(d) The gametophyte undergoes meiosis to
produce spore
- 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
- 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
- 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- Vascular    tissues in   flowering  plants   develop    from
 (a) Phellogen (b) Plerome
 (c) Periblem (d) Dermatogen
- 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
- 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
- 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
