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The reason for double helical structure of DNA is the operation of :

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Important Questions on Biomolecules

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The central dogma of molecular genetics states that the genetic information flows from:
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Which base is present in RNA but not in DNA?
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If one strand of DNA has sequence ATCGTATG, the sequence in the complementary strand would be
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Insulin and glucagon, which are responsible to maintain the blood glucose level, fall under
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The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is:
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Hypothyroidism is caused by the deficiency of
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The transfer RNA anticodon for the messenger RNA codon G-C-A is
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Which of the following bases is not present in DNA?
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Chemistry>Organic Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids
The reason for double helical structure of DNA is the operation of :
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Chemistry>Organic Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids
Which of the following statements is not true about RNA?
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Which one of the following is Nucleic acid chain?
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Chemistry>Organic Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids
The nitrogenous base present only in RNA is
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The average energy of each hydrogen bond in A-T pair is x kcalmol-1 and that in G-C pair is y kcalmol-1. Assuming that no other interaction exists between the nucleotides, the approximate energy required in kcalmol-1 to split the following double stranded DNA into two single strands is
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[Each dashed line may represent more than one hydrogen bond between the base pairs]
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Name the process which leads to the formation of RNA from DNA.
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Match the following

  List-I   List-II
(A) Adenine (I) Question Image
(B) Guanine (II) Question Image
(C) Thymine (III) Question Image
(D) Cytosine (IV) Question Image

 

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Chemistry>Organic Chemistry>Biomolecules>Nucleic Acids
To which of the following does thymine form hydrogen bonds in DNA?
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X-ray studies show that there are approximately amino acids for each turn in the helix.
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In nucleic acids, the nucleotides are joined together by
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Which one of the following bases is not present in DNA ?
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What type of sugar molecule is present in DNA?