Q87. Acoelomates are characterized by The absence of cavity surrounding the internal organs The presence of huge body cavity, as in case of terrestrial animals The presence of air sacs, […]
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Tortoise Shell Homology
Q86. From the perspective of developmental origin, which of the following structures is homologous to a tortoise shell? Exoskeleton of a lobster Bones of a fish Skull of humans Feathers […]
Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms Matching
Q85. Match the resistance mechanism in Group I with the antibiotic in Group II Group I Group II P. β-Lactamases Q. Enhanced folate metabolism R. Drug efflux S. Phosphorylation of […]
E. coli Mutant Can’t Grow on Acetate
Q84. A mutant of E. coli grows normally on glucose or on glycerol but not on acetate. The most likely metabolic pathway that is defective in this mutant is Glyoxylate […]
Microorganisms Matching
Q83. Match the microorganism in Group I with the application in Group II Group I Group II P. Aspergillus oryzae Q. Brevibacterium flavum R. Thiobacillus ferrooxidans S. Saccharomyces cerevisiae T. […]
CFU/ml Calculation
Q82. A bacterial culture was diluted 1000 fold and 0.1 ml of this diluted sample was spread per plate on nutrient agar. In a triplicate run, the number of colonies […]
Pathogen Disease Matching
Q81. Match the pathogen in Group I with the corresponding disease in Group II Group I Group II P. Bacteria Q. Virus R. Fungi S. Protozoa 1. Measles 2. Candidiasis […]
Which Event Occurs in Prokaryotes But Not Eukaryotes?
Q80. Which one of the following events occurs in prokaryotes but NOT in eukaryotes? Protein phosphorylation RNA polymerase and promoter interaction Control of transcription by attenuation Formation of Okazaki fragments […]
lac Oc Mutation is Cis-Dominant
Q79. In a lacOc lacZ− / lacO+ lacZ+ partial diploid, of the two lacZ enzymes, only the mutant enzyme (lacZ−) is synthesized constitutively. This observation shows that lacOc mutation is […]
Why MHC-I Binds Only 8-10 Amino Acid Peptides
Q78. MHC-I groove can be loaded with peptides of only 8–10 amino acids because MHC-I groove is closed on both ends Fragments of only 8–10 amino acids are generated in […]


