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
Subtopic:  Transcription |
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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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The number of autosomes expected in a human skin cell is:
1. 22
2. 23
3. 44
4. 46
Subtopic:  Human Genome Project |
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What percent of the human DNA actually codes for proteins?
1. Less than 2%
2. Around 20%
3. Between 35% and 40%
4. More than 98%
Subtopic:  Human Genome Project |
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If a sample of single stranded DNA contains 23 % adenine bases of total, what is the expected percentage of guanine bases in this sample of DNA?
1. 23
2. 27
3. 46
4. Cannot be determined on the basis of information given
Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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