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10101.

Question : Pond ecosystem is

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not SELF SUFFICIENT and self regulating
partially self sufficient and self regulating
self sufficient and not self regulating
self sufficient and self regulating

Answer :A::C::D
10102.

Question : Pomato is the result of

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Autopolyploidy
Genetic mutation
Protoplast fusion
Inter varietal hybridsation

Answer :C
10103.

Question : Pomato is somatic hybrid between

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POTATO and tomato
tomato and POPPY
poppy and potato
poppy and tamarind

Answer :A
10104.

Question : Pomato is an intergenericsomatic hybrid of

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POTATO and BRINJAL
Potato and Tomato
Tomato and Brinjal
Potato and Tabacco

Answer :B
10105.

Question : Polytene chromosomes in salivery glands of Drosohila are formed as a result o f:

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Replacation of DNA WITHOUT SEPERATION
Suplication without separaation
endouplation
all of the above

Answer :D
10106.

Question : polytene chromomosmes were discoveredby Balbiani (1881) fromsalivery glands of larva of :

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Silk woen
Lac INSECT
DROSOPHILA
Chironomymus

Answer :D
10107.

Question : Polytene chromosomes are also known as

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neoteny
polytenisation
chromoteny
haploidy

Answer :B
10108.

Question : Polytene chromosome was first reported by

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EG balbiani
Emil Heitz
Han bauer
Both (B) and (C)

ANSWER :A
10109.

Question : Polytene chromosome was discovered in

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Chironomus
Drosophila
musca
Culex

Answer :A
10110.

Question : 'Polyspermy' is avoided by

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CORTICAL reqactions
Zona reactions
inhibin hormone
both (1) & (2)

ANSWER :D
10111.

Question : Polysome is formed by:

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A RIBOSOME with several subunits
RIBOSOMES attached to each other in a LINEAR arrangement
Several ribosome attached to a single m-RNA
Many ribosomes attached to a strand of endoplasmic reticulum

Answer :C
10112.

Question : Polyploidy leads to rapid formation of new species because of

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isolation
Development of MULTIPLE SETS of chromosomes
Mutation
genetic RECOMBINATION

ANSWER :B
10113.

Question : Polymorphism is due to

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Monogenic INHERITANCE
polygenicinheritance
Both (a) and (B)
NONE of these

ANSWER :C
10114.

Question : Polymerase Chain Reaction is the synthesis of multiple copies of gene of interest in vitro using two sets of primers and DNA polymerase enzyme. Commonly used DNA polymerase for PCR reaction is Taq polymerase. Write the significance of Taq polymease enzyme.

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Solution :Taq polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase enzyme isolated from bacterium-Thermus aquaticus, which REMAINS ACTIVE during high TEMPERATURE and induced denaturation of singl stranded DNA.
Taq polymerase synthesises the DNA strands complementary to the DNA template srand, i.e., primer extension.
10115.

Question : Polymeric polysaccharide consisting of only one type of monosaccharide is :-

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Glycogen
Cellulose
Inulin
All of the above

Answer :D
10116.

Question : Polymorphic cell organelle is:

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Glyoxysome
Lysosome
Golgi complex
Peroxisome

Answer :A
10117.

Question : Polymerase chain reaction is useful in

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DNA synthesis
DNA amplification
Protein synthesis
Amino ACID synthesis

Answer :B
10118.

Question : Polygonum type of embryosac is

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8-celled
4- celled
5-celled
7-celled

Answer :D
10119.

Question : Polymerase chain reaction is most useful in :

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DNA synthesis
DNA AMPLIFICATION
PROTEIN synthesis
Amino ACID synthesis

Answer :B
10120.

Question : Polygonum type of embryo sac is :

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8-nucleate
16-nucleate
24-nucleate
32-nucleate

Answer :A
10121.

Question : Identify the wrong statement from the below

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Mendel's monohybrid ratio is `9 : 3 : 3:1`
Reciprocal differences found in MIRABILIS jalapa.
RF genes are required to restore FERTILITY in pearl maize.
Test CROSS determines the genotype of an individual.

Answer :A
10122.

Question : Identify the wrong statement from the below about ''cytoplasmic inheritance''

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CHLOROPLAST acts as inheritance vertor.
Mitochondrion acts as inheritance vector.
Normal CYTOPLASM is MALE fertile.
Aberrant cytoplasm is female fertile.

Answer :D
10123.

Question : Polyethylene glycol method is used for

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Energy production from SEWAGE
GENE transfer without a vector
Biodiesel production
SEEDLESS fruit production

Answer :B
10124.

Question : Polyembryony was first observed in ?

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Mangifera
Cucurbita
Citrus (ORANGE)
Euphorbia

Answer :C
10125.

Question : Which of the following indicates the development of ovary into fruits without the stimulation of fertilization ?(A) Incompatibility(B) Parthenogenesis(C) Polyembryony(D) Parthenocarpy

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Solution :OCCURRENCE of more than one EMBRYO in a SEED is REFERRED to as polyembryony
10126.

Question : Polydipsia and polyuria are the symptoms of deficiency of …………. .

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STH
ADH
MSH
FSH

Answer :B
10127.

Question : Polydactyly in man is due to

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AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE allele
Autosomal DOMINANT allele
Sex LINKED recessive allele
Sex linked dominant allele

Answer :B
10128.

Question :Polyblend is

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a mixture of two different types of plastics
a fine powder of recycled modified plastic
a BLEND of plastic and bitumen
none of these

Solution :AHMED Khan, a plastic sack manufacturer of Bangalore in 1998, developed polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic in COLLABORATION with R.V. College of Engineering and Bangalore CITY Corporation. He proved that the mixture of polyblend and bitumen was better for road carpeting as it has better water repellent was better for road carpeting as it had better water repellent property. It increased road life by a factor of three.
10129.

Question : Polycistronic mesenger RNA (mRNA) usually occurs in

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bacteria
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
both a and b

Solution :(d) : When a particular GENE codes for a mRAN strand it is SAID to be monocistronic or monogenic. When several genes (CISTRONS) are transcribed into a single mRNA molecule, it is DESCRIBED aspolycistronic or polygenic. Prokaryotic mRNAare POLYCISTRONIC.
10130.

Question : Polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic, has proved to be a good material for :(A) making plastic sacks(B) use as a fertilizer(C) construction of roads(D) making tubes and pipes

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MAKING PLASTIC sacks
use as a fertilizer
construction of roads
making TUBES and pipes

Answer :C
10131.

Question : Polyarch conditions is found in

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monocot root
dicot root
monocot stem
dicot stem

Solution :DEPENDING UPON the NUMBER of protoxylem elements, the roots are monarch (having single protoxylem group), diarch, triarch, tetrach, pentarch, hexarch and polyarch. The dicot roots show mono to hexarch condition, whereas the monocot roots are hexa to polyarch.
When the protoxylem elements LIE towards the centre and metaxylem at the periphery, the condition is said to be ENDARCH, e.g. stem.
10132.

Question : Pollution of SO_2 destroys:

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Lichen
Fungi
Algae
Fishes

Answer :A
10133.

Question : Polyarch condition is found in

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MONOCOT root
Dicot root
Monocot stem
Dicot stem

Answer :A
10134.

Question : Polyadelphous stamens occur in

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Lemon
Gram
Sunflower
Cotton

Answer :A
10135.

Question : Pollution of water is caused by :

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INDUSTRIAL effluents
Sewage
Farm runoff
All of these

Answer :D
10136.

Question : Pollution is a/an …Unwanted change in biotic factors.Change in Ecosystem.Unwanted change in abiotic factors.Unwanted change in human.

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Unwanted CHANGE in BIOTIC factors.
Change in Ecosystem.
Unwanted change in abiotic factors.
Unwanted change in HUMAN

Answer :C
10137.

Question : Pollution caused by human activities activities is called Arthoropodic pollution.

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ANSWER :A::C
10138.

Question : Pollution from animal excreta and organic waste from kitchen can be most profitably minimized by :

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STORING them in undeground STORAGE tanks
using them for producing BIOGAS
vermiculture
using them directly as bilfertilizers

Answer :B
10139.

Question : Pollution.

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Solution :POLLUTION is the PRESENCE in or introduction into the encironment of a SUBSTANCE or THING that has harmful or posonous EFFECTS.
10140.

Question : Pollutants from man's activitieslikeeffluents fromthe industriesand homesacceleratethe agingprocess of lakes a) Name the phenomenonb)Write any four harmfuleffectsof thisprocess.

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Solution :a) culturalor acceleratedeutrophication
B)
1)over STIMULATE the growthof ALGAE
2)cause unpleasantador
depletesdissolved OXYGEN
4) Deathof fish
10141.

Question : Pollutants from man's activities like effluents from the industries and homes can accelerate the aging process. This phenomenon has been called :(A) Biochemical oxygen demand(B) Cultural or Accelerated biological magnification(C) Cultural or Accelerated eutrophication(D) Biochemical eutrophication

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Biochemical oxygen demand
Cultural or Accelerated BIOLOGICAL magnification
Cultural or Accelerated EUTROPHICATION
Biochemical eutrophication 

ANSWER :C
10142.

Question : Pollutants discharged by jet planes are :

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Smoke
Fog
Smog
Aerosols

Answer :D
10143.

Question : Pollutant that reduce O_2 carrying capactiy of blood is:

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`SO_2`
`CO_2`
CO
`NO_X`

ANSWER :C
10144.

Question : Pollutant freeMetropolitan cities can beraised by the use of CNG.a)Exapand CNG? b) what are the advantages of CNG?

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Solution :a)CNG is compressednatural gas <B>b)1. CNG is BETTER thandiesel
2. Itsburnsmost effciently
3. CNG is cheaperthanpetrolor DIESEL
4. It can notbeadulteratedlike petrolor diesel .
10145.

Question : Pollinia are sac like structures

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Which secerete YELLOW substance
Which are found in megasporangia
In which anther LOBES are present
In which POLLEN grains are present in mass

Answer :D
10146.

Question : Pollination which can occur in same plant is favoured by(A) herkogamy(B) cleistogamy(C) dichogamy(D) dicliny

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hekrogamy
cleistogamy
dichogamy
dicliny

Answer :B
10147.

Question :Pollination takes place by insect is _____ .

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ANEMOPHILY
ENTOMOPHILY
Ornithophily
hydrophily

ANSWER :B
10148.

Question : Pollination is aided by biotic and abiotic agents. Identify the type of pollination in Vallisneria, coconut and grass.

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Solution :VALLISNARIA - Water POLLINATION
Coconut and GRASS - Wind pollination
10149.

Question : Pollination is best defined as(A) The transference of pollens from anthers to stigma(B) The germination of pollen grains(C) visiting on flowers by ants(D) the growth of pollen tube in the ovule

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The TRANSFERENCE of pollens from ANTHERS to stigma
The GERMINATION of POLLEN grains
visiting on flowers by ants
the growth of pollen tube in the ovule

Answer :A
10150.

Question : Pollination in Rafflesia is occurred by

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Carion flies
elephant
bat
crow

Answer :A