1. 10 g of a plant material is extracted in 100mL of a suitable buffer. On performing an assay for amylase activity, 100μl extract produced 6 μmoles glucose in 30 […]
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Understanding Membrane Transport: Key Concepts and Correct Statements
97. Which of the following statements are correct? A. Lipid bilayer lacking proteins is highly impermeable to all the charged molecules. B. Channels have specific binding pockets for the solute […]
Key Constituent of RNA-Induced Silencing Complex in Plants
96. Which one among the following is an important constituent of RNA induced silencing complex in plants? A. Argonaute B. LHP1 C. RNaseP D. RNA dependent RNA polymerase Detailed Explanation: […]
Chemical Used for Relaxing the Cellular Cytoskeleton in Animal Cloning Protocols
95. In animal cloning protocol, while performing enucleation, which chemical is used for relaxing the cellular cytoskeleton? A. Phytohaemagglutinin B. Cytochalasin B C. Pronase D. Heparin Detailed Explanation: In animal […]
Understanding the Impact of Substrate and Enzyme Concentration on Michaelis-Menten Kinetics
94. In an enzyme catalyzed reaction following Michaelis-Menten kinetics, both the enzyme amount and substrate (S) are doubled and we observe that the reaction rate is also doubled. From this, […]
Using Genes for Generating Male Sterile Crop Plants: A Key in Agricultural Biotechnology
93. Which one of the following genes can be used to generate male sterile crop plants? A. Barnase B. Bar C. Lectinase D. Chalcone Synthase Detailed Explanation: In agricultural biotechnology, […]
Understanding Mutations and Their Impact on Protein Encoding: Major Changes in Protein Function
92. Which one of the following types of mutations can lead to a major change in the encoded protein? A. Insertion of a single nucleotide near the end of the […]
Reutilization of Yeast Cells in Batch Fermentation: Key Role in Beer Production
91. Yeast cells obtained from batch fermentation can be reutilized for the production of: A. Beer B. Trypsin C. Chloramphenicol D. Acetic acid Detailed Explanation: In industrial and traditional fermentation […]
RTS,S Malaria Vaccine Composition: Role of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Immunogenic Fusion
90. RTS,S vaccine for malaria consists of the central repeat (R) region derived from Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (CSP) that is genetically fused to the T-cell epitope (T) and surface […]
Identifying Adrenergic Agonists in Neuronal Studies: Role of Alpha1 Adrenoceptor Antagonists
88. In a neuronal culture experiment, the effect of a chemical (under study) was prevented by pretreating the cells with prazosin, an alpha1 adrenoceptor antagonist but not by propranolol, a […]


