Which one of the following statement is incorrect about facilitated diffusion?
A. Its rate is higher than simple diffusion
B. The partition coefficient of the solute is irrelevant for it
C. It can be saturated at high concentration of the solute
D. It works against the concentration gradient
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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) .
Assertion: The elucidation of ribosome structure helps in the development of new generation drugs.
Reason: The high resolution of macromolecular structure has enabled in structure-based drug design.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reason for (A)
C. (A) is true but (R) is false
D. (A) is false but (R) is true
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The transport that will be the most affected following mutation III cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene is
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Chloride
D. Calcium
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Cholera toxin increases cAMP levels by
A. Modifying Gi protein
B. Modifying Gs protein
C. Binding to adenylate cyclase
D. Activating cAMP phosphodiesterase
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The genome is diploid at the end of which phases of a human mitotic cell cycle?
A. G2 and S
B. G1 and M
C. M and S
D. G1 and G2
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Match
Group I with
Group II .
Group I
Group II
P. Fibronectin
1. Uptake of amino acids and glucose
Q. Insulin
2. Trypsin inhibitor
R. α-Macroglobulin
3. Binds iron
S. Transferrin
4. Cell attachment to substratum
A. P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
B. P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-1
C. P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-3
D. P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3
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Gas vacuoles are present in
A. Anabaena flos-aquae
B. Bacillus subtilis
C. Acanthurus nigrofuscus
D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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At what stage mitosis occurs in bacteria?
A. Vegetative phase
B. Reproductive phase
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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In the cell cycle of a typical eukaryote, the sequence of events operating at the time of cell division is
A. S phase → G2 phase → G1 phase → M phase
B. S phase → M phase → G1 phase → G2 phase
C. S phase → G2 phase → M phase → G1 phase
D. S phase → G1 phase → M phase → G2 phase
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Match the proteins in
Group I with cellular processes in
Group II .
List-I
List-II
P. p53
1. DNA packaging
Q. Lysozyme
2. Apoptosis
R. Tubulins
3. Hydrolysis of polysaccharides
S. Histones
4. Chromosome segregation
A. P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-1
B. P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4
C. P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2
D. P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1
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A metacentric chromosomes will appear at anaphase as
A. L- shaped
B. W-shaped
C. V-shaped
D. Y-shaped
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Histone proteins are synthesized in
A. M-phase
B. S-phase
C. G1 phase
D. G2 -phase
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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [A] and the Reason [R] regarding mammalian cells.
Assertion [A]: Cells use Ca2+ and not Na+ , for cell to-cell signaling.
Reason [R]: In the cytosol, concentration of Na+ is lower than that of Ca2+
A. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct reason for [A]
B. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct reason for [A]
C. Both [A] and [R] are false
D. [A] is true but [R] is false
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes
A. Carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Steroids and lipids
D. All the above
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DNA synthesis in eukaryotes occurs during which phase of the mitotic cell cycle?
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Which one of the following statements regarding G proteins is incorrect?
A. GDP is bound to G protein in the resting stage
B. GTP bound α subunit cannot reassemble with by dimer
C. All G proteins are trimeric
D. Activation of G protein may result in activation or inhibition of the target enzymes
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If serum is removed from the growth medium of human embryonic kidney cell line (HEK), then the cells will
A. Proliferate faster
B. Proliferate normally
C. Undergo cell cycle arrest
D. Undergo immediate apoptosis
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Fusicoccin promotes cotyledon growth by promoting
A. Cell division
B. Cell wall biosynthesis
C. Tonoplast acidification
D. Cell wall acidification
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In eukaryotic cell, DNA replication takes place during
A. S-phase
B. G1 -phase
C. G2 -phase
D. M-phase
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Primary neutransmitter that playa role in sleep, appetite, arousal and mood is
A. Serotonin
B. Acetylcholine
C. Octopamine
D. Glutamate
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