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GATE2018-7
Which one of the following BLAST search programs is used to identify homologs of a genomic DNA query in a protein sequence database? blastp blastn blastx tblastn
Which one of the following BLAST search programs is used to identify homologs of a genomic DNA query in a protein sequence database?blastpblastnblastxtblastn
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GATE2018-49
Yeast converts glucose to ethanol and carbon dioxide by glycolysis as per the following reaction: $C_6H_{12}O_6 \to 2C_2H_5OH + 2CO_2$Assuming complete conversion, the amount of ethanol produced (in $g$) from $200 \: g$ of glucose is (up to two decimal places) ____________
Yeast converts glucose to ethanol and carbon dioxide by glycolysis as per the following reaction: $$C_6H_{12}O_6 \to 2C_2H_5OH + 2CO_2$$Assuming complete conversion, the ...
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GATE2018-3
The repeat sequence of telomere in humans is $5'-\text{TATAAT}-3’$ $5'-\text{TTAGGG}-3'$ $5’-\text{GGGCCC}-3'$ $5’-\text{AAAAAA }-3'$
The repeat sequence of telomere in humans is$5'-\text{TATAAT}-3’$$5'-\text{TTAGGG}-3'$$5’-\text{GGGCCC}-3'$$5’-\text{AAAAAA }-3'$
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GATE2018-48
Mammalian cells in active growth phase were seeded at a density of $1 \times 10^5$ cells/ml. After $72$ hours, $1 \times 10^6$ cells/ml were obtained. The population doubling time of the cells in hours is (up to two decimal places) ________________
Mammalian cells in active growth phase were seeded at a density of $1 \times 10^5$ cells/ml. After $72$ hours, $1 \times 10^6$ cells/ml were obtained. The population doub...
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GATE2018-14
Cell type A secretes molecule X into the culture medium. Cell type B in the same culture responds to the molecule X by expressing protein Y. Which one of the following modes of signaling represents the interaction between A and B? Autocrine Juxtacrine Paracrine Intracrine
Cell type A secretes molecule X into the culture medium. Cell type B in the same culture responds to the molecule X by expressing protein Y. Which one of the following mo...
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GATE2018-38
A pedigree of an inheritable disease is shown below. What type of inheritance does the disease follow? Autosomal dominant X-linked dominant X-linked recessive Autosomal recessive
A pedigree of an inheritable disease is shown below.What type of inheritance does the disease follow?Autosomal dominantX-linked dominantX-linked recessiveAutosomal recess...
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GATE2018-12
Which of the following technique(s) can be used to study conformational changes in myoglobin? Mass spectrometry Fluorescence spectroscopy Circular dichroism spectroscopy Light microscopy P only P and S only Q and R only S only
Which of the following technique(s) can be used to study conformational changes in myoglobin?Mass spectrometryFluorescence spectroscopyCircular dichroism spectroscopyLigh...
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GATE2018-18
Identify the character based method(s) used for the construction of a phylogenetic tree. Maximum parsimony Neighbor joining Maximum likelihood Bootstrapping Q only P and R only Q and S only S only
Identify the character based method(s) used for the construction of a phylogenetic tree.Maximum parsimonyNeighbor joiningMaximum likelihoodBootstrappingQ onlyP and R only...
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GATE2018-39
Match the industrial products mentioned in Group I with their producer organisms in Group II ... $\text{P-2, Q- 1, R- 4, S-3}$ $\text{P- 3, Q- 1, R- 4, S-2}$
Match the industrial products mentioned in Group I with their producer organisms in Group II$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \textbf{Group I} && \textbf{Group II} \\ \h...
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GATE2014-20
Prior exposure of plants to pathogens is known to increase resistance to future pathogen attacks.This phenomenon is known as systemic acquired resistance hypersensitive response innate immunity antibody mediated response
Prior exposure of plants to pathogens is known to increase resistance to future pathogen attacks.This phenomenon is known assystemic acquired resistancehypersensitive res...
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GATE2018-4
If a segment of a sense strand of DNA is $5'-\text{ATGGACCAGA}-3'$, then the resulting RNA sequence after transcription is $5' – \text{AGACCAGGTA}-3’$ $5'- \text{UCUGGUCCAU}-3'$ $5'- \text{UACCUGGUCU}- 3'$ $5’ -\text{AUGGACCAGA}-3’$
If a segment of a sense strand of DNA is $5'-\text{ATGGACCAGA}-3'$, then the resulting RNA sequence after transcription is$5' – \text{AGACCAGGTA}-3’$$5'- \text{UCUGGU...
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GATE2018-34
Which of the following are true about bacterial superoxide dismutase? Present in obligate aerobes Present in facultative anaerobes Present in aerotolerant anaerobes Absent in obligate aerobes P and Q only P, Q and R only P and R only Q and S only
Which of the following are true about bacterial superoxide dismutase?Present in obligate aerobesPresent in facultative anaerobesPresent in aerotolerant anaerobesAbsent in...
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GATE2018-6
Which of the following components constitute a molecular mechanics force field? Bond stretching Bond angle bending Torsional bond rotation Non-bonded interactions P and Q only P, Q and R only P, Q and S only P, Q, R and S
Which of the following components constitute a molecular mechanics force field?Bond stretchingBond angle bendingTorsional bond rotationNon-bonded interactionsP and Q only...
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GATE2018-27
Which of the following cytokines are endogenous pylogens? Tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ Interleukin-$1$ Transforming growth factor-$\beta$ Interleukin-$10$ P and Q only P and R only R and S only Q and S only
Which of the following cytokines are endogenous pylogens?Tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$Interleukin-$1$Transforming growth factor-$\beta$Interleukin-$10$P and Q onlyP and ...
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GATE2013-1
Under alkaline conditions, DNA is more stable than RNA because RNA forms secondary structures RNA is a single stranded molecule RNA has uracil in place of thymidine RNA is susceptible to hydrolysis
Under alkaline conditions, DNA is more stable than RNA becauseRNA forms secondary structuresRNA is a single stranded moleculeRNA has uracil in place of thymidineRNA is su...
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GATE2013-51
Which one of the receptors has the highest affinity for the ligand? $R1$ $R2$ $R3$ $R4$
Which one of the receptors has the highest affinity for the ligand?$R1$$R2$$R3$$R4$
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GATE2013-6
The role of an adjuvant isto prolong the persistence of antigen cross link the antigen increase the size of antigen avoid inflammation
The role of an adjuvant istoprolong the persistence of antigencross link the antigenincrease the size of antigenavoid inflammation
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GATE2018-10
Which one of the following metabolic processes in mammalian cells does NOT occur in the mitochondria? Citric acid cycle Oxidative phosphorylation Fatty acid $\beta$-oxidation Glycolysis
Which one of the following metabolic processes in mammalian cells does NOT occur in the mitochondria?Citric acid cycleOxidative phosphorylationFatty acid $\beta$-oxidatio...
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GATE2013-30
Match the antibiotics in $\text{Group I}$ wiith the targets in $\text{Group II}$ ... $\text{P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3}$ $\text{P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1}$
Match the antibiotics in $\text{Group I}$ wiith the targets in $\text{Group II}$.$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \text{Group I} & & \text{Group II} \\ \hline P. & \t...
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GATE2013-43
The total number of fragments generated by the complete and sequential cleavage of the polypeptide given below by Trypsin followed by $CNBr$ is __________. $Phe-Trp-Met-Gly-Ala-Lys-Leu-Pro-Met-Asp-Gly-Arg-Cys-Ala-Gln$
The total number of fragments generated by the complete and sequential cleavage of the polypeptide given below by Trypsin followed by $CNBr$ is __________.$Phe-Trp-Met-Gl...
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GATE2013-29
Match the cell structures in $\text{Group I}$ with the organisms in $\text{Group II}$ ... $\text{P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2}$ $\text{P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-2}$
Match the cell structures in $\text{Group I}$ with the organisms in $\text{Group II}$.$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \text{Group I} && \text{Group II} \\ \hline P. & ...
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GATE2013-32
Match the entries in $\text{Group I}$ with the enzymes in $\text{Group II}$ ... $\text{P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-2}$ $\text{P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2}$ $\text{P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1}$
Match the entries in $\text{Group I}$ with the enzymes in $\text{Group II}$.$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \text{Group I} && \text{Group II} \\ \hline P. & \text{NAD}...
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GATE2018-11
Which one of the following is NOT a principal component of innate immunity? Mucosal epithelia Dendritic cells Complement system Memory B-cells
Which one of the following is NOT a principal component of innate immunity?Mucosal epitheliaDendritic cellsComplement systemMemory B-cells
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GATE2013-35
Match the entries in $\text{Group I}$ with the entries in $\text{Group II}$ ... $\text{P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1}$ $\text{P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4}$ $\text{P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3}$
Match the entries in $\text{Group I}$ with the entries in $\text{Group II}$.$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \text{Group I} && \text{Group II} \\ \hline P. & \text{RNA...
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GATE2018-15
Which one of the following statements is true for actin? Actin filament is structurally polarized and the two ends are not identical De novo actin polymerization is a single-step process The pointed end of the actin filaments is the fast growing end Actin forms spindle fibers during mitosis
Which one of the following statements is true for actin?Actin filament is structurally polarized and the two ends are not identicalDe novo actin polymerization is a singl...
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