Life Sciences
GATE XL kind:question PYQs
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Question 73
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Which of the following are present in Gram-negative bacteria?
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Nonsense suppressor mutation is found in ________________.
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Choose the correct match for structural components of bacteria to their function.
Structural component | Function
(P) Flagella | (i) prevent cell lysis
(Q) Cell wall | (ii) chemotaxis
(R) Metachromatic granules | (iii) storage for ATP
(S) Magnetosomes | (iv) cell orientation
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Match the pathogen with the appropriate disease.
Pathogen | Disease
(P) Streptococcus pyogenes | (i) Scarlet fever
(Q) Brucella species | (ii) Pott’s disease
(R) Mycobacterium tuberculosis | (iii) Traveler’s diarrhea
(S) Escherichia coli | (iv) Undulant fever
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Match the correct mode of cell division with respective bacteria.
Bacteria
(P) Streptomyces species
(Q) Rhodopseudomonas acidophila
(R) Bacillus subtilis
(S) Nocardia species
Mode of cell division

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The correct sequence of overall biochemical reaction which expresses the process of denitrification is ____
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Which of the following diseases are caused by family of DNA viruses?
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Which of the following Gram-positive cocci are found in biofilm of dental plaque?
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Which of the following statements are TRUE for archaea?
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If the plasmid given below is digested with restriction enzymes HindIII and EcoRI, considering complete digestion, how many DNA fragments will be released?

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