Multiple Choice Questions

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Which enzyme/s will be produced in cell in which there is a non-sense mutation in the lac Y gene?

  • beta - galactosidase

  • Lactose permease

  • Transacetylase


A.

beta - galactosidase

Beta - galactosidase is a structural gene present in the segment of DNA, which carry lcdes for the synthesis of protein. Mutation in the lac Y gene of E, coil needs residues of cytoplasmic enzyme beta - galactosidase. Lactose permease is a membrane protein, which is a major facilitator superfamily. Transacetylase is an enzyme transferring acetyl, group from one compound to another.

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According to Darwin, the organic evolution is due to

  • intraspecific competition

  • interspecific competition

  • competition within closely related species

  • competition within closely related species

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Which is Mendelian idea depicted by a cross in which the F1 generation resembles both the parents?

  • Incomplete dominance

  • Law of dominance

  • Inheritance of one gene

  • Inheritance of one gene

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If both parents are carriers for thalassemia, which is an autosomal recessive disorder, what are the chances of pregnancy resulting in an affected child?

  • No Chance

  • 50%

  • 25%

  • 25%

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Infection of Ascaris usually occurs by

  • drinking water containing egg of Ascaris

  • eating imperfectly cooked port

  • tse -tse fly

  • tse -tse fly

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Which one of the following is not the function of the placenta? It

  • facilitates the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the embryo

  • secretes oestrogen

  • facilitates removal of carbon dioxide and waste material from embryo

  • facilitates removal of carbon dioxide and waste material from embryo

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One of the legal methods of birth control is 

  • abortion by taking an appropriate medicine

  • by abstaining from coitus from day 10-17 of the menstrual cycle. 

  • by having coitus at the time of daybreak

  • by having coitus at the time of daybreak

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Artificial insemination means

  • transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to test-tube containing ova

  • transfer of sperms of a husband to test-tube containing ova

  • artificial introduction of sperms of the healthy donor into the vagina

  • artificial introduction of sperms of the healthy donor into the vagina

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Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus by amniocentesis?

  • Klinefelter's syndrome

  • sex of the foetus

  • Down's syndrome

  • Down's syndrome

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The incorrect statement with regard to haemophilia is

  • It is a sex - linked disease

  • It is a recessive disease

  • It is dominant disease

  • It is dominant disease

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