A tract of repetitive DNA in which certain DNA motifs (ranging in length from 10–60 base pairs) are typically repeated 5-50 times is called:

1.Satellite chromosome2.Satellite DNA
3.Minisatellite4.Microsatellite

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Dehydration synthesis is not involved in:
1. joining monosaccharides to form a polysaccharide
2. base pairing in a double-stranded DNA
3. linking of fatty acid molecules to glycerol
4. joining of amino acids to form a peptide

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If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is 6.6×109 bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately:

1. 2.5 meters 2. 2.2 meters
3. 2.7 meters 4. 2.0 meters
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Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Adenine pairs with thymine through one H-bond.

2. Adenine pairs with thymine through three H-bonds.

3. Adenine does not pair with thymine.

4. Adenine pairs with thymine through two H-bonds.

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Choose the correct pair from the following :

1. Polymerases - Break the DNA into fragments
2. Nucleases - Separate the two strands of DNA
3. Exonucleases - Make cuts at specific positions within DNA
4. Ligases - Join the two DNA molecules

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The first phase of translation is:

1. Recognition of DNA molecule

2. Aminoacylation of tRNA

3. Recognition of an anti-codon

4. Binding of mRNA to ribosome

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A procedure for identifying specific sequences of DNA, in which fragments separated on a gel are transferred directly to a second medium on which assay by hybridization may be carried out is called as:
1. Radioassay
2. Gel electrophoresis
3. Ultracentrifugation
4. Southern blot

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The chain termination method using Dideoxyribonucleoside triphosphates was given by:

1.Paul Berg2.Fred Sanger
3.Marshall Nirenberg4.George Gamow

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Which of the following is not a salient feature of the human genome?

1.  The actual total number of genes is much higher than what was previously estimated.
2.  Less than 2 percent of the genome codes for proteins.
3.  The functions are unknown for over 50 percent of the discovered genes.
4.  Repeated sequences make up a very large portion of the human genome.

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An octamer of 4 histones complexed with DNA forms

(1) Endosome

(2) Nucleosome

(3) Mesosome

(4) Centromere

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