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Which one of the following is not an inclusion body found in prokaryotes?

  • Phosphate granule

  • Cyanophycean granule

  • Glycogen granule

  • Glycogen granule


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Glycogen granule

Polysome is not an inclusion body found in prokaryotes. Polysomes (polyribosomes or ergosomes) are cluster of ribosomes bound to mRNA molecule are helpful in translation. 
Inclusions are dense aggregates of specific chemical  compounds in the cell. In prokaryotic cells, phosphate granules accumulates in granules containing long chains of phosphate, which possibly reserve high energy in form of phosphate. Glycogen granules accumulate reserve carbon and energy source and cyanophycean granule is reserve of nitrogen. 

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A major characteristic of the monocot root is the presence of

  • Open vascular bundles

  • Scattered vascular bundles

  • Vasculature without cambium

  • Vasculature without cambium

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Perigynous flowers are found in

  • guava

  • cucumber

  • China rose

  • China rose

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Transpiration and root pressure cause water to rise in plant by?

  • pulling it upward

  • pulling and pushing it, respectively

  • pulling it upward

  • pulling it upward

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Minerals known to be required in large amounts for plant growth include

  • phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium

  • calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper

  • potassium, phosphorus, selenium, boron

  • potassium, phosphorus, selenium, boron

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True nucleus is absent in 

  • Anabaena

  • Mucor

  • Vaucheria

  • Vaucheria

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Vascular bundles in monocotyledons are considered closed because

  • a bundle sheath surrounds each bundle

  • cambium is absent

  • there are no vessels with perforations

  • there are no vessels with perforations

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 is the floral formula of
  • Allium

  • Sesbania

  • Petunia

  • Petunia

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Leaves become modified into spines in

  • Opuntia

  • pea

  • onion

  • onion

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Which one of the following human organs is often called the “graveyard” of RBCs?

  • Gall bladder

  • kidney

  • Spleen

  • Spleen

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