Multiple Choice Questions

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Cells obtained from cancerous tumours are known as

  • Hybridomas

  • Myelomas

  • Lymphocytes

  • Monoclonal cells


B.

Myelomas

Myeloma is a type of cancer that develops from plasma cells occurring in the bone marrow. It may develop, wherever the plasma cells occur.


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Which extraembryonic membrane in humans prevents desiccation of the embryo inside the uterus?

  • Chorion

  • Allantois

  • Yolk sac

  • Amnion


A transgenic food crop, which may help in solving the problem of nightblindness in developing countries is

  • Flavr savr tomatoes

  • Starlink maize

  • Bt soyabean

  • Golden rice


Polyploidy can be induced by the application of

  • Auxin

  • Kinetin

  • Colchicine

  • Ethylene


Which of the following bio-engineered bacteria is utilized for cleaning of marine oil slicks?

  • Escherichia coli

  • Pseudomonas syringae

  • Pseudomonas putida

  • Rhizoctonia solani


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Which of the following is a total root parasite?

  • Cuscuta

  • Rafflesia

  • Santalum

  • Monotrapa


When pollen tube enters through micropyle, the process is called

  • Porogamy

  • Chalazogamy

  • Mesogarny

  • Apogamy


Outer wall of pollen grain is made up of

  • Cellulose

  • Sporopollenin

  • Pectocellulose

  • Lignin


DNA replication occurs in

  • G1-phase

  • S-phase

  • G2-phase

  • M-phase


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AIDS virus contains

  • RNA with protein

  • DNA with protein

  • DNA without protein

  • bNA only