Life Sciences
GATE XL exam:gate PYQs
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Question 1
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Animals belonging to phylum Echinodermata are closer to chordates than other invertebrate phyla. Which ONE of the following reasons can account for this relatedness?
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A zoologist recovered some tissue from preserved skin of a woolly mammoth. Further genetic analysis requires DNA isolation and increase its amount. Which ONE of the following techniques would be most useful for increasing the amount of DNA?
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In a chemical reaction where the substrate and product are in equilibrium in solution, what will occur if an enzyme is added?
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Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic disorder that is associated with defects in which ONE of the following cellular organelles?
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Increase in the existent population of grey peppered moth, Biston betularia, during industrial revolution in Britain is an example of which ONE of the following evolutionary processes?
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Which ONE of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cancer cell?
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Cardiac and cerebral tissues are derived from the following germ layers respectively
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An animal’s ability to escape from a predator by using the explored knowledge of home area is an example of
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Bowman’s capsules are present in which ONE of the following organs/ tissues?
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Which ONE of the following is the primary function of lung surfactants?
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