Name the enzyme and state its property that is responsible for continuous and discontinuous replication of the two strands of a DNA molecule.
The enzyme involved in the process of replication is DNA dependent DNA polymerase. This enzyme catalyzes polymerization only in one direction, i.e., 5’ → 3’. As a result on template strand with 3’ → 5’ the replication is continuous while on the template strand with polarity 5’→3’ replication is discontinuous.
Name the type of biodiversity represented by the following:
(a) 50,000 different strains of rice in India.
(b) Estuaries and alpine meadows in India.
Identify the examples of convergent evolution from the following:
(i) Flippers of penguins and dolphins
(ii) Eyes of octopus and mammals
(iii) Vertebrate brainsWhy is the enzyme cellulase needed for isolating genetic material from plant cells and not from the animal cells?
Geitonogamous flowering plants are genetically autogamous but functionally cross-pollinated. Justify.
An anther with malfunctioning tapetum often fails to produce viable male gametophytes. Give any one reason.
