Genetic Code and Gene Mutations
Genetic Code and Gene Mutations: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Genetic Code, Wobble Hypothesis, Gene Mutations, Mutagens, Frameshift Mutation, Characteristics of Genetic Code and, Transfer RNA
Important Questions on Genetic Code and Gene Mutations
Frameshift mutation occurs when

X-rays are an example of a mutagen.

What are the applications of mutagens?

How do the mutagens create mutations?

Genetic code has

Fill in the blank with the correct option given in the bracket.
Mutations can be induced with _____ (gamma/x-ray) radiations.

Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon, hence code is ambiguous.

UAA, UGA, AUG and UAG are non-sense codons and signal the termination of the polypeptide chain.

Which of the following is a stop codon?

Which of the following is responsible for the expression of a trait?

Define Codon.

Describe the Wobble hypothesis.

Given below is a sample of a portion of DNA strand given the base sequence on the opposite strand. What is so special in it?
5' - GAATTC .....3'
3' - CTTAAG ......5'

Picric acid is

Genetic code translates the language of

Genetic codes are

Who first discovered genetic code?

Which is soluble RNA?

Clover leaf model of tRNA has:

CCA base sequence is present in which part of tRNA
