The change in the state of specification of imaginal disc of Drosophila to that of a different disc type is known as (1) Trans-determination (2) trans-differentiation (3) transformation (4) transduction […]
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CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Development Biology
Categorization and Matching of Developmental Genes in Drosophila Embryogenesis
The table given below provides categories and names of genes involved n Drosophila developmentWhich one of the following options is a correct match between the categories and gene names? (1) […]
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Development Biology
Ultrabithorax Gene Deletion Phenotype in Drosophila: A Detailed Analysis
What is the observed phenotype when the ultrabithorax gene is deleted in Drosophila? (1) The third thoracic segment is transformed into another second thoracic segment resulting in a fly with […]
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Development Biology
Function and Mutation Effects of the Antennapedia Gene in Drosophila Development
Antennapedia complex in Drosophila contains five genes, lab, pb, dfd, scr and Antp and they express in parasegments 1 to 5, respectively in a non-overlapping manner. In the larva or […]
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Basic Concepts of Development
The Role of the Dorsal Lip as the Primary Organizer in Xenopus Embryonic Development
40. The grafting of the dorsal lip of the blastopore from an early Xenopus gastrula onto the ventral side of an early embryo will result in two complete embryos. Thus […]
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Molecular Basis of Wing-to-Haltere Transformations in Drosophila: The Role of Ultrabithorax and Homeotic Genes
A mutant was experimentally generated which wings had reduced to halter like structure. The following statements are put forward regarding this phenotype: A. ultrabithorax gene ectopically expressed in second thoracic […]
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Basic Concepts of Development
Understanding the Equivalent of the Amphibian Dorsal Lip in Chick Embryos: Hensen’s Node
Dorsal lip of amphibian is equivalent to chick’s (1) Hensen’s node (2) Primitive grove (3) Animal pole (4) Vegetal pole Introduction Embryonic development in vertebrates showcases conserved organizational centers critical […]
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Development Biology
Understanding Dorsal-Ventral Patterning in Drosophila Embryos: Key Molecular Mechanisms
Which of the following statements is true about dorso- ventral patterning of drosophila embryo? (A) This is dictated by the location of the nurse cells (B) Dorsal is the default […]
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Development Biology
Impact of Homeotic Gene Mutations on Drosophila Embryonic Development
During embryogenesis, a Drosophila embryo with a mutation in a homeotic gene shows (1) changed polarity of each segment. (2) defects in dorso-ventral polarity. (3) deletion of several segments in […]
CSIR NET Life Science Previous Year Questions and Solution on Basic Concepts of Development
Gene Regulatory Network and Delta Expression in Sea Urchin Micromere Specification
38. The specification of sea urchin micromeres involves the activation of a repressor protein Pmar1, which represses the expression of hesC, which also encodes a repressor protein. One of the […]
