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DU MSc Plant Molecular Biology N Biotechnology

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Which of the following microscopy techniques is used for live cell imaging? [Question ID = 52319]
1. Scanning electron microscopy [Option ID = 89271]
2. Atomic force microscopy [Option ID = 89269]
3. Phase contrast microscopy [Option ID = 89270]
4. Transmission electron microscopy [Option ID = 89268]
Correct Answer :- Phase contrast microscopy [Option ID = 89270]
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Which of the following is a selection marker gene? [Question ID = 52271]
1. nptII [Option ID = 89079]
2. gfp [Option ID = 89076]
3. Luciferase [Option ID = 89077]
4. gus [Option ID = 89078]
Correct Answer :- nptII [Option ID = 89079]
Which of the following enzyme is not heat tolerant? [Question ID = 52359]
1. Pfu DNA polymerase. [Option ID = 89430]
2. E. coli DNA polymerase [Option ID = 89429]
3. Taq DNA polymerase. [Option ID = 89431]
4. Deep Vent DNA polymerase. [Option ID = 89428]
Correct Answer :- E. coli DNA polymerase [Option ID = 89429]
Central Soil and Materials Research Station is located in [Question ID = 52349]
1. Mohali. [Option ID = 89391]
2. Chandigarh. [Option ID = 89390]
3. Panipat. [Option ID = 89388]
4. New Delhi. [Option ID = 89389]
Correct Answer :- New Delhi. [Option ID = 89389]
Topoisomerases are involved in determining [Question ID = 52280]
1. toplogy of translating mRNA. [Option ID = 89115]
2. supercoiling of DNA. [Option ID = 89114]
3. binding of histones to DNA. [Option ID = 89113]
4. the structure of telomeres. [Option ID = 89112]
Correct Answer :- supercoiling of DNA. [Option ID = 89114]

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Cotton belongs to the family [Question ID = 52360]
1. Anacardiaceae [Option ID = 89432]
2. Malvaceae [Option ID = 89434]
3. Brassicaceae [Option ID = 89433]
4. Solananceae [Option ID = 89435]
Correct Answer :- Malvaceae [Option ID = 89434]
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Epiphytic orchid roots are a form of [Question ID = 52324]
1. parasitic roots. [Option ID = 89290]
2. prop roots. [Option ID = 89289]
3. aerial roots. [Option ID = 89288]
4. storage roots. [Option ID = 89291]
Correct Answer :- aerial roots. [Option ID = 89288]
2,4-D is commercially used as a [Question ID = 52328]
1. pesticide. [Option ID = 89305]
2. herbicide. [Option ID = 89306]
3. florigen. [Option ID = 89304]
4. fungicide. [Option ID = 89307]
Correct Answer :- herbicide. [Option ID = 89306]
Haber-Bosch made a significant contribution in the synthesis of which of the following chemical compounds? [Question ID = 52299]
1. Silver chloride [Option ID = 89189]
2. Mercuric oxide [Option ID = 89190]
3. Sulphur dioxide [Option ID = 89191]
4. Ammonia [Option ID = 89188]
Correct Answer :- Ammonia [Option ID = 89188]
The width of DNA is [Question ID = 52273]
1. 2 nm. [Option ID = 89085]
2. 200 Angstrom. [Option ID = 89086]
3. 3.4 nm. [Option ID = 89084]
4. 0.34 fm. [Option ID = 89087]
Correct Answer :- 2 nm. [Option ID = 89085]

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The gritty texture in Pears is due to [Question ID = 52325]
1. collenchyma. [Option ID = 89293]
2. pits. [Option ID = 89295]
3. tracheids. [Option ID = 89294]
4. sclereids. [Option ID = 89292]
Correct Answer :- sclereids. [Option ID = 89292]
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Which coenzyme is required for reduction of glutathione? [Question ID = 52288]
1. NADPH [Option ID = 89146]
2. FAD [Option ID = 89145]
3. FMN [Option ID = 89147]
4. NADH [Option ID = 89144]
Correct Answer :- NADPH [Option ID = 89146]
Which country is the largest producer of chickpea? [Question ID = 52298]
1. Egypt [Option ID = 89187]
2. Turkey [Option ID = 89186]
3. India [Option ID = 89185]
4. Israel [Option ID = 89184]
Correct Answer :- India [Option ID = 89185]
Which country is the largest producer of wheat? [Question ID = 52296]
1. Mexico [Option ID = 89177]
2. USA [Option ID = 89176]
3. India [Option ID = 89179]
4. China [Option ID = 89178]
Correct Answer :- China [Option ID = 89178]
QTL represents following: [Question ID = 52270]
1. Qualitative trait locus [Option ID = 89075]
2. Quantitative trade locus [Option ID = 89074]
3. Quantitative trait locus [Option ID = 89073]
4. Quantitative test locus [Option ID = 89072]
Correct Answer :- Quantitative trait locus [Option ID = 89073]

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The genetic term 'LOD Score' is related to [Question ID = 52350]
1. Gene linkage. [Option ID = 89394]
2. Gene mutation. [Option ID = 89395]
3. Gene dominance. [Option ID = 89393]
4. Epistasis. [Option ID = 89392]
Correct Answer :- Gene linkage. [Option ID = 89394]
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The genome sequencing of which of the plant was carried out first? [Question ID = 52367]
1. Wheat [Option ID = 89463]
2. Tomato [Option ID = 89462]
3. Arabidopsis [Option ID = 89461]
4. Rice [Option ID = 89460]
Correct Answer :- Arabidopsis [Option ID = 89461]
The popular molecular biology abbreviation NGS stands for [Question ID = 52346]
1. Next Generation Sequencing. [Option ID = 89379]
2. Next Generation Synthesis. [Option ID = 89378]
3. Novel Gene Sequences. [Option ID = 89376]
4. New Gene Sequences. [Option ID = 89377]
Correct Answer :- Next Generation Sequencing. [Option ID = 89379]
Root hairs are found in which of the following areas? [Question ID = 52327]
1. Root cap [Option ID = 89300]
2. Zone of cell elongation [Option ID = 89302]
3. Zone of cell division [Option ID = 89303]
4. Zone of cell maturation [Option ID = 89301]
Correct Answer :- Zone of cell maturation [Option ID = 89301]
Yeast one-hybrid assay is employed to study interaction between [Question ID = 52356]
1. protein and protein. [Option ID = 89416]
2. DNA and DNA. [Option ID = 89419]
3. DNA and proteins. [Option ID = 89417]
4. DNA and RNA. [Option ID = 89418]
Correct Answer :- DNA and proteins. [Option ID = 89417]

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Anthropogenic extinction occurs due to [Question ID = 52330]
1. floods. [Option ID = 89313]
2. tectonic shifts. [Option ID = 89314]
3. earthquakes. [Option ID = 89312]
4. human activities. [Option ID = 89315]
Correct Answer :- human activities. [Option ID = 89315]
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In an experiment, cell culture was supplied with ³⁵S radioisotope to label the newly synthesized peptides. Among the following which peptide will be labelled? [Question ID = 52309]
1. Glycine-Cysteine-Valine-Proline [Option ID = 89228]
2. Tryptophan-Serine-Threonine-Histidine [Option ID = 89230]
3. Arginine-Glycine-Tryptophan-Proline. [Option ID = 89231]
4. Isoleucine-Valine-Tyrosine-Tryptophan [Option ID = 89229]
Correct Answer :- Glycine-Cysteine-Valine-Proline [Option ID = 89228]
Opening and closing of the stomata in plants is mainly regulated by [Question ID = 52366]
1. Na+ channel. [Option ID = 89458]
2. HCO3- channel. [Option ID = 89457]
3. K+ channel. [Option ID = 89456]
4. NO3 channel. [Option ID = 89459]
Correct Answer :- K+ channel. [Option ID = 89456]
Which plant organelle exhibit highest acid phosphatase activity? [Question ID = 52315]
1. Nuclei [Option ID = 89252]
2. Mitochondria [Option ID = 89255]
3. Peroxisomes [Option ID = 89254]
4. Vacuoles [Option ID = 89253]
Correct Answer :- Vacuoles [Option ID = 89253]
Which part of the plants is least likely to be infected by viruses? [Question ID = 52339]
1. Shoot meristem [Option ID = 89349]
2. Flowers [Option ID = 89350]
3. Crown tissue. [Option ID = 89351]
4. Leaves [Option ID = 89348]
Correct Answer :- Shoot meristem [Option ID = 89349]

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A nonsense mutation involves [Question ID = 52281]
1. a nucleotide substitution that creates a stop codon in a gene. [Option ID = 89116]
2. a nucleotide substitution which adds an extra start codon. [Option ID - 89119]
3. a mutation which makes no change in the amino acid sequence. [Option ID = 89117]
4. a mutation which subsitutes only one amino acid in a protein. [Option ID = 89118]
Correct Answer :- a nucleotide substitution that creates a stop codon in a gene. [Option ID = 89116]
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The primary walls of endodermis are impregnated with [Question ID = 52323]
1. lignin. [Option ID = 89286]
2. proteins. [Option ID = 89285]
3. suberin. [Option ID = 89287]
4. wax. [Option ID = 89284]
Correct Answer :- suberin. [Option ID = 89287]
In the context of bacteriophage lambda, lysogeny indicates a stage where [Question ID = 52282]
1. the bacteriophage DNA gets integrated into the bacterial chromosome. [Option ID = 89122]
2. the bacteria form large colonies. [Option ID = 89123]
3. multiple copies of bacteriophages are formed. [Option ID = 89121]
4. there is rapid lysis of bacteria. [Option ID = 89120]
Correct Answer :- the bacteriophage DNA gets integrated into the bacterial chromosome. [Option ID = 89122]
'Teosinte' is the progenitor of which of the following crops? [Question ID = 52300]
1. Maize [Option ID = 89193]
2. Rice [Option ID = 89192]
3. Barley [Option ID = 89195]
4. Wheat [Option ID = 89194]
Correct Answer :- Maize [Option ID = 89193]
Carbohydrates are present in the plasmalemma as [Question ID = 52333]
1. glycolipids. [Option ID = 89326]
2. hemicellulose. [Option ID = 89325]
3. cellulose. [Option ID = 89324]
4. starch. [Option ID = 89327]
Correct Answer :- glycolipids. [Option ID = 89326]

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Plasma membrane of a plant cell consists of [Question ID = 52314]
1. carbohydrate, protein and esters. [Option ID = 89249]
2. phospholipids and proteins. [Option ID = 89250]
3. lipids, acid and base. [Option ID = 89248]
4. free fatty acid, steroids and proteins. [Option ID = 89251]
Correct Answer :- phospholipids and proteins. [Option ID = 89250]
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Nucleosome is involved in [Question ID = 52365]
1. DNA packaging. [Option ID = 89452]
2. RNA packaging. [Option ID = 89453]
3. DNA recombination. [Option ID = 89455]
4. Protein transport. [Option ID = 89454]
Correct Answer :- DNA packaging. [Option ID = 89452]
in higher plants, the shape of the chloroplast is [Question ID = 52311]
1. cup-shaped. [Option ID = 89237]
2. girdle-shaped. [Option ID = 89238]
3. ribbon-shaped. [Option ID = 89239]
4. discoid. [Option ID = 89236]
Correct Answer :- discoid. [Option ID = 89236]
The molecular biology term EST stands for [Question ID = 52347]
1. Exon Sequencing Technique. [Option ID = 89382]
2. Eukaryotic Sequenced Tag. [Option ID = 89383]
3. Expressed Sequenced Tag. [Option ID = 89381]
4. Express Sequencing Technique. [Option ID = 89380]
Correct Answer :- Expressed Sequenced Tag. [Option ID = 89381]
The longest cell in the human body is [Question ID = 52334]
1. muscle cell. [Option ID = 89328]
2. heart cell. [Option ID = 89331]
3. bone cell. [Option ID = 89329]
4. nerve cell. [Option ID = 89330]
Correct Answer :- nerve cell. [Option ID = 89330]

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The smallest amino acid is [Question ID = 52308]
1. isoleucine. [Option ID = 89227]
2. valine. [Option ID = 89226]
3. glycine. [Option ID = 89224]
4. alanine. [Option ID = 89225]
Correct Answer :- glycine. [Option ID = 89224]
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Cell elongation in intermodal regions in green plants takes place due to [Question ID = 52337]
1. ethylene. [Option ID = 89342]
2. gibberellins. [Option ID = 89341]
3. cytokinins. [Option ID = 89340]
4. indole acetic acid. [Option ID = 89343]
Correct Answer :- gibberellins. [Option ID = 89341]
In which sport, the Indian team won Gold medal for the first time in 2018 Commonwealth Games? [Question ID = 52344]
1. Women Cricket [Option ID = 89370]
2. Women Hockey [Option ID = 89369]
3. Women Table Tennis [Option ID = 89371]
4. Women Basketball [Option ID = 89368]
Correct Answer :- Women Table Tennis [Option ID = 89371]
The Nobel Prize in the field of medicine/physiology 2017 was awarded for the discovery of molecular mechanism controlling [Question ID = 52306]
1. circadian rhythm. [Option ID = 89216]
2. gene silencing. [Option ID = 89219]
3. autophagy. [Option ID = 89217]
4. innate immunity. [Option ID = 89218]
Correct Answer :- circadian rhythm. [Option ID = 89216]
Name the only common amino acid having an ionisable side chain with a pKa near neutrality: [Question ID = 52355]
1. Histidine [Option ID = 89415]
2. Glycine [Option ID = 89412]
3. Valine [Option ID = 89413]
4. Aspartic acid [Option ID = 89414]
Correct Answer :- Histidine [Option ID = 89415]

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Name the enzyme of TCA cycle which uses FAD as a cofactor: [Question ID = 52285]
1. Citrate synthase [Option ID = 89132]
2. Isocitrate dehydrogenase [Option ID = 89135]
3. Succinate dehydrogenase [Option ID = 89134]
4. Alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase [Option ID = 89133]
Correct Answer :- Succinate dehydrogenase [Option ID = 89134]
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What is maximum resolving power of light microscope? [Question ID = 52316]
1. 2.0 µm [Option ID = 89257]
2. 0.1 µm [Option ID = 89258]
3. 0.2 µm [Option ID = 89259]
4. 1.0 µm [Option ID = 89256]
Correct Answer :- 0.2 µm [Option ID = 89259]
'Norin 10' is a cultivar of [Question ID = 52301]
1. rice. [Option ID = 89197]
2. wheat. [Option ID = 89196]
3. maize. [Option ID = 89198]
4. sorghum. [Option ID = 89199]
Correct Answer :- wheat. [Option ID = 89196]
The concept of 'Totipotency' was given by [Question ID = 52302]
1. T. Murashige. [Option ID = 89202]
2. P. Maheshwari. [Option ID = 89201]
3. E.C. Cocking. [Option ID = 89203]
4. G. Haberlandt. [Option ID = 89200]
Correct Answer :- G. Haberlandt. [Option ID = 89200]
Brown mustard is [Question ID = 52297]
1. Brassica juncea. [Option ID = 89183]
2. Brassica nigra. [Option ID = 89180]
3. Brassica carinata. [Option ID = 89182]
4. Brassica napus. [Option ID = 89181]
Correct Answer :- Brassica juncea. [Option ID = 89183]

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When a plant cell is shifted from an isotonic to a hypotonic solution, the cell will [Question ID = 52321]
1. die. [Option ID = 89279]
2. swell. [Option ID = 89277]
3. shrink. [Option ID = 89276]
4. not change in size. [Option ID = 89278]
Correct Answer :- not change in size. [Option ID = 89278]
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The repeating unit of glycogen is [Question ID = 52335]
1. galactose. [Option ID = 89335]
2. mannose. [Option ID = 89333]
3. glucose. [Option ID = 89332]
4. fructose. [Option ID = 89334]
Correct Answer :- glucose. [Option ID = 89332]
In dicots, primary growth is initiated by the [Question ID = 52326]
1. vascular cambium. [Option ID = 89297]
2. intercalary meristems. [Option ID = 89299]
3. apical meristems. [Option ID = 89296]
4. lateral meristems. [Option ID = 89298]
Correct Answer :- apical meristems. [Option ID = 89296]
Isoschizomers are the restriction endonucleases that have [Question ID = 52364]
1. different recognition and cleavage sites. [Option ID = 89448]
2. different recognition and similar cleavage sites. [Option ID = 89449]
3. same recognition and cleavage sites. [Option ID = 89451]
4. same recognition and different cleavage sites. [Option ID = 89450]
Correct Answer :- same recognition and cleavage sites. [Option ID = 89451]
Moss peat is used for transportation of live plant material because [Question ID = 52331]
1. it is hygroscopic. [Option ID = 89317]
2. it is easily available. [Option ID = 89316]
3. it serves as a disinfectant. [Option ID = 89319]
4. it reduces transpiration. [Option ID = 89318]
Correct Answer :- it is hygroscopic. [Option ID = 89317]

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IUPAC stands for [Question ID = 52338]
1. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. [Option ID = 89347]
2. International Union of Primary and Applied Chemistry. [Option ID = 89345]
3. Indian Union of Primary and Applied Chemistry. [Option ID = 89344]
4. Indian Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. [Option ID = 89346]
Correct Answer :- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. [Option ID = 89347]
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The number of amino acids in the protein translated from a 336 nucleotides long mRNA (including initiator and termination codon) is [Question ID = 52304]
1. 109 [Option ID = 89208]
2. 112 [Option ID = 89211]
3. 110 [Option ID = 89209]
4. 111 [Option ID = 89210]
Correct Answer :- 111 [Option ID = 89210]
Metabolomics is the study of the [Question ID = 52269]
1. metagenome. [Option ID = 89069]
2. entire suite of metabolites. [Option ID = 89068]
3. proteins involved in metabolism. [Option ID = 89070]
4. enzymes. [Option ID = 89071]
Correct Answer :- entire suite of metabolites. [Option ID = 89068]
The office of the Indian National Science Academy is located at [Question ID = 52341]
1. Allahabad. [Option ID = 89356]
2. New Delhi. [Option ID = 89359]
3. Hyderabad. [Option ID = 89358]
4. Bengaluru. [Option ID = 89357]
Correct Answer :- New Delhi. [Option ID = 89359]
Which of the amino acids is precursor for ethylene? [Question ID = 52292]
1. Glycine [Option ID = 89163]
2. Cysteine [Option ID = 89162]
3. Tryptophan [Option ID = 89160]
4. Methionine [Option ID = 89161]
Correct Answer :- Methionine [Option ID = 89161]

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Seymour Benzer carried out fine structure mapping of rII gene of bacteriophage T4 by [Question ID = 52279]
1. DNA sequencing of mutant bacteriophages. [Option ID = 89108]
2. 2D gel electrophoresis of bacteriophage proteins. [Option ID = 89110]
3. recovery of wild type bacteriophages from crosses of mutant phages. [Option ID = 89111]
4. transcript analysis of mutant bacteriophages. [Option ID = 89109]
Correct Answer :- recovery of wild type bacteriophages from crosses of mutant ph
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