BIOLOGY TIMES — January 2018

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(d) The gametophyte undergoes meiosis to
produce spore



  1. The isolation of megasporocyte from the rest of
    the nucellar tissue begins from
    (a) Micropylar region (b) Chalazal region
    (c) Middle region (d) Anywhere
    30.Match the items in Column I ,column II and
    column III then choose correct order
    Column I Column II Column III
    A.Prophase i. Arranged Amitosis
    on equatorial
    plate
    B.Metaphase ii.Arrangement Meiosis I
    of chromatids
    on the poles
    C.Anaphase iii. Formation Meiosis II
    of cytoplasmic
    fibres of proteins
    D.Telophase iv. Nuclear Mitosis
    membrane and
    other organelles
    reorganize
    E.Cytokinesis v. Formation G 0 phase of
    of Syncytium cell
    cycle

  2. According to the Punnett square shown below,
    what letters belong to the lower right side box?


(a) Aa (b) aa
(c) AA (d) a
32.Which one of the following pairs is wrongly
matched while the remaining three are correct?
(a) Agave – Bulbils
(b) Penicillium – Conidia
(c) Water hyacinth – Runner
(d) Bryophyllum – Leaf buds



  1. The breakdown of detritus into smaller particles
    by earthworm is a process called
    (a) Humification (b) Fragmentation

    (c) Mineralisation (d) Catabolism
    34.Production of a human protein in bacteria
    by genetic engineering is possible because
    the


(a) Human chromosome can replicate in
bacterial cell
(b) Mechanism of gene regulation is identical in
humans and bacteria
(c) Genetic code is universal
(d) Bacterial cell can carry out the RNA splicing
reactions
35.Which one is a true statement regarding DNA
polymerase used in PCR?
(a) It serves as a selectable marker
(b) It is isolated from a virus
(c) It remains active at high temperature
(d) It is used to ligate introduced DNA in
recipient cell


  1. Vascular tissues in flowering plants develop from
    (a) Phellogen (b) Plerome
    (c) Periblem (d) Dermatogen

  2. Match the items in Column I and column II
    Column I Column II
    A. Pencillin i. Penicillium
    chrysogenum
    B. Chloramphenicol ii. Streptomyces
    griseus
    C. Tetracyclin iii.Streptomyces
    aureofaciens
    D. Erythromycin iv. Streptomyces
    erythreus
    (a) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
    (b) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
    (c) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
    (d) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i

  3. Photosynthesis in C 4 plants is relatively less
    limited by atmospheric CO 2 levels because
    (a) Effective pumping of CO 2 into bundle sheath
    cells
    (b) RuBisCo in C 4 plants has higher affinity for

    CO 2
    (c) Four carbon acids are the primary initial CO 2
    fixation products

    (d) The primary fixation of CO 2 is mediated via
    PEP carboxylase

  4. Match Column I and Column II and select the
    correct option
    Column I Column II
    A.Camouflage 1. Dendrobates pumilio
    B. Batesian mimicry 2. Horse-shoe bat
    C. Warning colouration 3. Monarch butterfly

    D. Echolocation 4. Praying mantis
    (a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 (b) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
    (c) A-4, B-1, C- 3, D-2 (d) A- 4, B-3, C-1, D-2

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