Q.13 A frameshift mutation is caused by ____.(A) 5–Bromouracil(B) Acridine(C) Glutathione(D) Hypoxanthine A frameshift mutation is caused by (B) Acridine. This is the correct answer for the CSIR NET Life Sciences […]
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Klenow Fragment Activities
Q.12 Which of the following activity is associated with Klenow fragment?(A) 5′–3′ exonuclease activity(B) 5′–3′ endonuclease activity(C) Polymerase activity(D) 3′–5′ endonuclease activity Answer: (C) Polymerase activity The Klenow fragment retains […]
Bacteria Tuft Flagella One Pole
Q.11 Bacteria containing a tuft of flagella that comes out from one pole is called ___.(A) Lophotrichous(B) Peritrichous(C) Monotrichous(D) Amphitrichous The correct answer is (A) Lophotrichous. Bacteria with a tuft of […]
Osmotic Potential of Pure Water is 0 MPa
Q.10 The osmotic potential (ψ) of pure water is _____ MPa. (A) -1 (B) 0 (C) 0.1 (D) 10 Osmotic Potential of Pure Water: 0 MPa Explained The osmotic potential […]
Indeterminate Growth in Plants
Q.9 Indeterminate growth in plants is due to the presence of perpetually undifferentiated tissues, called as ______. (A) Tracheids (B) Meristems (C) Parenchyma (D) Sclerenchyma Indeterminate Growth in Plants: Meristems […]
Mangrove Trees Pneumatophores
Q.8 Which of the following are produced by Mangrove trees to survive in the waterlogged swampy forests? (A) Trichomes (B) Pneumatophores (C) Spermatophores (D) Cambia Mangrove Trees Pneumatophores: Key Adaptation […]
Barr Bodies in Turner Syndrome Somatic Cells
Q.7 The number of “Barr Bodies” present in a somatic cell of a woman suffering from Turner syndrome is ____. (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 Barr Bodies […]
Genetic Drift: Random Fluctuation in Gene Frequency
Q.6 A random fluctuation in gene frequency is called (A) Genetic drift (B) Genetic load (C) Panmixis (D) Genetic shift Genetic Drift: Random Fluctuation in Gene Frequency Explained Genetic drift […]
Fossilization Processes
Q.5 The fossilization process in which mineral rich water penetrates through the pores of decomposed organic matter is known as _____. (A) Carbonization (B) Chemical fossilization (C) Petrifaction (D) Microfossilization […]
Dipicolinic Acid in Bacterial Endospores
Q.4 Which of the following bacterial component contains “dipicolinic acid”? (A) Endospore (B) Capsule (C) Flagella (D) Pili Dipicolinic acid is a key molecule found exclusively in bacterial endospores, contributing […]


