Multiple Choice Questions

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Theory of pangenesis was given by

  • Darwin

  • Lamarck

  • Hugo de Vries

  • Oparin


A.

Darwin

Darwin proposed the theory of pangenesis to explain the inheritance of characteristics from parents to offsprings. According to this theory, every somatic cell produces gemmules and the actual germ cells are the sites of a collection of gemmules coming from different somatic
cells.


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In human, during fertilization, a sperm firstly comes in contact with which layer of the ovum

  • Zona pellucida

  • Vitelline membrane

  • Jelly coat

  • Zona radiata


Darwinism explains all the following except

  • Within each species, there are variations

  • Organisms tend to produce more number of offspring that can survive

  • Offspring with better traits that overcome competition are best suited for the environment

  • Variations are inherited from parents to offspring through genes


The protein α-1 antitrypsin is used to treat which of the following disease?

  • Cancer

  • Rhematoid arthritis

  • Emphysema

  • ADA deficiency disease in children


Which one of the following in birds indicates their reptilian ancestry?

  • Scales on their hindlimbs

  • Four-chambered heart

  • Two special chambers crop and gizzards in their digestive tract 

  • Egg with a calcareous shell


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Newly formed Biosphere Reserve of India (2013) is

  • Pachmarhi

  • Himalaya

  • Cold desert

  • Panna


Darwins finches represent

  • Morphological variations

  • Geographical isolations

  • Climate variations

  • Reproductive isolation


Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is known to be affected by gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic recombination and

  • Evolution

  • Limiting factors

  • Saltation

  • Natural selection


Which statement is correct for bacterial transduction?

  • Transfer of some genes from one bacteria to another bacteria through virus

  • Transfer of genes from one bacteria to another bacteria by conjugation.

  • Bacteria obtain DNA directly

  • Bacteria obtain DNA from other external sources


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 The vector for T-DNA is

  • Thermus aquaticus

  • Salmonella typhimurium

  •  Agrobacterium tumefaciens

  • Escherichia coli