MHTCET

Match the plant and the part in relation to Vegetative Propagation. 1) Dahlia a) Eyes 2) Solanum tuberosum b) Runner 3) Begonia c) Fasciculated tuberous roots 4) Cynodon d) Epiphyllous buds A) (1) – c, (2) – a, (3) – b, (4) – d B) (1) – d, (2) – a, (3) – b, (4) – c C) (1) – c, (2) – a, (3) – d, (4) – b D) (1) – b, (2) – c, (3) – a, (4) – d

Correct option:(C)(1) – c, (2) – a, (3) – d, (4) – b Solution: Dahlia plant is propagated by fasciculated tuberous roots. Solanum tuberosum is potato. It is propagated with the help of eyes in...

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Which one of the following is the CORRECT order of conversion of waste materials during biogas formation ? A) Monomers → polymers → methane → organic acids B) Organic acids → methane → polymers → monomers C) Methane → organic acids → polymers → monomers D) Polymers → monomers → organic acids → methane

Correct option:(D)Polymers → monomers → organic acids → methane Solution: Biogas is made up of microbial degradation of organic matter under anaerobic conditions. Organic matter is present in the...

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A cross between two pea plants tall with axial flowers and dwarf with terminal flowers produced offsprings tall with axial flowers and tall with terminal flowers in the ratio 1 : 1. What will be the genotype of parents ? A) TTAa × ttaa B) TtAa × ttaa C) TtAA × ttaa D) TTAA × ttaa

Correct option:(A)TTAa × ttaa Solution: Alleles for tallness (T) and axial flower (A) are dominant over that of dwarfism (t) and terminal flower (a) . Since recessive traits are exhibited in...

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Identify the INCORRECT statement from the following with reference to lac operon. A) It is a unit of gene expression and regulation for lactose sugar metabolism in E. Coli. B) Lactose sugar enters the cell due to the activity of enzyme permease. C) Operators are present between promoters and structural genes. D) The structural gene ‘z’ codes for β -galactosidase, ‘y’ for transacetylase and ‘a’ for permease.

Correct option:(D)The structural gene ‘z’ codes for β -galactosidase, ‘y’ for transacetylase and ‘a’ for permease. Solution: Lac operon is an operon which is involved in the regulation of...

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Q39) Given below are some reactions and the enzymes involved. Identify the CORRECT pairs. I II 1. Fructose 1,6 diphosphate → 3 PGAL + DHAP a. enolase 2. Citrate → Cis – aconitate b. thiokinase 3. Succinyl Co. A → succinate c. aconitase 4. 2 PGA → PEPA d. aldolase A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a B) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d C) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c D) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

Correct option:  A Explanation: Fructose 1,6 diphosphate → 3 PGAL + DHAP   is related to aldolase. Alodolase is an enzyme which helps the body to break down sugar to produce energy. Citrate → Cis –...

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Q35) In processing of eukaryotic hnRNA, during protein synthesis tailing involves __________ of RNA. A) Addition of adenylate residues at 3′ end B) Addition of methyl guanosine triphosphate at 3′ end C) Addition of methyl guanosine triphosphate at 5′ end D) Removal of introns

Correct option:   A Explanation: Eukaryotic hnRNA, undergoes slicing, capping and talking to form mRNA, which undergoes synthesis of proteins. Tailing involves the addition of adenylate residues at...

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Q12) The gymnospermic endosperm differs from an angiospermic endosperm because in gymnosperm it is A) haploid and developed from female gametophyte B) diploid and developed from female gametophyte C) triploid and developed after fertilization D) triploid and developed before fertilization

Correct option:  A Explanation:  The gymnospermic endosperm differs from an angiospermic endosperm because in gymnosperm it is the endosperm is haploid and developed from female gametophyte.

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Identify the WRONG statement regarding the process in sewage treatment (1) Primary treatment is a physical process (2) Secondary treatment is a biological process (3) The BOD of effluent increases after secondary treatment (4) The tanks used for tertiary treatment are anaerobic sludge digesters

Correct option:(3)The BOD of effluent increases after secondary treatment Solution: The BOD of eluent decreases are secondary treatment as bacteria decompose most of the organic matter in the...

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Which of the following is NOT correct regarding plasmids ? (1) They are small, extra chromosomal circular form of DNA (2) They are naturally found in bacteria only (3) They are ‘replicons’ capable of autonomous replication within a suitable host (4) They carry genes related to survival and reproduction of carrier bacterium under unfavourable conditions

Correct option:(3)They are 'replicons' capable of autonomous replication within a suitable host Solution: Plasmids are small, circular, extrachromosomal DNA which are able to self replicate. They...

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According to de-Broglie hypothesis, the wavelength associated with moving electron of mass ′m′ is ′λ′e. Using mass energy relation and Planck’s quantum theory, the wavelength associated with photon is ′λ′p. If the energy (E) of electron and photon is same then relation between ′λ′e and ′λ′p is

λp ∝ λe λp ∝ λ2e λp ∝ √λe λp ∝ 1/λe Solution: The correct answer is A λp∝λe λe denotes the wavelength of the electron and λp denotes the wavelength of the proton. $ {{E}_{p}}=hv=\frac{hc}{{{\lambda...

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Photodiode is a device

(A) which is always operated in reverse bias (B) which is always operated in forward bias (C) in which photo current is independent of intensity of incident radiation (D) which may be operated in...

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Two unknown resistances are connected in two gaps of a meter-bridge. The null point is obtained at 40 cm from left end. A 30Ω resistance is connected in series with the smaller of the two resistances, the null point shifts by 20 cm to the right end. The value of smaller resistance in Ω is

12 24 48 36 Solution: The correct answer is B. 24 let the resistance at right be R and at left be r $ \frac{r}{R}=\frac{{{l}_{x}}}{{{l}_{R}}}=\frac{40}{60} $ $ \frac{r+30}{R}=\frac{60}{40} $ $...

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When one end of the capillary is dipped in water, the height of water column is ′h′. The upward force of 105 dyne due to surface tension balanced by the force due to the weight of water column. The inner circumference of the capillary is (Surface tension of water = 0.07 N/m)

1.5 cm 2 cm 2.5 cm 3 cm Solution: The correct answer is A. 1.5 cm $ Upward\text{ }force\,is:\,\,\,F=105~dyne~=105\times {{10}^{-5}}~N $ $ Surface\text{ }tension\text{ }of\text{ }water~T=7\times...

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The observer is moving with velocity ′v0’ towards the stationary source of sound and then after crossing moves away from the source with velocity ′v0’. Assume that the medium through which the sound waves travel is at rest. If ′v′ is the velocity of sound and ′n′ is thee frequency emitted by the source then the difference between apparent frequencies heard by the observer is

A. 2nv0/v B. v/2nv0 C. v/nv0 D. nv0/v Solution: The correct answer is A. 2nv0/v $ \text{Making use of the }doppler\text{ }effect $ $ Case\text{ }I:~Observer\,is\text{ }approaching\text{ }the\text{...

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A disc of moment of inertia ‘I1’ is rotating in horizontal plane about an axis passing through a centre and perpendicular to its plane with constant angular speed ′ ω ′ 1 . Another disc of moment of inertia I2 having zero angular speed is placed coaxially on a rotating disc. Now both the discs are rotating with constant angular speed ω2 . The energy lost by the initial rotating disc is

Solution: The correct answer is D. $ Initial\text{ }angular\text{ }momentum\text{ }of\text{ }the\text{ }system~is\,given\,by: $ $ {{L}_{i}}={{I}_{1}}{{\omega }_{1}}+{{I}_{2}}\omega \prime ~ $ $...

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A ceiling fan rotates about its own axis with some angular velocity. When the fan is switched off, the angular velocity becomes (1/4)th of the original in time ′t′ and ′n′ revolutions are made in that time. The number of revolutions made by the fan during the time interval between switch off and rest are (Angular retardation is uniform).

8n/15 4n/15 16n/15 32n/15 Solution: The correct answer is C. 16n/15 $ {{(\omega /4)}^{2}}={{\omega }^{2}}-2\alpha ~n(2\pi ) $ $ \therefore 2\alpha n(2\pi )={{\omega }^{2}}-\frac{{{\omega }^{2}}}{16}...

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The ratio of magnetic fields due to a bar magnet at the two axial points P1 and P2 which are separated from each other by 10cm is 25:2. Point P1 is situated at 10cm from the centre of the magnet.Points P1and P2 are on the same side of magnet and distance of P2 from the centre is greater than distance of P1 from the centre of magnet,then magnetic length is

5 cm 20 cm 15 cm 10 cm Solution: The correct answer is D. 10cm We know that the magnetic field at a distance d from the magnet's centre on the axis is given as follows for a magnet of length 2l and...

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A series combination of N1capacitors (each of capacity C 1 ) is charged to potential difference ′ 3 V ′ . Another parallel combination of N 2 capacitors (each of capacity C 2 ) is charged to potential difference ‘V’. The total energy stored in both the combinations is same. The value of C 1 in terms of C 2 is

Solution: The correct answer is A. $ For\,series\,combination,\,equivalence\,capacitance\,=\,\frac{{{C}_{1}}}{{{N}_{1}}} $ $ ch\arg e,\,\,q=(3V)\frac{{{C}_{1}}}{{{N}_{1}}} $ $...

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The moment of inertia of a ring about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its plane is ‘I’. It is rotating with angular velocity ′ω′. Another identical ring is gently placed on it so that their centres coincide. If both the rings are rotating about the same axis then loss is kinetic energy is

Iω2/2 Iω2/4 Iω2/6 Iω2/8 Solution: The correct answer is Iω2/4 $ Initial\text{ }angular\text{ }momentum,\,{{L}_{1}}=I\omega  $ $ {{K}_{1}}=\frac{1}{2}I{{\omega }^{2}} $ We know that the block's...

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