The ribozyme that catalyses peptide bond formation in prokaryotes is a part of:

1. the larger subunit of the bacterial ribosome
2. the smaller subunit of the bacterial ribosome
3. the 5’ UTR of the mRNA
4. the 3’ UTR of the mRNA

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Histones are:
1. positively charged basic proteins
2. negatively charged basic proteins
3. positively charged acidic proteins
4. negatively charged acidic proteins
Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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For DNA replication, deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates:
I: act as substrates
II: provide energy for polymerisation reaction
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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The predominant site for the control of gene expression in prokaryotes is:
1. Transcription initiation
2. Processing of hnRNA
3. Translational level
4. Post translational modification
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Introduction | Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Consider the two statements:

Statement I: DNA has evolved from RNA with chemical modifications that make it more stable.
Statement II: DNA being double stranded and having complementary strands further resists changes by evolving a process of repair.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement II is incorrect; Statement I is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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The bacteriophage φ X 174 has:
1. 5386 nucleotides
2. 48502 base pairs
3. 4.6 X 106 base pairs
4. 3.3 X 109 base pairs

Subtopic:  The DNA |
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In eukaryotes, during post-transcriptional modification of hnRNA:
1. methyl guanosine triphosphate is added to the 5’ end and
adenylate residues are added at the 3‘ end
2. methyl guanosine triphosphate is added to the 3’ end and
adenylate residues are added at the 5‘ end
3. methyl adenosine triphosphate is added to the 5’ end and
guanylate residues are added at the 3‘ end
4. methyl adenosine triphosphate is added to the 3’ end and
guanylate residues are added at the 5‘ end
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A gene is said to be polymorphic if it has more than one variant and the frequency of the least common variant is at least:
1. 0.01
2. 0.1
3. 0.5
4. 1.0
Subtopic:  The DNA |
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The sequence on the template strand of DNA which will be responsible for the insertion of the first amino acid into a protein will be:
1. TAC
2. AUG
3. CAT
4. ACT
Subtopic:  Translation | Genetic Code |
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I: In eukaryotes, RNA polymerase II transcribes hnRNA.
Statement II: There is a single RNA polymerase that catalyses transcription of all types of RNA in bacteria.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Transcription |
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