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(1) What is the name of process of addition of methyl guanosine triphosphate at the 5’ end of hn RNA?
[A] Splicing
[B] Capping
[C] Tailing
[D] None of these
Answer: Capping
(2) Find out the wrong pair/s?
1. rRNA- RNA polymerase I
2. tRNA- RNA polymerase II
3. mRNA-RNA polymerase III
[A] Both 1 & 2
[B] Both 2& 3
[C] Only 1
[D] Only 2
Answer: Both 2& 3
(3) Who proposed base pairing rules of DNA?
[A] James Watson
[B] Erwin Chargaff
[C] Francis Crick
[D] Frederic Griffith
Answer: Erwin Chargaff
(4) Find out the incorrect pair
1. β- galactosidase – produces by z-gene
2. Permease – produces by y-gene
3. Transacetylase – produces by a-gene
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 3
[C] All the statements
[D] None of the statements
Answer: None of the statements
(5) What is the length of DNA having 75 base pairs?
[A] 255A0
[B] 112.5 A0
[C] 750 A0
[D] All of these
Answer: 112.5 A0
(6) Which amino acids are present mostly in histone?
[A] Arginine & Glycine
[B] Glycine & Lysine
[C] Arginine & Lysine
[D] Arginine & Valine
Answer: Arginine & Lysine
(7) During tailing which molecule is added at the 3’ and of hnRNA?
[A] Poly adenylate residue
[B] Methyl guanosine tri phosphate
[C] Methyl guanosine di phosphate
[D] Adenosine monophosphate
Answer: Poly adenylate residue
(8) Which type of histones interconnect two adjacent nucleosomes?
[A] H1& H2A
[B] H2A & H2B
[C] H1 only
[D] H3 & H2A
Answer: H1 only
(9) Who discovered Lac operon?
[A] Jacob & Monod
[B] Jacob & Watson
[C] Watson & Monod
[D] Crick & Monod
Answer: Jacob & Monod
(10) Which is the largest gene in Man?
[A] Dystrophin
[B] Dystronin
[C] Dystromin
[D] Dystropin
Answer: Dystrophin
(11) What were the experimental materials used by Griffith to prove that DNA is the genetic material?
[A] E-coli & Streptococcus pneumonia
[B] Mice & Staphylococcus pneumonia
[C] Mice, Streptococcus pneumonia & Staphylococcus pneumonia
[D] None of these
Answer: Mice, Streptococcus pneumonia & Staphylococcus pneumonia
(12) Which enzyme unwinds DNA double helix during DNA replication?
[A] Topoisomerase
[B] Helicase
[C] SSB protein
[D] DNA polymerase
Answer: Helicase
(13) Who experimentally proved that DNA is the genetic material?
[A] Meselson& Chase
[B] Hershey & Chase
[C] Hershey & Meselson
[D] Watson & Chase
Answer: Hershey & Chase
(14) Which codons are stop codons
[A] UAA,UGC & UCG
[B] UAA,UGA& UAG
[C] UAA,UGC & UGA
[D] UAA,UAG & UCG
Answer: UAA,UGA& UAG
(15) Which amino acids are coded by the genetic codes GAG & GUG respectively
[A] Glutamic acid & Glutamic acid
[B] Glutaric acid & Valine
[C] Glutaric acid & Proline
[D] Glutamic acid & Valine
Answer: Glutamic acid & Valine
(16) The special unwinding enzyme that helps in breaking the weak hydrogen bond which hold the two strands of DNA is
[A] Primase
[B] DNA ligase
[C] DNA polymerase
[D] Helicase
Answer: Helicase
(17) Transfer of DNA from one bacteria to another through cell to cell contact is known as
[A] Conjugation
[B] Transformation
[C] Transduction
[D] Transcription
Answer: Transformation
(18) The four nitrogen base sequence which form the code words for DNA Language is
[A] UTAC
[B] ACTU
[C] AGCU
[D] ATCG
Answer: ATCG
(19) DNA strands are antiparallel because of the presence of
[A] H-bonds
[B] Peptide bonds
[C] Di sulphide bonds
[D] Phospho diester bonds
Answer: Phospho diester bonds
(20) Transformation experiments using pneumococcus bacteria led to the hypothesis that
[A] RNA is the transfer link between DNA and protein synthesis
[B] Chromosomes are made up of DNA
[C] DNA is genetic substance
[D] Bacteria has sexual reproduction
Answer: Chromosomes are made up of DNA

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