Which one of the following is not applicable to RNA?
1. Complementary base pairing
2. 5' phosphoryl and 3' hydroxyl ends
3. Heterocyclic nitrogenous bases
4. Chargaff's rule
Identify the correct order of organization of genetic material from largest to smallest.
1. Chromosome, gene, genome, nucleotide
2. Genome, chromosome, nucleotide, gene
3. Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
4. Chromosome, genome, nucleotide, gene
The diagram shows an important concept in the genetic implication of DNA. Fill in the blanks A to C.
1. A - translation B - transcription C - Erwin Chargaff
2. A -transcription B - translation C - Francis Crick
3. A - translation B - extension C - Rosalind Franklin
4. A - transcription B - replication C - James Watson
1. | The total amount of purine nucleotides and pyrimidine nucleotides is not always equal |
2. | There are two strands, which run parallel in the 5' → 3’ direction |
3. | The proportion of adenine in relation to thymine varies with the organism |
4. | There are two strands, which run antiparallel - one in 5' → 3’ direction and the other in 3’→ 5’ |
Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous bases of nucleic acids is wrongly matched with the category mentioned against it?
1. Thymine, Uracil - Pyrimidines
2. Uracil, Cytosine - Pyrimidines
3. Guanine, Adenine - Purines
4. Adenine, Thymine - Purines
The length of the DNA molecule greatly exceeds the dimensions of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells. How is this DNA accommodated?
1. Deletion of non-essential genes
2. Super-coiling in nucleosomes
3. DNAse digestion
4. Through the elimination of repetitive DNA
The two polynucleotide chains in DNA are:
1. parallel
2. discontinuous
3. antiparallel
4. semiconservative
One turn of the helix in a B-form DNA is approximately:
1. | 20 nm | 2. | 0.34 nm |
3. | 3.4 nm | 4. | 2 nm |
Antiparallel strands of a DNA molecule mean that:
1. | one strand turns anti-clockwise |
2. | the phosphate groups of two DNA strands, at their ends, share the same position |
3. | the phosphate groups at the start of two DNA strands are in opposite positions (pole) |
4. | one strand turns clockwise |