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| 151. | 
                                    Hormones are chemical signals that stimulate specific target tissues. Their specificity is due to the presence of signal receiving ‘receptors’ only in the respective target tissues. Where are these receptors present in case of hormones of protein nature. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Hormones are chemical signals that stimulate specific target tissues. Their specificity is due to the presence of signal receiving ‘receptors’ only in the respective target tissues. Where are these receptors present in case of hormones of protein nature.  | 
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| 152. | 
                                    A nutritionally wild-type organism, which does not require any additional growth supplement is known as: | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A nutritionally wild-type organism, which does not require any additional growth supplement is known as:  | 
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| 153. | 
                                    What are the reasons for superbugs to be formed? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  What are the reasons for superbugs to be formed?  | 
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| 154. | 
                                    What is included in axial skeleton? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  What is included in axial skeleton?  | 
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| 155. | 
                                    _____ is the part of the brain which is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  _____ is the part of the brain which is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones.  | 
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| 156. | 
                                    Apical dominance means ______. | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Apical dominance means ______. | 
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| 157. | 
                                    In India, human populations heavily weighted towards the younger age groups as a result of______ | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  In India, human populations heavily weighted towards the younger age groups as a result of______  | 
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| 158. | 
                                    Which one of the following options is not a sexually transmitted disease? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which one of the following options is not a sexually transmitted disease?  | 
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| 159. | 
                                    Mycorrhiza is a ________ . | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Mycorrhiza is a ________ .  | 
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| 160. | 
                                    Which of the following occupies maximum volume inside a eukaryotic cell? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which of the following occupies maximum volume inside a eukaryotic cell?  | 
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| 161. | 
                                    Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding trichomes? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding trichomes?  | 
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| 162. | 
                                    Seminal plasma, the fluid part of semen, is contributed byi. Seminal vesicle ii. Prostateiii. Urethraiv. Bulbourethral gland | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Seminal plasma, the fluid part of semen, is contributed by i. Seminal vesicle ii. Prostate iii. Urethra iv. Bulbourethral gland  | 
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| 163. | 
                                    How many types of aquaporins are recorded? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  How many types of aquaporins are recorded?  | 
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| 164. | 
                                    Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of biodiversity hotspots? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of biodiversity hotspots?  | 
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| 165. | 
                                    The foramen ovale in the fetal heart is located in the | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The foramen ovale in the fetal heart is located in the  | 
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| 166. | 
                                    A fern plant is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A fern plant is  | 
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| 167. | 
                                    Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel  | 
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| 168. | 
                                    Ankle joint is a_____ | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Ankle joint is a_____  | 
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| 169. | 
                                    The chemical reaction between an amino group and the carboxylic group is called a ___. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The chemical reaction between an amino group and the carboxylic group is called a ___.  | 
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| 170. | 
                                    The cactus stems are modified into: | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The cactus stems are modified into:  | 
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| 171. | 
                                    Assertion : In a food chain members of successive higher levels are fewer in number.Reason : Number of organisms at any trophic level depends upon the availability of organisms which serve as food at the lower level. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Assertion : In a food chain members of successive higher levels are fewer in number. Reason : Number of organisms at any trophic level depends upon the availability of organisms which serve as food at the lower level.  | 
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| 172. | 
                                    When there is low tension of oxygen, oxyhaemoglobin rapidly______ | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  When there is low tension of oxygen, oxyhaemoglobin rapidly______  | 
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| 173. | 
                                    In aerobic cellular respiration, which generates more ATP, substrate-level phosphorylation or chemiosmosis? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  In aerobic cellular respiration, which generates more ATP, substrate-level phosphorylation or chemiosmosis?  | 
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| 174. | 
                                    Identify the labelled parts in the given figure. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Identify the labelled parts in the given figure. 
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| 175. | 
                                    Chromosome theory of inheritance was proposed by ___. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Chromosome theory of inheritance was proposed by ___.  | 
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| 176. | 
                                    The oxygen in photosynthesis is released from | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The oxygen in photosynthesis is released from  | 
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| 177. | 
                                    Match the given diseases with their respective causative agents. Disease Pathogen1Brown rust of wheataFungus2Late blight of potatobBacteria3Black rot of cruciferscVirus4Turnip mosaic | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Match the given diseases with their respective causative agents.  | 
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| 178. | 
                                    The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is______ | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is______  | 
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| 179. | 
                                    In the human ear, which bone is connected with the tympanum? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  In the human ear, which bone is connected with the tympanum?  | 
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| 180. | 
                                    Haploids are more suitable for mutation studies than the diploids. This is because: | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Haploids are more suitable for mutation studies than the diploids. This is because:  | 
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| 181. | 
                                    Arrange these discoveries in chronological order from oldest to latest.i. Isolation of a compound called nuclein.ii. “Heredity factors”iii. Genes are located on chromosomesiv. DNA is genetic material | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Arrange these discoveries in chronological order from oldest to latest.  | 
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| 182. | 
                                    If for some reason, the vasa efferentia in the human reproductive system get blocked, the gametes will not be transported from: | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If for some reason, the vasa efferentia in the human reproductive system get blocked, the gametes will not be transported from:  | 
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| 183. | 
                                    If you are given the hypodermis layer of dicot and a monocot stem, how will you differentiate? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  If you are given the hypodermis layer of dicot and a monocot stem, how will you differentiate?  | 
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| 184. | 
                                    Mendel selected the pea plant for his experiments because:A. It has a short life cycleB. Possesses contrasting heritable charactersC. Self-fertilises and produces pure breedsD. Cross-pollination produces fertile hybrids | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Mendel selected the pea plant for his experiments because: A. It has a short life cycle B. Possesses contrasting heritable characters C. Self-fertilises and produces pure breeds D. Cross-pollination produces fertile hybrids  | 
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| 185. | 
                                    Plasma does not contain __________. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Plasma does not contain __________.  | 
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| 186. | 
                                    Which of the factor(s) determine the fluidity of the plasma membrane? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which of the factor(s) determine the fluidity of the plasma membrane?  | 
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| 187. | 
                                    Wuchereria is found in | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Wuchereria is found in | 
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| 188. | 
                                    A sphere and a cube of same material and same volume are heated upto same temperature and allowed to cool in the same surroundings. The ratio of the amounts of radiations emitted will be | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A sphere and a cube of same material and same volume are heated upto same temperature and allowed to cool in the same surroundings. The ratio of the amounts of radiations emitted will be  | 
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| 189. | 
                                    Which of the following is not a marker in pBR322? | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Which of the following is not a marker in pBR322? | 
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| 190. | 
                                    Consider the following statements and select the correct option:(A) Intercalary meristems occur in grasses. (B) Apical meristems and intercalary meristem are primary meristems.(C) Fascicular cambium, interfascicular cambium, cork cambium are examples of lateral meristems(D) In a young dicot root, cambium is absent. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Consider the following statements and select the correct option: (A) Intercalary meristems occur in grasses. (B) Apical meristems and intercalary meristem are primary meristems. (C) Fascicular cambium, interfascicular cambium, cork cambium are examples of lateral meristems (D) In a young dicot root, cambium is absent.  | 
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| 191. | 
                                    Which of the following is the male gametophyte in angiosperms? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which of the following is the male gametophyte in angiosperms?  | 
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| 192. | 
                                    Assertion (A): Dope test is used to estimate the level of blood alcohol by analysing the breath of persons drinking alcohol.Reason (R): A drunken person usually feels tense and less talkative. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Assertion (A): Dope test is used to estimate the level of blood alcohol by analysing the breath of persons drinking alcohol. Reason (R): A drunken person usually feels tense and less talkative.  | 
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| 193. | 
                                    The radius of a current carrying coil is ′R′. Then, the ratio of magnetic fields at the centre of the coil and at an axial point, which is R√3 distance away from the centre of the coil is | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The radius of a current carrying coil is ′R′. Then, the ratio of magnetic fields at the centre of the coil and at an axial point, which is R√3 distance away from the centre of the coil is  | 
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| 194. | 
                                    Example of rhizome is: | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Example of rhizome is:  | 
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| 195. | 
                                    Which of the following is a possible symptom of an STD? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which of the following is a possible symptom of an STD?  | 
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| 196. | 
                                    Assertion: Flocculation is used for cell separation during downstream processing.Reason: Density of cells remains same after flocculation. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Assertion: Flocculation is used for cell separation during downstream processing.  | 
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| 197. | 
                                    Which among the following is a chemical method of cell disruption? | 
                            
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                                   Answer» Which among the following is a chemical method of cell disruption? | 
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| 198. | 
                                    Cacti and many desert plants are _____ plants. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Cacti and many desert plants are _____ plants.  | 
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| 199. | 
                                    The cross between F1 individual with any one of the parents is called ___. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The cross between F1 individual with any one of the parents is called ___.  | 
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| 200. | 
                                    Which type of plants would show higher rate of photosynthesis in low temperature and high CO2 concentration? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Which type of plants would show higher rate of photosynthesis in low temperature and high CO2 concentration?  | 
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