Ergot of rye is caused by a species of:

1. Phytophthora

2. Uncinula

3. Ustilago

4. Claviceps

Geometric representation of age structure is a characteristic of:

1. Biotic community

2. Population

3. Landscape

4. Ecosystem

Which one of the following mammalian cells is not capable of metabolizing glucose to carbon dioxide aerobically?

1. White blood cells

2. Unsatiated muscle cells

3. Liver cells

4. Red blood cells

Feeling the tremors of an earthquake, a scared resident of the seventh floor of a multi-storey building starts climbing down the stairs rapidly. Which hormone initiated this act?

1. Thyroxine

2. Adrenaline

3. Glucagon

4. Gastrin

Among the human ancestors the brain size was more than 1000 CC in:

1. Homo neaderthalensis

2. Homo erectus

3. Ramapithecus

4. Homo habilis

The length of the DNA molecule greatly exceeds the dimensions of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells. How is this DNA accommodated?

1. Deletion of non-essential genes

2. Super-coiling in nucleosomes

3. DNAse digestion

4. Through the elimination of repetitive DNA

The wavelength of light absorbed by Pr form of phytochrome is:

1. 640 nm

2. 680 nm

3. 720 nm

4. 620 nm

Which part of the ovary in mammals acts as an endocrine gland after ovulation?

Which one of the following is not a constituent of the cell membrane?

1. Cholesterol

2. Glycolipids

3. Proline

4. Phospholipids

The concept of chemical evolution is based on: