Multiple Choice Questions

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Which one of the following graphs correctly describes disruptive selection? When studying fitness level associated with body size?


D.

Disruptive selection occurs when an environmental change may produce selection pressure that favours two extreme characteristics. Selection acts on the phenotype, physical biochemical and behavioural traits oft he an organism. It indirectly adapts of population to its environment by selecting and maintaining favourable genotypes in their given pool


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The taxonomic key is one of the taxonomic tools in the identification and classification of plants and animals. It is used in the preparation of 

  • Monographs

  • Flora

  • Both (a) and (b)

  • None of these


Which one of the following combination is incorrect?

  • Rio convention → Air pollution

  • Kyoto protocol  → Climate change

  • Montreal Protocol → Ozone depletion

  • Ramsar Convention → Wetland conservation


Monoclonal antibodies and polyclonal antibodies are produced by

  • T-memory cells

  • NK- cells

  • Plasma cells of B-lymphocytes

  • Memory cells of B-lymphocytes


All monerons

  • Contain DNA and RNA

  • Demonstrate a long circular strand of DNA, not formed enclosed in a nuclear membrane

  • Are bacteria

  • All of the above


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Match the following Columns

Column I Column II
A. Opuntia 1. Stem thorns
B. Asparagus 2. Phylloclades
C. Citrus 3. Cladodes

  • A B C
    1 2 3
  • A B C
    2 3 1
  • A B C
    3 2 1
  • A B C
    2 1 3

The method of directly injecting a sperm into ovum in assisted reproductive technology is called.

  • GIFT

  • ZIFT

  • ICSI

  • ET


The appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an example of

  • adaptive radiation

  • transduction

  • Pre-existing variation

  • divergent evolution in the population


Roquefort cheese is ripened by using a

  • type of yeast

  • fungus

  • bacterium

  • cyanobacteria


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Munch hypothesis is based on

  • Translocation of food due to Turgor Pressure (TP) gradient and imbibition force

  • Translocation of food due to Turgor Pressure (TP) gradient

  • Translocation of food due to imbition force

  • None of the above