The phenomenon that operates in the formation of root or shoot in

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Biology

Class

NEET Class 12

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions

1.

Which is the longest phase of the cell cycle

  • M-phase

  • interphase

  • Leptotene

  • S-phase


2.

Which of the given genera is homosporous

  • Cycas

  • Pinus

  • Selaginella

  • Lycopodium


3.

Which of the following are a group of micronutrients for plants

  • Fe, Mn, Cu, Mo, Zn

  • Fe, Mn, Cu, O, C

  • Cu, B, Cl, Fe, Ca

  • Ca, Mg, Fe


4.

Match Column- I with Column - 2 and choose the correct option from below.
Column - I Column - II
A. Marginal placentation (i) Sunflower
B. Axile placentation (ii) Mustard
C. Parietal placentation (iii) Lemon
D. Basal placentation (iv) Pea

  • A-(iv), B - (iii), C- (ii), D- (i)

  • A -(iv), B- (iii), C- (i), D - (ii)

  • A-(iv), B-(i), C- (ii), D - (iii)

  • A - (iii), B- (iv), C- (ii), D - (i)


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5.

Vernalisation is subjected to plants growing in

  • tropical areas

  • sub tropical areas

  • temperate areas

  • hot areas/arctic region.


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6.

The phenomenon that operates in the formation of root or shoot in a callus culture is

  • differentiation

  • re-differentiation

  • de-differentiation

  • re-juvenation


A.

differentiation

The cells derived from root apical and shoot apical meristems and cambium differentiate and mature to perform special functions. This act leading to maturation is termed as differentiation.

Differentiation is the process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type. It is part of developmental biology. Different tissues have different kinds of organisms inside the cellsDifferentiation occurs many times during the development of a multicellular organism.


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7.

Which of the following genes do not occur naturally in living organisms

  • Bt genes

  • RNAi genes

  • Cry genes

  • Endogeneous cytoplasmic defence genes


8.

DNA and RNA comprise of

  • sugar, phosphate, base

  • sugar, phosphate

  • base, phosphate

  • sugar, base


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9.

Choose the correct pair

  • Coconut, cucurbits - dioecious

  • Honeybee, Rotifers - parthenogenesis

  • Ornithorhyncus, Whale - viviparity

  • Frog, Peacock - external fertilisation


10.

Select the incorrect statement.

  • Periplaneta has compound eyes.

  • Earthworm shows segmentation.

  • Ascaris shows sexual dimorphism.

  • Liver fluke has a complete alimentary canal


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