List of practice Questions

Grass leaves curl inwards during very dry weather. Select the most appropriate reason from the following:

Which of the following glucose transporters is insulin-dependent?

Purines found both in DNA and RNA are:

What is the site of perception of photoperiod necessary for induction of flowering in plants?

Colostrum, the yellowish fluid, secreted by mother during the initial days of lactation is very essential to impart immunity to the newborn infants because it contains:

A What map unit (Centimorgan) is adopted in the construction of genetic maps?

Which of these following methods is the most suitable for disposal of nuclear waste?

Extrusion of second polar body from egg nucleus occurs:

Polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic, has proved to be a good material for:

Which of the following pairs of gases is mainly responsible for green house effect?

Variations caused by mutation, as proposed by Hugo de Vries, are:

Drug called 'Heroin' is synthesized by: (1) methylation of morphine (2) acetylation of morphine (3) glycosylation of morphine (4) nitration of morphine

Identify the cells whose secretion protects the lining of gastro-intestinal tract from various enzymes.

Which part of the brain is responsible for thermoregulation? (1) Cerebrum (2) Hypothalamus (3) Corpus callosum (4) Medulla oblongata

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Tidal Volume and Expiratory Reserve Volume of an athlete is 500 mL and 1000 mL respectively. What will be his Expiratory Capacity if the Residual Volume is 1200 mL?

Select the hormone-releasing Intra-Uterine Devices.

The Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 was called:

Xylem translocates:

Select the incorrect statement.

Which of the following is true for Golden rice?

Which one of the following equipments is essentially required for growing microbes on a large scale, for industrial production of enzymes?

What is the genetic disorder in which an individual has an overall masculine development, gynaecomastia, and is sterile?

Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) refers to:

Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary canal of cockroach starting from mouth: