Spectrum biology

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  1. The strand of DNA acting as template for mRNA
    transcription is
    I.coding strand
    II. non-coding strand
    III. sense strand
    IV. anti sense strand
    Choose the correct one from the codes given below
    (a) I and II (b) II and IV (c) I and III (d) II and III

  2. Consider the statement given below and choose the
    correct option from the given codes.
    I.Menstrual cycle is present in all mammals.
    II. Menstrual cycle is present in all primates.
    III. Oestrous cycle occurs in all mammals.
    IV. Most mammals are ovoviviparous.
    (a) I, II and IV (b) II and III
    (c) I, II, III and IV (d) Only II

  3. A DNA molecule has radioactive thymidine. It is
    allowed to replicate in a medium containing simple
    thymidine (without radioactivity). In how many
    strands radioactive thymidine will be present after
    three replications?
    (a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 1 (d) 2

  4. A human male produces sperms with the genotype
    AB Ab aB, , and ab pertaining to the diallelic characters
    in equal proportions. What is the corresponding
    genotype of this person?
    (a) AABB (b) AaBB (c) AaBb (d) AABb

  5. The ovule in which the funicle, chalaza and micropyle
    lie in one vertical plane is called
    (a) amphitropous (b) anatropous
    (c) campylotropous (d) orthotropous
    6. If 50 J energy is trapped by wheat plant. Then, how
    much energy will be available to eagle as food in the
    following food chain?
    wheat plant → mice → snake → eagle
    (a) 0.05 J (b) 0.005 J (c) 6.25 J (d) 0.5 J
    7. The morphological self incompatibility occurs in
    flowers having heterostyly. It promotes
    (a) Self-pollination (b) Cross-pollination
    (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
    8. Assisted reproductive technology IVF, involves
    transfer of
    (a) ovum into the Fallopian tube
    (b) zygote into the Fallopian tube
    (c) zygote into the uterus
    (d)embryo with 16 blastomeres into the Fallopian tube
    9. Five kingdom system of classification suggested by RH
    Whittaker is not based on
    (a) the presence or the absence of a well defined nucleus
    (b) mode of nutrition
    (c) mode of reproduction
    (d) complexity of body organisation
    10.Consider the following statements with reference to a
    normal human being.
    I.Human saliva is slightly alkaline.
    II. An adult human may secrete 1-1.5 L of saliva
    per day.
    III. Saliva is secreted by six pairs of salivary glands in
    human beings.
    IV. The salivary enzyme (ptyalin) breaks down cooked
    starch into maltose.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?
    (a) I, II and III (b) III and IV (c) I, III and IV(d) I, II, III and IV

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