The diagram shows the DNA double helix. What will be true for the helix?
  
 
I. A represents a base pair where the plane of one base pair stacks over the other in the double helix giving the helix more stability in addition to hydrogen bonds.
II. There are 10 base pairs in one complete turn of B-dNA.
III. B is the backbone constituted by sugar-phosphate.
IV. The two strands are parallel-oriented in the same direction with respect to each other.
V: The diameter is uniform, around 2.0nm.
 
1. Only I, II, and III 2. Only II, III, IV, and V
3. Only I, II, III, and V  4. I, II, III, IV and V

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The distance between the two strands of the DNA helix is approximately uniform.
Reason (R): Base pairing is complementary, where a purine always base pairs with a pyrimidine and a pyrimidine always base pairs with a purine.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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Consider the two statements: 
I: If the sequence of bases in one strand of a double-stranded DNA is known, then the sequence in other strands can be predicted.
II: If each strand from a DNA acts as a template for the synthesis of a new strand, the two double-stranded DNA thus, produced would be identical to the parental DNA molecule.
 
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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The central dogma of molecular biology is an explanation of the flow of genetic information within a biological system. 
Statement I: A is ‘replication’ where DNA is replicated in a semi-conservative manner.
Statement II: B is ‘transcription’ and is so called because the language of RNA is only a slight variant of the language of the DNA.
Statement III: C is ‘translation’ and is so called because the language of Protein is entirely different from the language of RNA.
 
1.  Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect, Statement III is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct, Statement III is incorrect
3. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct, Statement III is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is incorrect, Statement III is incorrect
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): A set of positively charged and basic proteins are used in the packaging of Eukaryotic DNA.
Reason (R): DNA molecule is acid and carries a negative charge.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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The structure of nucleosome is shown below:
 
I: A is H1 histone.
II: B is a tetramer made of histone proteins.

1. Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect.
2. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct.
3. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct.
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The given figure shows the Electron Microscope ‘beads-on-string’ structure of:

 
1. Nucleosome 2. Solenoid
3.  Filament 4. Metaphase chromosome
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Euchromatin is said to transcriptionally active protein.
Reason (R): Heterochromatin is said to be transcriptionally inactive.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. (A) is true but (R) is false.
3. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): S-strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae is virulent.
Reason (R): Heat-killed S-strain Streptococcus pneumoniae injected into mice did not cause pneumonia and did not kill them.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. (A) is true but (R) is false.
3. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In Avery, Macleod, and McCarty's experiment, digestion of heat-killed lysate with proteases and RNases did not affect transformation but digestion with DNase did.
Reason (R): DNase will hydrolyse all biomolecules in the lysate except DNA.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. (A) is True but (R) is False.
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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