Select the correct option: 

Direction of
RNA synthesis
Direction of reading of the
template DNA strand
1. 5'-3' 3' - 5'
2. 3'-5' 5' - 3'
3. 5' - 3' 5' - 3'
4. 3' - 5' 3' - 5'

1.12.2
3.34.4

Subtopic:  Transcription:II | Transcription |
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Which one of the following also acts as a catalyst in a bacterial cell?

1.  sn RNA

2.  hn RNA

3.  23 S rRNA

4.  5 S rRNA

Subtopic:  Translation Mechanism |
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Which one of the following is used as a vector for cloning genes into higher organisms?

1. Baculovirus

2. Salmonella typhimurium

3. Rhizopus nigricans

4. Retrovirus

Subtopic:  Human Genome Project |
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DNA or RNA segment tagged with a radioactive molecule is called:

1.  vector 2.  probe
3.  clone 4.  plasmid
Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous bases of nucleic acids is wrongly matched with the category mentioned against it?

1. Thymine, Uracil - Pyrimidines
2. Uracil, Cytosine - Pyrimidines
3. Guanine, Adenine - Purines
4. Adenine, Thymine - Purines

Subtopic:  The DNA | DNA Double Helix |
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One gene-one enzyme relationship was established for the first time in:

1. Neurosporacrassa

2. Salmonella typhimurium

3. Escherichia coli

4. Diplococcuspneumonia

Subtopic:  Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes |
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One gene – one enzyme hypothesis was postulated by:

1. R. Franklin

2. Hershey and Chase

3. A. Garrod

4. Beadle and Tatum

Subtopic:  Translation | Translation Mechanism |
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Match the enzyme in column I with its function in column II and choose the correct option. 

1. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

2. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

3. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

4. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

Subtopic:  Translation | Gene Regulation: Lac Operon | DNA Replication |
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Probes, used in DNA fingerprinting, are initially:

1. Single stranded RNA

2. Mini-satellite

3. 19 base long oligonucleotide

4. All of the above

Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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Satellite DNA is a useful tool in:

1. Organ transplantation

2. Sex determination

3. Forensic science

4. Genetic engineering

Subtopic:  DNA Fingerprinting |
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