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4151.

SA - Node is located at

A. Left upper corner of the left atrium
B. Left lower corner of the left atrium
C. Right upper corner of the right atrium
D. Righr lower corner of the right atrium
Answer» D. Righr lower corner of the right atrium
4152.

Which test is carried out if disease is occured by salmonella typhi ?

A. Widal test
B. Lisman test
C. Blood test
D. Barium test
Answer» B. Lisman test
4153.

In bacteria, genes for antibiotic resistance are usually located in

A. Plasmids
B. Cytoplasm
C. Mitochondria
D. Nucleus
Answer» C. Mitochondria
4154.

Which is not applicable institute conservation ? (KCET – 2007)

A. National Park
B. Sanctuary
C. Botanical Garden
D. Biosphere reserve
Answer» D. Biosphere reserve
4155.

Which tissue is located in uterine tube and proximal tube of kidneys respectively :-

A. Columnar epithelium, Cuboidal epithelium
B. Ciliated epithelium, columnar epithelium
C. Ciliated epithelium, Cuboidal epithelium
D. Cuboidal epithelium, ciliated epithelium
Answer» D. Cuboidal epithelium, ciliated epithelium
4156.

Out of the following , Find out the reason for occurrence of free martin in cattles ?

A. Both the twins are connected by a common umbilical cord
B. Gonad of the male develop earlier then those of the female
C. Male hormones reach the female embryo and influence the development of male sex in the female embryo
D. All of the above
E. cessive
Answer» E. cessive
4157.

Which statement is true for the researches carried out at the IVRI.

A. In india little attendance has been paid for developing poultry industry in comparision to other countries.
B. High biological value of eggs is recommended the consumption of eggs.
C. Poultry keeping has become small scale industry for palatable and nutritive food which it provides in the form of eggs as well as adult animals.
D. In India poutry farms development is necessary.
Answer» C. Poultry keeping has become small scale industry for palatable and nutritive food which it provides in the form of eggs as well as adult animals.
4158.

Genetic information is carried by the long chain molecules which are made up of

A. Amino acids
B. Nucleotides
C. Chromosomes
D. Enzymes
Answer» C. Chromosomes
4159.

85-90% (9/10) of all photosynthesis in the world is carried out by

A. Shrub
B. Algae of the oceans
C. Herbs
D. Scientists in the laboratory
Answer» C. Herbs
4160.

A test cross is carried out to AIPMT - 2012

A. determine the genotype of a plant at F1
B. Predict whether two traits are linked
C. assess the number of alleles of a gene
D. determine whether two species or varieties will breed successfully.
E. cessive
Answer» B. Predict whether two traits are linked
4161.

It is estimated that about 85% of the earth’s photosynthetic activity is carried out by

A. tree
B. savannas
C. phytoplanktons
D. herbaceous plants
Answer» D. herbaceous plants
4162.

Cross XXYy  xxYy yields Xx YY:XxYy :Xxyy:xxyy offspring in the ratio of

A. 0 : 3 : 1 : 1
B. 1 : 2 : 1 : 0
C. 1 : 1 : 1 : 1
D. 1 : 2 : 1 : 1
E. cessive
Answer» D. 1 : 2 : 1 : 1
4163.

Which of the following conditions represent a case of co- dominant genes ?

A. A gene expresses itself , suppressing the phenotypic effect of its alleles.
B. enes that are similar in phenotypic effect when present separately, but when together interact to produce a different trait.
C. Alleles, both of which interact to produce effect in homozygous condition
D. Alleles, both of which interact to produce an independent effect in heterozygous condition.
E. cessive
Answer» E. cessive
4164.

Test cross is

A. Tt  Tt
B. Tt  TT
C. TT  TT
D. Tt  tt
E. cessive
Answer» E. cessive
4165.

If distance between gene on chromosome in more , then gene shows :-

A. Less Linkag
B. strong linkage
C. weak linkage
D. incomplete linkage
E. cessive
Answer» C. weak linkage
4166.

If there were only parental combinations in F2 of a dihybrid cross then Mendel might have discovered ?

A. Independent assortment
B. Atavism
C. Linkage
D. Repulsion
E. cessive
Answer» B. Atavism
4167.

Which of the following is significance of dominance ?

A. Organisms with dominant genes are more vital
B. Harmful mutations are not expressed due to dominant gene
C. Heterosis is due to dominant gene
D. All the above
E. cessive
Answer» C. Heterosis is due to dominant gene
4168.

Genes do not occur in pairs in

A. Zygote
B. Somatic cell
C. Endosperm cell
D. Gametes
E. cessive
Answer» E. cessive
4169.

Allele is the

A. Alternate trait of gene pair
B. Total number of genes for a trait
C. Total number of chromosomes
D. Total number of chromosomes of a haploid set.
E. cessive
Answer» B. Total number of genes for a trait
4170.

1: 1: 1: 1 ratio shows

A. Monohybrid cross
B. Dihybrid cross
C. Back cross
D. Dihybrid test cross
E. cessive
Answer» E. cessive
4171.

Heterozygous tall plants were crossed with dwarf plants what will be the ratio of dwarf plants in the following progency ?

A. 50%
B. 25 %
C. 75%
D. 100%
E. cessive
Answer» B. 25 %
4172.

Phenotypic ratio 3:1 proves

A. Dominance
B. Segregation
C. Crossing over
D. Independent Assortment
E. cessive
Answer» C. Crossing over
4173.

In a plant, gene "T" is responsible for tallness and its recessive allele "t" for dwarfness and "R" is reponsible for red colour flower and its recessive allele "r" of white flower colour. A tall and red flowered plant with genotype TtRr crossed with dwarf and red flowered ttRr. What is the percentage of dwarf - white flowered offspring of above cross ?

A. 50%
B. 6.25%
C. 12.5 %
D. 50 %
E. cessive
Answer» D. 50 %
4174.

In Mirabilis plant the appearance of the pink hybrid (Rr) between cross of a red (RR) and white (rr) flower parent indicates

A. Segregation
B. Dominance
C. Incomplete dominance
D. Heterosis
E. cessive
Answer» D. Heterosis
4175.

Types of phenotypes of F2 generation of dihybrid cross ?

A. 4
B. 16
C. 8
D. 9
E. cessive
Answer» B. 16
4176.

Which of the following is the unit of inheritance ?

A. Phenotype
B. Genotype
C. Gene
D. Genome
E. cessive
Answer» D. Genome
4177.

What is the ratio of homozygous plants for both dominant characters in F2 of a Dilybrid cross ?

A. 1/16
B. 3/16
C. 4/16
D. 9/16
E. cessive
Answer» E. cessive
4178.

A gene located an y - chromosome and therefore, transmitted from father to son is known as

A. Supplementary gene
B. Complementary gene
C. Duplicate gene
D. Holandric gene
E. cessive
Answer» B. Complementary gene
4179.

Genotype - Phenotype concept was first produced by

A. Bateson
B. Johannsen
C. Sutton&Boveri
D. Punnet
E. cessive
Answer» B. Johannsen
4180.

Mendelism is genetics of

A. Haploids
B. Diploids
C. Prokaryotes
D. All the above
E. cessive
Answer» E. cessive
4181.

From a single ear of corn, a farmer planted 200 kernels which produced 140 tall & 40 short plants. The genotypes of these off springs are most likely.

A. TT ,tt
B. TT , Tt , tt
C. TT ,Tt
D. Tt ,tt
E. cessive
Answer» B. TT , Tt , tt
4182.

The organizations whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering is called as -

A. Genetically mutant organism
B. Genetically modern organism
C. Genetically modified organism
D. Genetically transferred organism.
Answer» D. Genetically transferred organism.
4183.

Genetic recombinations occur through

A. Mitosis & fertilization
B. Mitosis & Meiosis
C. Meiosis & fertilization
D. None
E. cessive
Answer» D. None
4184.

Medelian dihybrid and dihybrid with linkage are respectively related with how many chromosomes?

A. 1 pair & 2 pair
B. 2 pair & 1 pair
C. 2 pair & 2 pair
D. 1 pair & 1 pair In dihybrid with linkage , 2 pairs of genes located in similar homobgous chromosomes
E. cessive
Answer» C. 2 pair & 2 pair
4185.

The right granted by government to prevent others from the commercial use of resources inventionis -

A. Government grant
B. Patent
C. official document
D. Biopatent
Answer» E.
4186.

A useful process for determining whether an individual is homozygous or heterozygous is

A. cross - breeding
B. self fertilization
C. Back - crossing
D. Test cross
E. cessive
Answer» C. Back - crossing
4187.

Which of the following is responsible for causing disease in plants?

A. viru
B. pesticide
C. Herbicide
D. all the above
Answer» B. pesticide
4188.

In which of the following industrial areas biotechnology is applicable?

A. Health care
B. Environment
C. Agriculture
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
4189.

The toxin produced by the Bt is coded by a gene named as -

A. Cry
B. Cry Protein
C. Cyr
D. Cyr Protein
Answer» C. Cyr
4190.

Organisms which can be used to gain commercial benefits are called -

A. Beneficial resource
B. Bioresources
C. Financial resources
D. Biological resources
Answer» C. Financial resources
4191.

Which of the following techniques use genes and DNA molecules for diagnoses of diseases?

A. Gene therapy
B. Recombinant gene technology
C. Polymerase chain reaction
D. All the above
Answer» E.
4192.

The method during which genetic characteristics of animals are improved by mating of selectedbreeds is known as -

A. Improved breeding
B. selective breeding
C. mating
D. Breeding
Answer» C. mating
4193.

Toxin proteins produced by the bacterial gene destroys -

A. Aphid
B. grass hoppers
C. Boll worms
D. Beetles
Answer» B. grass hoppers
4194.

Exploitation of Patent of biological resources of other nations is called as -

A. Biosafety
B. Biopiracy
C. Biowar
D. Bioabuse
Answer» C. Biowar
4195.

Due to what food supply has increased during green revolution?

A. use of chemical
B. use of biochemicals
C. use of photochemicals
D. use of agrochemicals
Answer» E.
4196.

Transgene introduced in the first transgenic cow was responsible for the production of

A. Albumin enriched milk
B. Protein enriched milk
C. Human protein enriched milk
D. Vitamins enriched milk
Answer» D. Vitamins enriched milk
4197.

What was the amount of Alpha-lactalbumin in the milk of transgenic cow ?

A. 4.2 grams per litre
B. 2.4 grams per litre
C. 3.4 grams per litre
D. 4.2 grams per litre
Answer» C. 3.4 grams per litre
4198.

What were the earlier sources of Insulin?

A. cattle and pig
B. camel and pig
C. cattle and dog
D. goat and pig
Answer» B. camel and pig
4199.

Modifications by germ line gene therapy are heritable as -

A. The Functional gene is incorporated into to their genome.
B. The Functional gene is incorporated into one of the gene.
C. The Functional gene is incorporated into somatic cells.
D. All the above
Answer» B. The Functional gene is incorporated into one of the gene.
4200.

The Phenomenon of introduction of exogenous DNA into the genome of animals is -

A. In vivo, gene therapy
B. Foreign gene therapy
C. Ex vivo gene therapy
D. Transgenesis
Answer» E.