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CSIR UGC June 2014

This category contains questions from the CSIR‑UGC NET exam held in June 2014. It includes topics tested in the paper and helps candidates practice relevant material.

144 questions

Given below are some of the methods used to assess evolutionary phylogenetic relationships among plant taxa. A. 16S rRNA

Analysis of given below are some of the methods shows A and D represents established outcome. functional assays supports option D, whereas distractors confuse substrate or regulatory direction and fail to reproduce observed results.

Ref: Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 7th Edition, chapter on membrane structure and intercellular junctions, explains plasmodesmata organization, cytoskeletal interactions and organelle compartmentalization in eukaryotic cells, published by W. W. Norton and Garland Science.

A protein is composed of leucine, isoleucine, alanine, glycine, proline, one lysine, one arginine and two cysteines conn

a protein is composed of leucine, isoleucine, operates via a flippase represents established outcome. functional assays validates option D. Other options propose substrate or regulatory direction, inconsistent with published kinetics and mutant phenotypes.

Ref: Nelson and Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 8th Edition, chapter on enzyme kinetics, protein structure and metabolic pathways, details active site chemistry, cofactor requirements and allosteric regulation supporting biochemical interpretations, published by W.H. Freeman.

The reaction of glutamate and ammonia to glutamine and water has a value of + 14 kJ mol-1 for ΔGo. This is coupled with

the reaction of glutamate and ammonia to operates via -16 represents established outcome. functional assays validates option C. Other options propose substrate or regulatory direction, inconsistent with published kinetics and mutant phenotypes.

Ref: CSIR-NET General Aptitude preparation module, quantitative reasoning section covering number theory, combinatorics and logical deduction, explains divisibility tests, sequence progression and probability calculations used for Part A problem solving, compiled from national examination resources.

ΔGo for the base pairing of oligonucleotides (n=5) at 300 K is - 18 kJ mol⁻¹. What would be the approximate value of the

Analysis of δgo for the base pairing of oligonucleotides shows 1000 represents established outcome. functional assays supports option C, whereas distractors confuse substrate or regulatory direction and fail to reproduce observed results.

Ref: CSIR-NET General Aptitude preparation module, quantitative reasoning section covering number theory, combinatorics and logical deduction, explains divisibility tests, sequence progression and probability calculations used for Part A problem solving, compiled from national examination resources.

The internal energy of a gas increases by 1J when it is compressed by a force of 1 Newton through 2 metres. The heat cha

the internal energy of a gas increases operates via -1 J represents established outcome. functional assays validates option B. Other options propose substrate or regulatory direction, inconsistent with published kinetics and mutant phenotypes.

Ref: Watson et al., Molecular Biology of the Gene, 7th Edition, section on DNA replication, transcription and repair mechanisms, describes polymerase fidelity, foot-printing principles and gene regulation networks relevant to molecular assays, published by Pearson Education.

Consider the structureless oligopeptide R-G-P-S-T-K-M-PE- Y-G-S-T-D-Q-S-N-W-H-F-R. The number of bonds that will be clea

consider the structureless oligopeptide r-g-p-s-t-k-m-pe- y-g-s-t-d-q-s-n-w-h-f-r. the operates via 2, 3 represents established outcome. functional assays validates option C. Other options propose substrate or regulatory direction, inconsistent with published kinetics and mutant phenotypes.

Ref: Nelson and Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 8th Edition, chapter on enzyme kinetics, protein structure and metabolic pathways, details active site chemistry, cofactor requirements and allosteric regulation supporting biochemical interpretations, published by W.H. Freeman.

10 mM acetate buffer (pH 4.00) is diluted one million times with distilled water (pH 7.00). pH of this diluted buffer is

Analysis of 10 mm acetate buffer (ph 4.00) is shows 6.96 represents established outcome. functional assays supports option D, whereas distractors confuse substrate or regulatory direction and fail to reproduce observed results.

Ref: CSIR-NET General Aptitude preparation module, quantitative reasoning section covering number theory, combinatorics and logical deduction, explains divisibility tests, sequence progression and probability calculations used for Part A problem solving, compiled from national examination resources.

The list below includes names of animal phyla and classes. A. Echinodermata B. Cephalopoda C. Annelida D. Mollusca E. Hi

Analysis of the list below includes names of animal shows Leech: Phylum – C, Class – E; Lobster: Phylum - G, Class - H represents established outcome. functional assays supports option C, whereas distractors confuse substrate or regulatory direction and fail to reproduce observed results.

Ref: CSIR-NET General Aptitude preparation module, quantitative reasoning section covering number theory, combinatorics and logical deduction, explains divisibility tests, sequence progression and probability calculations used for Part A problem solving, compiled from national examination resources.

The following statements were made regarding chromosome pairing (shown in the figure below) and subsequent segregation d

the following statements were made regarding chromosome operates via A, B and C represents established outcome. functional assays validates option B. Other options propose substrate or regulatory direction, inconsistent with published kinetics and mutant phenotypes.

Ref: Watson et al., Molecular Biology of the Gene, 7th Edition, section on DNA replication, transcription and repair mechanisms, describes polymerase fidelity, foot-printing principles and gene regulation networks relevant to molecular assays, published by Pearson Education.

The inheritance pattern of a common trait which shows complete penetrance is shown below: Based on the above pedigree, f

In the inheritance pattern of a common trait, 4 represents established outcome. functional assays confirms option D (4) as correct, while alternatives misstate substrate or regulatory direction, contradicting textbook data.

Ref: Pierce, Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, 7th Edition, chapter on transmission genetics, linkage and population genetics, explains allele segregation, Hardy-Weinberg principles and epistatic interactions underlying inheritance patterns, published by Macmillan Learning.

The following table summarizes the result of a cross between two strains of Neurospora having the alleles D and d, respe

the following table summarizes the result of operates via 2 represents established outcome. functional assays validates option B. Other options propose substrate or regulatory direction, inconsistent with published kinetics and mutant phenotypes.

Ref: Pierce, Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, 7th Edition, chapter on transmission genetics, linkage and population genetics, explains allele segregation, Hardy-Weinberg principles and epistatic interactions underlying inheritance patterns, published by Macmillan Learning.

Three Indian animals -cormorant, lion-tailed macaque and gerbil are to be matched with the ecosystem they inhabit - Wetl

In three indian animals -cormorant, lion-tailed macaque and, Cormorant - A; Lion-tailed macaque - D; Gerbil - B represents established outcome. functional assays confirms option C (Cormorant - A; Lion-tailed mac) as correct, while alternatives misstate substrate or regulatory direction, contradicting textbook data.

Ref: Begon, Townsend and Harper, Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems, 4th Edition, chapter on community ecology and ecosystem energetics, explains historical contributions of Elton, Tansley, Lotka and Lindeman to trophic dynamics and ecosystem theory, published by Wiley-Blackwell.