The bacterial cell differs from the eukaryotic cell other than that of algae in which of the following respects?
A. The nuclear membrane and nucleoli are present in bacterial cell
B. The mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum are lacking in the cytoplasm of bacterial cell
C. The nuclear body in bacteria divides by mitosis
D. The cytoplasm shows protoplasmic streaming movements in bacterial cell
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In dicots, there is a layer of meristematic cells in-between the phloem and the xylem, known as
A. Protoxylem
B. Protophloem
C. Vascular cambium
D. Differentiation zone
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The kind of organisms that can grow in the presence as well as absence of oxygen are known as
A. Facultative anaerobes
B. Obligate parasites
C. Obligate anaerobes
D. Facultative aerobes
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Consider the following statements.
1. Weeping jelly is due to an excess of acid.
2. Biofertilizer most suited to sugarcane are Rhizobium.
3. Plants grown in salt water are called thallophytes.
4. Dormancy breaking hormone is cytokinin.
Which of these statements are correct?
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 3 and 4
D. Only 4 and 1
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The modified trichomes that consist of a discoid plate of cells mounted on a short stalk are called
A. Colleters
B. Bladders
C. Scales
D. Vesicular hairs
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The characteristics of bulliform or motor cells include:
A. They contain less amount of water
B. They possess solid contents
C. The cell walls are made up of cellulose and pectic substances
D. The outer walls are not lined with cuticle
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Which of the following antibiotics acts by inhibiting protein synthesis by altering the structure of the 30 S ribosomal subunit?
A. Streptomycin
B. Tetracycline
C. Penicillin
D. Chloramphenicol
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Poison gland of snakes is homologous to
A. Electric organ of fishes
B. Stings of rays
C. Sebaceous glands of mammals
D. Salivary gland of vertebrates
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The cambium cells that produce tracheids, fibres, sieve-cells, and other elements of the longitudinal system, are called
A. Ray initials
B. Vascular
C. Fusiform initials
D. Xylem
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Which of the following yeasts is used in the production of riboflavin?
A. Candida albicans
B. Saccharomycodes ludwigii
C. Ashby gosypii
D. None of the above
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Match
List-I (Members of Euphorbiaceae) with
List-II (Economic Importance) and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Phyllanthus emblica
1. Timber yielding plant
b. Bridelia retusa
2. Ornamental plant
c. Euphorbia royleana
3. Medicinal plant
d. Poinsettia pulcherrima
4. Rubber yielding plant
A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
B. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
D. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
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Which of the following property separate a man/human from apes?
A. Envice a desire to learn
B. Bya rudimentry sense of smell
C. Contrary thumb
D. Broader chin
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The characteristic feature of the medullary bundles, in Piper jaborandi, is the presence of
A. Chlorenchyma cell
B. Medullary ray
C. Mucilage canal
D. All of the above
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Xylem elements of many woody trees are blocked by bladder-like ingrowths of neighbouring parenchymatous cell thus blocking the continuity of the conducting elements, which are known as
A. Duramen
B. Alburnum
C. Sap wood
D. Tyloses
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Pungency in chillies is due to the presence of
A. Lycopene
B. Capsaicin
C. Carotene
D. Anthocyanin
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The degree of reaction between an antiserum and different determinants of the reference antigenic material is known as
A. Specificity of antiserum
B. Fidelity of antiserum
C. Expressivity of antiserum
D. Reference reaction of antiserum
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The breathing roots in the halophytes, which possess specialised pores in the epidermis are known as
A. Pneumatophores
B. Rhizomes
C. Rhizoids
D. Protonemata
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Which of the following viruses has capsid covered by envelope?
A. Polio virus
B. Adenovirus
C. Papilloma virus
D. Herpes simplex virus
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In some lichen species the lower cortex is absent replaced by a thin sheet of hyphae constituting the
A. Hypothallus
B. Hypothallamus
C. Medulla
D. None of the above
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Which of the follwing is generally regarded as the oldest botanical garden in Europe?
A. Orto Botanico of Padua
B. Villa Taranto Botanical garden
C. Orto Botanico of Pisa
D. Royal Botanical garden of Edinburgh
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