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1. If the plasmid and the foreign DNA are cut by the same restriction endonuclease; recombinant DNA can be formed by joining both by
Polymerase III
 EcoRI
 Ligase
Taq polymerase
2. Find the incorrect statement about plasmids
they are circular
they replicate independently
 they are transferrable
they are single stranded
3. The DNA molecule used for integrating foreign gene for cloning is called
vector
carrier
 template
 transformer
4. The Ti plasmid is found in
 Agrobacterium
Yeast as a 2mm plasmid
 Rhizobium of the roots of leguminous plants
Azotobacter
5. Replication of plasmid DNA other than initiation is controlled by
bacterial gene
mitochondrial gene
 plasmid DNA
none of these
6. Â Antibiotics are used in genetic engineering. They are useful
to keep culture free of microbial infections
 to select healthy vectors
 to identify replication start sites
as selectable markers
7. Â A single-stranded; radiolabelled molecule of nucleic acids is called
plasmid
vector
probe
selectable marker
8. A vector that can clone only a small DNA fragment is
cosmid
plasmid
 Yeast artificial chromosome
Bacterial artificial chromosome
9. Find the correct statement
Areolar tissue is a loose connective tissue
Tendon is a specialized connective tissue
Cartilage is a loose connective tissue
Adipose tissue is a dense connective tissue
10. In comparison to human erythrocytes; frog’s erythrocytes are
smaller and fewer
nucleated and without haemoglobin
enucleated but with haemoglobin
nucleated and with haemoglobin
11. Tip of the nose and external ears have
areolar tissue
ligament
cartilage
bone
12. Mast cells contain
heparin and histamine
heparin and calcitonin
serotonin and melanin
 vasopressin and relaxin
13. The largest extracellular material present in the
 Stratified epithelium
Striated muscle
Myelinated nerve fibres
Areolar tissue
14. Peptidoglycan present in the cartilage is
ossein
 chondroitin
cartilagin
casein
15. Antibodies are secreted by
adipose cells
reticular cells
plasma cells
mast cells
16. Histamine is secreted by
histiocytes
lymphocytes
 fibroblasts
 mast cells
17. Ligament is
modified yellow elastic fibrous tissue
 inelastic white fibrous tissue
modified white fibrous tissue
none of the above
18. Collagen is
carbohydrate
lipid
fibrous protein
globular protein
19. DNA synthesis takes place during_________ phase
M phase
G2Â phase
G1Â phase
S phase
20. Where does spindle fibres attach to during metaphase?
kinetochore of the chromosome
kinetosome of the chromosome
centromere of the chromosome
 telomere of the chromosome
21. Nucleolus and endoplasmic reticulum start disappearing at
late prophase
early prophase
late metaphase
early metaphase
22. Â Early prophase of a diploid cell has_____ sets of chromosomes; telophase of a diploid cell has ____ sets of chromosomes
 1;2
 2;1
 2;2
 1;1
23. A protein complex; that links sister chromatids; is
actin
 cohesin
myosin
 actomyosin
24. Â Formation of cell plate starts at
G2Â phase
 prophase
 telophase
 S phase
25. If you want to count the number of chromosomes; which is the best stage to do so?
 telophase
 interphase
prophase
metaphase
26. Mitotic anaphase and metaphase have
 chromosomes are halved at anaphase
 chromatids are halved at anaphase
 the same number of chromosomes and chromatids
both chromosomes and chromatids are halved at anaphase
27. Colchicine arrests cell division at
interphase
 prophase
metaphase
 anaphase
28. Â Cell division occurring during cleavage
meiosis
mitosis
amitosis
 closed mitosis
29. Which of the following plastid is found in ripe fruits?
chromoplast
chloroplast
leucoplast
 amyloplast
30. Anthocyanin pigments are
 water-insoluble and located in chromoplasts
water-soluble and located in chloroplasts
water-soluble and located in vacuoles
water-insoluble and located in vacuoles
31. Â Chloroplast does not contain
xanthophyll
anthocyanin
carotene
chlorophyll ‘b’
32. Which of the following pigment impart a red colour to tomato?
erythrocyanin
anthocyanin
ð±-carotene
 lycopene
33. Which of the following plastid doesn’t store food?
aleuroplasts
 amyloplasts
chromoplasts
elaioplasts
34. Protein storing plastid is
chromoplast
 elaioplast
amyloplast
 aleuroplast
35. Â Which of the following pigment is present in carrots?
ð±-carotene
 lycopene
 lutein
fucoxanthin
36. Which of the plastid(s) contains carotenoids?
 leucoplast
chloroplast
chromoplast
both (b) and (c)
37. In which of the following organelle; peptide synthesis takes place?
ribosomes
chromoplasts
chloroplasts
mitochondria
38. Colour of tomato changes from green to red due to
chromoplast gets converted to the chloroplast
chromoplast disappears and chloroplast is formed
chloroplast gets converted to chromoplast
chloroplast disappears and chromoplast is formed
39. Find the correct statement
Paramecium; Penicillium and Plasmodium belong to the same kingdom
Nostoc and Anabaena come under Protista
lichen is a symbiotic association of an alga and Protozoan
 Yeast is a fungus and is used in bread and beer production
40. Cyanobacteria are
 oxygenic without nitrogenase
 non-oxygenic without nitrogenase
oxygenic with nitrogenase
non-oxygenic with nitrogenase
41. Blue-green algae are included in
Prokaryotes
Protista
Fungi
Bryophytes
42. An organism that forms a symbiotic association with Anthoceros
Spirogyra
Nostoc
Ulothrix
All of the above
43. Which of the following structure contains a polar nodule on both ends
heterocyst
 hormogonia
akinetes
None of the above
44. Nostoc form
compound colony
simple colony
both (a) and (b)
None of these
45. Which of the angiosperm contains Nostoc as an endophyte?
Gunnera manicata
Arachis hypogea
Melia indica
None of the above
46. Coloured portion of the nostoc cell is
genophore
 inner centroplasm
outer chromoplasm
central body
47. Heterocyst of Nostoc are
intercalary
terminal
 both terminal and intercalary
 none
48. Sexual reproduction is absent in
 Volvox
 Nostoc
 Aspergillus
Ulothrix
49. A phosphodiester bond is present in
Nucleic acids in a nucleotide
Monosaccharides in a polysaccharide
Amino acids in a polypeptide
Fatty acids in a diglyceride
50. Uridine present in RNA is
 nucleotides
pyrimidine
purine
nucleoside
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