Consider the following statements:

I: All the reference point while defining a transcription unit is made with the coding strand.
II: It is the presence of a promoter in a transcription unit that also defines the template and coding strands.
III: Exons are said to be sequences that do not appear in mature or processed RNA.
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

Subtopic:  Transcription |
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Consider the following statements:

I: In prokaryotes, control of the rate of transcriptional initiation is the predominant site for control of gene expression.
II: Regulation of lac operon by CAP is referred to as negative regulation.
III: The inducer of the lac operon is lactose.

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
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Level 3: 35%-60%
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The DNA profiles below represent four different individuals. Which of the following statements is consistent with the results?

    
1. B is the child of A and C.
2. C is the child of A and B.
3. D is the child of B and C.
4. A is the child of B and C.

Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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Level 3: 35%-60%
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Heat-killed S form Streptococcus extract treated with proteases is mixed with live R form Streptococcus cells and injected into living mice. What is most likely to happen?

1. The mice would live.
2. The mice would die.
3. The mice's blood would have dead R cells.
4. A new strain of Streptococcus will be present in mice.
Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material:I | Search for Genetic Material: II | Search for Genetic Material |
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Nucleic acids are polymers of:

1. Nucleosides 2. Nucleotides
3. Amino acids 4. Polypeptides

Subtopic:  The DNA |
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Transcriptionally, active chromatin is termed as:

1. Heterochromatin 2. Euchromatin
3. Prechromatin 4. Prochromatin

Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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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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Griffith’s transformation experiment in Streptococcus pneumoniae demonstrated that:
1.    Heat-killed virulent bacteria failed to produce disease in mice
2.    Live non-virulent bacteria failed to produce disease in mice
3.    Heat-killed virulent bacteria transformed non-virulent bacteria into virulent form
4.    Live virulent bacteria alone produced fatal infection in mice

Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material |
Level 4: Below 35%

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What facilitates the opening of the helix during the elongation step of transcription?

1. RNA polymerase 2. Helicase
3. Topoisomerase 4. Gyrase
Subtopic:  Transcription: I |
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Level 3: 35%-60%
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The repressor of the lac operon is:

1. Lactose itself 2. A steroid
3. Synthesized constitutively 4. A product of structural gene
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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