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3451.

The process by which water is forcibly pushed beyond endodermis of root is known as ......... .

A. Apoplast pathway
B. Symplast pathway
C. Diffusion
D. Transmembrane transport
Answer» E.
3452.

An animalcell placed in pure water will

A. Swell up and brust
B. Shrink and die
C. Shrink and undergo plasmolysis
D. Swell up and develop turgidity
Answer» B. Shrink and die
3453.

By which type of transpiration largest amount of water is lost ?

A. Guttation
B. Cuticular
C. Stomata
D. Lenticular
Answer» D. Lenticular
3454.

Chromosome in which centromere is located at the end is....

A. Acrocentric
B. Telo centric
C. Meta centric
D. Sub-meta centric
Answer» C. Meta centric
3455.

In human which cell lacks nucleus.

A. Lymphocyte
B. RBC
C. Monocytes
D. Neutrophils
Answer» C. Monocytes
3456.

Prokaryotic cells have which architectural regions?

A. Cell
B. Appendages
C. Nucleus
D. a-b-c,all
Answer» C. Nucleus
3457.

It possess Flagella.

A. Paramoecium
B. Euglena
C. Amoeba
D. Yeast
Answer» C. Amoeba
3458.

Bacteria possess small DNA other than circular DNA which is called as...

A. Cosmid
B. Plasmid
C. Plastid
D. Starid
Answer» C. Plastid
3459.

The materials essential for dark reaction are located in

A. Circular-DNA
B. Thylakoids
C. Stroma
D. Ribosomes
Answer» C. Stroma
3460.

Which is the example of unicellular organism?

A. Chlamydomona
B. Spirogyra
C. Mushroom
D. Chiton
Answer» B. Spirogyra
3461.

It directs formation of the bipolar spindle during cell division.

A. Golgi body
B. Centriole
C. Ribosome
D. Cilia
Answer» C. Ribosome
3462.

In mitochodria, it contains F-particles.

A. Matrix
B. Cristae
C. Outer layer
D. a-b-c,all
Answer» C. Outer layer
3463.

It shows presence of Nucleoid.

A. Plant cell
B. Bacteria
C. Animal cell
D. Virus
Answer» C. Animal cell
3464.

It actively synthesized r-RNA.

A. Nucleoplasm
B. Nucleolus
C. Nucleus
D. a-b-c,all
Answer» C. Nucleus
3465.

The cells involved in large amount of lipid synthesis,do not possess this orgenelle on Endoplasmicreticulum.

A. Mitochondrion
B. Ribosomes
C. Golgi apparatus
D. lysosome
Answer» C. Golgi apparatus
3466.

Who mentioned that cells had a thin layer around them?

A. Schwann
B. Virchow
C. Schleiden
D. Robert Hook
Answer» B. Virchow
3467.

The association of more than one ribosome with a single molecule of m-RNA complex is called as...

A. Polypeptide
B. Polysome
C. Polymer
D. Poly Saccharide
Answer» C. Polymer
3468.

Which structure possess flagellin protein?

A. Muscles fiber
B. Flagellum
C. Pilli
D. a,b,c-all
Answer» C. Pilli
3469.

The unit of phloem in which nucleus is absent.

A. Sieve cell
B. Sieve tube
C. Companion cell
D. Phloem parenchyma
Answer» C. Companion cell
3470.

Who mention that the presence of a cell wall is an unique character of the plant cell?

A. Schwann
B. Virchow
C. Schleiden
D. Robert Brown
Answer» B. Virchow
3471.

Microfilaments are made up of

A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Carbohydrates
D. Nucleic acid
Answer» C. Carbohydrates
3472.

In each chromosome centromere possessing disc shaped structure is

A. Satellite
B. Kinetochore
C. Long arm
D. Short arm
Answer» C. Long arm
3473.

No membrane surrouds in this organelle.

A. Lysosome
B. Nucleolus
C. Golgi body
D. Nucleus
Answer» C. Golgi body
3474.

It is the Smallest Cell.

A. Bacteria
B. Mycoplasm
C. Yeast
D. Blue green algae
Answer» C. Yeast
3475.

The cell wall of fungi is made up of which substance?

A. Starch
B. Chitin
C. Cellulose
D. Pectin
Answer» C. Cellulose
3476.

The cell wall of algae is made up of which substance?

A. Protein
B. Mannans
C. Lipid
D. a,b,c-all
Answer» C. Lipid
3477.

Which organelle is not considered as a part of Endomembrane system?

A. Vacuole
B. Chloroplast
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Lyso some
Answer» C. Endoplasmic reticulum
3478.

Post mitotic gap phase and synthesis phase of cell cycle are also respectively referred to as :

A. G2 and
B. G1 and S
C. G1 and G2
D. S and G2
Answer» C. G1 and G2
3479.

Who proposed the cell theory.

A. Singer and Nicholsen
B. Schwann and schleiden
C. Hook and Brown
D. Robertson
Answer» C. Hook and Brown
3480.

Who proposed that new cells arise through cell division of pre-existing cells.

A. Robert Hook
B. Rudolf Virchow
C. Robert Brown
D. Singer
Answer» C. Robert Brown
3481.

Pick out the correct statements :

A. Synapsis of homologous chromosomes takes place during prophase-I of meiosis.
B. Division of centromeres takes place during anaphase I of meiosis.
C. Spindle fibres disappear completely in telophase of mitosis.
D. Nucleoli reappear at telophase I of meiosis
Answer» E.
3482.

During mitotic metaphase :

A. crossing over occurs
B. chromosomes are divided
C. chromosomes become thread like and condensed
D. chromosomes are located at equator.
Answer» E.
3483.

Assertion (A) : Phase of cell division is also known as dividing phase. Reason (R) : In mitotic phase new cells are produced from pre-existing cells through meiosis division.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but the R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true statement but R is false.
D. Both A and R are false.
Answer» D. Both A and R are false.
3484.

G2 phase is between :

A. end of mitosis and start of S phase
B. end of S phase and start of mitosis
C. start of S phase and start of mitosis
D. end of S phase and end of mitosis
Answer» C. start of S phase and start of mitosis
3485.

Synapsis occurs between :

A. m-RNA and ribosome
B. spindle fibres and centromere
C. two homologous chromosomes
D. a male and a female gamete
Answer» D. a male and a female gamete
3486.

Cell cycle is divided in stages as given below Which is the correct pair ?

A. C – kietochore
B. D – synthesis phase
C. A – cytokinesis
D. B – metaphase
Answer» C. A – cytokinesis
3487.

In diploid living organisms crossing over is responsible for ?

A. Recombination of linked gene
B. Dominancy of genes
C. Linkage between genes
D. No Segregation of genes
Answer» B. Dominancy of genes
3488.

How many meiotic stage are essential for producing 28 cells from one cell ?

A. 7
B. 14
C. 28
D. 64
Answer» B. 14
3489.

During gamete formation, the enzyme recombinase participate during :

A. Anaphase-II
B. Prophase-I
C. Prophase-II
D. Mataphase-I
Answer» C. Prophase-II
3490.

During meiosis crossing over occurs between which part of homologous chromosome ?

A. sister chromatid
B. nonsister chromatids
C. genes
D. alleles
Answer» C. genes
3491.

It is responsible for begininig of the life of organisms.

A. Tissue
B. Zygote
C. Cell
D. Embryonic layer
Answer» C. Cell
3492.

Select the correct option with respect to mitosis.

A. Golgi complex and endoplasmic reticulum are still visible at the end of prophase.
B. Chromosomes move to the spindle equator and get aligned along equatorial plate inmetaphase.
C. Chromatids separate but remain in the centre of the cell in anaphase.
D. Chromatids start moving towards opposite poles in telophase.
Answer» C. Chromatids separate but remain in the centre of the cell in anaphase.
3493.

In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of :

A. crossing over
B. Synapsis
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» B. Synapsis
3494.

What would be the number of chromosomes of the aleurone cells of a plant with 42 chromosomes in its root tip cells ?

A. 84
B. 21
C. 42
D. 63
Answer» E.
3495.

Number of chromosomes are maintained from generation to generation by :

A. Mitotic division
B. Meiosis division
C. Division
D. Metamorphosis
Answer» C. Division
3496.

What is correct ?

A. DNA – content become double during G1 phase.
B. Duration of interphase is short as compared to M – phase.
C. G2 – phase follows mitotic phase.
D. DNA – replication occurs in S – phase.
Answer» E.
3497.

IN which stage of mitosis division segregation of chromatids occur and they migrate at different polar ends.

A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphas
D. Telophase
Answer» D. Telophase
3498.

A cell divides every one minute. At this rate of division it can fill a 100 ml of beaker in one hour. How much time does it take to fill a 50 ml beaker ?

A. 30 minute
B. 60 minute
C. 59 minute
D. 32 minute
Answer» D. 32 minute
3499.

During mitosis nuclear membrane and nucleolus begin to disappear at :

A. Early mataphase
B. Late metaphase
C. Early prophase
D. Late prophase
Answer» E.
3500.

If you are provided with root-tips of onion in your class and are asked to count the chromosome, which of the following stage can you most conviently look into

A. Telophase
B. Anaphase
C. Prophase
D. Metaphase
Answer» E.