136: Amniocentesis is a method for:
(a) Determination of foetal sex.
(b) Separation of amino acids.
(c) Determination of the sequence of amino acids in a protein.
(d) Inducing abortion.
137: Stainless steel contains which of the following?
(a) Aluminium and Zinc
(b) Chromium and Carbon
(c) Zinc and Mercury
(d) Copper and Cadmium
138: With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India.
2. It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
139: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Achievement in genetics) (Scientists)
I. Discovery of tramsdiction and Conjugation in bacteria (A) Khurana
II. Establishing the sex-linked inheritance (B) Kornberg
III. Isolation of DNA polymerase form E. coli (C) Lederberg
IV. Establishing the complete genetic code (D) Morgan
(E) Ochoa
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
(b) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-E
(c) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-E
(d) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
140: Which one of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935?
(a) Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces
(b) A bicameral legislature
(c) Provincial autonomy
(d) An All India Federation