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The salient feature of DNA are-
(i) It is made of two poly-nucleotide chains

(ii) Backbone is constituted by sugar and nitrogen base

(iii) Two chains have parallel polarity

(iv) Bases in two strands are paired through H-band

(v) The two chains are coiled in a left-handed fashion.

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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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Which is incorrect for genetic code?
(i) The codon is triplet.
(ii) 64 codons code for amino acids.
(iii) Genetic code is unambiguous.
(iv) Genetic code is nearly universal.
(v) AUG has a dual function.
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(i) tRNA has an anticodon loop that has bases complementary to the codon.
(ii) tRNA has an amino acid acceptor hand.
(iii) tRNA are specific for each amino acid.
(iv) For initiation, there is specific tRNA that is referred to as initiator tRNA.
(v) For termination there is specific tRNA that is referred to as terminator tRNA.

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E. coli cells with a mutated z gene of the lac operon cannot grow in a medium containing only lactose as a source of energy because