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What does a biomarker refer to? |
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Answer» What does a biomarker refer to? |
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Which of these is a medicinal plant of potato family? |
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Answer» Which of these is a medicinal plant of potato family? |
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After heavy rainfall with poor drainage, leaves of many plants wilt due to a)root rot b)poor aeration c)high salt concentration d)low soil temperature |
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Answer» After heavy rainfall with poor drainage, leaves of many plants wilt due to a)root rot b)poor aeration c)high salt concentration d)low soil temperature |
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Which of these are heterosporous plants? |
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Answer» Which of these are heterosporous plants? |
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Which of the following is a chilli cultivar resistant to leaf curl disease? |
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Answer» Which of the following is a chilli cultivar resistant to leaf curl disease? |
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Mention whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Give reason in support of your answer. (a) As you grow from childhood to adulthood, your skin cells divide only to replace such cells that are lost from the surface. (T/F) (b) The unfertilised human egg has half the number of chromosomes of the body cells. (T/F) (c) Nuclear membrane in a mitotically dividing cell remains intact up to the metaphase and disappears only in the telophase. (T/F) (d) Mitotic cell division can be a mode of reproduction. (T/F) (e) Crossing-over between chromatids can occur only between homologous chromosomes. (T/F) |
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Answer» Mention whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Give reason in support of your answer. |
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Which one is known as ozonised oxygen? |
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Answer» Which one is known as ozonised oxygen? |
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In an inflorescence where flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession, the position of the youngest floral bud shall be (a) proximal (b) distal (c) intercalary (d) any where |
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Answer» In an inflorescence where flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession, the position of the youngest floral bud shall be (a) proximal (b) distal (c) intercalary (d) any where |
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Synaptonemal complex is formed during |
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Answer» Synaptonemal complex is formed during |
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Process of fusion of male gamete and female gamete. |
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Answer» Process of fusion of male gamete and female gamete. |
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Plants are killed in winter by frost because |
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Answer» Plants are killed in winter by frost because |
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What is the circulatory system of cockroach? |
| Answer» What is the circulatory system of cockroach? | |
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Match the parts of the human brain given in column I with the structural constituents listed in column II and select the right answer showing the correct matching of the alphabets of the two columns Column - I Parts of Human BrainColumn - II Structural constituentsACerebellumePituitary glandBCerbrumfDendate nucleusCBrain stemgFrontal lobe hPons |
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Answer» Match the parts of the human brain given in column I with the structural constituents listed in column II and select the right answer showing the correct matching of the alphabets of the two columns Column - I Parts of Human BrainColumn - II Structural constituentsACerebellumePituitary glandBCerbrumfDendate nucleusCBrain stemgFrontal lobe hPons |
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How are Kohler and Milstein related to biotechnology |
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Answer» How are Kohler and Milstein related to biotechnology |
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How are your mother's sister's children related to you? |
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Answer» How are your mother's sister's children related to you? |
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Name the scientist who said that cells arise from pre-existing cells. |
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Answer» Name the scientist who said that cells arise from pre-existing cells. |
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Which of the following molecules can be broken down into acetyl Co A and enter the citric acid cycle? |
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Answer» Which of the following molecules can be broken down into acetyl Co A and enter the citric acid cycle? |
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A certain patient is suspected to be suffering from AIDS.Which diagnostic technique will you recommend for its detection? |
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Answer» A certain patient is suspected to be suffering from AIDS.Which diagnostic technique will you recommend for its detection? |
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Which of the following conditions correctly describes the manner of determining the sex in the given example? |
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Answer» Which of the following conditions correctly describes the manner of determining the sex in the given example? |
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Question 31 Mitosis results in producing two cells which are similar to each other. What would be the consequence if each of the following irregularities occur during mitosis? Nuclear membrane fails to disintegrate Mitosis results in producing two cells which are similar to each other. What would be the consequence if each of the following irregularities occur during mitosis? Duplication of DNA does not occur Mitosis results in producing two cells which are similar to each other. What would be the consequence if each of the following irregularities occur during mitosis? Centromeres do not divide Mitosis results in producing two cells which are similar to each other. What would be the consequence if each of the following irregularities occur during mitosis? Cytokinesis does not occur. |
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Answer» Question 31 Mitosis results in producing two cells which are similar to each other. What would be the consequence if each of the following irregularities occur during mitosis? Mitosis results in producing two cells which are similar to each other. What would be the consequence if each of the following irregularities occur during mitosis? Mitosis results in producing two cells which are similar to each other. What would be the consequence if each of the following irregularities occur during mitosis? |
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State True / False with explanation. (a) Abortions could happen spontaneously too. (True/ False) (b) Infertility is defined as the inability to produce a viable offspring and is always due to abnormalities/defects in the female partner. (True/ False) (c) Complete lactation could help as a natural method of contraception. (True/ False) (d) Creating awareness about sex related aspects is an effective method to improve reproductive health of the people. (True/ False) |
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Answer» State True / False with explanation. (a) Abortions could happen spontaneously too. (True/ False) (b) Infertility is defined as the inability to produce a viable offspring and is always due to abnormalities/defects in the female partner. (True/ False) (c) Complete lactation could help as a natural method of contraception. (True/ False) (d) Creating awareness about sex related aspects is an effective method to improve reproductive health of the people. (True/ False) |
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Which among the following is a prerequisite in Selaginella to exhibit seed habit? |
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Answer» Which among the following is a prerequisite in Selaginella to exhibit seed habit? |
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Question 53 In the figure given below, the black line (upper) indicates action spectrum for photosynthesis and the lighter line (lower) indicates the absorption spectrum of chlorophyll-a, answer the following (a) What does the action spectrum indicate? How can we plot an action spectrum? Explain with an example. (b) How can we derive an absorption spectrum for any substance? (c) If chlorophyll-a is responsible for light reaction of photosynthesis, why do the action spectrum and absorption spectrum not overlap? |
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Answer» Question 53 (b) How can we derive an absorption spectrum for any substance? (c) If chlorophyll-a is responsible for light reaction of photosynthesis, why do the action spectrum and absorption spectrum not overlap? |
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How is the mycorrhizal association helpful in absorption of water and minerals in plants? |
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Answer» How is the mycorrhizal association helpful in absorption of water and minerals in plants? |
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Identify the wrongly bonded pair among the following with regard to DNA: |
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Answer» Identify the wrongly bonded pair among the following with regard to DNA: |
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'Both a short day plant and a long day plant can flower simultaneously in a given place'. Explain. |
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Answer» 'Both a short day plant and a long day plant can flower simultaneously in a given place'. Explain. |
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What does the below diagram explain? |
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Answer» What does the below diagram explain?
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With the help of a flow-chart exhibit the events of eutrophication. [3] |
| Answer» With the help of a flow-chart exhibit the events of eutrophication. [3] | |
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What was the minister’s diagnosis of the elephant’s condition? |
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Answer» What was the minister’s diagnosis of the elephant’s condition? |
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ACTH is secreted by: |
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Answer» ACTH is secreted by: |
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Cut pieces of beetroot do not leave the colour in cold water but in hot water |
| Answer» Cut pieces of beetroot do not leave the colour in cold water but in hot water | |
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As spindle fibres are formed by centrioles during mitosis. But they are absent in plant cells. So who forms spindle fibres in plants in order to carry out mitosis. -Uby. H |
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Answer» As spindle fibres are formed by centrioles during mitosis. But they are absent in plant cells. So who forms spindle fibres in plants in order to carry out mitosis. -Uby. H |
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Teeth of cartilagenous fishes are modified |
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Answer» Teeth of cartilagenous fishes are modified |
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70-90 dB sound is |
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Answer» 70-90 dB sound is |
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All the species of a genus possess same |
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Answer» All the species of a genus possess same |
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The broad part of ureter in the mammalian kidney is |
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Answer» The broad part of ureter in the mammalian kidney is |
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The diffusible substance synthesised in the coleoptile tip causes phototropic bending. This was confirmed by |
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Answer» The diffusible substance synthesised in the coleoptile tip causes phototropic bending. This was confirmed by |
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Ferredoxin is a constituent of |
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Answer» Ferredoxin is a constituent of |
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Which of the following is not the locomotory organ of protozoa? |
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Answer» Which of the following is not the locomotory organ of protozoa? |
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Resting membrane potential is maintained by |
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Answer» Resting membrane potential is maintained by |
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Progesterone is used in hormonal IUDs in order to` |
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Answer» Progesterone is used in hormonal IUDs in order to` |
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Ubisch granules are secreted by |
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Answer» Ubisch granules are secreted by |
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Pineapple can be made to flower in off season by the application of |
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Answer» Pineapple can be made to flower in off season by the application of |
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With reference to different types of life cycles, which of the following statements is correct? |
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Answer» With reference to different types of life cycles, which of the following statements is correct? |
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Transmission tissue is characteristic feature of |
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Answer» Transmission tissue is characteristic feature of |
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Maize is a |
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Answer» Maize is a |
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Which one of the following amino acids were discovered first? |
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Answer» Which one of the following amino acids were discovered first? |
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Heparin, Serotonin, and histamine are secreted by |
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Answer» Heparin, Serotonin, and histamine are secreted by |
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Assertion: The trophic level represents a functional level, not a species as such. Reason: A given species may occupy more than one trophic level in the same ecosystem at the same time. |
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Answer» Assertion: The trophic level represents a functional level, not a species as such. Reason: A given species may occupy more than one trophic level in the same ecosystem at the same time. |
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The total numbers of atoms all elements present in mole of ammonium dichromate is: |
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Answer» The total numbers of atoms all elements present in mole of ammonium dichromate is: |
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