The backbone of a polynucleotide chain is made of:

1. Sugar and nitrogenous bases
2. Phosphate and nitrogenous bases
3. Sugar and phosphate
4. Sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous bases

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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
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In actual structure, tRNA is a compact molecule that looks like a/an:

1. Cloverleaf 2. Railroad
3. Inverted L 4. Alpha helix

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During DNA packaging in eukaryotic cells, Non-Histone Chromosomal proteins:

1. Are not required
2. Are required from the beginning to the end of the packaging
3. Are required only for earlier stages of packaging
4. Are required for a higher level of packaging

Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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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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Reverse transcriptase is a:

1. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
2. RNA-dependent DNA polymerase
3. RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
4. DNA-dependent DNA polymerase

Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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The density gradient in Meselson and Stahl's experiment was of:

1. NH4Cl 2. CsCl
3. KCl 4. BaCl2
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Who suggested that the genetic code should be made of three nucleotides?

1. Gamow  2. Severo Ochoa
3. Hargobind Khorana 4. Marshall Nirenberg

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In eukaryotes RNA polymerase II transcribes:

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

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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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