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Consider the following kinds of organisms:
1. Bat

2. Bee

3. Bird

Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?

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Important Questions on Biology

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Other than resistance to pests, what are the prospects for which genetically engineered plants have been created?

1. To enable them to withstand drought

2. To increase the nutrition value of the produce

3. To enable them to grow and do photosynthesis in spaceships and space stations

4. To increase their shelf life.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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With reference to ‘stem cells’, frequently in the news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. Stem cells can be derived from mammals only.
2. Stem cells can be used for screening new drugs.
3. Stem cells can be used for medical therapies.

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Recombinant DNA Technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. across different species of plants.
2. from animals to plants.
3. from microorganisms to higher organisms.

 

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Consider the following organisms:

1. Agaricus

2. Nostoc

3. Spirogyra

Which of the above is/are used as biofertiliser/ biofertilisers?

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Which of the following statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy.
2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium.
3. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only.

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Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing? Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. Chikungunya

2. Hepatitis-B

3. HIV-AIDS

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Consider the following animals:
1. Sea cow

2. Sea horse

3. Sea lion

Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?

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Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins, which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process? Aflatoxins are produced by: