If one strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence as ATCTG, what would be the complementary RNA strand sequence?

1. TTAGU

2. UAGAC

3. AACTG

4. ATCGU

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Removal of introns and joining of exons in a defined order during transcription is called:

1. Looping

2. Inducing

3. Slicing

4. Splicing

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What are those structures that appear as 'beads-on-string' in the chromosomes when viewed under an electron microscope?
1. Nucleotides
2. Nucleosomes
3. Base pairs
4. Uracil
Subtopic:  DNA Packaging |
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Which one of the following also acts as a catalyst in a bacterial cell?

1.  sn RNA

2.  hn RNA

3.  23 S rRNA

4.  5 S rRNA

Subtopic:  Translation Mechanism |
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Select the two correct statements out of the four (a-d) given below about lac operon:

a: Glucose or galactose may bind with the repressor and inactivate it.
b: In the absence of lactose, the repressor binds with the operator region.
c: The z-gene codes for permease.
d: It was explained by Francois Jacob and Jacque Monod.

The correct statements are:

1. (b) and (c)
2. (a) and (c)
3. (b) and (d)
4. (a) and (b)
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Which one of the following is used as a vector for cloning genes into higher organisms?

1. Baculovirus

2. Salmonella typhimurium

3. Rhizopus nigricans

4. Retrovirus

Subtopic:  Human Genome Project |
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The one aspect which is not a salient feature of genetic code, is its being:

1. degenerate

2. ambiguous

3. universal

4. specific

Subtopic:  Genetic Code: III | Genetic Code |
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DNA or RNA segment tagged with a radioactive molecule is called:

1.  vector 2.  probe
3.  clone 4.  plasmid
Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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Satellite DNA is a useful tool in:
1. Organ transplantation
2. Sex determination
3. Forensic science
4. Genetic engineering

Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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Which one of the following does not follow the central dogma of molecular biology?

1. Pea

2. Mucor

3. Chlamydomonas

4. HIV

Subtopic:  Transcription: I | Transcription |
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