Degenerate, triplet, commaless, overlapping, universal in eukaryotes only

How many of the above features are associated with universal genetic code?

1. Five

2. Three

3. Four

4. Two

Subtopic:  Genetic Code |
Level 4: Below 35%
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Select the incorrect statements from the following

(a) There are the evidence that DNA was the first genetic material in the history of life.
(b) No RNA acts as catalyst
(c) DNA replication is said to be semiconservative as it has two strands of polynucleotide chain.
(d) A nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through N-glycosidic linkage.

1. (a), (b) and (c)

2. (b) and (c) only

3. (c) and (d)

4. (b) and (d)

Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
 79%
Level 2: 60%+
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Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option

   Column-I       Column-II
a. RNA polymerase I  (i) hnRNA
b. RNA polymerase II (ii) tRNA
c. RNA polymerase III  (iii) 28 S rRNA

1. a(iii), b(ii), c(i)
2. a(iii), b(i), c(ii)
3. a(i), b(ii), c(iii)
4. a(ii), b(iii), c(i)

Subtopic:  Transcription |
 84%
Level 1: 80%+
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According to human genome project, the maximum number of genes are present on

1. An allosome

2. An autosome

3. A chromosome present in males only

4. A chromosome present in females only

Subtopic:  Human Genome Project |
 69%
Level 2: 60%+
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Avery et. al. found that transformation is affected by

1. Protease

2. RNase

3. DNase

4. Lipase

Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material: II |
 91%
Level 1: 80%+
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Presence of which of the following features make(s) the RNA less stable as compared to
DNA?

(a) Free 2' OH

(b) Single ringed nitrogenous base

(c) Uracil in place of 5-methyl uracil

1. (a) and (c)

2. (a) and (b)

3. (b) and (c)

4. (c) only

Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
 78%
Level 2: 60%+
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During post-transcriptional modification of hnRNA, capping involves.

1. Addition of poly-A tail at 3' end

2. Addition of 7 mG cap at 5' end

3. Removal of introns

4. Addition of 7 mG cap at 3' end

Subtopic:  Transcription: IV | Transcription |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
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In the human being, chromosome 1 has     A      genes and Y has     B     genes.

Select the option which correctly fills A and B.

1. A – 2968, B – 231

2. A – 231, B – 2968

3. A – 2168, B – 321

4. A – 321, B – 2168 

Subtopic:  Human Genome Project |
 90%
Level 1: 80%+
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Select the correct match

1. Alc Jeffreys – Automated DNA sequencers

2. Frederick Sanger – Amino acid sequencing

3. Holley – Inverted L-shaped Structure of tRNA

4. Meselson & Stahl – DNA structure

Subtopic:  Human Genome Project |
 72%
Level 2: 60%+
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Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase unequivocally proved that DNA is genetic material by using

1. Bacteriophage

2. Cyanophage

3. Fungi

4. Vicia faba

Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material |
 95%
Level 1: 80%+
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