In a mitotic cycle, the correct sequence of phases is
1. S, , , M
2. , S, , M
3. M, , , S
4. , , S, M
During Meiosis 1, in which stage synapsis takes place?
| 1. | Pachytene | 2. | Zygotene |
| 3. | Diplotene | 4. | Leptotene |
Match the following events that occur in their respective phases of cell cycle and select the correct option:
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | G1 phase | (i) | Cell grows and organelle duplication |
| (b) | S phase | (ii) | DNA replication and chromosome duplication |
| (c) | G2 phase | (iii) | Cytoplasmic growth |
| (d) | Metaphase in M-phase | (iv) | Alignment of chromosomes |
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 2. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
| 3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
| 4. | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) |
What happens to the mass number and the atomic number of an element when it emits \(\gamma\text{-}\)radiation?
| 1. | mass number decreases by four and atomic number decreases by two. |
| 2. | mass number and atomic number remain unchanged. |
| 3. | mass number remains unchanged while the atomic number decreases by one. |
| 4. | mass number increases by four and the atomic number increases by two. |
Select the incorrect statement.
| 1. | Transport of molecules in phloem can be bidirectional. |
| 2. | The movement of minerals in the xylem is unidirectional. |
| 3. | Unloading of sucrose at the sink does not involve the utilization of ATP. |
| 4. | Elements most easily mobilized in plants from one region to another are phosphorus, sulfur, nitrogen, and potassium. |
In Glycine max, the product of biological nitrogen fixation is transported from the root nodules to other parts as:
1. Ammonia
2. Glutamate
3. Nitrates
4. Ureides
Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure of ribosomes?
1. Magnesium
2. Zinc
3. Copper
4. Molybdenum
During non-cyclic photophosphorylation, when electrons are lost from the reaction center at PS II, what is the source which replaces these electrons?
1. Oxygen
2. Water
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Light
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
| 1. | RuBisCO is a bifunctional enzyme |
| 2. | In C4 plants, the site of RuBisCO activity is mesophyll cell |
| 3. | The substrate molecule for RuBisCO activity is a 5-carbon compound |
| 4. | RuBisCO action requires ATP and NADPH |
Pyruvate dehydrogenase activity during aerobic respiration requires:
| 1. | Calcium | 2. | Iron |
| 3. | Cobalt | 4. | Magnesium |
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