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#Question id: 15416


Which of the following statements are regarding to lens induction in xenopus is incorrect?

#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology
  1. Lens induction can be achieved in the presence of optic vesicle after priming of head ectoderm by the anterior neural plate.
  2. The optic vesicle can induce the presumptive head ectoderm to form the lens.
  3. Under the influence of factors secreted by the lens, the optic vesicle becomes retina.
  4. The anterior neural plate primes the head ectoderm via BMP4 and Fgf8 prior to signals from the optic vesicle.
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#Question id: 11277

#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology

If a species is a keystone predator, then its removal from a community should

(A) Increase population size of the predator’s preferred prey

(B) decrease species diversity in the prey community

(C) decrease productivity of the predator’s preferred prey

(D) increase species diversity in the prey community

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#Question id: 11278

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Which of the following is true with respect to oligotrophic lakes and eutrophic lakes?

A) Oligotrophic lakes are less subject to oxygen depletion.

B) Rates of photosynthesis are lower in eutrophic lakes.

C) Eutrophic lake water contains higher concentrations of nutrients.

D)Sediments in oligotrophic lakes contain larger amounts of decomposable organic matter.

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#Question id: 11278

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Which of the following is true with respect to oligotrophic lakes and eutrophic lakes?

A) Oligotrophic lakes are less subject to oxygen depletion.

B) Rates of photosynthesis are lower in eutrophic lakes.

C) Eutrophic lake water contains higher concentrations of nutrients.

D)Sediments in oligotrophic lakes contain larger amounts of decomposable organic matter.

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#Question id: 11279

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Ecosystem A: Actual link 10, number of species 15  

Ecosystem B: Actual link 10, number of species 20   

Connectance of ecosystem A and B

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#Question id: 11279

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Ecosystem A: Actual link 10, number of species 15  

Ecosystem B: Actual link 10, number of species 20   

Connectance of ecosystem A and B

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#Question id: 11280

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Ecosystem services include processes that increase the quality of the abiotic environment. Which of the following processes would fall under this category?