Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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Microbes in Human Welfare
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Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Reproduction in Organisms
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Respiration in Plants
Photosynthesis
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Transport in Plants
Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Cell-The Unit of Life
Anatomy of Flowering Plants
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  1. Which one of the following pairs of codons is correctly matched with their function or the signal for the particular amino acid?








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    GCU indicates alanine but GUU indicates valine. Stop codons are UAG, UGA and UAA AUG is the most common start codon which codes for methionine. UUA indicates leucine but UCA indicates serine.

    Correct Option: B

    GCU indicates alanine but GUU indicates valine. Stop codons are UAG, UGA and UAA AUG is the most common start codon which codes for methionine. UUA indicates leucine but UCA indicates serine.

  1. Polysome is formed by








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    Polysome (Polyribosome) is a complex formed by several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA molecule in the process of translation.

    Correct Option: A

    Polysome (Polyribosome) is a complex formed by several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA molecule in the process of translation.

  1. Molecular basis of organ differentiation depends on the modulation in transcription by








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    The process of formation of protein sequence from DNA strand is called transcription which requires RNA polymerase chain. RNA polymerase
    (i) RNA polymerase-I
    (ii) RNA polymerase II
    (iii) RNA polymerase-III

    Correct Option: D

    The process of formation of protein sequence from DNA strand is called transcription which requires RNA polymerase chain. RNA polymerase
    (i) RNA polymerase-I
    (ii) RNA polymerase II
    (iii) RNA polymerase-III

  1. The telomeres of eukaryotic chromosomes consist of short sequences of








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    Telomeres are non sticky terminal ends of the chromosomes. It has heterochromatin and repetitive DNA.

    Correct Option: C

    Telomeres are non sticky terminal ends of the chromosomes. It has heterochromatin and repetitive DNA.

  1. During replication of a bacterial chromosome DNA synthesis starts from a replication origin site and








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    Replication begins at the Ori - origin of replication and proceeds on both sides from the Ori. Unidirectional replication is rare. RNA primers are involved in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

    Correct Option: D

    Replication begins at the Ori - origin of replication and proceeds on both sides from the Ori. Unidirectional replication is rare. RNA primers are involved in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.