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The connecting link between invertebrates and chordates is the (i)______ that belongs to the phylum (ii)_______ and has a larval form called (iii)_______ which resembles the larval form of (iv)_________.

White blood cels engulf bacteria in a process called:
(a) diapedesis (b) phagocytosis (c) active transoport (d) passive transport

Match the following

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Fruit}& \text{Edible part}\\ \text{(a) Apple}& \text{(i) Mesocarp}\\ \text{(b) Tomato}& \text{(ii) Mesocarp, endocarp, seeds}\\ \text{(c) Banana}& \text{(iii) Epicarp, Mesocarp and endocarp}\\ \text{(d) Mango}& \text{(iv) Thalamus}\end{array}$

Salt absorption and oxygen concentration are

What is meant by the statement 'aerobic respiration is more efficient'?

Question 19

If a tissue has at a given time 1024 cells, how many cycles of mitosis had the original parental single cell undergone?

differentiate between

(a) Bract and bracteole (b) Pulvinus and petiole

(c) Pedicel and peduncle (d) Spike and spadix

(e) Stamen and staminoid (f) Pollen and pollenium

In a cross in Drosphila, the heterozygous animal with grey body $\left(b^{+}\right)$ and long wings $\left(v{g}^{+}\right)$ was crossed with an animal with black body and vestigial wings. The progeny has the animals in the following ratio : Grey vestigial 24; grey long 126; black long26 ; black vestigial 124. What is the frequency of recombinants in the population?

__ of the plant is the equivalent of stem cells in animals.

Human mature red blood cells (RBCs) do NOT contain:

Which of the following is not a correct match?

A) maiden hair fern :Ginkgo

B)Bog moss : sphagnum

C) cord/green moss: funaria

D) walking fern: adiantum

Question 34
In tropical rain forests, the canopy is thick and shorter plants growing below it, receive filtered light. How are they able to carry out photosynthesis?

If a plant shows a symptom which could develop due to deficiency of more than one nutrient, how would you find out experimentally, the real deficient mineral element?

Phenetic classification based on

According to Neo-Darwinism, evolution is due to

In the given schematic diagram, pathway of water movement inside the root is shown from soil to xylem. Identify the tissue involved in the steps A-C and choose the correct option accordingly.

Can we use the plant hormones (which are responsible for preventing virus infection in the meristem), for protection from viruses in our body?

Botanical gardens have

2L of 0.5N NaOH solution is mixed with 1L of 1M KOH solution. The molarity of hydroxide ions in the resulting solution will be?

Haemophilia is due to

Label the icons in relation with the Respiratory system of a Cockroach:

1. $⟹$ 2.$⟹$ 3. $⟹$ 4. $⟹$ 5.

In plant cells, the cytoplasm of the adjacent cells are connected through bridges called _______.

Engelmann (1882) observed that motile aerobic bacteria accumulated near areas of a filament of Spirogyra which were illuminated by red or blue light but they did not accumulate near a filament illuminated with green light. From this, he inferred that:

How does tubular secretioin help in maintaining ionic and acid base balance in body fluids?

Polysome is formed by

Q10. Consider the following statements

1. Oxytocin becomes more effective when exposed to heat.

2. Carbetocin is a safe and effective alternative to oxytocin.

Which of the above statement/s is/are incorrect?

Identify the incorrect statement.

Which glands secrete hormones directly into the extracellular space?

Why is the cortical layer suitable for storing starch, oils and tanins?

[A]: Endothecium of anther wall helps in dehiscence of anther
[R]: It has Stomium

The process of bringing wild species of plants under cultivation to suit human needs is called

The breakdown of detritus into small particles by detrivores is called

Immovable joint is

The maximum affinity of haemoglobin is with