Life Sciences
GATE XL purpose:exam-prep PYQs
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Questions 831–840 of 1235. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 11
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Tarantulas and mosquitoes both belong to the phylum Arthropoda. Which ONE of the following represents the correct number of legs in them respectively?
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Match the following subcellular organelles in Column I with associated functions in Column II
Column I
P. Nucleolus
Q. Peroxisomes
R. Endoplasmic reticulum
S. Golgi bodies
Column II
(i) Glycoprotein biosynthesis
(ii) Oxidation of fatty acids and amino acids
(iii) Protein trafficking
(iv) Ribosome biogenesis
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Match the following genetic disorders in Column I with associated typical chromosomal changes mentioned in Column II
Column I
P. Klinefelter syndrome
Q. Down syndrome
R. Turner syndrome
S. Cri du chat syndrome
Column II
(i) 45,XO
(ii) 5p minus
(iii) 47,XXY
(iv) Trisomy 21
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Match the following components listed in Column I with their respective organs in Column II
Column I
P. Endolymph
Q. Vitreous humour
R. Vas deferens
S. Corpus luteum
Column II
(i) Testes
(ii) Ear
(iii) Ovary
(iv) Eye
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Match the following digestive enzymes in Column I with their respective functions in Column II.
Column I
P. Erepsin
Q. Steapsin
R. Pepsin
S. Enterokinase
Column II
(i) converts proteins to peptides
(ii) activates trypsinogen to trypsin
(iii) converts fat into fatty acid and glycerol
(iv) converts polypeptides to amino acids
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Which ONE of the following graphs represents the relationship between ventricular end-diastolic volume and cardiac output in a healthy adult individual at rest (solid line) and upon exercise (dotted line)?
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Match the household insect vectors in Column I with their associated diseases in Column II.
Column I
P. Kissing bug (Hemiptera)
Q. Sand fly (Diptera)
R. Deer fly (Diptera)
S. Oriental rat flea (Siphonoptera)
Column II
(i) Bubonic plague
(ii) Tularemia
(iii) Chagas disease
(iv) Kala azar
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Match the proteins in Column I with the organs in which they are maximally expressed in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
P. Keratin | (i) Liver |
Q. Surfactants | (ii) Pancreas |
R. Pro-carboxypeptidase | (iii) Lung |
S. Albumin | (iv) Skin |
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The graph below shows the activity of enzyme pepsin in the presence of inhibitors aliphatic alcohols (P) or N-acetyl-l-phenalanine (Q). Which ONE of the following represents the nature of inhibition by P and Q, respectively?

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In Drosophila, the red eye phenotype (W) is dominant over the recessive white eye mutant (w). In a mixed population of red and white eye flies of 10,000 individuals, 3,600 flies were white eyed. The percentage of the heterozygous red eye flies in this population is _____________.
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