An electrode is placed in the axioplasm of a mammalian axon and another electrode is placed just outside the
axon. The potential difference measured will be-
(A) 0 (B) –70 mV
(C) –70 μV (D) +70 μV
According to the original model of DNA, as proposed by Watson & Crick in 1953, DNA is a-
(A) left handed helix
(B) helix that makes a full turn every 70 nm
(C) helix where one turn of DNA contains 20 basepairs
(D) two stranded helix where each strand has opposite polarity
Soon after the three germ layers are formed in a developing embryo, the process of organogenesis starts. The
human brain is formed from the-
(A) ectoderm
(B) endoderm
(C) mesoderm
(D) partly endoderm and partly mesoderm
Modern evolutionary theory consists of the concepts of Darwin modified by knowledge concerning-
(A) population statistics (B) Mendel's laws
(C) the idea of the survival of the fittest (D) competition
Circadian Rhythm is an endogenously driven cycle for biochemical, physiological and behavioral processes.
In humans, the approximate duration of this 'biological clock' is-
(A) 1 Hour (B) 6 Hours (C) 12 Hours (D) 24 Hours
Saline drip is given to a Cholera patient because-
(A) NaCl kills Vibrio cholera
(B) NaCl generates ATP
(C) Na+ ions stops nerve impulse and hence sensation of pain
(D) Na+ ions help in retention of water in body tissue