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At metaphase, chromosomes are attached to the spindle fibres by their

  • satellites

  • Secondary constrictions

  • Kinetochores

  • Kinetochores


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Kinetochores

Kinetochores ar small disc -shaped proteinous structures present at the surface of the centromere. These structures serve as the sites of attachment of spindle fibres to the chromosomes that are moved into position at the centre of the cell.

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In mitochondria, protons accumulate in the 

  • outer membrane

  • inner membrane

  • intermembrane space

  • intermembrane space

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The pathogen Microsporum responsible for ringworm disease in humans belongs to the same kingdom of organisms as that of 

  • Taenia, a tapewarm

  • Wuchereria, a filarial worm

  • Rhizopus, a mould

  • Rhizopus, a mould

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Which one of the following statements is totally wrong about the occurrence of the notochord, while the other three are correct? 

  • It is present only in larval tail in Ascidians

  • It is replaced by a vertebral coloumn in adult frog

  • It is absent throughout life in humans from the very beginning

  • It is absent throughout life in humans from the very beginning

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Function of copanion cells is 

  • providing energy to sleve elements for active transport

  • Providing water to phloem

  • loading of sucrose into sieve elements by passive transport

  • loading of sucrose into sieve elements by passive transport

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The cells lining the blood vessels belong to  the category of 

  • smooth muscle tissue

  • squamous epithelium

  • columnar epithelium

  • columnar epithelium

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One of the constituents of the pancreatic juice while poured into the duodenum in humans, is

  • Trypsinogen

  • chymotrypsin

  • trypsin

  • trypsin

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Some vascular bundles are described as open because these

  • are surrounded by pericycle but no endodermis

  • are capable of producing secondary xylem and phloem

  • Possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and phloem

  • Possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and phloem

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Which one of the following is a possibility for most of us in regard to breathing, by making a conscious effort?

  • One can breathe out air totally without oxygen

  • One can breathe out air through eustachian tubes by closing both the nose and the mouth

  • One can consously breathe in and breathe out by moving the diaphragm alone, without moving the ribs at all

  • One can consously breathe in and breathe out by moving the diaphragm alone, without moving the ribs at all

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Frogs differ from humans in possessing

  • paired cerebral hemispheres

  • chymotrypsin

  • trypsin

  • trypsin

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