In a DNA strand, two nucleotides are linked through a ___________ linkage to form a dinucleotide.

1. 3’ – 5’ phosphodiester bond

2. 5’ – 3’ phosphodiester bond

3. 1’ N-glycosidic bond

4. Two or three hydrogen bonds

Subtopic:  DNA Double Helix |
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Replication in prokaryotes differs from replication in eukaryotes for which of the following reasons?

1.  Prokaryotic chromosomes have histones, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes do not.
2.  Prokaryotic chromosomes have a single origin of replication, whereas eukaryotic chromosomes have many.
3.  The rate of elongation during DNA replication is slower in prokaryotes than in eukaryotes.
4.  Prokaryotes produce Okazaki fragments during DNA replication, but eukaryotes do not.

Subtopic:  DNA Replication: I |
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Consider the following two statements:

I: During transcription, the template strand is read in a 3'-to-5' direction.
II: During transcription, an RNA is transcribed in the 5'-to-3' direction.


The correct statements is/are:

1.I only2.II. Only
3.I and II4.None

Subtopic:  Transcription: I |
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Identify the correct statements from the given statements and choose the correct option:

I: Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic mRNAs have a 5' cap.
II: Only prokaryotic mRNAs are polyadenylated at the 3' end.
III: In prokaryotes, transcription is coupled to translation.
IV: In eukaryotes, RNA splicing occurs after the mRNA is transported into the cytoplasm.
V: RNA splicing requires the formation of a spliceosome.
VI: Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic mRNAs are synthesized by RNA polymerase.

1. III, V, and VI only
2. II, III, V, and VI only
3. I, III, V, and VI only
4. I, III, IV, V, and VI only
Subtopic:  Transcription: I | Translation | Translation Mechanism |
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What radioactive isotope was used in Meselson and Stahl experiment to prove the semi-conservative mode of DNA replication?

1. 35S 2. 32P
3. 15N 4. None
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Under conditions where methionine must be the first amino acid, what protein would be coded for by the following mRNA?

5'-CCUCAUAUGCGCCAUUAUAAGUGACACACA-3'

1. pro his met arg his tyrlyscys his thr
2. met arg his tyrlyscys his thr
3. met arg his tyrlys
4. met pro his met arg his tyrlyscys his thr
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Which of the following is likely if there is a mutation in the lacY gene of the lac operon in E.coli?

1. The lac genes would be expressed efficiently only in the absence of lactose.
2. The lac genes would be expressed efficiently until the lactose supply in the cell is exhausted.
3. The lac genes would be expressed continuously.
4. Expression of the lac genes would cease immediately.

Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Introduction |
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The difference between ATP and the nucleoside triphosphates used during DNA synthesis is that:

1. The nucleoside triphosphates have the sugar deoxyribose; ATP has the sugar ribose.
2. The nucleoside triphosphates have two phosphate groups; ATP has three phosphate groups.
3. ATP contains three high-energy bonds; the nucleoside triphosphates have two.
4. ATP is found only in human cells; the nucleoside triphosphates are found in all animal and plant cells.
Subtopic:  The DNA |
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Which of the following pairs of codons encode the same amino acid?

1.AUG and AUC2.UAA and UAC
3.GUA and GUG4.UAG and UAC

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Griffith wanted to make a vaccine to prevent pneumonia. He injected heat-killed S-strain bacteria into the mice for this purpose. How can a killed bacteria help in making a vaccine?

1. The heat-killed bacteria is a more potent toxin than the live one.
2. Protein denaturation due to heat changes the proteins of the bacterium.
3. Molecules from the cell surface are still intact and can provoke an immune response.
4. DNA molecules can transform other strains of bacteria.
Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material |
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