Multiple Choice Questions

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Aleuron layer is found in :

  • embryo

  • nucellus

  • endosperm

  • endodermis


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endosperm

Aleuron layer is found in endosperm of maize. It comprises aleurone cells having thick walls. Each cell has several aleurone grains. An aleurone grain is composed of protein, phytin, phospholipids and carbohydrates.


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By anaerobic process, the cow dung is used to produce :

  • methane

  • butane

  • ethane

  • propane


Living in same habitat organisms of same species from:

  • biosphere

  • community

  • population

  • niche


Which statement is incorrect ?

  • Plant viruses contain RNA

  • Animal viruses contain DNA

  • T4 contains double strand DNA

  • TMV contains double stranded RNA


Which of the following constitute about 10-20% of total circular RNA?

  • m-RNA

  • r -RNA

  • t-RNA

  • hn -RNA


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Jumping genes in maize were discovered by:

  • Hugo de Vries

  • T.H. Morgan

  • Barbara McClintock

  • Mendel


Pollination occuring from one flower to another of same plant is :

  • autogamy

  • allogamy

  • geitenogamy

  • none of these


Non-coding sequences of DNA are:

  • exon

  • intron

  • rhizoids

  • cistron


'Heterosis' is related to :

  • cloning

  • selection

  • hybridization

  • introduction


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Innitiation codon is :

  • AUG

  • UUU

  • UAG

  • AAG