Q.88 Which one of the following parasites does NOT cause lymphatic filariasis?(A) Brugia malayi (B) Brugia timori(C) Wuchereria bancrofti (D) Mansonella streptocerca The correct answer is (D) Mansonella streptocerca. Lymphatic […]
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Histone Seals Off Nucleosome
Q.87 In eukaryotic chromatin organization, which one of the histones seals off the nucleosome at the location at which linker DNA enters and leaves the nucleosome? (A) H1 (B) H2A-H2B […]
Which Animal Possesses Two Chambered Heart?
Q.86 Which one of the following animals possesses two chambered heart? (A) Chameleon (B) Peacock (C) Gold fish (D) Blue whale The goldfish possesses a two-chambered heart. This structure, consisting of […]
Bacterial Strains % Similarity in Numerical Taxonomy
Q.85 When grouping bacteria using numerical taxonomy approach, many characteristics are determined for each strain. If all characteristics are same, then the % similarity is 100. When comparing two bacterial […]
Surface Area to Volume Ratio
Q.84 Consider a spherical bacterial cell with diameter 2 μm and a eukaryotic cell of sphericalshape with a diameter of 20 μm. The surface area to volume (in μm–1) ratio […]
Match Diseases with Causative Agents
Q.83 Match the diseases with the appropriate causative agents Disease […]
Match Antibodies to Functions
Q.82 Match the class of antibodies to appropriate description or functionAntibodies Description / function(i) IgA […]
Horizontal Gene Transfer Processes
Q.81 Which of the following processes are involved in horizontal gene transfer (HGT)? (i) Conjugation (ii) Transduction (iii) Binary fission (iv) Transformation (v) Translesion synthesis (vi) Transversion (A) (i), (iii), […]
Archaebacteria Characteristics
Q.80 Among the following characteristics listed below, select those that are the most appropriatefor archaebacteria.(i) Peptidoglycan containing muramic acid and D–amino acids are present in cellwall(ii) Long chain branched alcohols […]
Culture Media Types in Microbiology
Q.79 Match the culture media to their usesCulture Media Uses(i) Complex media […]


