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18801.

Question : cultivation of crops is

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HORTICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
OLERICULTURE
FLORICULTURE

ANSWER :B
18802.

Question : Cultivation of Bt cotton has bee much in the news. The prefix Bt means:

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Barium - TREATED cotton seeds
Bigger thread variety of cotton with BETTER tensile strength
Procuced by biotechnology using restriction enzymes and ligases
Carrying an ENDOTOXIN GENE from BACILLUS thuringiensis

Answer :D
18803.

Question : Cucurbits are dioecious while date palm is monoecious. Why are they called so?

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SOLUTION :DIOECIOUS- MALE and FEMALE flowers on different plants, monoecious-male and female flowers on the same plant
18804.

Question : Culex fatigan is a(A) Worm(B) Virus(C) Mosquito(D) Bacteria

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Worm
Virus
MOSQUITO
Bacteria

SOLUTION :Mosquito
18805.

Question : Cuckoo lays eggs in the nest of crow during breeding season. This is an example for

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ECTOPARASITISM
ENDOPARASITISM
BROOD PARASITISM
Mutualism

Answer :C
18806.

Question : Cu ions released from copper-releasing Intra Uterine Devices(IUDs)

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increase phagocytosis of sperm
suppress sperms motility
prevent OVULATION
MAKE uterus unsuitable for IMPLANTATION

ANSWER :B
18807.

Question : Cu ions released from copper-releasing intra uterine devices (IUDs)

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MAKE uterus UNSUITABLE for implantation
increase PHAGOCYTOSIS of sperms
suppress SPERM motility
prevent ovulation

Answer :C
18808.

Question : Cu ions released from copper-releasing Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs) :-

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Prevent ovulation
Make fallopian TUBE UNSUITABLE for fertilization
Increase phagocytosis of sperms
Suppress SPERM motility

Answer :D
18809.

Question : Ctenophores exhibit

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Bioluminescence
Sessile nature
Paedogenesis
Both (1) & (3)

ANSWER :D
18810.

Question : Ctenophores are commonly known as ______

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ANSWER :Combjellies
18811.

Question : CSF, which is formed from chorold plexes, enters the subarachnoid spacethrough

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FORAMEN of Magendie
foramen MAGNUM
foramen of Monro
foramen of OVALE

ANSWER :A
18812.

Question : Crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria themselves because:

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BACTERIA are RESISTANT to the TOXIN
toxin exist as toxoid
toxin exist as prototoxins
bacteria ENCLOSES toxin in a special sac

Answer :C
18813.

Question : Crystals of Bt toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis do not kill the bacteria themselves because.

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BACTERIA is RESISTANT to TOXIN
Toxins only kill ANIMALS
Toxin is inactive
Toxin is protein

Answer :C
18814.

Question : Crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria themselves because(A) Bacteria are resistant to toxin(B) Toxin is immature(C) Toxin is inactive(D) Bacteria encloses toxin in special sac

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BACTERIA are resistant to the toxin.
toxin is IMMATURE.
toxin is INACTIVE.
bacteria encloses toxin in special SAC.

SOLUTION : toxin is inactive.
18815.

Question : Crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria because

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BACTERIA are resistant to the toxin
Toxin is inactive
Toxin is immature
Bacteria ENCLOSE toxin in a SPECIAL sac

Answer :B
18816.

Question : Crystalline rocks are natural source of which of the by genetic element?

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Calcium
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Sulphur

Answer :B
18817.

Question : Crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the Bacteria them. (a) bacteria are residant to the toxin (b) toxin is immature, © toxin is inactive, (d) bacteria encloses toxin in a special sac.

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Solution :The Bt PROTEIN EXISTS as inactive protoxins but once an INSECT ingests the inactive toxin . It is CONVERTED into an active form of toxin due to the ALKALINE pH of the gut which solubilise the crystals.
18818.

Question : Crystalline rocks are natural source of biogenetic element

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CALCIUM
PHOSPHORUS
Magnesium
Sodium

Solution :The main source of phosphorus is ROCKS. Through erosion and WEATHERING phosphorus is MADE available in the soil.
18819.

Question : Crypts of Lieberkuhn are found in between the villi. They secrete :-

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Glucagon
Succus entericus
Insulin
Secretin

Answer :B
18820.

Question : Chrysophyta, euglenoids, dinoflagellates and slime moulds are included in kingdom-

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(a) PROTISTA
(B) FUNGI
(C) ANIMALIA
(d) Monera

Answer :A
18821.

Question : Crypts of Leiberkuhn secretes:

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SUCCUS entericus
Gastric juice
Bile juice
Pancreatic juice

Answer :A
18822.

Question : Crypts of Leiberkuhn and Brunner's glands are found in the wall of_____.

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STOMACH
Oesophagus
Ileum
Duodenum

Answer :D
18823.

Question : cryptic appearance of an organism that appears similar to objects found in the surrounding environment to protect itself from predators is called

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chemical cefence
Camouflage
ANTIBIOSIS
Both (1) & (2)

Answer :B
18824.

Question : Cryptomerozoites are products of ...........

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Sporogony in GUT WALL of mosquito host
SCHIZOGONY in LIVER cells of man
Schizogony in RBC.s of man
Gametogony in the gut of mosquito

SOLUTION :Schizogony in liver cells of man
18825.

Question : Cryopreservation of gametes of threatened species in viable and fertile condition can be referred to as :

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In SITU CONSERVATION of BIODIVERSITY
ADVANCED ex-situ conservation of biodiversity
In situ conservation by SACRED groves
In situ cryo-conservation of biodiversity

Solution :In situ cryoconservation of biodiversity
18826.

Question : Cryopreservation means it is a process to preserve plant cells, tissues or organs

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at very LOW TEMPERATURE by using ether
at very high temperature by using liquid nitrogen
at very low temperature of -196 by using liquid nitrogen
at very low temperature by using liquid nitrogen

Answer :C
18827.

Question : CryllAb and crylAb produce toxins that control

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cotton BOLLWORMS and corn BORER respectively
corn borer and cotton bollworms respectively
tabacco budworms and NEMATODES respectively
nematodes and TOBACCO budworms respectively

Answer :A
18828.

Question : cryllAb and crylAb produce toxins that control

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COTTON bollworms and corn borer RESPECTIVELY
Corn borer and cotton bollworms respectively
TOBACCO budworms and NEMATODES respectively
Nematodes and tobacco budworms respectively

ANSWER :A
18829.

Question : Cry toxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiens is are effective against for ________

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Mosquitoes
Flies
Nematodes
Bollworms

Answer :d
18830.

Question : Cry-I endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against

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NEMATODES
BOLLWORMS
MOSQUITOES
FLIES

SOLUTION :bollworms
18831.

Question : Cry I endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against.

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NEMATODES
MOSQUITOES
BOLLWORMS
FLIES

SOLUTION :Bollworms
18832.

Question : Cry II Ab and Cry I Ab produce toxins that control

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ANSWER :a
18833.

Question : Cry endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuriengensisare effective against

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nematode
bollworms
mosquitoes
flies

Answer :B
18834.

Question : cry 1 Ac - Controls cotton bollworms _____ - controls corn borer

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SOLUTION :CRY 1 AB
18835.

Question : Cry' genes are present in …………………..

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AGROBACTERIUM tumifaciens
Bacillus thuringiensis
Rhizobium species
Escherichia coli

Answer :B
18836.

Question : Cry 1 Ac and Cy 1 Ab encolsed proteins control……….. And ………..respectively.

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Lepidoptera - Coleoptera
CORN BORER - COTTON BOLL worms
Cotton boll worms- corn borer
Coleopetra - Lepidoptera

Answer :B
18837.

Question : Crustaceans, spiders and insects are able to regenerate their

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Abdomen
Thorax
Head
Limbs

Answer :D
18838.

Question : Crude birth rate and crude death rate of human population are calculated on

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7TH JANUARY
7th MARCH
7th JULY
31ST March

Answer :C
18839.

Question : Crura cerebri is found in _____ .

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FORE BRAIN
MIND brain
Hind brain
Spinal cord

Answer :B
18840.

Question : Crtoplasmic male sterlity in maize is due to defective

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Mitochondria
Lysosome
Golgi body
Leucoplast

Answer :A
18841.

Question :Crossing over takes place between which chromatids and in which stage of the cell cycle ?

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Non-sister CHROMATIDS of non-HOMOLOGOUS chromosomes at ZYGOTENE stage of prophase I
Non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes at PACHYTENE stage of prophase I
Non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes at Zygotene stage of prophase I
Non-sister chromatids of non-homologous chromosomes at Pachytene stage of prophase I

Answer :C
18842.

Question : Crossing over takes place in:

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Diplotene
Diakinesis
Pachytene
None of these

Answer :C
18843.

Question : Crossing over occurs only in germinal cells. Yes or no. Support your answer.

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Solution :No. THOUGH CROSSING over is a common PROCESS in germinal cells RARELY it ALSO occurs in somatic crossing over.
18844.

Question : Crossing over occurs in __________ stage of prophase - I of ____________ .

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SOLUTION :PACHYTENE
18845.

Question : Crossing over occurs between sister chromatids. True or False ?

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ANSWER :FALSE
18846.

Question : Crossing over occurs during ____ stage of meiosis.

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PACHYTENE
TETRAD
metaphase-1
metaphase-II

ANSWER :A
18847.

Question : Crossing over occurs at the time of ………… .

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diplotene
pachytene
leptotene
zygotene

Answer :B
18848.

Question : Crossing over occurs at four-strand stage. This was proved by the observation that

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USUALLY two gametes resulting from MEIOSIS are RECOMBINANTS
All the four gametes resulting from meiosis are recombinants
Chiasmata are SEEN only at four-strand stage
Chiasmata are seen only at two-strand stage

Answer :A
18849.

Question : Crossing over may result in:

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ADDITION of GENETIC material
DELETION of genetic material
Exchange of genetic material
All of the above

Answer :C
18850.

Question : Crossing over is the exchange of genetic material between:

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Non-sister CHROMATIDS of the HOMOLOGOUS chromosomes
Sister chromatids of the homologous chromosomes
Chromatids of non-homologous chromosome
The GENE those are COMPLETELY linked

Answer :a