Multiple Choice Questions

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Viruses have

  • DNA enclosed in a protein coat

  • prokaryotic nucleus

  • single chromosome

  • single chromosome


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DNA enclosed in a protein coat

A complete virus particle, known as virion consists of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protective coat of protein called a capsid which is made up of identical protein subunits called capsomeres. 

Our of the options given in the question, insulin was the first hormone to be produced in 1978 being recombinant DNA technology through E. Coil bacteria. It was the first synthesis as proinsulin (inactive) which later converted to insulin (activation)

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Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic of 

  • rhodospirlllum

  • Spirogyra

  • Chlamydomonas

  • Chlamydomonas

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A few normal seedlings of tomato were kept in a dark room. After a few days they were found to have become white - coloured like albinos. Which of the following terms will you use to describe them?

  • Mutated

  • Embolised

  • Etiolated

  • Etiolated

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Which one of the following growth regulators is known as stress hormone?

  • abscsic acid

  • Ethylene

  • GA3

  • GA3

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Male gametophyte with least number of cell is present in

  • Pteris

  • Funaria

  • Lillium

  • Lillium

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An aggregate fruit is one which develops from

  • multi carpellary syncarpous gynoecium

  • Multi carpellary apocarpus gynoecium

  • complete inflorescence

  • complete inflorescence

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The first human hormone produced by recombinant 

  • insulin

  • estrogen

  • thyroxin

  • thyroxin

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An alga which can be employed as food for human being is 

  • Ulothrix

  • Chlorella

  • Spirogyra

  • Spirogyra

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Select the taxon mentioned that represents both marine and freshwater species

  • Echinoderms

  • Ctenophora

  • Cephalochordata

  • Cephalochordata

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Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks a cell wall?

  • Cyanobacteria

  • Sea-fan (Gorgonia)

  • Saccharomyces

  • Saccharomyces

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