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151.

Internal conversion is where

A. A molecule converts its excess energy to light, and emits a photon
B. the spin of an excited electron reverses, changing the state of the molecule (from singlet state to triplet state or vice vers
C. none of the above
D. A molecule converts excess electronic energy to vibrational energy
Answer» E.
152.

Changes in which of the following characterizes mutations?

A. Genotype
B. Phenotype
C. None of these
D. Both ( and (
Answer» E.
153.

In glycolysis, ATP is formed by the transfer of a high-energy phosphate from 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to ADR No such high-energy phosphate donor has ever been isolated in mitochondria because

A. no such phosphate donor exists
B. the techniques for isolating the phosphate donor are not refined enough
C. None of the above
D. the high-energy phosphate donor is very short-lived and difficult to isolate
Answer» B. the techniques for isolating the phosphate donor are not refined enough
154.

Why must the radiation source for fluorescence spectrometry be more powerful than for absorption spectroscopy?

A. Because the sample won't fluoresce if the incident radiation is of low power
B. Because the magnitude of the output signal is proportional to the power of the incident radiation
C. None of the above
D. To allow for scattering by the sample
Answer» C. None of the above
155.

Quantitative measurement of bacterial growth can be carried out by measuring

A. cell mass
B. cell count
C. all of these
D. cell activity
Answer» D. cell activity
156.

The gram-positive bacteria lack __________ structure/component?

A. murein
B. outer membrane
C. plasma membrane
D. teichoic acid
Answer» C. plasma membrane
157.

In the cell cycle replication of the genome occurs in the

A. G2 phase
B. G1 phase
C. S phase
D. M phase
Answer» D. M phase
158.

Which of the following structure(s) is /are external to cell wall?

A. Stalks
B. Flagella
C. All of these
D. Sheath
Answer» D. Sheath
159.

The catabolism of sugars and fatty acids is similar because

A. both of these compounds generate redox energy during catabolism
B. both of these compounds are funnelled through the TC A/citric acid cycle
C. all of the above
D. both of these compounds generate chemical energy during catabolism
Answer» C. all of the above
160.

The cell walls of many gram positive bacteria can be easily destroyed by the enzyme known as

A. lysozyme
B. lipase
C. peroxidase
D. pectinase
Answer» B. lipase
161.

The process in which the food containing large, insoluble, molecules is broken down into small, water soluble molecules is called:

A. Digestion
B. Absorption
C. Ingestion
D. Assimilation
Answer» B. Absorption
162.

What is the process of taking food into the body called?

A. Digestion
B. Assimilation
C. Ingestion
D. Egestion
Answer» D. Egestion
163.

Animals which eat only plants are called:

A. Herbivores
B. Omnivores
C. Carnivores
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Omnivores
164.

The process by which green plants make their own food from carbon dioxide and water by using sunlight energy in the presence of chlorophyll, is called:

A. Xanthophylls
B. Stomata
C. Photosynthesis
D. Chloroplast
Answer» D. Chloroplast
165.

The nutrition in which an organism takes the complex organic food materials into its body by the process of ingestion, the ingested food is digested and then absorbed into the body cells of the organism:

A. Parasitic nutrition
B. Autotrophic nutrition
C. Holozoic nutrition
D. Heterotrophic nutrition
Answer» D. Heterotrophic nutrition
166.

The nutrition in which an organism derives its food from the body of another living organism without killing it, it’s called:

A. Saprotrophic nutrition
B. Parasitic nutrition
C. Holozoic nutrition
D. Autotrophic nutrition
Answer» C. Holozoic nutrition
167.

When an organism obtains its food from decaying organic matter of dead plants, dead animals and rotten bread, etc., it is called:

A. Parasitic nutrition
B. Autotrophic nutrition
C. Holozoic nutrition
D. Saprotrophic nutrition
Answer» E.
168.

What is the mode of nutrition called in which organisms cannot make its own food from simple inorganic material and depends on other organisms for its food?

A. Autotrophic nutrition
B. Heterotrophic nutrition
C. Parasitic nutrition
D. Holozoic nutrition
Answer» C. Parasitic nutrition
169.

The mode of nutrition in which an organism makes its own food from the simple inorganic material like carbon dioxide and water present in the surrounding is called:

A. Heterotrophic nutrition
B. Saprotrophic nutrition
C. Autotrophic nutrition
D. Holozoic nutrition
Answer» D. Holozoic nutrition
170.

What is the process of intake of nutrients by an organism as well as the utilisation of these nutrients by the organisms called?

A. Nutrition
B. Photosynthesis
C. Chloroplasts
D. Digestion
Answer» B. Photosynthesis
171.

Name an extension of the epidermal cells of a root which is in direct contact with the soil?

A. Root Hairs
B. Internodes
C. Bundle Scars
D. Pith
Answer» B. Internodes
172.

Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. The net gaseous exchange in leaves at night is, oxygen diffuses in and carbon dioxide diffuses out. II. Net gaseous exchange during day time is, oxygen diffuses out and carbon dioxide diffuses in. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. Only I is correct.
B. Only II is correct
C. Both I and II are correct.
D. Neither I nor II is correct.
Answer» D. Neither I nor II is correct.
173.

Name the waste products secreted by Plants?

A. Carbon Dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Water Vapour
D. All are correct.
Answer» E.
174.

Various methods used by plants to get rid of their waste products are: I. Gaseous waste through stomata and lenticels. II. Stored solid and liquid waste by shedding leaves, peeling of bark and falling of fruits. III. By secreting waste in the form of gum and resins. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. I and II are correct.
B. II and III are correct.
C. I and III are correct.
D. I, II and III are correct.
Answer» E.
175.

Some plants store waste in their fruits in the form of solid bodies called:

A. Raphides
B. Lenticels
C. Stomata
D. Resins
Answer» B. Lenticels
176.

Respiration in Plants takes place through:

A. Stomata
B. Lenticels
C. Both A and B
D. Only A
Answer» D. Only A
177.

Due to Water logging:

A. An air is expelled from in-between the particles of soil.
B. Oxygen becomes unavailable to the roots of the plants.
C. Plants respire anaerobically which produces alcohol and kill them.
D. All the above are correct.
Answer» E.
178.

Name the process through which much needed oxygen is supplied to all the cells of the plants?

A. Diffusion
B. Endosmosis
C. Exosmosis
D. Photosynthesis
Answer» B. Endosmosis
179.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding respiration in plants? I. Respiration is the process of releasing energy from food. II. Respiration takes place individually in all parts of the plants like stem, roots, leaves etc. III. The rate of respiration is slow in plants whereas it is faster in humans and animals. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. I and III are correct
B. I and II are correct
C. I, II and III are correct
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
180.

Blue green Algae are:

A. Prokaryotes
B. Eukaryotes
C. Both a) and b)
D. Neither a) nor b)
Answer» B. Eukaryotes
181.

The jelly like substance present inside the cell is known as:

A. Cytoplasm
B. Ectoplasm
C. Nucleoplasm
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Ectoplasm
182.

Name the process in which the membrane of a vesicle can fuse with the plasma membrane and extrude its contents to the surrounding medium?

A. Exocytosis
B. Endocytosis
C. Osmosis
D. Diffusion
Answer» B. Endocytosis
183.

Name an organism which contains single chromosome and cell division occurs through fission or budding?

A. Eukaryotes
B. Prokaryotes
C. Bacteria
D. Primitive organism
Answer» C. Bacteria
184.

Name the process in which the passage of water goes from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane?

A. Diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Both a) and b)
D. Neither a) nor b)
Answer» C. Both a) and b)
185.

Which among the following sentence is not correct about the organelles?

A. They are found in all Eukaryotic cells.
B. They are found in multicellular organisms.
C. They coordinate to produce the cell.
D. They are small sized and mostly internal.
Answer» C. They coordinate to produce the cell.
186.

Name the process in which the ingestion of material by the cells is done through the plasma membrane?

A. Egestion
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Endocytosis
Answer» E.
187.

Name the outer most boundary of the cell?

A. Plasma membrane
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nuclear membrane
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Cytoplasm
188.

Name an Organelle which serves as a primary packaging area for molecules that will be distributed throughout the cell?

A. Mitochondria
B. Plastids
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Vacuole
Answer» D. Vacuole
189.

Who discovered cell in 1665?

A. Robert Hook
B. Robert Crook
C. David Thomson
D. Marie Francois
Answer» B. Robert Crook
190.

NAME_THE_CYCLIN_WHICH_TAKES_PART_IN_M_PHASE??$

A. Cyclin E
B. Cyclin A
C. Cyclin D
D. Cyclin B
Answer» E.
191.

Name_the_enzyme_which_causes_ubiquitylation_and_destruction_of_cyclin.$

A. Acid hydrolases
B. Hyaluronidase
C. Ubiquitin ligase
D. Phosphatase
Answer» D. Phosphatase
192.

Cyclin dependent kinases are activated by which of the following?

A. Binding to cyclin
B. Binding to cyclin and CDK activating protein kinases
C. Phosphorylation with CDK activating kinase
D. Phosphorylation with tyrosine kinase
Answer» C. Phosphorylation with CDK activating kinase
193.

Name the regulatory component of the cell cycle?

A. Cyclin
B. CDK
C. DNA
D. APC
Answer» B. CDK
194.

Name the process of nuclear division?

A. Ubiquitylation
B. Polymerization
C. Karyokinesis
D. Cytokinesis
Answer» D. Cytokinesis
195.

How many hours does the M phase take to complete a cycle?

A. 8hr
B. 1 hr
C. 4 hr
D. 11 hr
Answer» C. 4 hr
196.

Name the state where never dividing cells of neurons and skeletal muscle present?

A. G0
B. G1
C. G2
D. M
Answer» B. G1
197.

Which of the following is not the part of Interphase in the cell cycle?

A. S phase
B. G1 phase
C. G2 phase
D. M phase
Answer» E.
198.

Replication of DNA takes place in S phase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
199.

Resting phase of the cell, where it undergoes growth and DNA replication is called_________

A. Mitosis phase
B. G1 phase
C. Interphase
D. M phase
Answer» D. M phase