Molecular Basis of Inheritance questions
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- Protein synthesis involves I. Transcription II. Translation III. Transversion IV. Translocation Choose the correct combination.
- A transcript contains 30 nucleotides. Find out the maximum number of amino acids contained in the corresponding protein.
- More than one initiation codon is found in
- The job of aminoacyl tRNA synthetase is to charge
- Assertion: Amber codon is a termination codon. Reason: If, in an mRNA, a termination codon is present, protein synthesis stops...
- Assertion: Replication and transcription occur in the nucleus, but translation occurs in the cytoplasm. Reason: mRNA is...
- Assertion: DNA fingerprinting is very well known for its application in paternity testing in cases of disputes. Reason: It...
- Assertion: The genetic code is degenerate. Reason: Most amino acids are coded for by more than one codon.
- Assertion: A single mRNA strand is capable of forming a number of different polypeptide chains. Reason: The mRNA strand has...
- Match the components of the lac operon of E. coli given under Column I with their function listed in Column II. Choose the answer...
- Some of the inhibitors of bacterial protein synthesis and their effects are listed in Column I and Column II below. Match them...
- Match the following columns and choose the correct option. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) tRNA | (1) Linking of amino...
- Match the codons with their respective amino acids and choose the correct answer. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) UUU |...
- Identify the correct match between the codons and their coding functions. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) AUG | (1)...
- Match the following columns. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) F. Miescher | (1) DNA double helix | | (B) Griffith | (2)...
- Match the following columns. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) z-gene | (1) Transacetylase | | (B) y-gene | (2) Permease |...
- Match the following columns. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) Topoisomerase | (1) Relaxes the DNA from its super-coiled...
- Match the given enzymes with their respective function in DNA replication. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) DNA helicase...
- Match the following columns. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) Exon | (1) Coding sequence | | (B) Intron | (2) Non-coding...
- Match the following columns. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) 5'-AUG-3' | (1) Segment of DNA | | (B) RNA with introns |...
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