Which of the following fragments of DNA (for reference only template strand is given) requires more energy for replication?
1. 5' C G A T T A C G 3'
2. 5' A T A C C G A G 3'
3. 5' C C G G A C A G 3'
4. 5' A A T A A A G C 3'

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DNA replication is different in bacteria as compared to that of human cells because in the former:
1. DNA has a single origin of replication
2. Four types of deoxyribonucleotides are activated into triphosphate state
3. Does not require unwinding of helix
4. A single replication fork is formed

 
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A bacterium that completes its duplication in 20 minutes and has light DNA is now growing in medium containing 15NH4Cl as the only source of nitrogen. After 60 minutes, what percent of the progeny would produce next generation having hybrid DNA when transferred to normal medium?
1. 25%
2. 100%
3. 50%
4. 75%
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Phosphodiester linkage in DNA:
1. Joins adenine with ribose sugar
2. Connects a phosphate group to OH of 5'C of a nucleoside
3. Forms a nucleoside
4. Forms a dinucleotide

 
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In prokaryotes, the sigma subunit of RNA polymerase:
1. Allows the polymerase to identify the different promoters
2. Alter the rate of translation 
3. Allows the ribosomal subunit to attach the mRNA
4. Can change the process of translation in different types of cells

 
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How many phosphodiester  bonds are present in genetic material of \(\phi\) × 174 bacteriophage?
1. 48501
2. 5385
3. 5384
4. 5386

Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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The synthesis of RNA that has the sequence of codes for polypeptide (i.e., a component of haemoglobin), is catalysed by:
1. Primase
2. RNA polymerase III
3. RNA polymerase I
4. RNA polymerase II
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Which of the following statements is true regarding ribozyme?
1. It is a molecule that catalyses the association of two units of a ribosome
2. It is an enzyme that synthesizes RNA 
3. It is a polymer of ribonucleotides
4. It is an enzyme using RNA as substrate

 
Subtopic:  Transcription |
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In eukaryotes, the RNA that has both unwanted base sequence alternated with useful base sequence is synthesized by:
1. Sigma (\(\sigma \)) factor
2. RNA polymerase II
3. Rho (\(\rho\)) factor
4. RNA primase
Subtopic:  Transcription |
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A transcription unit is 7000 nucleotides long. This unit may use     A     nucleotides to make a polypeptide that can have     B     amino acids.
Select the correct option to fill in the blanks A and B.
      A                  B
1. 3500            1750
2. 7000            2330
3. 2100            650
4. 1400            500
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