DNA Structure and Packaging
DNA Structure and Packaging: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, DNA, Chemical Composition of DNA, Nucleotides & Non-Histone Chromosomal Proteins etc.
Important Questions on DNA Structure and Packaging
Identify the scientists who proposed that DNA replication is semiconservative and the one who proved it experimentally:

Which of the following represents the complementary pairs?

In DNA helix, cytosine is paired with guanine by

Explain the heterochromatin part of the chromatin.

What is the difference between constitutive and facultative heterochromatin?

Heterochromatin exhibits active transcription.

_____ is also called the silent chromatin.

Nuclear proteins associated with DNA molecule in eukaryotes are _______ and _______.

NHP are associated with DNA replication.

Nucleoside is a nucleotide without _____.

A novel species with double-stranded genetic material consists of bases namely with percentage given below.
Percentage |

Among the four nitrogenous bases of DNA, which nitrogenous base is not found in RNA?

Which among the following scientists was first one to find out DNA?

Choose the correct combination
List - I | List - II | List-III |
A) Radial spikes | i) Sealing of DNA | I) Axoneme |
B) Histone | ii) Positive charge histone | II) Lies outside of core |
C) Negatively charged DNA | iii) Linkers | III) DNA package |
iv) No membrane | IV) r-RNA synthesis |
The correct answer is

Arrange the following aspect of a double stranded molecule with the sequence in ascending order
A) Number of phosphodiester bond
B) Number of bonds
C) Number of total pyramidines

A typical nucleosome "bead" is made up of

Match the following column I with column II
Column I | Column II | ||
a) | E.coli | i. | |
b) | Human | ii. | |
c) | iii. | ||
d) | Lambda Phage | iv. |

Choose the correct statement
(A) is chemically more reactive and structurally stable compared to
(B) Catalytic is known as Ribozymes
(C) DNA can directly code for the synthesis of protein, where as dependent on DNA for protein synthesis
(D) Presence of -methyl uracil in the also confers stability
The correct answer is

Phages infect the _____ (bacterial/virus) cells.

Nucleotides are made up of a hexose sugar, nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.
