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 |
In a transcription unit, with respect to structural genes, the promoter is located:
1. | Upstream and 5’ | 2. | Upstream and 3’ |
3. | Downstream and 5’ | 3. | Downstream and 3’ |
Which of the following codons has a dual role in the genetic code?
1. | AUG | 2. | GUG |
3. | CUG | 4. | UUG |
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes polymerization in:
1. | Only in 3’ – 5’ direction |
2. | Only in 5’ – 3’ direction |
3. | In both directions |
4. | In neither directions |