GATE Life Sciences
Description: GATE | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Ashok Dhingra | |
Tags: GATE Photosynthesis The Respiratory System The Excretory System Hyper sensitivity Organelles |
Assertion: Leukocytes make up approximately fifteen percent of the total blood volume in a healthy man. Reason: An increase in the number of leukocytes over the upper limits is called leukopenia.
Directions: In the following question there are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R), consider both the statements independently and mark your answers as under:
1. If A and R both are correct and R is correct explanation of A.
2. If A and R both are correct and R is not correct explanation of A.
3. If A is correct and R is incorrect.
4. If A is incorrect and R is correct.
5. If A and R both are incorrect.
Which of the following statements is/are correct about C3 carbon fixation?
- C3 carbon fixation occurs only in tropical zone climates.
- Leaves show Kranz anatomy.
- Mesophyll cells are not differentiated.
- Bundle sheath is absent.
Which of the following matches of ‘reaction of the C3 carbon fixation: enzyme catalysing that step’ is not correct?
Which of the following herbicides act by interfering in light reaction of photosynthesis?
- 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
- 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea
- N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine
- 1-Chloro-3-ethylamino-5-isopropylamino-2,4,6-triazine
Which of the following plants is an example of crassulacean acid metabolism?
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Photosystem I.
- Photosystem I occurs in outer surface of thylakoids.
- Reaction centre of Photosystem is P680.
- It participates in both cyclic as well as noncyclic photophosphorylation.
- Molecular oxygen is evolved as a result of photodissociation of water.
Which among the following statements about photosynthesis are correct?
- Best photosynthesis takes place in violet light.
- Quantum yield of photosynthesis is 0.125.
- Energy conversion efficiency of photosynthesis is 66%.
- 90% of the total photosynthesis in the world is carried out by marine algae.
Which of the following is a copper-containing protein involved in electron-transfer?
Which of the following statements are not correct about noncyclic photophosphorylation?
- Oxygenic process.
- Only one light trapping system (Photosystem I) is involved.
- NADPH is not synthesised.
- NADP acts as last electron acceptor.
Which of the following statements are not true about C4 carbon fixation?
P. CO2 fixation occurs twice. Q. Phosphoenolpyruvate acts as CO2 acceptor in bundle sheath. R. Leaf anatomy is of Kranz type. S. Requires 18 ATP for synthesis of one molecule of glucose.
Which of the following diseases are caused due to hypersecretion of adrenal cortex hormones?
- Adrenal virilism
- Addison’s disease
- Ateliosis
- Conn’s syndrome
- Cretinism
Which of the following photosynthetic pigments are not found in tracheophytes and charophyta?
- Chlorophyll a
- Chlorophyll b
- Chlorophyll c
- Phycobilins
The correct sequence for flow of electrons from excited P680* (in PS II) to P700 (reaction centre of PS I) is ________________.
Assertion: In capping, methyl guanosine triphosphate is added to the 3'-end of hnRNA. Reason: In tailing, adenylate residues are added at 5'-end in a template independent manner.
Directions: In the following question there are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R), consider both the statements independently and mark your answers as under:
1. A and R both are correct and R is correct explanation of A.
2. A and R both are correct and R is not correct explanation of A.
3. A is correct and R is incorrect.
4. A is incorrect and R is correct.
5. A and R both are incorrect.
Match the column – I with column – II and select the correct option.
Column – I | Column – II |
A. DDBJ | 1. Bibliographic database |
B. MEDLINE | 2. Nucleotide sequence database |
C. NatureServe | 3. Model organism database |
D. WormBase | 4. Biodiversity database |