If a molecule that can act as a genetic material should be able to generate its replica, which of the following molecules can act as a genetic material?
I. Proteins II. DNA III. RNA
 
1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III

Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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The untranslated regions:
I: are present at only the 5’ end of the mature mRNA in eukaryotes
II: are not required during translation and hence are spliced out of the mature mRNA
 
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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In an operon:
I: a polycistronic structural gene is regulated by a common promoter and regulatory genes
II: the regulation is always negative and inducible
 
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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During post-transcriptional modification of hnRNA in eukaryotes:
I: Capping is done at the 5’ end and tailing at the 3’ end
II: Exons are removed from the split gene to form the cistron
 
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Transcription: I |
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Consider the given statements:
I: Griffith discovered the process of bacterial transformation.
II: Hershey and Chase unequivocally proved that DNA is the genetic material.
III: Meselson and Stahl showed that DNA replicated semi-conservatively.
 
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  DNA Replication | Search for Genetic Material |
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You start with 15N15N (heavy) DNA of E.coli.  After TWO generations in the 14N medium, you expect E. coli cells will contain:
1. 25% 15N15N DNA, 50% 15N14N DNA, and 25% 14N14N DNA.
2. 50% 15N15N DNA and 50% 14N14N DNA.
3. 50% 15N15N DNA and 50% 15N14N DNA.
4. 50% 15N14N DNA and 50% 14N14N DNA.
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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Assertion (A): VNTRs are the basis of DNA fingerprinting by RFLP 
Reason (R): VNTRs are polymorphic and are inherited
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is True but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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The molecule shown in the given figure:
I. serve as substrate for DNA replication
II. provide energy for polymerisation reaction
 
1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II
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In Hershey and Chase experiment:
I: Radioactive sulfur-35 was used to label the DNA contained in the T2 phage
II: Radioactive phosphorus-32 was used to label the protein sections of the T2 phage
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material |
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Consider the two statements:
I. Transcripts of eukaryotic genes cannot be translated by bacteria.
II. Eukaryotic genes contain introns.
1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I
3. I is correct but II is incorrect
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Transcription |
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