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Which one of the following growth regulators is known as the ‘stress hormone”?
(A) Abscisic acid
(B) Ethylene
(C) GA3
(D) Indole acetic acid
Option a – Abscisic acid
Phosphorus is a structural element in
(A) fat
(B) starch
(C) nucleotide
(D) carbohydrate
Option c – nucleotide
Two plants can be conclusively said to belong to the same species if they
(A) have more than 90 percent similar genes
(B) look similar and possess identical secondary metabolites
(C) have the same number of chromosomes
(D) can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds
Option d – can reproduce freely with each other and form seeds
In an ecosystem, each organism occupies a particular place and has a functional role and it is known as
(A) Habitat
(B) Ecotone
(C) Ecological niche
(D) Ecological pyramid
Option c – Ecological niche
If two persons with the ‘AB’ blood group marry and have a sufficiently large number of children, these children could be classified as ‘A’ blood group in the ‘AB’ blood group: ‘B’ blood group 1: 2: 1 ratio. The modern technique of protein electrophoresis reveals the presence of both ‘A’ and ‘B’ type proteins in ‘AB’ blood group individuals. This is an example of
(A) Codominance
(B) Incomplete dominance
(C) Partial dominance
(D) Complete dominance
Option a – Codominance
Which of the following is NOT a step in Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer Technology (MOET)?
(A) Fertilized eggs are transferred to surrogate mothers at the 8-32 cell stage.
(B) The cow is administered a hormone having LH-like activity for superovulation.
(C) Cow yields about 6-8 eggs at a time.
(D) The cow is fertilized by artificial insemination.
Option b – The cow is administered a hormone having LH-like activity for superovulation.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Water Hyacinths growing in standing water drains oxygen from water that leads to the death of fishes.
(B) Offspring produced by asexual reproduction are called clones.
(C) Microscopic, motile, asexual reproductive structures are called zoospores.
(D) In potatoes, bananas, and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes which are present in the modified stem.
Option d – In potatoes, bananas, and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes which are present in the modified stem.
The wall of the pollen tube is made up of
(A) cellulose and pectin
(B) only sporopollenin
(C) lignin and pectin
(D) pectin and sporopollenin
Option a – cellulose and pectin
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Streptomyces – Antibiotic
(B) Serratia – Drug addiction
(C) Spirulina – Single cell protein
(D) Rhizobium – Biofertilizer
Option b – Serratia – Drug addiction
Which option is correct for the ATP molecules produced through oxidative phosphorylation of NADH, produced through the breakdown of 12 molecules of pyruvic acid in the Kerb cycle?
(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 144
(D) 12
Option c – 144
During which stage in the complete oxidation of glucose are the greatest number of ATP molecules formed from ADP?
(A) Glycolysis
(B) Krebs’ cycle
(C) Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl CoA
(D) Electron transport chain
Option d – Electron transport chain
A thin and delicate stem branch that runs above the soil surface and bears adventitious roots at nodes is found in
(A) Euphorbia
(B) Eichhornia
(C) Grass
(D) Pistia
Option c – Grass
An example of an edible underground stem is
(A) Carrot
(B) Groundnut
(C) Sweet potato
(D) Potato
Option d – Potato
Statement A: For a particular character in an individual, each gamete gets only one allele. Statement B: Chromatids of a chromosome split (separate) and move towards opposite poles. during anaphase of mitosis.
(A) Both the statements are correct and B is the reason for A.
(B) Both the statements are correct and B is not the reason for A.
(C) Statement A is correct and statement B is wrong.
(D) Statement B is correct and statement A is wrong.
Option b – Both the statements are correct and B is not the reason for A.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main constituent of Lecithin?
(A) Phosphoprotein
(B) Arachidonic acid
(C) Phospholipid
(D) Cholesterol
Option c – Phospholipid
Guttation is the result of
(A) diffusion
(B) transpiration
(C) osmosis
(D) root pressure
Option d – root pressure
Read the following statements and select the appropriate conclusion. Statement I: In the absorption of the mineral elements in plants, the inward movement of ions into the cells is called flux. Statement II: In the absorption of the mineral elements in plants, the outward movement of ions is called efflux. Conclusion
(A) Statement I is true.
(B) Statement II is true.
(C) Both statements are true.
(D) Neither of the statements is true.
Option b – Statement II is true.
During the chemiosmotic synthesis of ATP in photosynthesis
(A) the protons accumulate in the intermembrane space of the chloroplast.
(B) the proton gradient is not required.
(C) the protons accumulate in the intermembrane space of the mitochondrion.
(D) the protons accumulate within the lumen of the thylakoids.
Option d – the protons accumulate within the lumen of the thylakoids.
Read the following four statements, (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) and select the right option having both correct statements. (i) Z scheme of light reaction takes place in presence of PS I only. (ii) Only PS I is functional in cyclic photophosphorylation. (iii) Cyclic photophosphorylation results in the synthesis of ATP and NADPH₂. (iv) Stroma lamellae lack PS II as well as NADP.
(A) (ii) and (iv)
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (iii) and (iv)
Option a – (ii) and (iv)
Which of the following is NOT a taxon but a category?
(A) Division
(B) Dicotyledons
(C) Angiosperms
(D) Monocotyledonae
Option a – Division
Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic hierarchical arrangement in ascending order of the following.
(A) Angiospermae, Monocotyledonae, Poales, Poaceae, Triticum
(B) Triticum, Poales, Poaceae, Monocotyledonae, Angiospermae
(C) Triticum, Poaceae, Poales, Monocotyledonae, Angiospermae
(D) Monocotyledonae, Poaceae, Poales, Angiospermae, Triticum
Option c – Triticum, Poaceae, Poales, Monocotyledonae, Angiospermae
Choose the WRONG statement.
(A) Yeast is unicellular and useful in fermentation.
(B) Penicillium is multicellular and produces antibiotics.
(C) Neurospora is used in the study of biochemical genetics.
(D) Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms.
Option d – Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms.
Arrange the following in order of their occurrence (from top to bottom) in the regions of the root tip I. Region of maturation II. Region of elongation III. Region of meristematic activity IV. Root cap region The correct sequence is
(A) I, III, II, IV
(B) III, I, IV, II
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) I, II, III, IV
Option d – I, II, III, IV
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