DNA replication is semi-conservative in nature was experimentally proved in eukaryotes by: 
1. Hershey and Chase 
2. Macleod and McCarty 
3. Meselson and Stahl 
4. Talyor and his colleagues 

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Which one of the following experiments of Frederick Griffith resulted in the discovery of bacterial transformation?

1. S-stain(heat-killed) → injected in to Mice → Mice lived
2. S-strain (heat killed) + R-strain(live) → injected in to Mice → Mice died
3. S-stain → injected in to Mice → Mice died
4. R-strain → injected in to Mice → Mice lived

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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) 

Assertion (A): Semiconservative replication was experimentally proved by Mathew Meselson and Franklin Stahl (1958)
Reason (R): Meselson and Stahl used radioactive isotope \(^{15}N\) and equilibrium density gradient centrifugation technique.


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

1. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
2. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
3. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
4. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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With respect to nucleosome, Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

1. Nucleosome contains 120 bp of DNA helix.
2. Nucleosomes are seen as 'beads' on string' under Electron Microscope.
3. DNA is wrapped around positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome.
4. Nucleosome is the repeating unit of chromatin.

Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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One of the strands of double stranded DNA has base composition as follows: 15% A, 15% T, 40%G and 30%C. What will be the percentage of these bases in the complementary strand ? 
1. 15% A, 15% T, 30% G , 40% C
2. 15% A, 30% T, 40% G , 15% C
3. 15% A, 15% T, 40% G , 30% C
4. 15% A, 40% T, 15% G , 30% C

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What would be the proportions of light and hybrid density DNA molecule, respectively if Meselson and Stahl's experiment was continued for 60 minutes?
1. 50%, 50% 
2. 25%, 75% 
3. 75%, 25%
4. 100%, 0% 

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If a DNA molecule is shortened by 25 base pairs, how many helical turns will be reduced from its structure?
1. 1
2. 3
3. 2.5
4. 2
Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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In lac operon, z gene codes for :
1. \(\beta -\)galactosidase
2. Permease
3. Repressor
4. Transacetylase
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Match List-I with List- II
List-I List-II
(a) In lac operon i gene codes for  (i) transacetylase
(b) In lac operon z gene codes for (ii) permease
(c) In lac operon y gene codes for (iii)  \(\beta-\)galactosidase
(d) In lac operon a gene codes for (iv) Repressor

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
2. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
3. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
4. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: DNA polymerases catalyse polymerisation only in one direction, that is 5' →3'
Statement II: During replication of DNA, on one strand the replication is continuous while on other strand it is discontinuous.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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