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  • Question
  • Water content of active protoplasm is


  • Options
  • A. 10%
  • B. 40%
  • C. 70%
  • D. 90%

  • Correct Answer
  • 90% 


  • More questions

    • 1. Which of the following enzyme is used to covalently bond foreign DNA to a vector plasmid?

    • Options
    • A. DNA polymerase
    • B. Restriction endonuclease
    • C. DNA ligase
    • D. DNA helicase
    • Discuss
    • 2. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is

    • Options
    • A. a disease in humans that causes loss of sight
    • B. a bacterium that can be used to introduce DNA into plants
    • C. a fungi that is used to produce antibiotics in large amounts
    • D. a disease in humans that causes loss of weight
    • Discuss
    • 3. How is human insulin synthesized using recombinant DNA technology?

    • Options
    • A. By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the two chains separately
    • B. By isolating DNA from the islets of Langerhans of pancreas
    • C. By using cDNA for insulin
    • D. By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the complete insulin protein
    • Discuss
    • 4. The two chains are joined together to constitute native insulin using

    • Options
    • A. sodium dissulphonate and sodium sulphite
    • B. sodium dissulphonate and sodium sulphate
    • C. sodium sulphate and sodium sulphite
    • D. sodium sulphate only
    • Discuss
    • 5. The recombinant hGH lacks

    • Options
    • A. terminal glutamine
    • B. terminal lysine
    • C. terminal methionine
    • D. terminal arginine
    • Discuss
    • 6. "The universe tends towards maximum disorder" is stated by

    • Options
    • A. first law of thermodynamics
    • B. second law of thermodynamics
    • C. third law of thermodynamics
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following observations is not used as evidence to support the concept of endosymbiotic origin of chloroplasts and mitochondria?

    • Options
    • A. Both have their own DNA
    • B. Both have their own ribosomes
    • C. Both strongly resemble prokaryotes, especially in size
    • D. Both can live and function independently of the cell
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following statements about mitochondrial proteins is true?

    • Options
    • A. All mitochondrial proteins are coded for and synthesized in the mitochondria
    • B. Some mitochondrial proteins are coded for and synthesized in the mitochondria and others
    • C. All mitochondrial proteins are imported from the cytoplasm
    • D. Mitochondrial proteins arise from other mitochondrial proteins
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following statements about the outer mitochondrial membrane is not true?

    • Options
    • A. The outer membrane is impermeable to hydrogen ions
    • B. The outer membrane is highly permeable to substances of small molecular weight
    • C. The outer membrane is about 50% lipid and 50% protein by weight
    • D. The outer membrane contains porins
    • Discuss
    • 10. The fluid matrix of a cell is called the

    • Options
    • A. nucleus
    • B. cytosol
    • C. cytoskeleton
    • D. endoplasmic reticulum
    • Discuss


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