DNA mutations that do not cause any functional change in the protein product are known as –
(A) nonsense mutations (B) missense mutations (C) deletion mutations (D) silent mutations
Fruit wrapped in paper ripens faster than when kept in open air because-
(A) Heat of respiration is retained better
(B) A chemical in the paper helps fruit ripening
(C) A volatile substance produced by the fruit is retained better and helps in ripening
(D) The fruit is cut off from the ambient oxygen which is an inhibitor to fruit repening
Ribonucleic Acids (RNA) that catalyze enzymatic reactions are called ribozymes. Which one of the
following acts as a ribozyme ?
(A) Ribosome (B) Amylase (C) tRNA (D) Riboflavin
A narrow but tall cabin is falling freely near the earth's surface. Inside the cabin, two small stones A and B
are released from rest (relative to the cabin). Initially A is much above the centre of mass and B much below
the centre of mass of the cabin. A close observation of the motion of A and B will reveal that -
(A) both A and B continue to be exactly at rest relative to the cabin
(B) A moves slowly upward and B moves slowly downward relative to the cabin
(C) both A and B fall to the bottom of the cabin with constant acceleration due to gravity
(D) A and B move slightly towards each other vertically
Path-finding by ants is by means of-
(A) Visually observing landmarks (B) Visually observing other ants
(C) Chemical signals between ants (D) Using the earth's magnetic field
The number of solutions (x, y, z) to the system of equations
x + 2y + 4z = 9, 4yz + 2xz + xy = 13, xyz = 3 Such that at least two of x, y, z are integers is
option
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 4
Two workers A and B are engaged to do a piece of work. Working alone, A takes 8 hours more to complete the work than if both worked together. On the other hand, working alone, B would need 2 4 1 hours more to complete
the work than if both worked together. How much time would they take to complete the job working together?
option
(A) 4 Hours
(B) 5 Hours
(C) 6 Hours
(D) 7 Hours
Let ABC be a triangle with Angle B = 90. Let AD be the bisector of Angle A with D on BC. Suppose AC = 6 cm and the area of the triangle ADC is 10 cm2. Then the length of BD in cm is equal to