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(1)
What is the name of process of addition of methyl guanosine triphosphate at the 5’ end of hn RNA?
[A]
Splicing
[B]
Capping
[C]
Tailing
[D]
None of these
(2)
Find out the wrong pair/s?
1. rRNA- RNA polymerase I
2. tRNA- RNA polymerase II
3. mRNA-RNA polymerase III
[A]
Both 1 & 2
[B]
Both 2& 3
[C]
Only 1
[D]
Only 2
(3)
Who proposed base pairing rules of DNA?
[A]
James Watson
[B]
Erwin Chargaff
[C]
Francis Crick
[D]
Frederic Griffith
(4)
Find out the incorrect pair
1. β- galactosidase – produces by z-gene
2. Permease – produces by y-gene
3. Transacetylase – produces by a-gene
[A]
1 & 2
[B]
2 & 3
[C]
All the statements
[D]
None of the statements
Answer: None of the statements
(5)
What is the length of DNA having 75 base pairs?
[A]
255A0
[B]
112.5 A0
[C]
750 A0
[D]
All of these
(6)
Which amino acids are present mostly in histone?
[A]
Arginine & Glycine
[B]
Glycine & Lysine
[C]
Arginine & Lysine
[D]
Arginine & Valine
Answer: Arginine & Lysine
(7)
During tailing which molecule is added at the 3’ and of hnRNA?
[A]
Poly adenylate residue
[B]
Methyl guanosine tri phosphate
[C]
Methyl guanosine di phosphate
[D]
Adenosine monophosphate
Answer: Poly adenylate residue
(8)
Which type of histones interconnect two adjacent nucleosomes?
[A]
H1& H2A
[B]
H2A & H2B
[C]
H1 only
[D]
H3 & H2A
(9)
Who discovered Lac operon?
[A]
Jacob & Monod
[B]
Jacob & Watson
[C]
Watson & Monod
[D]
Crick & Monod
(10)
Which is the largest gene in Man?
[A]
Dystrophin
[B]
Dystronin
[C]
Dystromin
[D]
Dystropin
(11)
What were the experimental materials used by Griffith to prove that DNA is the genetic material?
[A]
E-coli & Streptococcus pneumonia
[B]
Mice & Staphylococcus pneumonia
[C]
Mice, Streptococcus pneumonia & Staphylococcus pneumonia
[D]
None of these
Answer: Mice, Streptococcus pneumonia & Staphylococcus pneumonia
(12)
Which enzyme unwinds DNA double helix during DNA replication?
[A]
Topoisomerase
[B]
Helicase
[C]
SSB protein
[D]
DNA polymerase
(13)
Who experimentally proved that DNA is the genetic material?
[A]
Meselson& Chase
[B]
Hershey & Chase
[C]
Hershey & Meselson
[D]
Watson & Chase
(14)
Which codons are stop codons
[A]
UAA,UGC & UCG
[B]
UAA,UGA& UAG
[C]
UAA,UGC & UGA
[D]
UAA,UAG & UCG
(15)
Which amino acids are coded by the genetic codes GAG & GUG respectively
[A]
Glutamic acid & Glutamic acid
[B]
Glutaric acid & Valine
[C]
Glutaric acid & Proline
[D]
Glutamic acid & Valine
Answer: Glutamic acid & Valine
(16)
The special unwinding enzyme that helps in breaking the weak hydrogen bond which hold the two strands of DNA is
[A]
Primase
[B]
DNA ligase
[C]
DNA polymerase
[D]
Helicase
(17)
Transfer of DNA from one bacteria to another through cell to cell contact is known as
[A]
Conjugation
[B]
Transformation
[C]
Transduction
[D]
Transcription
(18)
The four nitrogen base sequence which form the code words for DNA Language is
[A]
UTAC
[B]
ACTU
[C]
AGCU
[D]
ATCG
(19)
DNA strands are antiparallel because of the presence of
[A]
H-bonds
[B]
Peptide bonds
[C]
Di sulphide bonds
[D]
Phospho diester bonds
Answer: Phospho diester bonds
(20)
Transformation experiments using pneumococcus bacteria led to the hypothesis that
[A]
RNA is the transfer link between DNA and protein synthesis
[B]
Chromosomes are made up of DNA
[C]
DNA is genetic substance
[D]
Bacteria has sexual reproduction
Answer: Chromosomes are made up of DNA
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