Darwin’s finches are an excellent example of

(a)

connecting links

(b)

seasonal migration

(c)

adaptive radiation

(d)

parasitism

Which among the following awards instituted by the Government of India for individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting Wildlife?

(a)

Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar

(b)

Medini Puruskar Yojana

(c)

Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award

(d)

Pitambar Pant National Award

Identify the incorrect pair

(a)

sporopollenin - exine of pollen grain

(b)

tapetum – nutritive tissue for developing microspores

(c)

Nucellus – nutritive tissue for developing embryo

(d)

obturator – directs the pollen tube into micropyle

Pure tall plants are crossed with pure dwarf plants. In the F₁ generation, all plants were tall. These tall plants of F₁ generation were selfed and the ratio of tall to dwarf plants obtained was 3:1. This is called ______.

(a)

Dominance

(b)

Inheritance

(c)

Codominance

(d)

Heredity

Which of the following one is used as a Biosensors?

(a)

Electrophoresis

(b)

Bioreactors

(c)

Vectors

(d)

Electroporation

Virus free plants are developed from _____.

(a)

Organ culture

(b)

Meristem culture

(c)

Protoplast culture

(d)

Cell suspension culture

In soil water available for plants is ____.

(a)

gravitational water

(b)

chemically bound water

(c)

capillary water

(d)

hygroscopic water

Pedogenesis refers to _____.

(a)

Fossils

(b)

Water

(c)

Population

(d)

Soil

Profundal zone is predominated by heterotrophs in a pond ecosystem, because of ______.

(a)

with effective light penetration

(b)

no effective light penetration

(c)

complete absence of light

(d)

a and b

Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancer?

(a)

Ammonia

(b)

Methane

(c)

Nitrous oxide

(d)

Ozone