Satellite DNA is useful tool in
1. Sex determination
2. Forensic science
3. Genetic engineering
4. Organ transplantation

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What are those structures that appear as beads-on-string in the chromosomes when viewed under an electron microscope?

1. Genes 2. Nucleotides
3. Nucleosomes 4. Base pairs
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Removal of RNA polymerase III from nucleoplasm will affect the synthesis of:
1. t-RNA
2. hn-RNA
3. m-RNA
4. r-RNA

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Which one of the following is not a part of a transcription unit in DNA?
1. The inducer
2. A terminator
3. A promoter
4. The structural gene

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Given below is the diagrammatic representation of one of the categories of small molecular weight organic compounds in the living tissues. Identify the category shown and the one blank component "X" in it. 

Category                  Component
1. Cholesterol             Guanin
2. Amino acid               NH2
3. Nucleotide              Adenine
4. Nucleoside               Uracil

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Which one of the following represents a palindromic sequence in DNA?
1. 5' - GAATTC - 3'
    3' - CTTAAG - 5'
2. 5' - CCAATG - 3'
    3' - GAATCC - 5'
3. 5' - CATTAG - 3'
    3' - GATAAC - 5'
4. 5' - GATACC - 3'
    3' - CCTAAG - 5'

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What is it that forms the basis of DNA Fingerprinting?

1. The relative proportions of purines and pyrimidines in DNA.
2. The relative difference in the DNA occurrence in blood, skin, and saliva.
3. The relative amount of DNA in the ridges and grooves of the fingerprints.
4. Satellite DNA occurring as highly repeated short DNA segments
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Read the following four statements (A-D):
(A) In transcription, adenosine pairs with uracil.
(B) Regulation of lac operon by repressor is referred to as positive regulation.
(C) The human genome has approximately 50,000 genes.
(D) Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease.
How many of the above statements are right ?
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. One

Subtopic:  Transcription: I | Gene Regulation: Lac Operon | Human Genome Project | Transcription |
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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 - Erevin 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

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Transformation was discovered by :
1. Meseson and stahl
2. Hershey and chase
3. Griffith
4. Waston and crick

Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material |
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