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Read the following statements.

A. Severo Ochoa enzyme is polynucleotide phosphorylase.

B. It is helpful in polymerization of RNA with defined sequence in template–independent manner.

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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 92
The number of codons that code different amino acids is
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 93
If the genetic code is tetraplet, then what is the possible number of codons which code 20 amino acids?
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 94
The amino acid serine (Ser) is coded by four codons. This shows:
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 95
Which of the following codons codes for methionine, and it also acts as an initiator codon?
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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 96

The mutation that forms the genetic basis of proof that codon is triplet and it is read in a contiguous manner is:

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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 97

GUG normally codes for valine, but at start position, it codes for methionine. The given statement is an exception to which property of genetic code?

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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 98

The process of polymerization of amino acid to a polypeptide is known as

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DPP UNIT VII & VIII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION UNIT VIII BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE NEET VOLUME 5>Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>TOPICWISE QUESTIONS>Q 99

Which of the following molecules characteristically contains unusual bases?