In a diploid cell with 5 chromosome pairs (2n = 10), how many centromeres will be found in a nucleus at G2 of the cell division cycle?

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#Question id: 40249

#Botany

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Jute fibers are technically classified as bast fibers.

Reason (R): They are obtained from the secondary xylem (wood) of the plant stem.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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#Question id: 40253

#Botany

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the oil-yielding plant Cocos nucifera (Coconut)?

1. It belongs to the family Arecaceae.

2. The fruit is botanically a berry.

3. Coir is obtained from the mesocarp of the fruit.

4. The edible coconut water is the free-nuclear endosperm.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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#Question id: 40264

#Botany

Match the Plant Species in LIST-I with their corresponding Family in LIST-II

LIST-I (Plant Species)	LIST-II (Family)
A. Curcuma longa (Turmeric)	I. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
B. Ferula assa-foetida (Hing)	II. Iridaceae
C. Crocus sativus (Saffron)	III. Zingiberaceae
D. Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy)	IV. Papaveraceae

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#Question id: 40288

#Applied Microbiology

Match the protein in Column A with its correct description in Column B.

Column A (Protein)	Column B (Description)
1. Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBisCO)	a. The primary structural protein found in animal connective tissue.
2. Collagen	b. The most abundant protein on Earth, crucial for photosynthesis.
3. Hemoglobin	c. A protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates.

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#Question id: 40289

#Applied Microbiology

Read the following statements regarding Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBisCO) and choose the correct option.

Statement I: RuBisCO is the most abundant protein on Earth.

Statement II: It is an enzyme found primarily in the animal kingdom.

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#Question id: 40290

#Applied Microbiology

Assertion (A): Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBisCO) is considered the most abundant protein on Earth.

Reason (R): It is the key enzyme that initiates the process of carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis, a process occurring on a massive global scale.