DNA was first identified by:

1.Friedrich Meischer2.Phoebus Levene
3.Linus Pauling4.Erwin Chargaff

Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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The discontinuously synthesized DNA fragments are later joined by:

1. DNA helicase 2. Topoisomerase
3. DNA ligase 4. DNA polymerase
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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Which of the following RNAs plays both structural and catalytic roles?

1. mRNA 2. tRNA
3. rRNA 4. miRNA
Subtopic:  Transcription: I |
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If E.coli was allowed to grow for 80 minutes after transfer from 15N to 14N medium, the number of hybrid density DNA molecules would be:

1.22.16
3.144.8

Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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In eukaryotes, the sequences that appear in mature or processed mRNA are called:

1. Introns 2. Cistrons
3. Exons 4. Mutons
Subtopic:  Transcription: I |
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What radioactive isotope was used by Meselson and Stahl to label DNA in their experiment?
1. 35S
2. 15N
3. 32P
4. None
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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Whose cell free system finally helped the genetic code to be deciphered?

 
1. Gamow 2. Severo Ochoa
3. Hargobind Khorana 4. Marshall Nirenberg 

Subtopic:  Genetic Code |
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Which of the following would be nucleoside found only in RNA?

1. Thymidine 2. Cytidine
3. Uridine 4. Adenosine

Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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Which of the following is not a stop codon?

1. UAA 2. UGA
3. UAC  4. UAG

Subtopic:  Genetic Code: I | Genetic Code: II | Genetic Code: III |
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A segment of DNA coding for a polypeptide is most accurately defined as:

1. Operon 2. Gene
3. Recon 4. Cistron
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