| Post Name | Assistant Professor in Natural Science - (Paper - I) |
|---|---|
| Department | Collegiate Education (Govt.Training Colleges) |
| Question Paper Code | 123/2026/OL |
| Category Code | 439/2025 |
| Date of Test | 16 June 2026 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
When two competing theories are related to a certain phenomenon then the scientist will prefer the theory which explains
Answer
D. larger number of observations by making fewer assumptions
2
Which statement/s is/are true among the following about scientiļ¬c literacy (i) It helps to better cope with societal problems (ii) It stands on knowledge of the basic facts of science (iii) It is the understanding of unique cases of a study (iv) It develops the believes through social and emotional bonding
Answer
A. (i) and (ii)
3
Match the following for the verbs (items of column A and B are with dimensions and verbs respectively) Column A Column B 1 Understand (i) Survey, ļ¬gure, ļ¬nd examine, modify 2 Apply (ii) Argue, defend, justify, rate, recommend 3 Analyze (iii) Demonstrate, diagnose, calculate, contrast, criticize 4 Evaluate (iv) Report, review, describe translate, indicate
Answer
C. 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-ii
4
Which among the following is a correct order?
Answer
A. Remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating
5
Match the items of column A with column B : Column A Column B 1 Technology integrated taxonomy (i) Storage or display information 2 Passive role of learners (ii) Compiling information into digital repository 3 Active exploration of materials and (iii) Aligns ICT with cognitive levels ideas 4 Problem solving (iv) Directing the search
Answer
C. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-ii
6
Tthere are two statement I and II. In each of these questions : Statement I - Science provides the methods and necessary tools to explore and understand by world. Statement II - Science is an organised system of knowledge and enables an understanding of the physical and biological environments
Answer
B. Choose option (B), if both statements are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
7
There are two statement I and II. In each of these questions : Statement I - Scientiļ¬c attitude develops through the inquiry-based method Statement II - Following an inquiry based method, student learns to reason, explore and draw connections between academic content and their own lives.
Answer
A. Choose option (A), if both statements are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
8
There are two statement I and II. In each of these questions : Statement I - Learning objectives are to be achieved by the teachers and permanent in nature Statement II - Learning objectives can be changed or modiļ¬ed depending upon the needs of the learners
Answer
D. Choose option (D), if statement I is false, but statement II is true
9
Match the items of column A with column B Column A Column B 1. Fink's taxonomy (i) to structure learning outcomes in modern educational settings 2. Bloom's taxonomy (ii) integrates diverse dimensions of learning 3. Revised Bloom's (iii) classiļ¬cation of intellectual behavior levels taxonomy 4. Peck and Witson's (iv) to align with the growing use of technology taxonomy
Answer
B. 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-iv
10
What major step/s is/are to be taken to develop an inclusive science classroom fulļ¬lling the needs of every learner (i) highlighting the contribution of women and a gender-fare approach (ii) increasing the enrollment in science stream (iii) developing a support system for disadvantaged groups (iv) teaching should be digital for all the students
Answer
D. (i) and (iii)
11
What was one of the major objectives behind the ļ¬nk taxonomy of signiļ¬cant learning?
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C. to go beyond the cognitive learning
12
Learning objectives in science education should mainly focus on
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B. What the learners will do
13
Teaching 'seed germination' in the classroom can nurture the process skill by
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B. experimentation
14
Match the items of column A with column B Column A Column B 1. understanding a) develop something new 2. applying b) identify schemes or relationships 3. analyzing c) use information in a new situation 4. creating d) grasp meaning of materials
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B. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
15
Construction of 'electronic portfolio' and representing it in an 'electronic form' belongs to
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C. enable the application of understanding
16
According to the technology integrated taxonomy technology as a cognitive tool
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C. create knowledge in the form of a catalyst
17
Which of the following reļ¬ects integration in signiļ¬cant learning taxonomy
Answer
A. learning communities
18
Revised Bloom's taxonomy has two identiļ¬ed dimensions, they are
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D. Knowledge and Cognitive process
19
Which one of the following does not reļ¬ect the desirable shift in science education
Answer
A. formal classroom to digital classroom
20
Which type of learning in science permits students to take ownership
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A. if they follow inquiry - based learning
21
While teaching Science constructing explanations involves :
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D. Constructing explanations=Logical thinking + Science ideas/theories + Evidence
22
Mind mapping Approach was popularized by
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B. Tony Buzan
23
Approach where learning is focused on exploration of science through investigating meaningful questions and problems that children ļ¬nd engaging, sparking curiosity and wonderment about the world is
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A. Project based learning
24
Which of the following is the last element of Constructivist Approach as given by Tolman & Hardy in 1995.
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C. Reļ¬ecting on Knowledge
25
The āEā in 5E learning approach is arranged in the order of
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A. Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate
26
Collaborative learning approach helps to develop the following in learner in an integrated manner (i) academic (ii) social skill (iii) emotional skill
Answer
B. Only (i & ii)
27
It is considered to be an oļ¬shoot of the Ausubelian approach which was developed in its standard form bv Novak in 1984.
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C. Concept map
28
The four stages of Experiential learning as suggested by Kolb & Fry (1975) are
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B. Concrete experiences. Reļ¬ective observation, Abstract conceptualisation, Active experimentation
29
This method is unnatural and is not psychological for small students who do not develop ability to appreciate abstract ideas in the absence of concrete examples.
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B. Deductive method
30
Panchpadi is a good guide to formulate the sequence that a teacher may adopt in planning for instruction of certain concepts and contexts. It include ļ¬ve steps in the process as
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A. Introduction, Conceptual understanding, Practice, Application, Expansion
31
In this method the child generates information on his own, which he can then check or evaluate against the sources, getting more new information in the process
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C. Discovery method
32
āTeachers are expected to be reļ¬ective practitioners, competent to use multiple methods and techniques, to engage learners, keeping the socio-cultural context and experiences of the learners in mindā
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D. NCF 2005
33
Reļ¬ective approach in teacher preparation helps student teacher to identify one's weaknesses and strength with SWOT analysis. SWOT means
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D. Strengths. Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
34
Cooperative approach is based on which of the following principles given below i. The Principle of Distributed Leadership ii. The Principle of Heterogeneous Grouping iii. The Principle of Homogenous Grouping iv. The Principle of Positive Interdependence v. The Principle of Negative Interdependence vi. The Principle of Social skills Acquisition vii. The Principle of Personal Skills Acquisition viii. The Principle of Group Autonomy ix. The Principle of Subordination x. The Principle of Subjectivity
Answer
B. Only (i, ii, iv, vi and viii)
35
The above picture on topic āFun with Magnetā is an exemplar depicting the stages of
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C. Experiential Learning Approach
36
Which of the following classroom situations reļ¬ect the highest level of application of the Concept Attainment Model?
Answer
D. Students independently generate examples and non-examples of a newly learned concept
37
On which learning theory is the Advance Organizer Model based?
Answer
B. Cognitivism
38
A Biology teacher shows her students a plant growing in complete darkness and bending towards a small source of light. Students are encouraged to identify the possible causes, verify their assumptions and validate their conclusions with evidence. Which aspect of the Inquiry Training Model is most visible here?
Answer
C. Development of analytical and scientiļ¬c reasoning skills through investigation and problem solving
39
A Science teacher introduces a chapter on āSustainable Citiesā and presents a short documentary on urban waste management. She directs the students to follow the Group Investigation Model to explore solutions. Which of the following options represents the correct sequence of these activities according to the stages of the Group Investigation Model? I. Students present an interactive exhibition of their ļ¬ndings to the rest of the school. Il. Students formulate a shared research question, assign roles, and decide to use community interviews and library a databases. III. Students read local news articles on urban waste, discuss their personal interests, and form a four-member team focussed on āElectronic Waste.ā IV. Students complete a self-reļ¬ection rubric on their teamwork skills, and the teacher grades their ļ¬nal project portfolios. V. Students conduct ļ¬eld interviews, compile data from online journals, and analyse the statistics together. VI. Students took over their collected data, isolated the most critical insights, and created a digital slideshow for their upcoming presentation.
Answer
A. III, II, V, VI, I, IV
40
A school implements an immersive language learning ITS (Intelligent Tutoring Systems). When a student speaks with a heavy regional accent, the voice recognition screen freezes, fails to process the audio, and displays a generic system timeout crash error. Which component broke down, and how should it be upgraded to handle this user input?
Answer
D. The Interface Model: It must integrate a robust acoustic speech-processing layer trained on diverse dialect variations.
41
A high school implements an automated LMS feature that sends immediate text alerts to parents whenever a studentās calculated course grade drops to a C. After a semester, data shows that while parent portal logins spiked, student anxiety increased signiļ¬cantly, and overall grades did not improve. Which foundational concept of learning analytics did the school miscalculate?
Answer
C. The school confused operational data monitoring with an actionable, supportive pedagogical intervention.
42
Context : A Science department is auditing its digital ecosystem to ensure that each technological framework directly supports a speciļ¬c pedagogical need. Instructions : Match the Educational Technology Framework/Tool (Column A) with its most appropriate Science classroom application (Column B) based on its primary pedagogical utility. Column A Column B (Science Classroom Application) (Technology Framework/Tool 1. Flipped classroom (a) Students securely view an embedded interactive Web 2.0 simulation inside their course page, which automatically sends their lab module scores back to the teacherāscentral gradebook via an LTI protocol 2. Immersive Virtual (b) An adaptive software program analyses a student's speciļ¬c error Reality while they balance chemical equations, diagnoses their misconception about conservation of mass, and immediately serves them targeted, custom hints 3. Blended Learning (c) Students watch a short video lecture on tectonic plates at home, allowing them to spend the entire next face-to-face class period actively collaborating on a physical rock-classiļ¬cation lab. 4 Moodle Web 2.0 (d) Students wear headsets to safely walk through a 3D, scale-model Tools (LTI visualisation of a nuclear reactor core to observe Integration) subatomic particle collisions without any physical hazard 5 Leaning (e) A station-rotation model where Physics students spend 20 Management minutes doing a hands-on pendulum experiment, 20 minutes System (LMS) using an online gravity simulator, and 20 minutes in a small-group teacher seminar. 6 Intelligent Tutoring (f) An overarching administrative platform used by a school district System (ITS) to host course syllabi, track overall student attendance records, distribute ļ¬nal report cards, and manage school-wide enrollments.
Answer
B. 1-c, 2-d, 3-e, 4-a, 5-f, 6-b
43
A middle school science teacher introduces the concept of density by giving students blocks of identical sizes but diļ¬erent weights (wood, iron, plastic) and asking them to predict which will ļ¬oat.According to Piagetian theory, several students experience intense cognitive disequilibrium when the heavy wooden block ļ¬oats. How should the teacher accommodate this process to eļ¬ectively leverage this transition from concrete to formal operational thinking?
Answer
B. Guide students to test more materials, isolate variables (mass vs. volume) and co- construct a new mental schema that separates āheavinessā from ādensityā.
44
In a Cognitive constructivist curriculum that emphasises structured learning sequences, active discovery, and the progression of knowledge through distinct modes of representation, which of the following sets components align strictly with Jerome Brunerās theory of cognitive development?
Answer
C. Enactive representation, Iconic representation, Symbolic representation, and Spiral curriculum
45
In the context of a project on community resource management, how should a teacher structure the collaborative groups according to Vygotsky's theory in order to optimize peer-to-peer mediation among a socio-economically diverse student body?
Answer
D. Form heterogenous groups where students with varying cultural assets and life experiences act as More Knowledgeable Others (MKOs) for each other.
46
A teacher uses a socio-scientiļ¬c issues approach while teaching genetics. Students debate gene editing in relation to disability rights, healthcare inequality, and corporate control of biotechnology. Which Freirean principle is MOST visible here?
Answer
B. Dialogue as a means for critical consciousness
47
Ms. Anjali, an 8th-grade science teacher, is planning a unit on chemical bonding. She uploads a series of short interactive videos explaining relevant concepts for students to watch at home. Students also complete 3 online checkpoint quiz so Ms. Anjali can review their understanding beforehand. Next day, she addresses the misconceptions identiļ¬ed from quiz data and gives them molecular modelling kits in groups. The students spend the next 40 minutes of class collaborating to physically build molecules and debating whether speciļ¬c compounds share or transfer electrons, while Ms. Anjali moves around the room providing targeted guidance. Which of the following pedagogical techniques is she implementing in her science classroom?
Answer
B. Flipped Classroom with Active Inquiry
48
A school decides to use blended learning for its science classes, combining online video lessons at home with face-to-face group activities in the classroom. Which of the following is the best outcome of using this learning approach?
Answer
B. Students can learn the basic facts at their own pace online, leaving class time for hands-on experiments and teamwork.
49
A science teacher uses an AI image generator to make pictures of āscientists in a labā for a lesson plan. He notices that the AI only makes pictures of men. What should the teacher do to be fair and ethical?
Answer
D. Change his text prompt to ask for a diverse mix of male and female scientists, and talk to the class about how computers can have bias.
50
A school district is evaluating various immersive technologies to enhance their 7th-grade science curriculum. They want a technology that oļ¬ers a fully immersive, computer- generated environment where the physical world is completely shut out, allowing students to feel psychologically present inside a digital simulation of the human circulatory system. Which technology must the district select?
Answer
D. Virtual Reality
51
Large scale Science Fair to encourage teachers for implementation of a paradigm shift is a
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C. Non-Formal Channel
52
Challenges of Science Teaching are : (i) Learning science in a second language (ii) Complicated language of science textbooks (iii) Students holding conceptions about natural phenomena (iv) Teaching science uniformly for all culture and environment
Answer
D. Only (i, ii, iii, iv)
53
In an ideal education system, a textbook is NOT one of the
Answer
A. Basic tool to unite students
54
As given in NEP 2020, training cadres of the following subject teachers to teach Science bilingually at schools across the country are
Answer
B. Science and Mathematics
55
The following approach is the accepted paradigm for science education in NCF 2005
Answer
C. Activity Based teaching
56
The full form of CLASS is
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A. Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools
57
A science club at a school should be created with basic facilities like (i) simple tools (ii) measuring instruments (iii) a modest library
Answer
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
58
Childrenās Science Congress is organized by
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C. NCSTC
59
What does Science Teacher not require during teaching in school?
Answer
C. Literary writing
60
As per NCFTE 2009, Science Teaching is kept under the following section
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D. Curriculum and Pedagogy
61
Alginic acid is commercially important products extracted primarily from which class of alga?
Answer
B. Brown Alga
62
Which of the following statement is best related to the alga Karenia brevis?
Answer
D. An alga responsible for harmful algal bloom and red tide
63
Why bryophytes are commonly referred to as the āamphibians of the plant kingdomā?
Answer
C. They live on land but require Water for sexual reproduction/ fertilization
64
Among the four Rhodophycean algae listed: Lemanea, Thorea, Batrachospermum and Porphyridium, which one is unique in terms of thallus structure and habitat?
Answer
D. Porphyridium
65
Which bryophyte is widely used, by gardeners and ļ¬oriculturists because of its high water retention capacity?
Answer
C. Sphagnum
66
Match the following Column A (Fungal Column B (Thallus/Septal Characteristic) Group) I Phylum Zygomycota a. Septate mycelium characterized by simple septal pores II Phylum Ascomycota b. Highly developed septate mycelium possessing complex dolipore septa III. Phylum Basidiomycota c. An artiļ¬cial category of fungi lacking a known sexual stage IV. Mitosporic Fungi d. Coenocytic vegetative mycelium Select the correct matching sequence :
Answer
A. I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c
67
Analyze the following statements regarding a stratiļ¬ed foliose lichen thallus : Statement (i) : The upper cortex consists of tightly packed, pseudoparenchymatous fungal tissue that functions primarily as a protective layer. Statement (ii) : The medulla is the thickest internal layer and is composed of a loose cottony network of hydrophobic fungal hyphae optimized for gas exchange and water storage. Statement (iii) : Photosynthesis occurs throughout all layers of the thallus because the photobiont cells are uniformly distributed from the upper cortex to the lower cortex. Which of the above statements are true?
Answer
B. (i) and (ii) only
68
The lifecycle of a typical mushroom involves transitions between distinct nuclear phases. Which of the following pathways represents the correct chronological sequence of events characterizing sexual reproduction in Basidiomycota?
Answer
D. Plasmogamy ---> Dikaryotization ---> Karyogamy ---> Meiosis ---> Basidiospore Production
69
During the active discharge of a ballistospore, what physical phenomenon directly generates the force required to launch the spore oļ¬ its sterigma?
Answer
C. The sudden shifting of the centre of gravity caused by the surface-tension fusion of Bullerās drop with the adaxial drop on the spore.
70
Regarding acellular infectious agents, all the following statements are true EXCEPT
Answer
C. Viruses can contain both double-stranded DNA and double-stranded RNA simultaneously within a single vegetative virion core.
71
When testing municipal drinking water for the presence of fecal coliforms using standard multi-tube fermentation, what is the correct analytical sequence of testing phases?
Answer
B. Presumptive Test ---> Conļ¬rmed Test ---> Completed Test
72
Match the following : Column A (Microbial Column B (Molecular/Cytological Characteristic) Group) I. Archaebacteria a. Filamentous, branching prokaryotic growth habit with a high G+C genomic ratio. II. Mollicutes b. Plasma membranes structurally composed of ether-linked isoprenoid lipids. III. Actinomycetes c. Thick-walled heterocysts containing the oxygen-sensitive enzyme nitrogenase. IV. Cyanobacteria d. Complete lack of a cell wall, bound only by a three- layered sterol-containing membrane. Select the correct matching sequence:
Answer
D. I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c
73
Analyse the following statements regarding the structure of the bacterial cell envelope : Statement (i): Gram-negative bacteria possess an asymmetric outer membrane where the outer leaļ¬et is rich in Lipopolysaccharides, containing Lipid A which acts as an endotoxin. Statement (ii): The plasma membrane of all true bacteria contains sterols to maintain structural ļ¬uidity, exactly like eukaryotic membranes. Statement (iii): Gram-positive cell walls are characterized by a thick peptidoglycan layer cross- linked with teichoic and lipoteichoic acids. Which of the above statements are true?
Answer
C. (i) and (iii) only
74
There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the CORRECT answer. Assertion (A): In pteridophytes. the sporophyte is the dominant and independent plant body. Reason (R) : The gametophyte in pteridophytes is photosynthetic and long-lived.
Answer
C. A is true but R is false.
75
Match the following and choose the CORRECT answer. (a) Club moss i. Adiantum (b) Spike moss ii. Cyathea (c) Tree fern iii. Selaginella (d) Walking fern iv. Lycopodium
Answer
D. (a) (b) (c) (d) iv iii ii i
76
The primitive, extinct gymnosperm order that aids as the evolutionary connecting link between Pteridophvtes and advanced group of Gymnosperms is
Answer
B. Cycadotļ¬licales
77
Which among the following is TRUE? (i) The vascular anatomy of both pteridophytes and gymnosperms show phloem devoid of companion cells. (ii) The endosperm formed after fertilization in both pteridophytes and gymnosperms. (iii) Both pteridophytes and gymnosperms exhibit alternation of generations with a dominant sporophytic phase. (iv) Most gymnosperms produce Manoxylic wood. characterized by few xylem parenchyma cells and thick-walled trachieds.
Answer
B. (i) and (iii)
78
Saccus seen in Pinus is
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D. Wing-like extension of a pollen grain
79
A dictyostele is characterized by :
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A. The presence of overlapping leaf gaps
80
The gymnosperm group found exclusively as fossils is
Answer
C. Bennettitales
81
The number of nucleotides in Okazaki fragments during Prokaryotic replication is
Answer
C. 1000-2000
82
The start codon to which the ribosome attaches to initiate translation is
Answer
A. AUG
83
Tay-Sachs disease, a lysosomal storage disease occurs due to the deļ¬ciency of the enzyme
Answer
D. Hexosaminidase A
84
The DNA damage check point that prevents entry into mitosis by maintaining Weel activity and Cdc 25 inhibition is
Answer
B. G2/M check point
85
Which evidence supports the endosymbiotic origin of Mitochondria and chloroplast
Answer
C. Double membrane and own circular DNA
86
In amphibian embryos, the grey crescent region is signiļ¬cant because: (i) It marks the future dorsal side (ii) It determines the site of sperm entry
Answer
C. (i) and (ii) are correct
87
Which of the following sequences is correct during embryogenesis?
Answer
B. Cleavage Ā® Blastulation Ā® Gastrulation
88
Determination diļ¬ers from diļ¬erentiation because determination:
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C. Represents commitment before visible specialization
89
During cleavage, the nucleocytoplasmic ratio
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C. Increases
90
In the Bohr eļ¬ect :
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B. Increased CO2 enhances oxygen release from haemoglobin
91
In neurons, the refractory period is mainly due to:
Answer
B. Inactivation of voltage-gated sodium channels
92
Chloride shift in RBCs is important for:
Answer
B. Carbon dioxide transport
93
During depolarization of a neuron: (i) Sodium inļ¬ux increases (ii) Membrane potential becomes less negative
Answer
C. (i) and (ii) are correct
94
In a large, randomly mating population, the frequency of a homozygous recessive genotype is 0.16. Assuming the be population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the dominant allele is
Answer
B. 0.60
95
Which type of speciation involves a continuous gradient of environmental conditions , without any geographic barrier?
Answer
C. Parapatric speciation
96
The long-term increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a classic example of which type of selection?
Answer
D. Directional selection
97
Which of the following best deļ¬nes a transversion mutation?
Answer
C. Replacement of a purine with a pyrimidine or vice versa
98
In humans, a somatic cell contains _________ chromosomes.
Answer
B. 46
99
If the blood group of the father is A and that of the mother is B, then what would be the possible blood group of the child?
Answer
D. A, B, AB or O
100
During which speciļ¬c meiotic stage does crossing over occur?
Answer
B. Pachytene
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