Multiple Choice Questions

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Streptomycin is obtained from

  • Streptomyces griseus

  • S. aureofaciens

  • S. venezuelae

  • S. ramosus


A.

Streptomyces griseus

Streptomycin is obtained from Streptomyces griesus.

Auromycin (tetracyclin) is obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens.

Chloromycetin is obtained from Streptomyces venezuelae.

Terramycin is obtained from Streptomyces ramosus.


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DNA element with ability to change position is called

  • cistron

  • transposon

  • intron

  • recon


Initiation codon is

  • UUU

  • UGA

  • AUG

  • UAG


DNA mutiplication is called

  • translation

  • replication

  • transduction

  • transcription


Which is always present in photochemical smog?

  • O3

  • CO2

  • SO2

  • CH4


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The soil which is transported by wind is known as

  • colluvial

  • eolian

  • aluvial

  • glacial soil


Lichen is the pioneer vegetation on which succession?

  • Hydrosere

  • Lithosere

  • Psammosere

  • Xerosere


In Pinus, male cone bears a large number of

  • ligules

  • anthers

  • micro- sporophylls

  • mega- sporophylls


Decomposers are

  • autotrophs

  • autoheterotrophs

  • organotrophs

  • heterotrophs


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Cleavage polyembryony occurs in

  • Pinus

  • Mini Cycas

  • Cycas

  • Ephedra