The vascular cambium normally gives rise to:
1. Primary Phloem
2. Secondary xylem
3. Periderm
4. Phelloderm
Thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia are caused due to a problem in globin molecule synthesis. Select the correct statement:
1. | Both are due to a quantitative defect in globin chain synthesis |
2. | Thalassemia is due to less synthesis of globin molecules |
3. | Sickle cell anemia is due to a quantitative problem of globin molecules |
4. | Both are due to a qualitative defect in globin chain synthesis |
The genotypes of a husband and wife are IAIB and IAi respectively. Among the blood types of their children, how many different genotypes and phenotypes are possible?
1. 3 genotypes; 4 phenotypes
2. 4 genotypes; 3 phenotypes
3. 4 genotypes; 4 phenotypes
4. 3 genotypes; 3 phenotypes
Which of the following facilitates opening of stomatal aperture?
1. | Decrease in turgidity of guard cells |
2. | Radial orientation of cellulose microfibrils in the cell wall of guard cells |
3. | Longitudinal orientation of cellulose microfibrils in the cell wall of guard cells |
4. | Contraction of outer wall of guard cells |
In Bougainvillea thorns are the modifications of:
1. Adventitious root
2. Stem
3. Leaf
4. Stipules
Which one of the following is related to Ex-situ conservation of threatened animals and plants?
1. Biodiversity hot spots
2. Amazon rainforest
3. Himalayan region
4. Wildlife safari parks
Root hairs develop from the region of:
1. Elongation
2. Root cap
3. Meristematic activity
4. Maturation
A disease caused by an autosomal primary non-disjunction is:
1. Klinefelter's Syndrome
2. Turner's Syndrome
3. Sickle Cell Anemia
4. Down's Syndrome
The water potential of pure water is:
1. Less than zero
2. More than zero but less than one
3. More than one
4. Zero
Which of the following options gives the correct sequence of events during mitosis?
1. | Condensation, nuclear membrane disassembly, arrangement at the equator, centromere division, segregation, telophase |
2. | Condensation, crossing over, nuclear membrane disassembly, segregation, telophase |
3. | Condensation, centromere division, segregation, arrangement at the equator, telophase |
4. | Condensation, nuclear membrane disassembly, crossing over, segregation, telophase |