BOTANY

91. The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is
a. pachytene b. diplotene c. zygotene d. diakinesis
92. DNA replication in bacteria occurs
a. within nucleolus b. prior to fission c. just before transcription
d. during S phase
93. Anaphase promoting complex (APC) is a protein degradation machinery necessary for
proper mitosis of animal cells. If APC is defective in a human cell, which of the following is
expected
a. chromosome will be fragmented b. chromosomes will not segregate
c. recombination of chromosome arms will occur
d. chromosome will not condense
94. spindle fibres attach on to
a. telomere of the chromosome b. kinetochore of the chromosome
c. centromere of the chromosome d. kinetosome of the chromosome
95. which of the following is not a characteristic feature during mitosis in somatic cells
a. spindle fibres b. disappearance of nucleolus
c. chromosome movement d. synapsis
96. In meiosis crossing over is initiated at
a. pachytene b. leptotene zygotene d. diplotene
97. A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its cell cycle, as compared to
gamete of the same species, has
a. same number of chromosomes but twice the amount of DNA
b. twice the number of chromosome and four times the amount of DNA
c. four times the number of chromosomes and twice the amount of DNA
d. twice the number of chromosome and twice the amount of DNA
98. choose the correct option for the following events of meiosis in correct sequence
A. crossing over B. synapsis C. terminalisation of chiasmata
D. disappearance of nucleolus
a. BACD b. ABCD c. ABDC d. DCBA
99. during which phase(s) of cell cycle, amount of DNA in a cell remains at 4c level if the
initial amount is denoted as 2c
a. G0 and G1 b. G1 and S c. only G2 d. G2 and M
100. In ‘S’ phase of the cell cycle
a. amount of DNA doubles in each cell
b. amount of DNA remains same in each cell
c. chromosome number is increased
d. amount of DNA is reduced to half in each cell
101. The enzyme recombinase is required at which stage of meiosis
a. pachytene b. zygotene c. diplotene d. diakinesis
102. the correct sequence of phase of cell cycle is
a. MG1G2S b. G1G2SM c. SG1G2M
D. G1SG2M
103. Cells in G0 phase
a. exit the cell cycle b. enter the cell cycle c. suspend the cell cycle
d. terminate the cell cycle
104. after meiosis-I, the resultant daughter cell have
a. same amount of DNA as in the parent cell in S phase
b. twice the amount of DNA in comparison to haploid gamete
c. same amount of DNA in comparison to haploid gamete
d. four times the amount of DNA in comparison to haploid gamete
105. crossing over takes place between which chromatids and in which stage of the cell
cycle
a. non-sister chromatids of non-homologous chromosome at zygotene stage of
prophase I
b. non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes at pachytene stage of prophase I
c. non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosome at zygotene stage of prophase I
d. non-sister chromatids of non- homologous chromosome at pachytene stage of
prophase I
106. Attachment of spindle fibres to kinetochores of chromosomes becomes evident in
a. anaphase b. telophase c. prophase d. metaphase
107. In a mitotic cycle, the correct sequence of phases is
a. S, G1, G2, M b. G1, S, G2 , M c. M, G1, G2, S d. G1, G2, S, M
108. during meiosis 1, in which stage synapsis takes place ?
a. pachytene b. zygotene c. diplotene d. leptotene
109. The fruit fly has 8 chromosome (2n) in each cell. During interphase of mitosis if the
number of chromosomes at G1 phase is 8, what would be the number of chromosomes
after S phase
a. 16 b. 4 c. 32 d. 8
110. The centriole undergoes duplication during
a. prophase b. metaphase c. G2phase d. s-phase
111. fruit and leaf drop at early stages can be prevented by the application of
a. ethylene b. auxins c. gibberellic acid d. cytokinins
112. The Avena curvature is used for bioassay of
a. ABA b. GA3 c. IAA d. ethylene
113. typical growth curve in plants is
a. linear b. stair-steps shaped c. parabolic d. sigmoid
114. auxin can be bioassay by
a. hydroponics b. potometer c. lettuce hypocotyl elongation
d. avena coleoptile curvature
115. A few normal seedlings of tomato were kept in a dark room. After a few days they were
found to have become white coloured like albinos. Which of the following terms will you use
to describe them?
a. mutated b. embolised c. etiolated d. defoliated
116. which one of the following growth regulators is known as ‘stress hormone’
a. abscisic acid b. ethylene c. GA3 d. indole acetic acid
117. what is the site of perception of photoperiod necessary for induction of flowering in
plant?
a. Laternal buds b. pulvinus c. shoot apex d. leaves
118. Who coined the term ‘kinetin’ ?
a. Skoog and miller b. Darwin c. Gibberellins d. Cytokinins
119. The site of perception of light in plants during photoperiodism is
a. stem b. axillar bud c. leaf d. shoot apex
120. which one of the following plants does not show plasticity
a. cotton b. coriander c. buttercup d. maize
121. which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils
a. pollen kit b. cellulosic intine c. sporopollenin d. oil content
122. pollen grains can be stored for several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature of
a. -120c b. -80c c. -160c d. -196c
123. attractants and rewards are required for
a. entomophily b. hydrophily c. cleistogamy d. anemophily
124. flowers which have single ovule in the ovary and are packed into inflorescence are
usually pollinated by
a. bee b. wind c. bat d. water
125. A dioecious flowering plant prevents both
a. autogamy and geitonogamy b. geitonogamy and xenogamy
c. cleistogamy and xenogamy d. autogamy and xenogamy
126. functional megaspore in an angiosperm develops into
a. endosperm b. embryo sac c. embryo d. ovale
127. filiform apparatus is characteristic feature of
a. nucellar embryo b. aleurone cell c. synergids d. generactive cell
128. which one of the following may require pollinators, but is genetically similar to
autogamy
a. xenogamy b. apogamy c. cleistogamy d. geitonogamy
129. the hilum is a scar on the
a. fruit, where it was attached to pedicel b fruit, where style was present
c. seed, where micropyle was present d. seed, where funicle was attached
130. which of the following are the important floral rewards to the animal pollinators
a. nectar and pollen grains b. floral fragrance and calcium crystals
c. protein pellicle and stigmatic exudates d. colour and large size flower
131. male gametophyte with least number of cell is present in
a. pteris b. funaria c. lilium d. pinus
132. non-albuminous seed is produced in
a. maize b. castor c. wheat d. pea
133. persistent nucellus in the seed is known as
a. chalaza b. perisperm c. hilum d. tegmen
134. in which one of the following, both autogamy and geitonogamy are prevented?
a. wheat b. papaya c. castor d. maize
135. the body of the ovule is fused within the funicle at
a. chalaza b. hilum c. micropyle d. nucellus