Heterochromatin 
1. Is transcriptionally active 
2. Is densely packed
3. Replicated during early S-phase
4. Stains lightly

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The number of glycosidic bonds associated with DNA of diploid human cell are 
1. \(6.6 \times 10^9\)
2. \(2 \times 6.6 \times 10^9\)
3. \(3.3 \times 10^9 \)
4. \(3.3 \times 10^9-2\)
Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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Which of the following does not confer stability to the helical structure of DNA?
1. Phosphodiester bond 
2. H-bond 
3. N-glycosidic linkage 
4. Both (1) & (2)
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Which of the following type of bacteria were used in Griffith's transformation experiment?
1. Diplococcus, R-lll and S-ll type 
2. Pneumococcus, T2 phage
3. Streptococcus, R-ll and S-lll type
4. Diplococcus, E coli
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The biochemical nature of transforming principle was defined by 
1. Griffith
2. Avery, Macleod, McCarty
3. Watson and Crick 
4. Taylor 
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In Hershey and Chase experiment, the protein of T2 phage was radioactive by using 
1. S32
2. P31
3. S35
4. P32
 
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Choose the correct option w.r.t. RNA.
1. Presence of thymine in place of uracil 
2. Absence of free 2'OH in sugar 
3. Mutates at faster rate 
4. Is non-catalytic
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Semiconservative DNA replication was proved by Messelson and Stahl, in which DNA was made 
1. Radioactive using \(\mathrm{N}^{15}\)
2. Heavy using\(\mathrm{N}^{14}\)
3. Heavy using \({ }^{15} \mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{Cl}\)
4. Radioactive using \({ }^{14} \mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{Cl}\)
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During DNA replication, strand separation by breaking the H-bonds is performed by
1. DNA ligase
2. DNA polymerase
3. Helicases 
4. RNA primase
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Which of the following acts as substrate as well as provide energy for DNA polymerisation?
1. Ribonucleoside
2. Deoxyribonucleoside
3. Ribonucleotide
4. Deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate 
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