Biology 2011

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Q. 46. Agarose extracted from sea weeds finds use in

  1. Gel electrophoresis  
  2. Spectrophotometry
  3. Tissue culture   
  4. PCR

Sol:

Agarose extracted from sea weeds finds use in gel electrophoresis.

Answer: (1)

 

Q. 47.   Maximum number of existing transgenic animals is of

  1. Pig
  2. Fish
  3. Mice
  4. Cow

Sol:

95% of the existing transgenic animals are mice.

Answer: (3)

 

Q. 48. Continuous addition of sugars in 'fed batch' fermentation is done to  

  1. Degrade sewage
  2. Produce methane
  3. Obtain antibiotics  
  4. Purify enzymes

Sol:

Continuous addition of sugar in fed 'batch' fermentation is done to purify enzymes.

Answer: (4)

 

Q. 49.   The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to

  1. Insects
  2. Nematodes
  3. Fungi
  4. Viruses

Sol:

RNAi i.e., RNA interference is used in the development of plants resistant to nematode like Meloidegyne incognita.

Answer: (2)

 

Q. 50.   "Jaya" and "Ratna" developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of

  1. Bajra  
  2. Maize
  3. Rice
  4. Wheat

Sol:

Jaya and Ratna are released throughout the rice growing belts of India.

Answer: (3)

 

Q. 51.   Which one of the following organisms is not an example of eukaryotic cells

  1. Amoeba proteus  
  2. Paramecium caudatum
  3. Paramecium caudatum
  4. Euglena viridis

Sol:

E. coli is a prokaryotic bacterium.

Answer: (3)

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