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Winners' names will be published in next issue.- The larval form that is characteristic of Ophiuroidea. (12)
- A functional coding sequence that codes for part or all of the gene
product and is expressed in processed RNA. (4) - A carotenoid pigment that imparts red colour to tomatoes and
chillies. (8) - The rhythmic throbbing of arteries produced by the regular
contractions of the heart. (5) - A taxonomical aid used in identifying organisms by selecting and
eliminating from a list of characters. (3) - A plant disease characterised by black fungal spores in the cereal
crops. (4) - The modern horse that arose in Pleistocene epoch about ten lakh
years ago in North America. (5) - Sterile hybrid offspring obtained when female ass is crossed with
stallion. (5) - A disease characterised by accumulation of uric acid crystals in
synovial joints. (4)
ACROSS
- A process that involves the fusion of gametes
produced by the same parent. (8) - The position of a species within an ecological
community that includes physical environment to
which it has adapted. (5) - Fungus used for the treatment of migraine,
enlarged prostate gland and uterine haemorrhage
after child birth. (5) - The type of muscle that contracts to bend a limb at
a joint. (6) - A series of acidic dyes used with haematoxylin for
colouring tissue smears and sections of animal
tissues. (5) - The flora and fauna occurring at the bottom of a
sea or lake. (7) - A slit-like aperture that opens the pharynx into the
larynx and serves as the space for vocal cords. (7) - A compound widely used by scientists to study cell
physiology of islets of Langerhans. (7) - The red variety of sea onion that produces a
radicide which does not have any harmful effect
on animals. (6) - Phycocolloid extracted from Laminaria and used as
an emulsifying agent. (5) - A fixed position that is occupied by a gene or one
of its allele on a chromosome. (5) - The procedure of removal of bitterness from the
leaves of tea, tobacco, coffee beans and cocoa
with the help of Bacillus megaterium. (6) - Chitinous, short external bristles produced by the epidermal cells
of earthworm that are used to grip the soil. (5) - A microelement that helps in transport of carbohydrates through
phloem and synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids. (5) - The scientist who discovered a simple method of cell division
“amitosis” in 1855. (5) - The most abundant protein of the animal world. (8)
DOWN - A dark brown debris formed from moss and marshy plants and
used as fuel and manure. (4) - A hard sharp protective outgrowth of stem or leaves that lacks
vascular bundles. (8) - A condition in which more than one embryo develop in a seed. (12)
- The broad, protective zone of tissue lying between epidermis and
endodermis in stem. (6) - The upper lip in the mouthparts of cockroach that holds food
particles during feeding. (6)
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