Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) for DBT JRF Award (2012-13) Previous Year Question Papers with Answer Key, Explanations & References Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi PART: B Set 4 (Questions 101– 150) 101. Telomeres consists of simple sequence repeats of a. CATT rich strands that interact with protein b. GCCT rich strands that […]
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DBT BET Previous Year Question Paper: 2012-2013 with Answer Key: Part 3 (Questions 51-100)
Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) for DBT JRF Award (2012-13) Previous Year Question Papers with Answer Key, Explanations & References Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi PART: B Set 3 (Questions 51 – 100) 51. Suppressor tRNA mutations are those in which a. Transcription of tRNA genes is suppressed b. Translation form mRNA is […]
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Major Threats to Biodiversity by Human Activities (Simple, Easy Ecology Lecture Notes)
‘It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for – the whole thing – rather than just one or two stars’ David Attenborough What are major threats to biodiversity? Major threats to biodiversity are: 1. Habitat destruction/Deforestation 2. Introduced and invasive species 3. Genetic pollution 4. Over exploitation 5. Hybridization 6. Climate change 7. […]
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Biodiversity: Introduction (Definition, Classification, Importance and Measurement of Biodiversity)
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better’ Albert Einstein What is biodiversity? Biodiversity- definition: “variability among living organisms”. Biodiversity is the variety and variability of genus, species and ecosystem between and within. It is the number of different organisms & their relative frequency in an ecosystem. The term Biodiversity is coined by Walter Rosen, 1985. About […]
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Why Biodiversity is Rich in Tropics?
Tropical Area Tropical region is the part of earth surrounding the equator. Exactly it cover the region between tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn. Tropic of Cancer: 23.43º towards Northern Hemisphere Tropic of Capricorn: 23.43° towards Southern Hemisphere Tropical regions receive maximum sunlight over the year and the vegetation there are the most productive vegetation on earth. Hence, tropical […]
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