Q. No.Consider the given statements:
| I: | DNA – deoxyribonucleic acid – is the genetic material, at least for the majority of organisms. |
| II: | RNA though it also acts as a genetic material in some viruses, mostly functions as a messenger. |
| III. | RNA can function as an adapter, structural, and in some cases as a catalytic molecule. |
| 1. | Only I and II are correct | 2. | Only I and III are correct |
| 3. | Only II and III are correct | 4. | I, II, and III are correct |
Subtopic: The DNA | DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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Subtopic: The DNA |
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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 |
Subtopic: The DNA |
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Which of the following is a pyrimidine base found in DNA?
| 1. | Adenine | 2. | Guanine |
| 3. | Uracil | 4. | Cytosine |
Subtopic: The DNA |
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To form a nucleoside, a nitrogenous base is linked to a pentose sugar:
| 1. | Through a P-Glycosidic linkage at carbon atom number 1 |
| 2. | Through a P-Glycosidic linkage at carbon atom number 5 |
| 3. | Through an N-Glycosidic linkage at carbon atom number 1 |
| 4. | Through an N-Glycosidic linkage at carbon atom number 5 |
Subtopic: The DNA |
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In a strand of nucleic acid, two nucleotides are linked together by:
1. 3’ – 5’ phosphodiester bond
2. 5’ – 3’ phosphodiester bond
3. 2’ – 5’ phosphodiester bond
4. 3’ – 1’ phosphodiester bond
Subtopic: The DNA |
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The figure shows a polynucleotide chain.
1. Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct
| Statement I: | A is the 5’ end of the polynucleotide chain and B is the 3’ end of the polynucleotide chain. |
| Statement II: | The nitrogenous bases linked to sugar moiety project from the backbone. |
2. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct
Subtopic: The DNA |
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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 |
Subtopic: The DNA | DNA Double Helix |
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At which position in the ribose is an additional –OH present [with respect to Deoxyribose]?
| 1. | 1’ | 2. | 2’ |
| 3. | 3’ | 4. | 5’ |
Subtopic: The DNA |
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What is another name for thymine?
| 1. | 5 – bromouracil | 2. | 3 – bromouracil |
| 3. | 3 – methyl uracil | 4. | 5 – methyl uracil |
Subtopic: The DNA |
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