In DNA, cytosine pairs with
1. Guanine
2. Thymine
3. Adenine
4. Uracil
 

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In eukaryotes, rRNAs are transcribed by 
1. RNA polymerase I and III
2. RNA polymerase III only 
3. RNA polymerase I and II 
4. RNA polymerase I only 
Subtopic:  Transcription |
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Match the following columns and select the correct option 
Column I
(Genes of lac operon)
Column II 
(Function)
a.  Operator gene  (i)  Interacts with repressor protein
b.  Promoter gene  (ii)  Transcribes mRNA for polypeptide synthesis
c.  Structural gene  (iii)  Provides attachment site for RNA polymerase
d.  Regulator gene  (iv) Controls the activity of operator gene 

1. a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)
2. a(iv), b(iii), c(ii), d(i)
3. a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv)
4. a(iv), b(ii), c(iii), d(i)
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Which of the following RNA is a carrier that delivers the correct amino acid for protein synthesis?
1. mRNA 
2. rRNA
3. hnRNA 
4. tRNA
Subtopic:  Translation |
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Select the incorrect match(es) from the following 
a. Minisatellites  - 0.1 to 20 bp 
b. SNPs  - Due to single base DNA differences 
c. Frederick Sanger  - Developed method to determine amino acid sequence in proteins
d. VNTR  - Does not show polymorphism 
1. a, b and c
2. a and d
3. d only 
4. b and c only 
Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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All the termination codons of universal genetic codes begin with a nucleotide, that is 
1. Adenine 
2. Cytosine 
3. Uracil
4. Thymine 
Subtopic:  Genetic Code |
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N-glycosidic linkages in a polynucleotide chain join 
1. A nitrogenous base to a pentose sugar 
2. A nucleotide to a ribose sugar
3. A nucleoside to a pentose sugar 
4. A phosphate group to a nucleoside 
Subtopic:  The DNA |
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Read the following statements and choose the correct one (s).
A. During DNA replication, Adenine pairs with Uracil
B. Chargaff's rule is applicable only for double stranded DNA.
C. The area with long sequence of short repetitive DNA is called satellite DNA.
1. A and B 
2. B and C 
3. Only B 
4. Only C 
Subtopic:  The DNA | DNA Double Helix | DNA Fingerprinting |
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The structures which appear as "beads on string" in chromatin under electron microscope have all of the following histone proteins, except
1. \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~A}\)
2. \(\mathrm{H}_3\)
3. \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~B}\)
4. \(\mathrm{H}_1\)
Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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Identify the incorrect difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription.
Prokaryotic Transcription   Eukaryotic Transcription
1.  Splicing is generally not required   Splicing is required 
2.  There is only one type of RNA polymerase  There are three types of  RNA polymerase
3.  Structural gene is polycistronic   Structural gene is monocistronic 
4.  Post transcriptional modification takes place in the cytoplasm   Post transcriptional modification takes place in the nucleolus 

 
Subtopic:  Transcription |
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