Crown-gall tumours of sunflower are caused by
A. Agrobacterium
B. Rhizopus
C. Asperigillus
D. Saccharomyces
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Oparin and Haldane's theory is also called
A. Chemical theory of origin of life
B. Modern theory of origin of life
C. Naturalistic theory
D. All of the above
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'Linkage' was discovered by
A. Blakslee
B. Morgan
C. Muller
D. Bateson
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A chromosome break occurs, and is followed by duplication of the chromosome during
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
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Jumping genes/transposons/movable genetic elements discovered by Barbara McClintock in
A. maize
B. wheat
C. barley
D. rice
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Cross between F1 and recessive parent
1. Monohybrid cross
b. Cross between F1 and either parents
2. Dihybrid cross
c. Two traits consider
3. Back cross
d. Only one trait consider
4. Test cross
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
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Consider the following statements regarding the historical aspects of DNA and choose the correct answer:
1. Meischer isolated nucleic acids, which he called nuclein
2. Altmann used the term nucleic acid to replace nuclein
3. Fischer identified pyrimidines and purines
4. Griffiths discovered bacterial transformation by DNA
A. Only 1, 2 and 4 are true
B. Only 2, 3 and 4 are true
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are true
D. Only 1 and 4 are true
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Genes are made up of
A. nucleic acids
B. proteins
C. carbohydrates
D. lipids
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In paracentric inversions
A. The centromere is included with the inverted segment
B. The centromere is outside the inverted segment
C. The inverted segment bears two or more centromeres
D. There is possibility of duplication and deficiency
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The important postulates in the theory of special creation include:
A. All the different kinds of life (microorganisms, fungi, algae, animals and plants) were created at different times having certain relationship with each other
B. The different kinds of life were created in different forms in which they exist at present, having undergone changes since their creation
C. The bodies and organs of different kinds of life have been specially designed to fully meet the needs of the environment in which they have been created
D. All of the above
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Select the wrong pair.
A. Oparin - Probiont
B. Spallanzani - Approve abiogenesis
C. Haldane - Hot dilute soup
D. Fox - Coacervates
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Assertion (A) In human beings, the female play a major role in determining the sex of the offspring.
Reason (R) Women have two X-chromosomes.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
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In the context of organic evolution, the loss of limbs in snakes is explained by the phenomenon of
A. use and disuse of organs
B. adaptation to living in burrows
C. natural selection
D. inheritance of acquired characters
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The minimal oxygen partial pressure above which oxidative metabolism can take place in aerobic organisms is called
A. Activation point
B. Pasteur point
C. Equilibrium point
D. Absolute point
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According to Lillie, where twins of opposite sex are born;
A. Male is abnormal and female is sterile with many male characters
B. Male is normal and female is sterile with many male characters
C. Both male and female are normal
D. Femaleis normal and the male is sterile with many female characters
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The widely accepted model of protocell was provided by Fox by
A. Preparing protenoid microspheres from polymers
B. Presenting the protenoid microspheres as the models of protocells
C. Preparing vesicles from proteins and lipids present in the microspheres
D. All of the above
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The DNA binding proteins bind preferentially to single strands of DNA and
A. Promote denaturation of single stranded DNA
B. Promote maturation of Okazaki fragments
C. Promote denaturation of double helical DNA
D. Both A and B
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The benefits of genetic engineering include
A. Improvement in photosynthesis
B. Conversion of cereals into nitrogen fixing plants
C. Production of transgenic plants in wheat, maize and other crop plants
D. All of the above
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Hereditary characteristics are passed on from parent to the offspring chiefly through
A. genes
B. enzymes
C. gametes
D. centrosome
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Gene for colour blindness is located on
A. Y-chromosome
B. 13th chromosome
C. X-chromosome
D. 21st chromosome
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