Q.65 In a genetic cross between a true–breeding tall parent bearing red flowers and atrue–breeding dwarf parent bearing white flowers, only tall plants with redflowers are obtained in the F1 […]
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Malic Enzymes in Plants
Q.64 Which of the following reactions in plants is/are catalyzed by the malic enzymes?(A) Malate + NAD+ → Pyruvate + CO2 + NADH(B) Malate + NAD+ ⇌ Oxaloacetate + NADH(C) […]
Population Growth Curves of Rabbits in an Isolated Grassland
Q.63 If rabbits are introduced in an isolated grassland for the first time, whichof the following growth curves (shown using dashed line) is/are theoreticallypossible population dynamics over time? (A) P(B) […]
Electron Flow from NADH to O₂ in Plant Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain
Q.62 Which of the following sequential reactions correctly represent(s) the flow ofelectrons from NADH to O2 in plant mitochondrial electron transport chain?(A) NADH dehydrogenase → Ubiquinone → Succinate dehydrogenase →Cytochrome […]
Selectable Marker Enzymes and Their Selection Chemicals
Q.61 Correctly match the enzymes used as selectable markers (Group I) and the chemicals used for their selection (Group II). Group I Group II (P) Neomycin phosphotransferase (1) Bialaphos (Q) […]
Arabidopsis genes CLAVATA3, CONSTANS, SCARECROW and AGAMOUS
Q.60 Correctly match the following Arabidopsis genes (Group I) and the biological processes they primarily regulate (Group II). Group I Group II (P) CLAVATA3 (Q) CONSTANS (R) SCARECROW (S) AGAMOUS […]
Economically Important Specialized Metabolites
Q.59 Correctly match the economically important specialized metabolites (Group I) with their broad chemical classes (Group II). Group I […]
Genetic Pathway Controlling Flowering Time
Q.58 The following table summarizes the flowering time behavior (days to flower) and the transcript levels in four genotypes of a plant species. Genotype Days to flower Transcript level of […]
Correctly Matching C3, C4 and CAM Pathways
Q.57 Correctly match the photosynthetic pathways (Group I) with their first stable products (Group II) in respective plants (Group III) Group I Group II Group III (P) C3 cycle (1) […]
Tetraploid Cell Fate in Shoot Apical Meristem
Q.56 Consider a diploid plant species where the cells in the epidermis (the outermostsingle cell layer) always divide in the anticlinal orientation. If one such cell withinthe central zone of […]