Multiple Choice Questions

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Select the correct explanation for the labels A, B, C and D

  • A represents the fertilised zygote.

  • B represents the stage of morula formation.

  • C represents the blastocyst.

  • D represents the blastocyst implantation


D.

D represents the blastocyst implantation

In the given figure A represents fusion of male and female gametes, B is 4 celled blastomere. C shows the morula stage, i.e., an embryo with 8 blastomeres and D is the blastocyst which gets implanted in the uterus.


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One out of the following is not responsible for biodiversity loss

  • Alien species invasion

  • Co-extinction

  • Ex-situ conservation

  • Deforestation


Which organism is used to transfer T-DNA

  • Streptomyces hygroscopicus

  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens

  • Salmonella typhi

  • Escherichia coli


In rabbits, the gene for grey fur (G) is dominant over that for black fur (g). In a litter, if 50% rabbits are grey, then the possible parental cross combination is

  • GG x Gg

  • gg X gg

  • GG x GG

  • Gg x gg


Which is genetically not possible

  • Haemophilic father transfers the haemophilic gene to his son.

  • Haemophilic father transfers the haemophilic gene to his daughter.

  • Carrier mother transfers the haemophilic gene to her son.

  • Carrier mother transfers the haemophilic gene to her daughter


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Which of the following pathogens is not transmitted by a vector

  • Salmonella typhi

  • Alpha virus

  • Plasmodium

  • Wuchereria bancrofti


Which one ofthe following is reptilian ancestor of birds

  • Hesperornis

  • Archaeopteryx

  • Ichthyornis

  • Lycaenops


Barr body is missing in the female suffering from

  • Huntington's disease

  • Tay-sach's disease

  • Klinefelter's syndrome

  • Turner's syndrome.


Which of the following set of options is used in translation

  • hnRNA, tRNA, rRNA

  • mRNA, tRNA, rRNA

  • mRNA, tRNA, hnRNA

  • hnRNA, rRNA, tRNA


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Primary endosperm nucleus (PEN) is formed by the fusion of

  • 2 polar nuclei + I synergid cell nucleus

  • I polar nucleus + I antipodal cell nucleus + I synergid cell nucleus

  • 2 polar nuclei+ I male gamete nucleus

  • 2 antipodal cell nuclei + I male gamete nucleus