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Q. No.What defines a coding and a template strand in the transcription unit?
1.
Structural gene
2.
Ori
3.
Terminator
4.
Promoter
Subtopic: Transcription: I |
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The DNA dependent polymerases catalyze:
| 1. | Only in 3’ – 5’ direction |
| 2. | Only in 5’ – 3’ direction |
| 3. | In both directions |
| 4. | In neither directions |
Subtopic: DNA Replication: I |
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DNA is structurally and chemically more stable than RNA because of the following except:
| 1. | It has thymine instead of uracil |
| 2. | 2’ –OH is absent in DNA |
| 3. | It replicates itself based on complementary base pairing |
| 4. | It does not have any catalytic role |
Subtopic: DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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Who proposed a semi-conservative mode of replication for DNA?
| 1. | Watson and Crick | 2. | Meselson and Stahl |
| 3. | Hershey and Chase | 4. | Beadle and Tatum |
Subtopic: DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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Subtopic: Transcription: I |
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The discontinuously synthesized DNA fragments are later joined by:
| 1. | DNA helicase | 2. | Topoisomerase |
| 3. | DNA ligase | 4. | DNA polymerase |
Subtopic: DNA Replication |
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If E.coli was allowed to grow for 80 minutes after transfer from 15N to 14N medium, the number of hybrid density DNA molecules would be:
| 1. | 2 | 2. | 16 |
| 3. | 14 | 4. | 8 |
Subtopic: DNA Replication |
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In eukaryotes, the sequences that appear in mature or processed mRNA are called:
| 1. | Introns | 2. | Cistrons |
| 3. | Exons | 4. | Mutons |
Subtopic: Transcription: I |
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Which radioactive isotope was used by Meselson and Stahl to label DNA in their experiment?
1. 35S
2. 15N
3. 32P
4. None
1. 35S
2. 15N
3. 32P
4. None
Subtopic: DNA Replication |
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Which of the following acts as the substrate and provides energy for DNA replication?
| 1. | Dideoxyribonucleoside triphospahtes |
| 2. | Ribonucleoside triphosphates |
| 3. | Deoxyribonucleoside triphospahtes |
| 4. | Deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates |
Subtopic: DNA Replication: I |
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