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In a transcription unit, the promoter is located towards

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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 28 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>Assignment>Q 12

A hypothetical sequence of a transcription unit is represented below
3'CGGAATCCAA-5' Template strand

5'GCCTATAGGTTA-3' Coding strand

If we switch the position of the promoter with a terminator in the above-given transcription unit and transcription occurs, then the sequence of RNA transcribed will be

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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 28 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>Assignment>Q 13
Select the incorrect statement from the following:
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 28 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>Assignment>Q 14
In eukaryotes, rRNAs are transcribed by
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 28 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>Assignment>Q 15

Match the following columns and select the correct option

column I

(Genes of lac operon)

column II

(Function)
a. Operator gene (i) Interacts with repressor protein
b. Promoter gene (ii) Transcribes mRNA for polypeptide synthesis
c. Structural gene (iii) Provides attachment site for RNA polymerase
d. Regulator gene (iv) Controls the activity of operator gene

 

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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 28 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>Assignment>Q 16

Select the incorrect match(es) from the following

a. Minisatellites

0.1 to 20 bp
b. SNPs

Due to many bases DNA differences
c. Frederick Sanger

Developed method to determine amino acid sequence in proteins
d. VNTR Unusual sequences of 20- 100 base pairs
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 28 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>Assignment>Q 17
All the termination codons of universal genetic codes begin with a nucleotide, that is
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 28 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>Assignment>Q 18
-glycosidic linkages in a polynucleotide chain join
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 28 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance>Assignment>Q 19

Read the following statements and choose the correct one(s).

A. During DNA replication, Adenine pairs with Uracil.

B. Chargaff's rule is applicable only for double-stranded DNA.

C. The area with a long sequence of short repetitive DNA is called satellite DNA.