What facilitates the opening of the helix during the elongation step of transcription?

1. RNA polymerase 2. Helicase
3. Topoisomerase 4. Gyrase

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The repressor of the lac operon is:

1. Lactose itself 2. A steroid
3. Synthesized constitutively 4. A product of structural gene
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The base pairing in a double stranded DNA is correctly described as:

1. Similar 2. Identical
3. Complementary 4. Synergistic

Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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Any mistakes during DNA replication by the enzyme would result into:

1. Cancer 2. Apoptosis
3. Cell fragmentation 4. Mutation

Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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In a transcription unit, RNA polymerase binds to:

1. Ori 2. Promoter
3. Operator 4. Structural gene

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The distance between a base pair in the DNA double helix is approximately:

1.2.0 nm2.0.34 nm
3.20 nm4.3.4 nm

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Transcription and translation can be coupled in:

1. Bacteria 2. Yeast
3. Plants 4. Animals

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In some viruses, the flow of genetic information is from RNA to DNA. These viruses are:

1. Reverse transcriptases 2. Reoviruses
3. Ribozymes 4. Retroviruses
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What is added to the 5’ end of hnRNA in Eukaryotes?

1. Poly A tail
2. Methyl cytosine triphosphate
3. Methyl guanosine triphosphate
4. Poly U tail

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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

Organism Length of DNA
1. Bacteriophage ϕ 174 5386 base pairs
2. Bacteriophage Lambda 48502 base pairs
3. Escherichia coli 4 X 106 base pairs
4. Human beings 3.3 X 109 base pairs

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