DNA replication is correctly described as:

1. Semi-conservative and Continuous
2. Semi-conservative and Discontinuous
3. Conservative and Continuous
4. Semi-conservative and Semi-discontinuous

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Which of the following acts as a ribozyme for peptide bond formation in bacteria?

1. 5s rRNA 2. 23s rRNA
3. 16s rRNA 4. 5.1s rRNA
Subtopic:  Translation |
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Histones are:

1. Positively charged and basic amino acids
2. Negatively charged and basic proteins
3. Positively charged and acidic proteins
4. Not found in bacteria

Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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In eukaryotes RNA polymerase II transcribes:

1. mRNA 2. rRNA
3. tRNA 4. hnRNA

Subtopic:  Transcription: I |
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Which of the following anticodons will hybridize with the mRNA codon 5’ – AUG – 3’?

1. 5’ – UAC – 3’ 2. 5’ – TAC – 3’
3. 3’ – UAC – 5’ 4. 3’ – TAC – 5’
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Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon. Hence genetic code is:

1. Unambiguous 2. Non-specific
3. Degenerate 4. Universal

Subtopic:  Genetic Code |
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The length of DNA in a typical mammalian cell is approximately:

1.1.1 meter2.1.5 meter
3.2.2 meter4.3.3 meter

Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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A very low level of expression of the lac operon has to be present in the cell:

1. When lactose is present 2. When lactose is absent
3. When glucose is absent 4. All the time
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Which of the following is not a feature of the double helix model of DNA?

1. The two chains have anti-parallel polarity
2. A purine always comes opposite to a pyrimidine
3. The pitch of the DNA is 3.4 nm
4. The two chains are coiled in a left handed fashion

Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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In RNA splicing:

1. Exons are removed and introns are joined together
2. Introns are removed and exons are joined together 
3. Cistrons are removed and introns are joined together
4. Introns are removed and Cistrons are joined together

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