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9701.

Question : Raju went to a Rice Research Station on his study tour. There he noticed a scientist working on rice plant using scissors and forceps. To his surprise he saw the scientist covering the inflorescences with paper bags. Name the techniques the scientist was doing.

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SOLUTION :EMASCULATION
9702.

Question : Raju went to a rice research station on his study tour. There he noticed a scientist working on rice plants using scissors and forceps. To his surprise he saw the scientist covering the inflorescence with paper bags. Name the techniques the scientist was doing.

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SOLUTION :EMASCULATION and BAGGING
9703.

Question : Raju is searching blight resistant plants for his crossing experiments. Unfortunately no such varieties are available. a. Suggest a process to create such plants. b. Justify your suggested method.

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SOLUTION :a. Mutation breeding or genetic engineering.
B. Both the above methods can generate new CHARACTERS which are not to PRESENT in the ORIGINAL plant.
9704.

Question : Raju is searching blight resistant plant for his crossing experiments. Unfortunately no much varieties are available. Suggest a process to create such plants.

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SOLUTION :MUTATION BREEDING / GENETIC ENGINEERING
9705.

Question : Raj having genotype AaBBCc for skin colour marries simran having genotypeAAbbCc for skin colour . What is the change that they have a child whose skin colour doesn't match with either Raj's or Simran 's ?

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`12.5%`
`16.67%`
`25%`
`50%`

ANSWER :C
9706.

Question : Raising crop on the resulting ash due to firing of trees is called as

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DESERTIFICATION 
Deforestation 
JHUMING 
Sooting 

ANSWER :C
9707.

Question : Raising of crops for the production of ethanol is known as

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BIOMASS production
agrotechnology
Energy cropping
Energy plantation

Answer :C
9708.

Question : ____raises lower jaw.

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ANSWER :MASSERTER
9709.

Question : Rahul had some good variety of tobacco plants, which were infected by virus. He wants to produce new disease free plants from the old plants. As a student of biology, can you give advice to Rahul for producing virus free plants?

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Solution :I ADVICE him to do meristem CULTURE because ALTHOUGH the plants are INFECTED by virus, the meristem will be free of virus.
9710.

Question : Rain is called aced rain which Ph is below :

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7
6.5
6
5.6

Answer :D
9711.

Question : Rag pickersdo a greatjob for ournation. Justify the statement .

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Solution :The solid wastescan be categories into 3types
a)BIODEGRADABLE
b) Recyclable &non biodegradable .The biodegradable WASTE MATERIAL can bedisposedin deeppits fornatural breakdown.Recyclingof materialis MADE easyby theseparationdone byrag pickers .
9712.

Question : Ragi rich food helps to overcome bone related ailments - justify.

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Solution :Ragi (Finger MILLET) is a KIND of millet which has LESS glycemic index and rich in CALCIUM. Hence consuming ragi FOOD items enhances the bone strength.
9713.

Question : Radioisotopic technique was used to prove some facts about :

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light REACTION of photosynthesis
biosynthetic PHASE of photosynthesis
Both (A) and (B)
Different shapes of CHLOROPLASTS in plants

Answer :C
9714.

Question : Radioactive waste management.

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Solution :(1)Radioactive MATERIALS emit radioactivity which is very harmful to life.therefore the radioactive material is closely protected before its disposal.(2)However,ATOMIC explosions,atomic reactiors,INADVERTENT accidents can cause LARGE quantity of radioactive material to enter into the ecosystem.(3)Radioactive wastes from the atomic reactors are normally buried by land filling.(4)Deep pits are dug in desert areas or in the sea bottom to dispose radioactive wastes.(5)These pits are capped by concrete to AVOID the leakage and contamination.
9715.

Question : Radioactive wastes are usually by product of :(A) Nuclear technology(B) Nuclear power generation(C) Electronic goods(D) Nuclear harvesting

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NUCLEAR technology
Nuclear POWER generation
Electronic goods
Nuclear HARVESTING 

ANSWER :B
9716.

Question : Radioactive carbon dioxide (.^14CO_2) is added to suspension of a photosynthesising green alga. Which compound will be labelled first with .^14CO_2 ?

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GLUCOSE
RUBP
GP(PGA)
TRIOSE phosphate

Answer :C
9717.

Question :Radioactive isotope of oxygen (O_(18))was used to know the source of oxygen released through Photosynthesis by

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HILL
VAN NEIL
Ruben and Kamen
Hatch and Slack

Answer :C
9718.

Question : Radioactive C - dating and living fossils are used for

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BIOLOGICAL age
Geological age
Age of Rock
Geographical distribution

Answer :A
9719.

Question : Radioactive C-dating and living fossils are used for -

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Biological age
Geological age
Age of Rock
Geographical distribution

Solution :Geological age and Age of rock is generally done by K -AR method or U - Pb method Carbon DATING method is USED to ESTIMATE the biological age
9720.

Question : Radiations with successfuladaptations in case of insects is a result of

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GENETIC divergence
Micro-evolution
Macro-evolution
Mega-evolution

Answer :C
9721.

Question : Radiationby nuclearwasteis extremelydangeroustoarganism a) write any twodangers b)write the recommendations for thestorageof nuclearwaste .

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SOLUTION :a) Causesmutationat a veryhigh RATEAT highdoesnuclearradiationis LETHAL.
9722.

Question : ___________radiations have high penetrability.

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9723.

Question : Radiation is a health hazard because it causes

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Haemophilia
Leukaemia
Pneumonia
Leucopenia

Answer :B
9724.

Question : Radial nerves are seen connecting to a central nerve ring in

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SEA ANEMONE
Sea fan
Sea star
Sea mouse

Answer :C
9725.

Question : Rabi orientation of chromosomes during cell cycle

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helps in BREAKAGE of CHROMOSOMES into chromatids
increased coordination netween chromosomes and centrioles
helps is interaction of non-sister chromatids
acts as a STIMULUS OFR condensation of chromosomes

Answer :B
9726.

Question : r-RNA

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SOLUTION :
9727.

Question : r- DNA is also called as

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CHIMERIC DNA
Hybrid DNA-RNA
Recombinant of VECTOR DNA and DESIRED gene/s
Both (A) and (C)

SOLUTION :Both (A) and (C)
9728.

Question : r-DNA is directly injected into the nucleus of an animal cell is known as

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Gene gun method
BIOLISTIC method
MICRO injection method
Both (1) and (2)

ANSWER :C
9729.

Question : Quiescent centre theory for demonstrating apical organisation in root was proposed by

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Schuepp
Hanstein
Clowes
Nageli

Answer :C
9730.

Question : Quiescent centre occurs at the centre of:

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ROOT
Root apex
shoot
Shoot apex

Answer :B
9731.

Question : Quercus species are the dominant component in

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SCRUB forests
tropical RAIN forests
temperate deciduous forests
alpine forests

Answer :C
9732.

Question : QUESITION

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OPTION 1
OPTION 2
OPTION 3
OPTION 4

Solution :SOLUTON
9733.

Question : Quercus species are dominant component

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Temperate FOREST 
TROPICAL RAIN forest
Alpine forest 
SCRUB forest 

ANSWER :A
9734.

Question : Quercus species are the dominant component in :

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SCRUB foreste
TROPICAL forest
Temperate DECIDUOUS FORESTS
Alpine forests

Answer :C
9735.

Question :Quantum 4000 is effective pest for cereals and vegetable crops is prepared by which microbes ?

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Вt cotton
Methanogens
PSEUDOMONAS
TRICHODERMA

SOLUTION :Pseudomonas
9736.

Question : Queens of bombus affinis is ____________for Aquilegia spurs.

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Pollinator
Pollen Robber
Nectar Robber
More than ONE OPTION is correct

Answer :D
9737.

Question : Quantitative comparisions between growth of the living systems can be made by –

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ABSOLUTE GROWTH rate
Relative growth rate
Exponential growth rate
Both (1) & (2)

Answer :D
9738.

Question : Quantasome it is a group of pigment molecules required for carrying out a photochemical reaction. II. Consists of 200-240 chlorophyll molecules, carotenoids, quinone compounds , sulpholipids , phospholipids protenis , etc. III.is present on the thylakoid membranes as a small unit. IV.absorbs only blue and violet wavelength in vitro.

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II and IV
Only I
Only III
I,II and III

Answer :D
9739.

Question : Quality of light refers to

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intensity of LIGHT
FREQUENCY of light
WAVELENGTH of light
DURATION of light

ANSWER :C
9740.

Question : Pyruvic acid, the key product of glycolysis can have many metabolic fates. Under aerobiccondition it forms

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LACTIC acid
`CO_(2)+H_(2)O`
ACETYL `CoA+CO_(2)`
ETHANOL `+CO_(2)`

Answer :C
9741.

Question : Pyruvate undergoes oxidative decarboxylation to produce ……

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2-PGA
`ALPHA`-ketoglutarate
Succinyl-Co-A
Acetyl Co-A

Answer :D
9742.

Question : Pyruvate undergoes oxidative decarboxylation to form ………… .

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ACETYL Co-A
3-PGA
2-PGA
gulcose-6-phosphate

Answer :A
9743.

Question : What are "indicators of fire"?

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SOLUTION :Pyronema conftuens is a fungus which grow on the soil of burnt or fire DISTURBED AREAS. HENCE it is called as INDICATOR of fire.
9744.

Question : Pyrenoids are the centres for formation of

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porphyra
enzyes
fat
STARCH

Solution :(d) Pyrenoid is a seat of synthesis and STORAGE of starch present in the chloroplast of algae.A pyrenoidhas a CORE of protein AROUND which starch is deposited as layers.
9745.

Question : Pyrenoids are the centre of formation of:

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Proteins
Fats
Starch
Enzymes

Answer :C
9746.

Question : Pyramid of numbers is :

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ALWAYS UPRIGHT
Always inverted.
ETHER upright or inverted
NEITHER upright nor inverted.

Answer :C
9747.

Question : Pyramid of numbers deals with number of

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SPECIES in an area
Individuals in a immunity
Individuals in a TROPHIC level
Subspecies in a community

Answer :C
9748.

Question : Pyramid of numbers in a freshwater pond ecosystem is

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IRREGULAR type
Inverted type
Upright type
Spindle SHAPED type

Answer :C
9749.

Question : Pyramid of energy is never been inverted. Why?

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SOLUTION :Pyramid of energy is always UPRIGHT, can never inverted because when energy flows from a PARTICULAR trophic level to the NEXT trophic level, some energy is always lost as heat at each STEP.
9750.

Question : Pyramid of energy is always upright. Give reasons.

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SOLUTION :The energy pyramid represents a SUCCESSIVE energy flow at each trophic level in an ecosystem. There is a gradual DECREASE in energy transfer at successive tropic levels from PRODUCERS to higher levels, hence the pyramid of energy is ALWAYS upright.