Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: DNA is considered to be better genetic material than RNA for most organisms.
Reason: 2'-OH group present in DNA makes it labile and less reactive.
Directions: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Exine of a pollen grain is made up of sporopollenins which are resistant to high temperatures, strong acids or alkali as well as enzymatic degradation.
Reason: Sporopollenins are absent in the region of germ pores.
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A: Sometimes, some babies have a small tail.
R: This is just a type of mutant variety.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Introduction of sex education in schools should be encouraged.
Reason: This will encourage children to believe in myths about sex related aspects.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Amniocentesis is often missemployed.
Reason: Amniocentesis is meant for determining the genetic disorders in the foetus, but it is being used to determine the sex of the foetus, leading to death of the normal female foetus.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The two chains of DNA have anti- polarity.
Reason: In one chain of DNA, ribose sugar at 5' end consists of a free phosphate moiety while at the other end the ribose has a free 3' OH group
A: A single large mutation called saltation can produce new species.
R: Mutations are directional.
Directions: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :
Assertion (A): Tapetum is a part of anther wall that has 2-3 layers of cells.
Reason (R): Tapetum layers helps in development and growth of pollen grain.
Directions: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :
Assertion (A): Flowers are structure of sexual reproduction.
Reason (R): Different type of embryological process occur inside the flower.
Directions: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion (A): Seed is the final product of sexual reproduction in angiosperms.
Reason (R): A seed typically bears seed coat, cotyledons and an embryo axis.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Plasmodium vivax is responsible for malaria.
Reason: Malaria is caused by polluted water.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Interferons help in the elimination of viral infections.
Reason: Interferons released by infected cells, reach nearby uninfected cells and make them resistant to viral infection.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: A wide range of contraceptive methods are available for family planning.
Reason: Natural method includes condoms, diaphragms, etc., while barrier methods use of included method like periodic abstinence, lactational amenorrhea, etc
Directions: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Saheli - the new oral contraceptive for the female contains a non-steroidal preparation.
Reason: It is 'once a week' pill with very few side effects and high contraceptive value.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The sugar phosphate backbone of two chains in DNA double helix show antiparallel polarity.
Reason: The phosphodiester bonds in one strand go from a 3' carbon of one nucleotide to a 5' carbon of adjacent nucleotide, whereas those in complementary strand go vice versa.
Directions: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Hydrophily is a major mode of pollination in most of the aquatic plants in angiosperms.
Reason: Almost all the aquatic dicot and monocot plants require water for the transport of male gametes and for fertilisation.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Family planning is an action plan to attain reproductive health among people.
Reason: Improved programmes covering reproduction related areas were propagated by RCH to create awareness among people.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The progeny produced have both the characters of parents.
Reason: The process by which characters pass from parent to progeny is known as inheritance.
A: Blood group analysis shows human beings are more closely related to apes than to monkeys.
R: The blood groups A and B are found in apes, but not in monkeys.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Cleistogamous flowers produce assured seed set in the absence of pollinators.
Reason: These flowers do not open at all.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Reproductive and Child Healthcare Programme is for reproduction related areas.
Reason: It deals with creating awareness among various reproduction related aspects.
Directions: In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Population of India crossed one billion in May 2000.
Reason: The result of the rapid decline in death rate, the maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR), and an increase in the number of people in reproducible age.
A: Many countries have banned the use of antibiotics in the cattle feed.
R: Dairymen give antibiotics in the feed to the cattle, and it becomes breeding grounds for the antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
A: There is 99% homology in the haemoglobin of man and Gorilla.
R: Modern man is a direct descendent of Gorilla.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Mutations cause evolution.
Reason: Ancon sheep and hornless cattle are developed by inducing mutation.
A: Lycaenops is a connecting link between reptiles and mammals.
R: In the Permian period there was the origin of mammal-like reptiles.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Rabies is an infection of mammals, it involves central nervous system which may result in paralysis and finally death.
Reason: This is caused by neurotropic bacteria in saliva of rabies animal.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The progeny in F2-generation traits were identical to their parental type.
Reason: The progenyshow no blending of traits
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Mendel used true-breeding pea lines for artificial pollination experiments for his genetic studies.
Reason: For several generations, a true-breeding line shows the stable trait inheritance and expression.
A: Muscles of external ears are fully developed in humans.
R: These muscles help in moving ear pinna in humans.