Among China rose, mustard, brinjal, potato, guava, cucumber, onion and tulip, how many plants have superior ovary?
1. Five
2. Six
3. Three
4. Four
Name the pulmonary disease in which alveolar surface area involved in gas exchange is drastically reduced due to damage in the alveolar walls.
1. Pleurisky
2. Emphysema
3. Pneumonia
4. Asthma
A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight because of?
1. Dissolved sugar in water
2. Tensile strength of water
3. Lignification of xylem vessels
4. Positive root pressure
Acid rain is caused by increases in the atmospheric concentration of?
1.
2.
3.
4.
The enzyme that is not present in succus entericulus is?
1. maltase.
2. nucleases.
3. nucleosidases.
4. lipases.
In which of the following interactions both partners are adversely affected?
1. | Competition | 2. | Predation |
3. | Parasitism | 4. | Mutualism |
Match the following list of microbes and what they are used for:
A. | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | 1. | Production of immunosuppressive agents |
B. | Monascus purpureus | 2. | Ripening of Swiss cheese |
C. | Trichoderma polysporum | 3. | Commercial production of ethanol |
D. | Propionibacterium shermanii | 4. | Production of blood-cholesterol-lowering agents |
1. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
2. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
3. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
4. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
A pleiotropic gene:
1. | Is expressed only in primitive plants |
2. | Is a gene that evolved during Pliocene |
3. | Controls a trait only in combination with another gene |
4. | Controls multiple traits in an individual |
A protoplast is a cell:
1. Without plasma membrane
2. Without nucleus
3. Undergoing division
4. Without cell wall
Which of the following are most suitable indicators of SO2 pollution in the environment?
1. Lichens
2. Conifers
3. Algae
4. Fungi