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Q.12 In balanced growth phase of a cell P. all components of a cell grow at the same rate Q. specific growth determined by cell number or cell mass would […]

Q.11 ‘Hairy roots’ induced in vitro by the infection of Agrobacterium rhizogenes, are characterized by P. a high degree of lateral branching Q. genetic instability of culture R. an absence […]

Q.10 Shoot organogenesis by tissue culture results into (A) a bipolar structure that has no vascular connection with the explant (B) a monopolar structure that has a strong connection with […]

Q.9 Hydrated synthetic seeds which are produced by ion exchange reaction involve mixing the somatic embryos in a solution of (A) sodium alginate and dropping it in a solution of […]

Q.8 Diploid Drosophila has eight chromosomes. Which one of the following terms should NOT be used to describe Drosophila with sixteen numbers of chromosomes? (A) Polyploid (B) Aneuploid (C) Euploid […]

Q.7 A cell in G1 of interphase has 12 chromosomes. How many chromatids will be found per cell during metaphase II of meiosis? (A) 6 (B) 12 (C) 18 (D) […]

Q.6 An alternative to glycolysis pathway is (A) glyoxylate pathway (B) pentose phosphate pathway (C) citric acid cycle (D) gluconeogenesis An alternative to glycolysis pathway is the pentose phosphate pathway, […]

Q.5 The product commercially produced by animal cell culture is (A) insulin (B) tissue plasminogen activator (C) interferon (D) hepatitis B vaccine The product commercially produced by animal cell culture […]

Q.4 Yeast artificial chromosomes (YAC’s) are used for cloning (A) large segments of DNA (B) mRNA (C) bacterial DNA (D) yeast DNA Yeast Artificial Chromosomes (YACs) Are Used for Cloning […]

Q.3 Apoptosis is characterized by (A) necrosis (B) programmed cell death (C) membrane leaky syndrome (D) cell cycle arrest process Apoptosis is characterized by programmed cell death, a vital process […]