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Molecular Basis of Inheritance MCQs | Molecular Basis of Inheritance GK Questions with Answers

(1) The type of RNA specifically responsible for directing the proper sequence of amino acids in protein synthesis is
[A] Ribosomal RNA
[B] Messenger RNA
[C] Chromosomal RNA
[D] None
Answer: Messenger RNA
(2) The nucleic acid synthesis takes place in
[A] 3’-5’ direction
[B] 5’-3’ direction
[C] Both ways
[D] Any direction
Answer: 5’-3’ direction
(3) Where is the location of promoter in the transcription unit?
[A] Towards 5’ end of template strand
[B] Towards 3’ end of template strand
[C] Towards 5’ end of coding strand
[D] Towards 3’ end of coding strand
Answer: Towards 5’ end of template strand
(4) Which molecule acts as an adaptor during translation?
[A] mRNA
[B] rRNA
[C] tRNA
[D] hnRNA
Answer: tRNA
(5) Who confirmed transforming principle experimentally?
[A] Oswald Avery
[B] Collin McLeod
[C] Maclynn McCarty
[D] All of them together
Answer: All of them together
(6) What is the product of metabolism of galactose in lac operon?
[A] Glucose + Lactose
[B] Glucose + Glucose
[C] Glucose + Fructose
[D] None
Answer: None
(7) What is the name of segment of DNA capable of producing a polypeptide chain
[A] Recon
[B] Cistron
[C] Muton
[D] None of these
Answer: Cistron
(8) Who experimentally proved semi conservative model of DNA replication
[A] Meselson & Stahl
[B] Frederic Griffith
[C] Watson & Crick
[D] Chargaff
Answer: Meselson & Stahl
(9) The codon AUG stands for which amino acid
[A] Tryptophan
[B] Glycine
[C] Lysine
[D] Methionine
Answer: Methionine
(10) How many sense codons are there in genetic code
[A] 64
[B] 61
[C] 62
[D] 60
Answer: 61
(11) When did human genome project start?
[A] 1989
[B] 1990
[C] 1988
[D] None of these
Answer: 1990
(12) Who named the term nucleic acid to the content of chromatin?
[A] Frederic Altmann
[B] Oswald Awery
[C] Gregor Mendel
[D] None
Answer: None
(13) Which enzymes prevents the binding of unwound DNA strands
[A] DNA ligase
[B] DNA polymerase
[C] SSB protein
[D] Helicase
Answer: SSB protein
(14) RNA polymerase III transcribes
[A] tRNA
[B] mRNA
[C] hnRNA
[D] rRNA
Answer: tRNA
(15) Degeneracy of genetic code is due to
[A] First nitrogen base
[B] Second nitrogen base
[C] Third nitrogen base
[D] First & second nitrogen base
Answer: Third nitrogen base
(16) Number of base pairs in a mini satellite is approximately
[A] 6-12 bp
[B] 12-18 bp
[C] 18- 24 bp
[D] None
Answer: None
(17) The post transcriptional process involves
[A] Splicing
[B] Tailing
[C] Capping
[D] All of these
Answer: All of these
(18) How many naturally occurring amino acids are there
[A] 20
[B] 21
[C] 22
[D] None
Answer: 20
(19) How many stop codons are there?
[A] 3
[B] 2
[C] 4
[D] 5
Answer: 3
(20) Which gene produces permease in Lac operon?
[A] Z-gene
[B] A- gene
[C] Y-gene
[D] P-gene
Answer: Y-gene

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