Which of the following gases is mainly responsible for the greenhouse effect? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following gases is mainly responsible for the greenhouse effect?
A. Hydrogen
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the primary greenhouse gas, along with methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), water vapor, and CFCs. These trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming and climate change. CO₂ levels have risen due to fossil fuel burning and deforestation. The greenhouse effect is natural and essential, but enhanced levels cause global temperature rise.

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The discovery of the enzyme 'restriction endonuclease' was a milestone in biotechnology. The first such enzyme was isolated by:
A. Paul Berg
B. Hamilton O. Smith, Kent W. Wilcox, and Thomas J. Kelly
C. Watson and Crick
D. Kary Mullis

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
While restriction enzymes were first observed by Linn and Arber, the first Type II restriction endonuclease (HindII), which is the type used in genetic engineering because it cuts at specific recognition sites, was isolated and characterized by Hamilton O. Smith, Kent W. Wilcox, and Thomas J. Kelly in 1970 from Haemophilus influenzae. For this discovery, Smith shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1978. Kary Mullis invented PCR.

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Consider the following statements about DNA fingerprinting:
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2. It can be used in paternity testing.
3. It requires amplification by PCR.
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A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2, and 3
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only

Correct Answer: Option B


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DNA fingerprinting analyzes VNTRs, often amplified by PCR, and is used in forensics and paternity. All three are correct.

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Identify the correct statement about the cell wall:
A. Plant cell walls contain cellulose.
B. Fungal cell walls are made of peptidoglycan.
C. Bacterial cell walls contain cellulose.
D. Animal cells have a chitinous cell wall.

Correct Answer: Option A


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