Multiple Choice Questions

Advertisement

Foolish seedling disease of rice in Japan was caused by
  • the deficiency of nitrogen

  • a bacterium

  • a fungus

  • a virus


C.

a fungus

The 'foolish seedling disease' of rice was caused by perfect fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. It is an Ascomycetous fungus.


Advertisement

In rabbit, head of epididymis present at the head of the testis is called

  • vas deferens

  • cauda epididymis

  • gubernaculum

  • caput epididymis


Cleavage polyembryony occurs in

  • Pinus

  • Mini Cycas

  • Cycas

  • Ephedra


The embryo at 16 celled stage is known as

  • morula

  • gastrula

  • blastula

  • blastomere


Ozone depletion in stratosphere would result in

  • forest fires

  • global warming

  • skin cancer incidence

  • None of the above


Advertisement

Stop codons are

  • AUG, GUG

  • UAA, UGA, UAG

  • UAC, UGG

  • AGU, AGA, UAC


Jumping genes in maize were discovered by

  • Hugo de Vries

  • Barbara McClintock

  • TH Morgan

  • Mendel


Which of the following is a test cross ?

  • Tt x tt

  • TT x tt

  • Tt x Tt

  • tt x tt


1 : 2 : 1 phenotypic and genotypic ratio is found in

  • complementary genes

  • blending inheritance

  • multiple alleles

  • pseudo alleles


Advertisement

DNA multiplication is called

  • translation

  • replication

  • transduction

  • transcription