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The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for

  • detecting the sex of the unborn foetus

  • artificial insemination

  • transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother

  • transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother


D.

transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother

Amniocentesis is a  technique for the diagnosis of congenital abnormalities before birth. By karyotypic studies of somatic cells, abnormalities due to change in chromosome number like Down's syndrome, Turner's syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome, etc. can be determined.
It can be used as a pre- natal diagnostic technique. these days. amniocentesis is being misused also. Mothers even get their normal foetus aborted if it is a female.

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The first movements of the foetus and appearance of hair on its head are usually observed during which month of pregnancy?

  • Fourth month

  • Fifth month

  • Sixth month

  • Sixth month

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The signals for parturition originate from

  • placenta only

  • placenta as well as the fully developed foetus

  • oxytocin released from the maternal pituitary

  • oxytocin released from the maternal pituitary

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DNA and RNA segment tagged wit  a radioactive molecule is called

  • vector

  • probe

  • clone

  • clone

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The figure given below is a diagrammatic representation of the response of organisms to abiotic factors. What do A, B, and C represent respectively?


  • A
    B
    C

    Conformer

    Regulator

    Partial regulator 

  • A

    B

    C

    Regulator

    Partial regulator

    Conformer

  • A
    B
    C

    Partial regulator

    regulator conformer
  • A
    B
    C

    Partial regulator

    regulator conformer
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Restriction endonucleases are enzymes which

  • make cuts at specific positions within the DNA molecule

  • recognize a specific nucleotide sequence for binding of DNA ligase

  • restrict the action of the enzyme DNA polymerase

  • restrict the action of the enzyme DNA polymerase

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The common nitrogen -fixer in paddy field is 

  • Rhizobium

  • Azopirillum

  • Oscillatoria

  • Oscillatoria

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Cu ions released from copper -releasing Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs)

  • make uterus unsuitable for implantation

  • increase phagocytosis of sperms

  • suppress sperm motility 

  • suppress sperm motility 

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Darwin's finches are a good example of 

  • industrial melanism

  • connecting link

  • adaptive radiation

  • adaptive radiation

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Which two of the following changes (1-4) usually tend to occur in the plain dwellers when they move to high altitudes (3500 m or more)?

1) Increase in red blood cell size
2) Increase in red blood cell production
3) Increase in breathing rate
4) Increase in thrombocytes count

Changes occurring are

  • (2) and (3)

  • (3) and (4)

  • (1) and (4)

  • (1) and (4)

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