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A few steps involved in polypeptide synthesis are given below. In which of them, the tRNA participates?

I. Activation of amino acids

II. Elongation of the polypeptide chain

III. Translation

IV. Transcription

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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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X-ray studies show that there are approximately amino acids for each turn in the helix.
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The transfer RNA anticodon for the messenger RNA codon G-C-A is
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Match the animals of Column I with Column II and select the correct options among the following:

  Column- I   Column- II
1. DNA replication I RNA polymerase
2. Translation II DNA polymerase
3. Translation III Reverse transcriptase
4. Transcription IV Aminoacyl synthetase

Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below.

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Write a possible RNA strand that can be transcribed from the above DNA molecule formed.

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During DNA replication, Okazaki fragments are used to elongate:
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Explain the mechanism of translation that occurs in the ribosomes in a prokaryote.
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Which one of the following will be the ratio of heavy, intermediate and light bands in Meselson and Stahl's experiment after two generations if DNA replication were conservative?
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The reason for the double helical structure of DNA is due to the presence of
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Which one of the following is wrongly matched?
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Give the plausible explanation for the following:

The two strands in DNA are not identical but are complementary.

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Which of the following sequences of mRNA are required for the translation process but are not translate?
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Describe the semiconservative method of DNA replication with diagram.
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Arrange the following events of the replication of DNA. Choose the correct alternative?
(i) Bonds between complementary bases breaks.
(ii) Bonds between complementary bases forms.
(iii) DNA molecules are uncoiled.
(iv) Opposite strands separate.
(v) Sugar phosphate bonds form.
(vi) Free nucleotides align with the complementary nucleotides on each strand.
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Diagrammatically express the Watson Crick's semiconservative models of DNA replication.
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Describe the mechanism of DNA replication with a suitable diagram.
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Explain briefly the process of translation in prokaryotes.
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E. coli has only 4.6×106 base pairs and completes the process of replication within 18 minutes; then the average rate of polymerisation is approximately:
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A mixture of equal numbers of fast and slow dividing cells is cultured in medium containing a trace amount of radioactively labeled thymidine for one hour. The cells are then transferred to regular (unlabeled) medium. After 24hrs of growth in regular media