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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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In the given transcription unit, identify the regions I and II respectively. Coding strand

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In eukaryotes, the entire base sequence of a gene do not appear in mature RNA because
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Two of the following statements are correctly defined. Identify the correct combination

i) Conversion of hnRNA to mRNA - processing

ii) Removal of introns and joining of exons - splicing

iii) Addition of adenylate residues to 3'- end in a template dependent manner - Tailing

iv) Methyl adenosine triphosphate is added to 5' - end of hnRNA - capping

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Which ONE of the following polymerases transcribes 5S rRNA?
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In Prokaryotes the transcription of DNA is initiated with the help of
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For the given sequence of DNA, identify the complementary sequence of bases on its mRNA from the options given below:
DNA 3' -ATGCATGCATGC - 5'
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Match the following and select the correct answer:
 
  Column I   Column II
(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 one of the following is wrongly matched?
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DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on one strand of the DNA, which is called the:
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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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If the sequence of nucleotides in a temperate strand of DNA is 3' ATGCTTCCGAAT 5', write the sequence in the corresponding region of the transcribed m-RNA.
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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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What is the role of RNA polymerase III in the process of transcription in eukaryotes?
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Which one of the following is wrongly matched?
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Which is the "Only enzyme" that has "Capability" to catalyse Initiation, Elongation and Termination in the process of transcription in prokaryotes?
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Name the enzyme that facilitates opening of DNA helix during transcription.