Where do certain symbiotic microorganisms typically occur in the human body?
1. Oral lining and tongue surface
2. Vermiform appendix and rectum
3. Duodenum
4. Caecum
1. Oral lining and tongue surface
2. Vermiform appendix and rectum
3. Duodenum
4. Caecum
Identify the meiotic stage in which the homologous chromosomes separate while the sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres.
| 1. | Metaphase-II |
| 2. | Anaphase-I |
| 3. | Anaphase-II |
| 4. | Metaphase-I |
Which one of the following cellular parts is correctly described?
| 1. | Centrioles - sites for active RNA synthesis |
| 2. | Ribosomes - those on chloroplasts are larger (80s) while those in the cytoplasm are smaller (70s) |
| 3. | Lysosomes - optimally active at a pH of about 8.5 |
| 4. | Thylakoids - flattened membranous sacs forming the grana of chloroplasts |
| 1. | Areolar tissue | 2. | Bone |
| 3. | Cartilage | 4. | Ligament |
Given are the following five statements (I - V) for your consideration:
| I: | In Equisetum, the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte |
| II: | In Ginkgo, the male gametophyte is not independent |
| III: | The sporophyte in Marchantia is more developed than that in Polytrichum |
| IV: | Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous |
| V: | The spores of slime moulds lack cell walls |
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
| 1. | Three | 2. | Four |
| 3. | One | 4. | Two |
Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right option giving their source and use.
| (I) |  |
| (II) |  |
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Molecule |
Source |
Use |
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1. |
(II) Heroin |
Cannabis sativa |
Depressant and slows down body functions |
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2. |
(II) Cannabinoid |
Atropa belladonna |
Produces hallucination |
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3. |
(I) Morphine |
Papaver somniferum |
Sedative and painkiller |
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4. |
(I) Cocaine |
Erythroxylum coca |
Accelerates the transport of dopamine |
The figure below shows three steps (A, B, C) of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Select the option giving correct identification together with what it represents.
| 1. | A - Denaturation at a temperature of about 50ºC |
| 2. | C - Extension in the presence of heat-stable DNA polymerase |
| 3. | A - Annealing with two sets of primers |
| 4. | B - Denaturation at a temperature of about 98ºC separating the two DNA strands |
Identify the likely organisms (a), (b), (c), and (d) in the food web shown below:
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
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1. |
Dog |
Squirrel |
Bat |
Deer |
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2. |
Rat |
Dog |
Tortoise |
Crow |
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3. |
Squirrel |
Cat |
Rat |
Pigeon |
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4. |
Deer |
Rabbit |
Frog |
Rat |
Which one of the following pairs of chemical substances, is correctly categorised?
| 1. | Pepsin and prolactin - Two digestive enzymes secreted in the stomach |
| 2. | Troponin and myosin - Complex proteins in striated muscles |
| 3. | Secretin and rhodopsin - Polypeptide hormones |
| 4. | Calcitonin and thymosin - Thyroid hormones |
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