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536. Which of the following is the correct description of the term - Human Bomb ?
A. It is another term for population explosion.
B. The human chain formed all across the country
C. The mass demonstration throughout the country
D. None of these
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537. Consider the following effects of genetic engineering : 1. Disease resistance 2. Growth promotion 3. Cloning 4. LongevityOf the above, those that have been tried out with a certain amount of success inclued
A. 1 , and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and4
D. 2, 3 and 4
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538. Which of the following is false ?
A. All organisms related through ancestry.
B. The genetic information machinery is similar in bacteria and man.
C. Diverse kinds of organisms are evolved at various periods of time, hence their basic life processes are different.
D. Microbes, plants, and animals appear so distinct from one another that they cannot have similarities in patterns of reproduction.
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539. Which of the following approaches comes under the category of biotechnology ?
A. Use of modern technology to investigate biological disorders.
B. Use of industrial technology to increase the biosphere.
C. Use of living organisms, or substances obtained from them in industrial processes.
D. Modernizing the commercial industries to produce products for use in biological research.
Explanation:
540. Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Forest cutting is undersirable from the point of view of soil conservation.Reason (R) : Cutting of forests reduces the interception of rain water.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
Explanation:
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