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Formation of the pre-replicative complexes (pre-RC) renders the cell competent for replication, an event called as: 1. Proof reading 2. Nick translation 3. Licensing 4. Polymerization Licensing of DNA Replication […]

A Phred score of 30 in a DNA sequencing output refers to the probability of incorrect base call as 1. 1 in 100000 2. 1 in 10000 3. 1 in […]

Enzymatic production of aspartame (a low calorie sweetener) involves the use of 1. amino acylase 2. penicillin acylase 3. lipase 4. thermolysin Introduction to Aspartame Production Aspartame is a widely […]

What happens to entropy if a crystalline substance such as 𝑁𝑎𝐶𝑙 dissolves? 1. Increases 2. Decreases 3. Remains the same 4. First decreases and then Increases Introduction to Entropy and […]

Which one of the following cells is involved in translocation of microRNA in plants? 1. Companion cells 2. Parenchyma cells 3. Phloem sieve elements 4. Sclereids Introduction to microRNA Translocation […]

Bootstrap value in a phylogenetic tree indicates 1. Evolutionary distance 2. Age of a branch 3. Robustness 4. Node length Introduction to Bootstrap Value in Phylogenetic Trees Phylogenetic trees are […]

In a fungal fermentation where broth rheology is pseudoplastic, aeration is 1. better along the central axis 2. better along the sides of the reactor 3. better at the top […]

Which statistical test is used to calculate false discovery rate? 1. Benjamini – Hoschberg 2. Random forest 3. T-test 4. ANOVA Introduction to False Discovery Rate (FDR) False Discovery Rate […]

Genetically male sterile plants can be developed by overexpressing 1. 𝐶𝑅𝑌 2. 𝐵𝐴𝑅 3. 𝐵𝐴𝑅𝑁𝐴𝑆𝐸 4. 𝐵𝐴𝑅𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑅 Introduction to Genetically Male Sterile Plants Genetically male sterile plants play a crucial […]

Which of these animals have a recurrence of estrous events during their breeding season (polyestrous)? 1. Dogs 2. Foxes 3. Bats 4. Squirrels Introduction to Polyestrous Animals Reproduction in mammals […]