Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

For question, two statements are given-one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

1. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true, but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false

Assertion: UAA, UAG and UGA terminate protein synthesis.
Reason: They are not recognised by tRNA.

For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

1. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true, but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Assertion: Perisperm is protective covering of seed and helps in dispersal and nutrition.
Reason: Pericarp is covering of fruit which is non-functional.

For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Assertion: Alpha diversity refers to species diversity present in a given community or habitat.
Reason: Alpha diversity is expressed by species richness and species evenness in a community or habitat.

Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion: Phenylketonuria is a recessive hereditary disease caused by body's failure to oxidise an amino acid phenylalanine to tryrosine, because of a defective enzyme.
Reason: It results the presence of phenylalanine acid in urine.

1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
4. If both the assertion and reason are false.
5. If the assertion is false but reason is true.

Assertion: Penicillin was the first antibiotic to be discovered, and it was a chance discovery.
Reason: Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin while working on Staphylococci bacteria.

For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Assertion: The introduction of Nile perch in lake Victoria caused cichlids to become extinct.
Reason: Nile perch is an indigenous species of East Africa.

For question, two statements are given-one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

1. Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true, but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Assertion : Smack is a by-product of heroin synthesis.
Reason: Heroin is an opium alkaloid.

Mention the name of two common diseases that can be treated by medicines that contain biological products of transgenic animals.

Assertion (A): Cells of tapetum have more than one nucleus.
Reason (R): They undergo meiosis without cytokinesis.

For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Assertion : Y chromosome causes maleness.
Reason: If the number of X chromosome is more than one, femaleness dominates.