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Which geological branch deals with the study of ancient life preserved in fossils?

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In the context of DNA, which of the following principles governs the process of Transcription?

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In which year did Wilhelm Johannsen coin the term 'gene' to describe the Mendelian units of heredity

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Which of the following researchers observed densely stained reticular structures surrounding the nucleus (The source figure shows a stack of curved, flattened membrane sacs…

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Who published Systema Naturae in 1735 classifying the three kingdoms of nature and outlining the sexual system for the classification of plants?

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Consider the following statements about Penicillin: 1. It was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928 and is regarded as the first "miracle drug." 2.…

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In the year 1925, who extracted lipids from an erythrocyte sample and found that lipid monolayers are good for measuring molecular surface area versus…

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Which Indian organization developed ZyCoV-D, the world’s first DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine?

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Which Indian biotech firm, with assistance from DBT and BIRAC, created the country’s first homegrown mRNA vaccine for COVID-19?

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The ossification test, commonly used in medical and forensic examinations, helps in determining the ______ of a person.

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In 1838, who published an article discussing the structure and origin of plant cells?

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In 1857, who was the first to experimentally demonstrate that the yeast responsible for making alcohol from sugar, and contaminating microorganisms found in normal…

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Which ecologist’s research provided revolutionary new insights into how energy and nutrients move through the ecosystems?

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Who explained the structure and reproductive system of algae in 1935?

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For what discovery was Jan Evangelista Purkinje known in 1839?

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Which among the following are commonly known as blood thinners?

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Which ecologist is famous for studying plant life in the Indiana Dunes in 1896?

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Consider the following statements about Helicobacter pylori: 1. It was discovered by Barry Marshall and Robin Warren. 2. It colonises the human stomach and…

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In which year did an American cytogeneticist named Joe Hin Tjio publish a research finding that defined 2n = 46 as the exact number…

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In which year did E Gorter and F Grendel make a breakthrough by examining the surface area of lipids and concluded that the lipid…

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In which year did Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow formulate his famous aphorism 'Omnis cellula-e cellula' which became a part of the foundation of cell…

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Consider the following statements about the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1906: 1. Camillo Golgi shared the award for his work on the…

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Which cytologist demonstrated the role of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in protein processing and sorting in a variety of cells in the 1960s?

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Consider the following statements: 1. G.N. Ramachandran was an Indian physicist who worked in structural biology. 2. He discovered the fluid mosaic model of…

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