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Which of the following statements about the genetic disorders is correct?

  1. Mongolism is more common in children born to younger women.

  2. Prenatal genetic disorders can be found out by amniocentesis.

  3. Non-disjunction of chromosomes during oogenesis is more frequent in younger women.

  4. In phenylketonuria, the infant suffers from acute damage of the brain and the spinal cord.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prenatal genetic disorders can be found out by amniocentesis which involves the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and foetal infections.

In tissue culture, which of the following are true for a suspension culture?

A. Suspension culture consists of single cells and small groups of cells. B. They must be constantly agitated at 100 to 250 rpm (revolutions per minute). C. Suspension culture is maintained in a medium usually gelled with agar.
D. The cultures grow in 2 to 3 weeks. E. Usually, the medium has the auxin 2,4-D.

  1. A, B and E

  2. A, B and C

  3. A and D

  4. B and C


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Suspension culture consists of single cells and small groups of cells. 

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) Plants developed through suspension cultures generally exhibit genetic variations. (2) Plants regenerated via organogenesis from callus cultures generally do not exhibit genetic variations.

  1. Only (2)

  2. Only (1)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plants developed through suspension cultures generally exhibit genetic variations.

The stage of the life cycle of malarial parasite Plasmodium vivax which is passed in female Anopheles is

  1. formation of gametocytes

  2. pre-erythrocytic schizogony

  3. exoerythrocytic schizogony

  4. formation of sporozoites


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The micro and mega gametocytes are formed in human beings and pass on to the mosquito. 

The major similarities between spirochete and spirillum are A. Presence of flagella for motility B. Cell with squiggle shape C. Pathogenic mode of habit D. Both have approximately same size E. Both belong to Order spirochetales

  1. A and D

  2. D and E

  3. B and E

  4. A, B, C and E


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Statements A, B, C and E are correct (Presence of flagella for motility, a cell with squiggle shape, pathogenic mode of habit, both belong to Order spirochetales).All these statements show major similarities between spirochete and spirillum. 

Match List I (Zoological names) with List II (Common names) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists ||| |---|---| | List I| List II| | I. Sitophilus oryzae II. Trogoderma granarium III. Tribolium casaneum IV. Plodia interpunctella |A. Rice weevil B. Khapra beetle C. Flour beetle D. Indian meal moth|

  1. I – B, II – C, III – D, IV – A

  2. I – B, II – C, III – A, IV – D

  3. I – A, II – B, III – D, IV – C

  4. I – A, II – B, III – C, IV – D


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plodia interpunctella is the zoological name of Indian meal moth.

The double stranded DNA virus is

  1. Avulavirus

  2. Morbillivirus

  3. Bacteriophage Mu

  4. Henipaviruses


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bacteriophage Mu or phage Mu is a temperate bacteriophage, a type of virus that infects bacteria. It has an icosahedral head, a contractile tail and 6 tail fibres. It uses DNA-based transposition to integrate its genome into the genome of the host cell that it is infecting. It contains double-stranded DNA.

RNA retroviruses have a special enzyme that

  1. translates host DNA

  2. disintegrates host DNA

  3. polymerizes host DNA

  4. transcribes viral RNA to c-DNA


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Retroviruses have an enzyme reverse transciptase, which has the ability to transcribe viral RNA to a complementary DNA strand. The process is also called teminism as its discoverers are Temin and Baltimore.

Which of the following viruses causes the green monkey disease?

  1. Marburg virus

  2. Ebola virus

  3. Mumps virus

  4. Rubulavirus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marburg virus or simply Marburg is the common name for the genus of viruses Marburgvirus, which contains one species, Lake Victoria Marburgvirus. The virus causes the disease Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever (MHF), also referred to as Marburg Virus Disease, and previously also known as green monkey disease due to its primate origin.

The fungus with bioluminescent characteristic is

  1. Claviceps purpurea

  2. Omphalotus olearius

  3. Cordyceps sinensis

  4. Trametes versicolor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This fungus is distinguished by its bioluminescent characteristic. Ingestion of even small amounts of this highly toxic fungus can lead to severe diarrhea, vomiting and cramps.

Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

The major mechanism of HER-2/neu oncogene activation in breast cancer is

  1. point mutation

  2. translocations

  3. deletion

  4. gene amplification


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

HER-2/neu activation in breast cancer is based on gene amplification and is an important prognostic indicator.

The commercial production of drugs from alcohol is possible by using a fungus called

  1. Rhizopus stolonifer

  2. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  3. Penicillium notatum

  4. Mucor indicus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Rhizopus stolonifer helps in the production of commercial drugs using alcohol. 

Steroid diosgenin obtained from a yam (Dioscorea) is used to make an

  1. anti-fertility pill

  2. anti-coagulant

  3. anti-AIDS drug

  4. anti-cancer drug


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diosgenin is a crystalline compound C27H42O3 obtained from a yam (Dioscorea) and is used in the synthesis of steroidal hormones and is the precursor for cortico steroids, anti-inflammatory and anti-fertility drugs.

Which of the following is not a correct match?

  1. Root knot disease – Nematode Heterodera marioni

  2. Smut of bajra – Helminthosporium sacchari

  3. Covered smut of barley – Ustilago nuda

  4. Late blight of potato – Phytophthora infestans


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Covered smut of barley is caused by Ustilago hordei.

Which of the following leptospiral infections is caused by Leptospira pomona?

  1. Weil's disease

  2. Canicola fever

  3. Swineherd's disease

  4. Seven day fever


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Swineherd's disease is caused by Leptospira pomona.

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