Multiple Choice Questions

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Select the correct statement.

  • Acetobacter aceti produces citric acid

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used as clot buster

  • Penicillium notatum restrict the growth of Staphylococci

  • Methanogens are found in aerobic conditions


C.

Penicillium notatum restrict the growth of Staphylococci

Penicillium notatum restricts the growth of Staphylococci

Acetobacter acetii produces acetic acid. 

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used for commercial production of ethanol. 

Streptococcus produces streptokinase which is modified by genetic engineering to be used as a clot buster for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients.

Bacteria which produce methane are collectively called methanogens and one such common bacterium is Methanobacterium. These are commonly found in anaerobic sludge during sewage treatment.


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The given figure shows L.S of the seed of maize. What do A, B, C and D represent?

  • A : endosperm, B : scutellum, C : plumule, D : coleoptile

  • A : scutellum, B : pericarp, C : radicle, D : coleoptile

  • A : endosperm, B : scutellum, C : radicle, D : coleorrhiza

  • A : scutellum, B : pericarp, C : plumule, D : coleorrhiza


Which of the following diseases is also called Christmas disease?

  • Sickle-cell anaemia

  • Haemoglobinuria

  • Myocardial infarction

  • Haemophilia- B


Which of the following is correct?

  • All fungi are filamentous.

  • Transfer of DNA from one bacteria to another bacteria cannot take place

  • Virus cannot have both DNA and RNA

  • Protists reproduce asexually only


CD-4 receptor is associated with

  • AIDS

  • Cancer

  • Malaria

  • Pneumonia


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What do A, B, C and D represent?

  • A- Infundibulum; B- Fertilization; C- Myometrium; D- Morula

  • A- Infundibulum; B- Fertilization; C- Endometrium; D- Blastocyst

  • A- Isthmus; B- Fertilization; C- Myometrium; D- Blastocyst

  • A- Isthmus; B- Fertilization; C- Endometrium; D- Morula


Which animal has the longest gestation period?

  • Shark

  • Walrus

  • Elephant

  • Dog


What is a plasmid?

  • Bacterial, linear, dsDNA

  • Extrachromosomal linear RNA

  • Extrachromosomal circular dsDNA

  • Autonomously replicating circular RNA


The concept of chemical evolution is based on

  • interaction of water, air and clay under intense heat

  • effect of solar radiation on chemicals

  • possible origin of life by combination of chemicals under suitable environmental conditions

  • crystallization of chemicals


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Which of the following is a correct match between crop, variety and resistance to diseases?

  • Crop Variety Resistance to diseases
    Wheat Himgiri White rust
  • Brassica Pusa sadabahar Black rot
  • Cowpea Pusa komal Bacterial blight
  • Chilli Pusa swarnim Chilly mosaic virus