A gene locus has two alleles A, a. If the
frequency of dominant allele A is 0.4, then
what will be the frequency of homozygous
dominant, heterozygous and homozygous
recessive individuals in the population?
(1) 0.36(AA); 0.48(Aa); 0.16(aa)
(2) 0.16(AA); 0.24(Aa); 0.36(aa)
(3) 0.16(AA); 0.48(Aa); 0.36(aa)
(4) 0.16(AA); 0.36(Aa); 0.48(aa)

Which of the following is true for Golden
rice?
(1) It is Vitamin A enriched, with a gene from
daffodil
(2) It is pest resistant, with a gene from
Bacillus thuringiensis
(3) It is drought tolerant, developed using
Agrobacterium vector
(4) It has yellow grains, because of a gene
introduced from a primitive variety of rice

Pinus seed cannot germinate and established
without fungal association. This is because :
(1) its embryo is immature.
(2) it has obligate association with
mycorrhizae.
(3) it has very hard seed coat.
(4) its seeds contain inhibitors that present
germination.

Which of the following features of genetic
code does allow bacteria to produce human
insulin by recombinant DNA technology?
(1) Genetic code is not ambiguous
(2) Genetic code is redundant
(3) Genetic code is nearly universal
(4) Genetic code is specific

Which of the following sexually transmitted
diseases is not completely curable?
(1) Gonorrhoea
(2) Genital warts
(3) Genital herpes
(4) Chlamydiasis

Which of the following statements is
incorrect?
(1) Viroids lack a protein coat.
(2) Viruses are obligate parasites.
(3) Infective constituent in viruses is the
protein coat.
(4) Prions consist of abnormally folded
proteins.

Match the following organisms with their
respective characteristics :
(a ) Pila (i) Flame cells
(b) Bombyx (ii) Comb plates
(c) Pleurobrachia (iii) Radula
(d) Taenia (iv) Malpighian tubules
Select the correct option from the following :
( a ) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(2) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(3) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(4) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)

Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) refers to :
(1) Genes expressed as RNA
(2) Polypeptide expression
(3) DNA polymorphism
(4) Novel DNA sequences

Which is of the following statements is
incorrect?
(1) Morels and truffles are edible delicacies.
(2) Claviceps is a source of many alkaloids
and LSD.
(3) Conidia are produced exogenously and
ascospores endogenously.
(4) Yeasts have filamentous bodies with long
thread-like hyphae.

Match Column - I with Column - II
Column- I Column - II
(a ) Saprophyte (i) Symbiotic association of fungi with plant roots
(b) Parasite (ii) Decomposition of dead organic materials
(c) Lichens (iii) Living on living plants or animals
(d) Mycorrhiza ( iv) Symbiotic association of algae and fungi
Choose the correct Ans. from the option
given below
(a ) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(3) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(4) (ii) (iii) (iv) ( i)

Which of the following glucose transporters is
insulin-dependent?
(1) GLUT I
(2) GLUT II
(3) GLUT III
(4) GLUT IV

Which of the following immune responses is
responsible for rejection of kidney graft?
(1) Auto-immune response
(2) Humoral immune response
(3) Inflammatory immune response
(4) Cell-mediated immune response

Use of an artificial kidney during hemodialysis
may result in :
(a ) Nitrogenous waste build-up in the body
(b) Non-elimination of excess potassium ions
(c) Reduced absorption of calcium ions from
gastro-intestinal tract
(d) Reduced RBC production
Which of the following options is the most
appropriate?
(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (b) and (c) are correct
(3) (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (a) and (d) are correct

Which of the following statements is
correct?
(1) Cornea is an external, transparent and
protective proteinacious covering of the
eye-ball.
(2) Cornea consists of dense connective
tissue of elastin and can repair itself.
(3) Cornea is convex, transparent layer which
is highly vascularised.
(4) Cornea consists of dense matrix of
collagen and is the most sensitive portion
the eye.

The frequency of recombination between
gene pairs on the same chromosome as a
measure of the distance between genes was
explained by :
(1) T.H. Morgan
(2) Gregor J. Mendel
(3) Alfred Sturtevant
(4) Sutton Boveri