Statement I: The codon AUG' codes for methionine and phenylalanine.
Statement II: AAA' and 'AAG are both codons that code for the amino acid lysine.


In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
2. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Subtopic:  Genetic Code |
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Identify the correctly matched pair:
I. Binding of nitrogenous bases to a pentose sugar to form a nucleoside N-glycosidic bond at C1 of the pentose sugar
II. Binding of phosphate to a nucleoside to form a nucleotide Ester bond at C5 of the pentose sugar
III. Joining of two nucleotides to form a dinucleotide 5’-3’ phosphodiester bond
1. Only I and II
2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III
4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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The molecule shown in the given figure:
I: serve as substrate for DNA replication
II: provide energy for polymerisation reaction
 
1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II
Subtopic:  DNA Replication: I |
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In the given diagram, identify A, B, C and D:
A B C D
1. Terminator Promoter Template Strand Coding Strand
2. Promoter Terminator Template Strand Coding Strand
3. Promoter Terminator Coding Strand Template Strand
4. Terminator Promoter Coding Strand Template Strand
Subtopic:  Transcription: I |
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Assertion (A): VNTRs are the basis of DNA fingerprinting by RFLP 
Reason (R): VNTRs are polymorphic and are inherited
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3. (A) is True but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I Column II
A. Number of genes on chromosome 1 P. 2968
B. Number of genes on Y chromosome Q. Less than 2
C. Percent of genome that codes for proteins R. Over 50
D. Percent of discovered genes without known functions S. 231

Codes:
A B C D
1. P S Q R
2. S P Q R
3. P S R Q
4. S P R Q
Subtopic:  Human Genome Project |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Taylor Radioactive thymidine
2. Meselson and Stahl 15N
3. Hershey and Chase 32P and 35S
4. Griffith 14C
Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material |
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Identify the incorrect match:
mRNA codon Amino acid
1. AUG Methionine
2. GGG Glycine
3. UGA Tryptophan
4. UAG None; it is a stop codon
Subtopic:  Genetic Code |
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Consider the given statements:
I: Griffith discovered the process of bacterial transformation.
II: Hershey and Chase unequivocally proved that DNA is the genetic material.
III: Meselson and Stahl showed that DNA replicated semi-conservatively.
 
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  DNA Replication | Search for Genetic Material |
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Read the following statements and choose the set of correct statements: 
(a) Euchromatin is loosely packed chromatin.
(b) Heterochromatin is transcriptionally active.
(c) Histone octomer is wrapped by negatively charged DNA in nucleosome.
(d) Histones are rich in lysine and arginine.
(e) A typical nucleosome contains 400 bp of DNA helix.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (a), (c), (e) only
2. (b), (d), (e) only
3. (a), (c), (d) only
4. (b), (e) only
Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix | DNA Packaging |
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