Taylor conducted experiments to prove the semiconservative mode of chromosome replication on:     

1. E. coli 2. Vinca rosea
3. Vicia faba 4. Drosophila melanogaster
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In molecular biology, ‘rho [ρ] is a:

1.  5' capping factor
2.  polyadenylation factor
3.  termination factor for transcription
4.  An initiation factor for transcription
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During transcription, RNA polymerase holoenzyme binds to a gene promoter and assumes a saddle-like structure. What is its DNA-binding sequence?

1. TIAA 2. AATI
3. CACC 4. TATA
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If there are 999 bases in RNA that code for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered?

1. 1 2. 11
3. 33 4. 333
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Identify the correct statement:

1. The coding strand in a transcription unit is copied to an mRNA.
2. Split gene arrangement is characteristic of prokaryotes.
3. In capping, methylguanosine triphosphate is added to the 3' end of hnRNA.
4. RNA polymerase binds with the Rho factor to terminate the process of transcription in bacteria.

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Consider the following statements:

I: Inheritance of a character is affected by the promoter and regulatory sequences of a structural gene.
II: The split-gene arrangement represents an ancient feature of the genome.
III: The process of splicing represents the dominance of the RNA world.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. I and II only
2. I and III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II, and III
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Which of the following RNA should be most abundant in an animal cell?

1. t-RNA 2. m-RNA
3. mi-RNA 4. r-RNA
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The template strand of a DNA molecule is 3’ – TAC – 5’. Which of the following anticodons of the tRNA molecule will hybridize with the codon of mRNA coded by this template?

1. 3’ – TAC – 5’ 2. 5’ – AUG – 3’
3. 5’ – CAU – 3’ 4. 5’ – UAC – 3’
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Select the correct option:

The direction of RNA synthesis

The direction of reading of the template DNA strand

1.

5' - 3'

3' - 5'

2.

3' - 5'

 5' - 3'

3.

 5' - 3'

5' - 3'

4.

3' - 5'

 3' - 5'

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The initiation and termination factors required for prokaryotic transcription are respectively denoted as:

1.α and β2.δ and θ
3.σ and ρ4.Ψ and ɸ

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