AIPMT 2010 Biology
Q. 52. Select the correct statement from the ones given below with respect to dihybrid cross.
- Tightly linked genes on the same chromosome show higher recombinations
- Genes far apart on the same chromosome show very few recombinations
- Genes loosely linked on the same chromosome show similar recombinations as the tightly linked ones
- Tightly linked genes on the same chromosome show very few recombinations.
Answer: (4)
Q. 53. Which one of the following statements in regard to the excretion by the human kidneys is correct?
- Descending limb of Loop of Henle is impermeable to water
- Distal convoluted tubule is incapable of reabsorbing HCO3
- Nearly 99 per cent of the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed by the renal
tubules
- Ascending limb of Loop of Henle is impermeable to electrolytes
Answer: (3)
Q. 54. The biomass available for consumption by the herbivores and the decomposers is called :
- Net primary productivity
- Secondary productivity
- Standing crop
- Gross primary productivity
Answer: (1)
Q. 55. If due to some injury the chordae tendinae of the tricuspid valve of the human
heart is partially non-functional, what will be the immediate effect?
- The flow of blood into the aorta will be slowed down
- The ' pacemaker ' will stop working
- The blood will tend to flow back into the left atrium
- The flow of blood into the pulmonary artery will be reduced
Answer: (4)
Q. 56. Ovary is half-inferior in the flowers of :
- Guava
- Plum
- Brinjal
- Cucumber
Answer: (2)
Q. 57. Which one of the following is used as vector for cloning genes into higher
organisms ?
- Baculovirus
- Salmonella typhimurium
- Rhizopus nigricans
- Retrovirus
Answer: (4)