Secondary metabolites needed for growth |
3. | Alkaloids that are present in seeds |
4. | Defenses against grazers and browsers |
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): | Heterospory in some pteridophytes paved the way for the evolution of seeds in higher plants. |
Reason (R): | The megaspores and microspores in heterosporous ferns give rise to female and male gametophytes respectively. |
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Phloem transport differs from xylem transport as:
1. | Xylem transport requires active pumping at stomata, transport in phloem is passive. |
2. | Phloem movement is solar powered, xylem movement occurs best in dark. |
3. | Phloem carries fluid from the soil to the leaves, while xylem is the reverse. |
4. | Phloem can reverse direction, depending on the activity of the "source" and "sink" of its materials but the flow in xylem is essentially unidirectional. |
Statement I: | Green house crops such as tomatoes and bell pepper are allowed to grow in carbon dioxide enriched atmosphere. This leads to higher yields. |
Statement II: | C3 plants respond to higher carbon dioxide concentration by showing increased rates of photosynthesis, leading to higher productivity. |
1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I |
3. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
4. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
Regarding phosphorus cycle:
I: | There is no respiratory release of phosphorus into atmosphere |
II: | Atmospheric inputs of phosphorus through rainfall of phosphorus is small |
1. Only I is true.
2. Only II is true.
3. Both I and II are true.
4. Both I and II are false.
Assertion (A): | Soil erosion rate increases due to deforestation. |
Reason (R): | Deforestation decreases the amount of litter cover, which provides protection from surface runoff. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Assertion (A): | Conventional breeding is not the answer if we want to increase yield in the existing crop varieties. |
Reason (R): | The existing crop varieties have evolved into new species and traditional hybridisation is not possible now. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not explain (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A). |
Cyanobacteria:
I: | are eubacteria |
II: | have chlorophyll a similar to green plants |
III: | can fix atmospheric nitrogen |
1. Only III is correct
2. Only I and II are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
I: | Vernalisation enables the plant to have sufficient time to reach maturity. |
II: | It prevents precocious reproductive development late in the growing season. |
1. | Both I and II are correct and II explains I |
2. | Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I |
3. | I is correct but II is incorrect |
4. | I is incorrect but II is correct |
Assertion (A): | Lactose is the inducer of the lac operon in E.coli. |
Reason (R): | Lactose is the inhibitor of the lac operon. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
4. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
I. | In secondary growth in dicot stems, the amount of secondary phloem produced is more than secondary xylem |
II. | The cambium is generally more active on the outer side than the inner |
1. | Both I and II are true and II explains I |
2. | Both I and II are true but II does not explain I |
3. | I is true but II is false |
4. | Both I and II are false |
Statement I: | Tap root of sweet potato and adventitious roots of carrot, turnip get swollen and store food. |
Statement II: | Prop roots are hanging and supporting structures in a banyan tree. |
Statement III: | Stilt root arising from the uppermost nodes in stems of maize and sugarcane are also supporting roots. |
Statement IV: | Pneumatophores help plants like Rhizophora growing in swampy areas to get oxygen for respiration. |
I | II | III | IV | |
1. | T | T | F | F |
2. | F | T | F | T |
3. | T | F | T | F |
4. | F | F | T | T |
In an ecosystem, the rate of production of organic matter during photosynthesis is called as its:
1. | Gross Primary productivity |
2. | Net Primary productivity |
3. | Secondary productivity |
4. | Non productivity |
Plants have developed many mechanisms to encourage cross-pollination that include:
I: | Asynchrony between pollen release and stigma receptivity |
II: | Placing of pollen and stigma at different positions |
III: | Self-incompatibility |
IV: | Dioecy |
What would be true regarding these mechanisms?
1. | I and II prevent autogamy and geitonogamy |
2. | III is a genetic mechanism that inhibits pollen germination or pollen tube growth |
3. | IV is a very common [found in the majority] mechanism seen in flowering plants |
4. | I, II, and III invariably lead to xenogamy |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Component of ETC | Name | |
1. | Complex I | NADH dehydrogenase |
2. | Complex II | Succinate dehydrogenase |
3. | Complex III | Cytochrome b6f complex |
4. | Complex IV | Cytochrome c oxidase |
A: | Techniques to alter the chemistry of genetic material, to introduce these into host organisms and thus change the phenotype of the host organism. |
B: | Maintenance of sterile ambience in chemical engineering process to enable growth of only the desired microbes/eukaryotic cell in large quantities for the manufacture of biotechnological products. |
1. | A is called as Genetic Engineering and B is called as Biophysical engineering. |
2. | A is called as Genomics and B is called as Bioprocess engineering. |
3. | A is called as Genetic Engineering and B is called as Bioprocess engineering. |
4. | A is called as Genomics and B is called as Biophysical engineering. |
Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select your answer from the codes given:
Column I |
Column II |
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A. |
IUI |
a. |
injection of washed sperm into the uterus with a catheter |
B. |
ZIFT |
b. |
an egg fertilized in vitro (outside the body) is placed into a woman's fallopian tube |
C. |
GIFT |
c. |
eggs are removed from a woman's ovaries, and placed in one of the Fallopian tubes, along with the man's sperm |
D. |
ICSI |
d. |
injection of a single sperm directly into a mature egg |
Codes :
A | B | C | D | |
1. | a | b | c | d |
2. | d | b | c | a |
3. | a | c | b | d |
4. | d | c | b | a |
1. | have a true coelom lined by embryonic mesoderm |
2. | have a closed circulatory system |
3. | do not reproduce by sexual methods |
4. | have a complete digestive system |
The cells in areolar loose connective tissue that can secrete histamine are:
1. | Fibroblasts | 2. | Macrophages |
3. | Mast cells | 4. | Basophils |
A cloning vector has two antibiotic resistance genes: tetracycline and ampicillin. A foreign DNA was inserted into the tetracycline gene. Non-recombinant transformants would survive on the medium containing:
1. | ampicillin but not tetracycline |
2. | tetracycline but not ampicillin |
3. | both tetracycline and ampicillin |
4. | neither tetracycline nor ampicillin |
From outside to inside, the correct sequence of cells in the inner layer of human retina will be:
1. Photoreceptor cells, Bipolar cells, Ganglion cells
2. Ganglion cells, Bipolar cells, Photoreceptor cells
3. Photoreceptor cells, Ganglion cells, Bipolar cells
4. Ganglion cells, Photoreceptor cells, Bipolar cells
Leydig cells:
1. | Are present in seminiferous tubules and secrete androgens |
2. | Are present in seminiferous tubules and help in the maturation of sperms |
3. | Are present in interstitial space and secrete androgens |
4. | Are present in interstitial space and help in the maturation of sperms |
The last of 24 human chromosomes to be sequenced was:
1. Chromosome 1 and completed in 2003
2. Chromosome 1 and completed in 2006
3. Chromosome X and completed in 2003
4. Chromosome X and completed in 2006
Pain and inflammation that occur when too much uric acid crystallizes and deposits in the joints are known as:
1. | gout | 2. | osteoarthritis |
3. | osteoporosis | 4. | rheumatoid arthritis |
Which of the following statements would not be applicable to the rough endoplasmic reticulum in a eukaryotic cell?
1. | Frequently observed in cells actively involved in protein synthesis and secretion |
2. | Bear ribosomes on their surface |
3. | Continuous with the outer membrane of the nucleus |
4. | Sites of synthesis of steroidal hormones |
The sporozoites that cause infection when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a person, are found in:
1. liver of the person
2. RBCs of mosquito
3. salivary glands of the mosquito
4. gut of the mosquito
Consider the following key events:
I: | Chromosomes cluster at opposite spindle poles and their identity is lost as discrete elements. |
II: | Nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER reform. |
The stage of mitosis characterized by these key events is:
1. | Prophase | 2. | Metaphase |
3. | Anaphase | 4. | Telophase |
Statement I: | Iodine test can detect the presence of starch but not of cellulose in a given sample. |
Statement II: | Starch forms helical secondary structure and can hold iodine molecules while cellulose does not contain complex helices and hence cannot hold iodine. |
1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II correctly explains Statement I |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not correctly explain Statement I |
3. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
4. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
Column I | Column II | ||
A. | Cholecystokinin | P. | Stimulates the secretion of HCl and pepsinogen by gastric glands |
B. | Secretin | Q. | Acts on exocrine pancreas and stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate ions |
C. | Gastrin | R. | Acts on both exocrine pancreas and gall bladder and stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and bile juice |
D. | Gastric inhibitory peptide | S. | Inhibits gastric secretion and motility and has no effect on exocrine pancreas |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | Q | P | R | S |
2. | R | Q | S | P |
3. | R | Q | P | S |
4. | P | Q | R | S |
The inhibition of succinic dehydrogenase by malonate is an example of:
1. Non-competitive reversible inhibition
2. Non-competitive irreversible inhibition
3. Competitive inhibition
4. Allosteric inhibition
Arcata Wildlife Sanctuary in Arcata, California is also a/an:
1. innovative sewer management system
2. tiger reserve
3. nuclear waste disposal site
4. ecological hotspot
During the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, which of the following occur?
I: | The primary follicle grows and becomes a fully mature Graafian follicle. |
II: | The endometrium of the uterus regenerates through proliferation. |
When population density is plotted against time, the exponential growth curve is:
1. | S shaped | 2. | Straight line |
3. | J shaped | 4. | Hyperbola |
I: | Climatic changes killed them |
II: | Most of them evolved into birds |
1. | I only | 2. | II only |
3. | Both I and II | 4. | Neither I nor II |
JGA is a special sensitive region formed by cellular modifications in the:
1. | DCT and the afferent arteriole at the location of their contact |
2. | DCT and the efferent arteriole at the location of their contact |
3. | PCT and the afferent arteriole at the location of their contact |
4. | PCT and the efferent arteriole at the location of their contact |
The oxyntic or Parietal cells of the gastric mucosa secrete:
1. prorennin
2. pepsinogen
3. HCl and intrinsic factor
4. gastric lipase
What is the partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide respectively in the venous blood leaving the tissues [in mm of Hg]?
1. | 104, 40 | 2. | 95, 40 |
3. | 40, 45 | 4. | 20, 46 |
1. | atrial systole | 2. | atrial diastole |
3. | ventricular systole | 4. | ventricular diastole |
The pedigree shows the inheritance of red-green color blindness in a family. If II 3 marries a color-blind man, what is the probability that her first child will be normal?
1. | ¼ | 2. | ½ |
3. | 2/3 | 4. | ¾ |
Identify the correct statement regarding the pineal gland or the hormone secreted by it:
1. | The gland is situated on the ventral side of the forebrain |
2. | The hormone secreted by the gland is called as melanin |
3. | The hormone regulates the diurnal rhythm of our body |
4. | The hormone decreases immunity |
In which of the following animals, the body is cylindrical and is composed of an anterior proboscis, a collar and a long trunk?
1. | Hemichordates | 2. | Urochordates |
3. | Cephalochordates | 4. | Vertebrate chordates |
The best breeding method for animals that are below average in productivity in milk production is:
1. | Inbreeding | 2. | Out-crossing |
3. | Cross-breeding | 4. | Interspecific hybridization |
Analogous organs arise due to:
1. | divergent evolution | 2. | artificial selection |
3. | genetic drift | 4. | convergent evolution |
What is added to the 5’ end of hnRNA in Eukaryotes?
1. | Poly A tail |
2. | Methyl cytosine triphosphate |
3. | Methyl guanosine triphosphate |
4. | Poly U tail |
Suppression of sperm motility and their fertilizing capacity is the specific mechanism of action of:
1. | Lippes loop | 2. | Multiload 375 |
3. | LNG 20 | 4. | Progestasert |
When anti B antibodies are present in the plasma and A antigens on the surface of RBCs of a person, her blood group can be:
1. | A and AB | 2. | Only A |
3. | Only B | 4. | O |
Statement I: | Red fibres are ‘red’ due to large amount of myoglobin. |
Statement II: | Red muscles are also called as aerobic muscles. |
1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I |
3. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
4. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
Assertion (A): | Conserving the biological diversity of the ecological hotspots is very important component of efforts to safeguard the world’s biological heritage. |
Reason (R): | The hotspots of biodiversity cover a large percentage of the land area of earth. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Match each item in Column I [Barriers in innate immunity] with one in Column II [Example] and select your answer from the codes given:
|
Column I |
|
Column II |
A. |
Physical |
a. |
Skin and mucus membranes |
B. |
Physiological |
b. |
PMNL |
C. |
Cellular |
c. |
Acid in stomach and saliva in mouth |
D. |
Cytokine |
d. |
Interferon |
Codes:
Options: | A | B | C | D |
1. | a | b | c | d |
2. | d | b | c | a |
3. | a | c | b | d |
4. | d | c | b | a |
The first clinical gene therapy trial was given in 1990 to a 4 year girl with:
1. | Alpha – 1 antitrypsin deficiency |
2. | Cystic fibrosis |
3. | Adenosine deaminase deficiency |
4. | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
Consider the given statements regarding the human skull:
I: | It has a total of 22 bones. |
II: | Cranial bones are 14 in number and the facial bones are 8 in number. |
III: | It is monocondylic. |
IV: | A single hyoid bone is located at the base of the buccal cavity. |
Assertion (A): | According to CPCB, particulate size 2.5 micrometer or less in diameter [PM 2.5] are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health. |
Reason (R): | These fine particles can be inhaled deep into the lungs and can damage lungs. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Consider the given statements:
I: | The crop in the alimentary canal of cockroach is also known as proventriculus, has six highly chitinous plates called teeth and helps in grinding food particles. |
II: | The gizzard is sac-like structure used for storing food in cockroach. |
Identify the correct statement regarding the sections of the spinal cord shown in the given diagram:
I: | A and D are part of the grey mater |
II: | B is motor and C is sensory |
1. | Only I | 2. | Only II |
3. | Both I and II | 4. | Neither I nor II |
Assertion (A): | Juxtamedullary nephrons are key adaptation for water conservation in mammals. |
Reason (R): | Juxtamedullary nephrons constitute about 85% of all nephrons in the mammalian kidney. |
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
An individual with c and d genes was crossed with the wild type ++. On test crossing F1, the progeny were +c 105, +d 115, cd 880 and ++900. Distance between c and d genes is:
1. | 11 map units | 2. | 5.5 map units |
3. | 44 map units | 4. | 22 map units |
The vomiting center in human beings is located in:
1. Pons Varolii
2. Medulla oblongata
3. Hypothalamus
4. Cerebrum
(a) | A notochord |
(b) | Ventral, solid, and double central nervous system |
(c) | Pharynx perforated by gill slits |
(d) | Ventral heart |
(e) | Terminal anus and a lack of post-anal tail |
1. | (a), (c), and (d) only | 2. | (a), (b) and (e) only |
3. | (a) and (c) only | 4. | (b), (c) and (d) only |
Pneumotaxic center:
1. | moderates the function of the rhythm center |
2. | establishes the respiratory rhythm |
3. | is located in medulla oblongata |
4. | reduces the duration of expiration and thereby alters the respiratory rate |
(i) | isolation of DNA |
(ii) | separation of DNA fragments by electrophoresis |
(iii) | digestion of DNA by restriction endonucleases |
(iv) | hybridisation using labelled VNTR probe |
(v) | detection of hybridised DNA fragments by autoradiography |
(vi) | transferring (blotting) of separated DNA fragments to synthetic membranes, such as nitrocellulose or nylon |
1. | (i) – (ii) – (iii) – (vi) – (iv) – (v) |
2. | (i) – (iii) – (ii) – (vi) – (iv) – (v) |
3. | (ii) – (iii) – (i) – (vi) – (v) – (iv) |
4. | (iii) – (i) – (ii) – (v) – (iv) – (vi) |
Assertion (A): | Evolution is not a directed process in the sense of determinism. |
Reason (R): | It is a stochastic process based on chance events in nature and chance mutation in the organisms. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
I: | Bacteriophages because of their high number per cell, have very high copy numbers of their genome within the bacterial cells. |
II: | If one wants to recover many copies of the target DNA, it should be cloned in a vector whose origin supports high copy number. |
III: | A selectable marker helps in identifying and eliminating non-transformants and selectively permits the growth of the transformants. |
IV: | Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens has now been modified into a cloning vector which is no more pathogenic to the plants but is still able to use mechanisms to deliver genes of our interest into a variety of plants. |
V: | Retroviruses in animals have the ability to transform normal cells into cancerous cells and hence can never be used as a cloning vector in rDNA procedures. |
1. | 2 | 2. | 3 |
3. | 4 | 4. | 5 |
Assertion (A): | In every species, there are trade- offs between survival and reproductive traits. |
Reason (R): | Natural selection favors traits that improve an organism’s chances of survival and reproductive success. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Consider the following two statements:
I: | Not all copulations lead to fertilization and pregnancy |
II: | Fertilization can occur if the ovum and the sperms are simultaneously transported to the fallopian tubes. |
1. Both I and II are correct and II correctly explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct but II is incorrect.
4. I is incorrect but II is correct.
Match the drugs in Column I with their correct attributes given in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given:
|
Drug |
|
Attribute |
A |
Opioids |
P |
Hallucinogenic at high doses |
B |
Cannabinoids |
Q |
Highly effective painkiller |
C |
Cocaine |
R |
Can cause cardiovascular side effects |
D |
Nicotine |
S |
Stimulates adrenal medulla |
Codes:
A | B | C | D | |
1. | Q | R | S | P |
2. | R | Q | P | S |
3. | Q | R | P | S |
4. | R | Q | S | P |