List of top Questions asked in GATE XL- 2024

Which one of the following fungi produces aflatoxins
Consider the following nucleotide sequence: 5'-GCCGCCAUGGCGUCUGCUAGCUGGCUCGAUCGCGAGCGAUCGUAC GUAUAGUAUGAA-3' Assume canonical initiation, canonical termination, no post-translational modification, and the average molecular mass of an amino acid to be 110 daltons. The theoretical molecular mass of the polypeptide translated from the above nucleotide sequence is _____ daltons. (Answer in integer)
One mole of an ideal gas expands isothermally and reversibly to double its volume. If the expansion work done by the system is 1728.85 J, the temperature of the system is ____ K (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Given:
Gas constant, \( R = 8.314 \) J·K\(^{-1}\)·mol\(^{-1}\)
The initial rate of a reaction triples when the concentration of a reactant, A, is doubled. The order of the reaction with respect to A is _______(rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Which one of the following double-stranded sequences will NOT be recognized by a Type IIP restriction endonuclease?
A landfill sample was analyzed by dilution and plating techniques for viable bacterial count. When one gram of the landfill sample was diluted \(1 \times 10^{-4}\) (w/v), it yielded 400 CFU. The viable bacterial count (in millions, rounded off to the nearest integer) in one gram of the landfill sample is ___.
The paramagnetic species among the following is/are (Given: Atomic numbers of Cr = 24; Fe = 26; Ni = 28):
The unique flavor of chocolate and cocoa is due to the formation of
A 10 kg tomato pulp is concentrated from an initial moisture content of ( 90% ) (wet weight basis) to ( 35% ) (wet weight basis). The weight of the concentrate in kg is _____ (round off to 2 decimal places).
Which of the following statements is/are true?
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding food and waterborne diseases and the class of causative microorganisms?
Which of the following enzymes is/are used for the production of high fructose syrup (HFS) from corn starch?
Which of the following steps in food processing is/are used to reduce the acrylamide formation in food products?

Match the anti-nutritional factor in Column I with their corresponding activity given in Column II. 
 

Consider a healthy person with the following lung volumes: Residual volume = 900 mL Expiratory reserve volume = 800 mL Tidal volume = 200 mL If the Total lung capacity is 5500 mL, then the Inspiratory reserve volume of the person is ____ mL. (Answer in integer)
The pKa of a buffer solution with pH of 5, consisting of 0.4 M sodium acetate and 0.04 M acetic acid, is ____. (Answer in integer)
Consider the following nucleotide sequence:
5'-GCGCCCAUGGCGUCGCUACGUCGCGCUCACGCGGACGAUCGUACGUAAUGAUGAA-3' % Specification Assume canonical initiation, canonical termination, no post-translational modification, and the average molecular mass of an amino acid to be 110 daltons. % Task The theoretical molecular mass of the polypeptide translated from the above nucleotide sequence is ____ daltons. (Answer in integer)
Which one or more of the following parasites is/are typically transmitted by mosquitoes as vector?
The embryos of which one or more of the following animals show meroblastic cleavage?
Consider a species of brightly colored beetle. Which one or more of the following observations suggest(s) that this species is aposematic?

Which one of the following rooted tree topologies best describes the primate phylogeny? 
 

When the blood glucose level of a healthy person is 100 mg/dL, which one of the following options is most likely to represent the level of glucose in the urine of that person?
Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE of glycosaminoglycans?
The human genetic code is triplet in nature with 64 codons made using four nucleotides. If the human genetic code was doublet in nature, the number of codons theoretically possible from four nucleotides is ____. (Answer in integer)
In certain species of salamanders, male-female pairs have multiple mating partners in a breeding season. Which one of the following terminologies accurately describes this mating system?