Any mistakes during DNA replication by the enzyme would result into:
1. | Cancer | 2. | Apoptosis |
3. | Cell fragmentation | 4. | Mutation |
In a transcription unit, RNA polymerase binds to:
1. | Ori | 2. | Promoter |
3. | Operator | 4. | Structural gene |
The distance between a base pair in the DNA double helix is approximately:
1. | 2.0 nm | 2. | 0.34 nm |
3. | 20 nm | 4. | 3.4 nm |
Transcription and translation can be coupled in:
1. | Bacteria | 2. | Yeast |
3. | Plants | 4. | Animals |
In some viruses, the flow of genetic information is from RNA to DNA. These viruses are:
1. | Reverse transcriptases | 2. | Reoviruses |
3. | Ribozymes | 4. | Retroviruses |
What is added to the 5’ end of hnRNA in Eukaryotes?
1. | Poly A tail |
2. | Methyl cytosine triphosphate |
3. | Methyl guanosine triphosphate |
4. | Poly U tail |
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Organism | Length of DNA | |
1. | Bacteriophage ϕ 174 | 5386 base pairs |
2. | Bacteriophage Lambda | 48502 base pairs |
3. | Escherichia coli | 4 X 106 base pairs |
4. | Human beings | 3.3 X 109 base pairs |
The process of RNA splicing shows the dominance of:
1. | DNA world | 2. | RNA world |
3. | Protein world | 4. | Microbial world |
At which position in the ribose is an additional –OH present [with respect to Deoxyribose]?
1. | 1’ | 2. | 2’ |
3. | 3’ | 4. | 5’ |
Watson and Crick based their model of DNA on X-ray diffraction data produced by:
1. | Hershey and Chase | 2. | Marie Curie and Pierre Curie |
3. | Franklin and Wilkins | 4. | Meselson and Stahl |