RNA interference:
(A) Involves silencing of specific mRNA
(B) Involves silencing of specific DNA
(C) is used to produce pest-resistant plants
(D) is used to produce recombinant insulin
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Certain types of leukocytes (WBC) of our body like polymorpho-nuclear leukocytes (PMNL-neutrophils) and monocytes and natural killer (type of lymphocytes) in the blood as well as macrophages in tissues can phagocytose and destroy microbes. For determining the cause of allergy, the patient is exposed to or injected with very small doses of possible allergens, and the reactions studied. The use of drugs like anti-histamine, adrenalin and steroids quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy. Heroin, commonly called smack is chemically diacetylmorphine which is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound. This is obtained by acetylation of morphine. Techniques like radiography (use of X-rays), CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) are very useful to detect cancers of the internal organs. Different species of Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. malaria and P. falciparum) are responsible for different types of malaria. Of these, malignant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal.
Which one of the following drugs can not quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy?

Which of the following is not made by fermentation?

The secondary ecological succession begins in an area, where :

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The separated DNA fragments can be visualized only after staining the DNA with ethidium bromide followed by exposure to UV radiation. Bright orange colored bands of DNA in ethidium bromide stained gel exposed to UV light can be seen. The separated bands of DNA are cut out from the agarose gel and extracted from the gel piece. This step is known as elution. The DNA fragments purified in this way are used in constructing recombinant DNA by joining them with a cloning vector.
The DNA fragments are separated by-

Observe the figure and answer the following:


Stabilisation by natural selection means:

An insect ingests the inactive toxin, it is converted into an active form of toxin due to

An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which of the following ecosystem?

If \(A=(2,3), B=(-1,0), C=(4,6)\) then the area of the parallelogram \(A B C D\) is:

Which of the following statements are true?
(A) The potential energy for a system of two negative point charges is negative
(B) Electrostatic force is a conservative force
(C) Negative potential energy between two charges implies that the force between them is repulsive
(D) Electrostatic potential energy is a scalar quantity
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The value of the integral \(\int_{-\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left(x+x^3+x^5\right) d x\) is:

The process through which spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa (sperms) is known as:

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Plasmodium, a tiny protozoan is responsible for the disease malaria. Different species of Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. malaria and P. falciparum) are responsible for different types of malaria. Of these, malignant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal. Innate immunity consist of four types of barriers. These are – (i) Physical barriers- skin on our body is the main barrier which prevents entry of the micro-organisms. (ii) Physiological barriers- Acid in the stomach, saliva in the mouth, tears from eyes-all prevent microbial growth. (iii) Cellular barriers- Certain types of leukocytes (WBC) of our body like polymorpho-nuclear leukocytes (PMNL-neutrophils) and monocytes and natural killer (type of lymphocytes) in the blood as well as macrophages in tissues can phagocytose and destroy microbes. (iv) Cytokine barriers- virus-infected cells secrete proteins called interferons which protect non-infected cells from further viral infection. Allergy is due to the release of chemicals like histamine and serotonin from the mast cells. The use of drugs like anti-histamine, adrenalin and steroids quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy. Drugs like barbiturates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, and other similar drugs, that are normally used as medicines to help patients cope with mental illnesses like depression and insomnia, are often abused.
Malignant malaria is caused by _____ is the most serious one and can even be fatal.