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Match the following columns and select the correct option

column I

(Genes of lac operon)

column II

(Function)

a. Operator gene (i) Interacts with repressor protein
b. Promoter gene (ii) Transcribes mRNA for polypeptide synthesis
c. Structural gene (iii) Provides attachment site for RNA polymerase
d. Regulator gene (iv) Controls the activity of operator gene

 

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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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Select the incorrect match(es) from the following

a. Minisatellites

0.1 to 20 bp

b. SNPs

Due to many bases DNA differences

c. Frederick Sanger

Developed method to determine amino acid sequence in proteins

d. VNTR Unusual sequences of 20- 100 base pairs
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All the termination codons of universal genetic codes begin with a nucleotide, that is
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Read the following statements and choose the correct one(s).

A. During DNA replication, Adenine pairs with Uracil.

B. Chargaff's rule is applicable only for double-stranded DNA.

C. The area with a long sequence of short repetitive DNA is called satellite DNA.

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Identify the incorrect difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription.
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

a. UAG (i) Codes for amino acid Tryptophan
b. AUG (ii) Start codon
c. UUU (iii) Codes for phenylalanine
d. UGG (iv) Nonsense codon

 

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Select the correct statement(s) about lac operon.
a. Glucose or galactose act as inducers for the expression of the lac operon.
b. In the presence of lactose, the repressor protein binds with the lactose molecules.
c. It is an example of a repressible operon system.
d. Its regulation by repressor protein is called positive regulation.
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The genes in eukaryotes are said to be split as
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Select the true statement(s) for AUG.
A. It codes for an amino acid methionine
B. It is an initiation codon
C. It is a non-degenerate codon