Multiple Choice Questions

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The important gas which was absent during the formation of Earth is

  • oxygen

  • hydrogen

  • nitrogen

  • carbon dioxide


A.

oxygen

The primitive atmosphere of Earth was devoid of oxygen gas. In primitive atmosphere, hydrogen atoms were most numerous and most reactive. They combined· with all available oxygen atoms and formed water, which is very important for life.


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The carcinoma, a type of cancer, originates from

  • blood

  • connective tissue

  • epithelial tissue

  • lymph gland


Melting of DNA at an elevated temperature (70°C) is primarily due to the breakdown of

  • phosphodiester bonds

  • glycosidic bonds

  • disulphide bonds

  • hydrogen bonds


For a clean environment, which one following is not essential?

  • Producer

  • Consumer

  • Decomposer

  • Polluter


The expanded name of MRI is

  • Medical Reserach Instrument

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • Magnetic Research Institute

  • Medical Resonance Imaging


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In spermatogenesis, reduction division of chromosome occurs during conversion of

  • spermatogonia to primary spermatocytes

  • primary spermatocytes to secondary spermatocytes

  • secondary spermatocytes to spermatids

  • spermatids to sperms


Humoral immunity is mediated by

  • cytotoxic T-cell

  • plasma cell

  • eosinophil

  • neutrophil


Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?

  • National park

  • Wild life sanctuary

  • Zoological garden

  • Biosphere reserve


The usual source of restriction endonucleases used in gene cloning is from

  • fungi

  • bacteria

  • plants

  • viruses


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Homo erectus evolved during

  • Oligocene

  • Pliocene

  • Pleistocene

  • Miocene