Life Sciences
GATE XL year:2021 PYQs
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Questions 41–50 of 125. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 16
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The high energy compound(s) is/are:
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Given below are four plots obtained from separate experiments on enzyme inhibition kinetics. The velocity (v) of the reaction is plotted at varying concentrations of substrate (s) and inhibitor (I). The plot(s) corresponding to competitive inhibition is/are

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With respect to sodium dodecyl sulphate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), which of these statement(s) is/are true?
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In the plot given below, the solid line represents oxygen binding to hemoglobin under physiological conditions. The broken line represents the condition(s) of

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Considering the open chain forms, which of the following pair(s) represent/s an epimer?
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What plants treated with prolonged cold temperature at the seedling stage flower earlier than the untreated control. Seeds collected from these treated individuals, however, give rise to plants that do not flower early. This phenomenon is called
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Which ONE of the following plant taxa contains vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) but not woody tissue?
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Which ONE of the following statements regarding spores and gametes is CORRECT?
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Which ONE of the following organelles controls gravitropism in the roots of higher plants?
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Phytoalexins play important role in plant defense against pathogens. Choose the INCORRECT option related to phytoalexins.
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