Among the human ancestors the brain size was more than 1000 CC in:

1. Homo neaderthalensis

2. Homo erectus

3. Ramapithecus

4. Homo habilis

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The length of the DNA molecule greatly exceeds the dimensions of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells. How is this DNA accommodated?

1. Deletion of non-essential genes

2. Super-coiling in nucleosomes

3. DNAse digestion

4. Through the elimination of repetitive DNA

Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix | DNA Packaging |
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The wavelength of light absorbed by Pr form of phytochrome is:

1. 640 nm

2. 680 nm

3. 720 nm

4. 620 nm

Subtopic:  Photoperiodism (OLD NCERT) |
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Which part of the ovary in mammals acts as an endocrine gland after ovulation?

1. Graafian follicle
2. Stroma
3. Germinal epithelium
4. Vitelline membrane

Subtopic:  Menstrual Cycle: Pre Ovulatory Phase |
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Which one of the following is not a constituent of the cell membrane?

1. Cholesterol

2. Glycolipids

3. Proline

4. Phospholipids

Subtopic:  Cell Membrane |
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The concept of chemical evolution is based on:

1. crystallization of chemicals
2. interaction of water, air, and clay under intense heat
3. effect of solar radiation on chemicals
4. possible origin of life by a combination of chemicals
under suitable environmental conditions

Subtopic:  Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution: 1 | Origin of Life: Chemical Evolution: 2 | Origin of Life |
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In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by:

1. bombarding the seeds with DNA

2. crossing of two inbred parental lines

3. harvesting seeds from the most productive plants

4. inducing mutations

 

Subtopic:  Plant Breeding & Its Steps (OLD NCERT) | Plant Breeding for Quality (OLD NCERT) |
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In gymnosperms, the pollen chamber represents:

1. a cell in the pollen grain in which the sperms are formed
2. a cavity in the ovule in which pollen grains are stored after pollination
3. an opening in the megagametophyte through which the pollen tube approaches the egg
4. the microsporangium in which pollen grains develop

Subtopic:  General Accounts of Gymnosperms: II | Gymnosperms |
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During transcription, RNA polymerase holoenzyme binds to a gene promoter and assumes a saddle-like structure. What is its DNA-binding sequence?

1. TIAA
2. AATI
3. CACC
4. TATA
Subtopic:  Transcription:II | Transcription |
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In the prothallus of a vascular cryptogam, the antherozoids and eggs mature at different times. As a result:

1. there is no change in the success rate of fertilization

2. there is a high degree of sterility

3. one can conclude that the plant is apomictic

4. self-fertilization is prevented

Subtopic:  Pteridophytes: Heterospory | Pteridophytes |
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