Q.3 Signaling pathways usually comprise of several intermediate steps that are arranged in the form of acascade. What is the primary outcome of such an arrangement?(A) Specificity of signal transduction(B) […]
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True Statement About Operons
Q.2 Identify the statement that is TRUE of operons.(A) Fine regulation of the expression of individual genes are made possible by operons(B) Only genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism are present […]
Natural Selection Process
Q.1 Which one of the following most accurately describes the process of natural selection?(A) Selection of one species over a competing species(B) Selection of individuals that successfully defend themselves against […]
Number of Optically Inactive Geometrical Isomers of [Pt(NH3)2(py)2Cl2]2+[Pt(NH3)2(py)2Cl2]2+ Explained
Q.60 The number of optically inactive geometrical isomers of [Pt(NH3)2(py)2Cl2]2+ is _____ . (where, ‘py’ is pyridine) The complex [Pt(NH3)2(py)2Cl2]2+[Pt(NH3)2(py)2Cl2]2+ has 3 optically inactive geometrical isomers (and 2 optically active ones, giving 5 […]
Entropy Change When 200 g of Water Is Heated from 10 °C to 22 °C at Constant Pressure
Q.59 At constant pressure, 200 g of water was heated from 10 °C to 22 °C. The molar heat capacity of H2O at constant pressure is 75.3 J K−1 mol−1. […]
Radiocarbon Dating Problem
Q.58 A piece of charcoal, containing 36 grams of Carbon, found in ancient ruins shows a 14C activity of 300 decays/min. The tree, from which this charcoal came, has been […]
Drift Velocity of Electrons in a Copper Wire Carrying 20 A Current
Q.57 A copper wire having a cross sectional area of 6.62 × 10−6 m2 carries a current of 20 A. Assuming that each atom contributes one free electron to the […]
Greatest Integer Function Integral from 1 to √3
Q.56 If [x] denotes the greatest integer valued function (e.g., [1.16] = 1 & [1.8] = 1) and L = ∫13 [x² + 1]/[x+1] dx, then ____=L degrees. Problem Statement […]
Right Hand Limit of (x−3)²(log(x−3)+csc((x−3)²)) as x → 3⁺
Q.55 The right limit limx→3⁺ [log((x-3)) + csc³((x-3)) + (x-3)²] is _____ . Introduction This article explains step by step how to evaluate the right limit of the function (x−3)²(log(x−3)+csc((x−3)²)) […]
Protein Secondary Structure Length Calculation
Q.54 A 50-amino acid residue stretch of a globular protein adopts an extended structure containing a true α-helix of 24 residues and β-strand of 26 residues. The total length of […]


