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Why is mRNA called messenger RNA?

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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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In which region of the t-RNA molecule is the amino acid binding site located?
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Which of the following statements is correct?

a. rRNA is the most abundant RNA.
b. Ribosomes are composed of approximately 80% rRNA and 20% ribosomal proteins.
c. rRNA is a type of coding RNA.
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Identify P and Q in the following figure?

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Assertion (A): Between DNA and RNA, DNA is a better genetic material.

Reason (R): 2' -OH group present in every nucleotide in RNA is a reactive group and make RNA labile and easily degradable.

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Give two functions of RNAs.
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Uracil is present in 
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Which of the following types of RNA carries amino acids towards ribosome during translation?
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DNA fragments are
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Describe the clover leaf model of tRNA.
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The proportion of nucleotides in a given nucleic acid are adenine: 18%, guanine: 30%, cytosine: 42% and uracil: 10%. Name the nucleic acid and mention the number of strands in it.
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Identify the correct statement.
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Write any two chemical differences between DNA and RNA.
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Match the following and select the correct answer:
 
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(a) Centriole (p) Infoldings in mitochondria
(b) Chlorophyll (q) Thylakoids
(c) Cristae (r) Nucleic acids
(d) Ribozymes (s) Basal body cilia or flagella
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Which of the following shows coiled RNA strand and capsomeres?
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In sea urchin DNA, which is double-stranded, 17% of the bases were shown to be cytosine. What are the percentages of other three bases expected to be present in this DNA?
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Purines found both in DNA and RNA are
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Which one of the following bases is not present in DNA ?
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Draw a labelled diagram of t-RNA, the adapter molecule.
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Which one of the following processes in E. coli does not directly involve RNA?
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Which one of the following is not applicable to RNA?