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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Logic

Life Sciences (XL) 2015

Which combination of the following statements about specialized transduction is TRUE?
(P) Specialized transducing phages can transport only certain genes between bacteria
(Q) Specialized transducing phages can transport any gene between bacteria
(R) Phage P22 is a specialized transducing phage
(S) Phage lambda (λ) is a specialized transducing phage

A

P and S only

B

Q and R only

C

P and R only

D

Q and S only

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Logic

Life Sciences (XL) 2015

Which of the following statements are TRUE with regard to the similarities between Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) and C₄ cycle?
P. Stomata open during night and remain closed during the day
Q. PEPcase is the carboxylating enzyme to form C₄ acid
R. C₄ acid is decarboxylated to provide CO₂ for C₃ cycle
S. Kranz anatomy is predominant in both CAM and C₄ plants

A

P, S

B

Q, R

C

P, Q

D

R, S

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Logic

Life Sciences (XL) 2015

Statements given below are either TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Find the correct combination.
P. Somatic embryo is unipolar in nature
Q. Heterokaryon can be selected using a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS)
R. The term somaclonal variation is coined by Larkin and Scowcroft
S. Differentiation of shoot buds during in vitro culture is known as somatic embryogenesis

A

P-T, Q-F, R-T, S-F

B

P-F, Q-T, R-F, S-T

C

P-T, Q-F, R-F, S-T

D

P-F, Q-T, R-T, S-F

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Logic

Life Sciences (XL) 2015

Which combination of the following statements about specialized transduction is TRUE? (P) Specialized transducing phages can transport only certain genes between bacteria (Q) Specialized transducing phages can transport any gene between bacteria (R) Phage P22 is a specialized transducing phage (S) Phage lambda (λ) is a specialized transducing phage

A

P and S only

B

Q and R only

C

P and R only

D

Q and S only

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Logic

Life Sciences (XL) 2015

Which one of the following is consistent with the germplasm theory of August Weismann?

A

Regulative development observed in frog embryos

B

Mosaic development observed in tunicates

C

Normal embryonic development of embryos formed by somatic nuclear transfer

D

Ability of differentiated cells to form pluripotent stem cells under certain conditions

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2020 · General Aptitude (GA) · General Aptitude · Logic

Life Sciences (XL) 2020

Repo rate is the rate at which Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lends commercial banks, and reverse repo rate is the rate at which RBI borrows money from commercial banks.
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the above passage?

A

Decrease in repo rate will increase cost of borrowing and decrease lending by commercial banks.

B

Increase in repo rate will decrease cost of borrowing and increase lending by commercial banks.

C

Increase in repo rate will decrease cost of borrowing and decrease lending by commercial banks.

D

Decrease in repo rate will decrease cost of borrowing and increase lending by commercial banks.

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