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1. Question

The phytohormone which was first isolated from human urine is

Gibberellic acid

Cytokinin

Auxin

Ethylene

2. Question

On Earth, which of the following regions have the greatest biodiversity?

Western Ghats of India

Polar regions

Tropical Amazonian rain forests

Indo-Burma Himalayas

3. Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct about prions?
(a) Cause mad cow disease in cattle
(b) Size is similar to viruses
(c) Made up of RNA only
(d) Causes Cr-Jacob disease in humans

All (a), (b), (c) and (d)

(a), (b) and (d) only

(c) only

(b), (c) and (d) only

4. Question

Which of the following is a filamentous algae?

Ulothrix

Chlamydomonas

Volvox

Porphyra

5. Question

Acetic acid is commercially obtained from

Penicillium

Aspergillus niger

Lactobacillus

Acetobacter aceti

6. Question

In DNA fingerprinting, differences in some specific regions in DNA sequence are identified using a specific type of probes, which are

VNTRs

Repetitive RNA

Non-polymorphic DNA

Single nucleotides

7. Question

In most ecosystems, the pyramids of number, energy and biomass are upright, except

Pyramid of number in grassland

Pyramid of biomass in grassland

Pyramid of number in sea

Pyramid of biomass in sea

8. Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct for cork cambium?
(a) It is also called phellogen
(b) It is also called extra-stelar cambium
(c) Differentiation of cork cambium cells form cork on the inner side of itself
(d) The function of cork is nutritive

(a), (b) and (c) only

All (a), (b), (c) and (d)

(a) and (b) only

(b), (c) and (d) only

9. Question

In the S-phase of interphase, A and B are duplicated. A and B, respectively, are

Centrioles in nucleus and DNA in cytoplasm

DNA and proteins both in cytoplasm

DNA in nucleus and centrioles in cytoplasm

Proteins in nucleus and centrioles in cytoplasm

10. Question

Leaf tendrils are present in

Cactus

Pisum sativum

Members of Cucurbitaceae

Bryophyllum

11. Question

In which genetic condition, each cell in the affected person has 44 + XO condition?

Down's syndrome

Klinefelter's syndrome

Turner's syndrome

Edwards syndrome

12. Question

Statins, used as blood-cholesterol lowering agents, are produced by

Fungus Trichoderma polysporum

Bacterium Streptococcus

Fungus Monascus purpureus

Bacterium Clostridium

13. Question

What is the role of RNA polymerase II in the process of transcription in eukaryotes?

Transcribes 28S, 18S and 5.8S rRNAs

Transcribes hnRNA

Transcribes tRNA

Transcribes snRNA

14. Question

Pick the odd one from the following statements.

The terminal electron acceptor of ETS is oxygen

The electrons are transported in the ETS by the electron carrier proteins

The protons move from mitochondrial matrix to the cytoplasm during the movement of electrons in the ETS.

Complex V of the ETS is involved in ATP synthesis

15. Question

"CO2 is a major limiting factor in photosynthesis". Select the incorrect statement from the options given below.
(1) More than 0.05% of CO2 can be damaging over long periods.
(2) At low light conditions and high CO2 concentration, C3 plants show increased rate of photosynthesis
(3) At low light intensity and high CO2 concentration, C4 plants don't show increased rate of photosynthesis.
(4) At high light intensity, C3 plants show increased rate of photosynthesis.

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