Which one of the following is the most suitable, medium for culture of Drosophila melanogaster?
1. Moist bread
2. Agar agar
3. Ripe banana
4. Cow dung
Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?
1. Sanctuary
2. Botanical garden
3. Biosphere reserve
4. National park
Which antibiotic inhibits the interaction between t-RNA and m-RNA using bacterial protein synthesis?
1. Erythromycin
2. Neomycin
3. Streptomycin
4. Tetracycline
Phenotype of an organism is the result of:
1. mutations and linkages
2. cytoplasmic effects and nutrition
3. environmental changes and sexual dimorpgism
4. genotype and environment interactions
Photochemical smog pollution does not contain:
1. ozone
2. nitrogen dioxide
3. carbon dioxide
4. PAN (Peroxy Acyl Nitrate)
Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because:
1. it is easily available
2. it is hygroscopic
3. it reduces transpiration
4. it serves as a disinfectant
A common structural feature of vessel elements and sieve tube elements is:
1. thick secondary walls
2. pores on lateral walls
3. presence of P-protein
4. enucleate condition
The thalloid body of a slime mould (Myxomycetes) is known as:
1. protonema
2. Plasmodium
3. fruiting body
4. mycelium
In which mode of inheritance do you expect more maternal influence among the offspring?
1. Autosomal
2. Cytoplasmic
3. Y-linked
4. X-linked
What type of placentation is seen in sweet pea?
1. Basal
2. Axile
3. Free-central
4. Marginal