101. During transcription, the DNA site at which RNA polymerase binds is called

A enhancer
B promoter
C regulator
D receptor
Answer :   promoter
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102. DNA fragments are:

A Negatively charged
B Neutral
C Either positively or negatively charged depending on their size
D Positively charged
Answer :   Negatively charged
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103. A nucleotide is formed of

A purine, pyrimidine and phosphate
B purine, sugar and phosphate
C nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate
D pyrimidine, sugar and phosphate
Answer :   nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate
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104. Which one of the following also acts as a catalyst in a bacterial cell ?

A 5s rRNA
B sn RNA
C hn RNA
D 23s rRNA
Answer :   23s rRNA
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105. Uridine, present only in RNA is a

A Pyrimidine
B Nucleoside
C Nucleotide
D Purine
Answer :   Nucleoside
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106. Nucleotide arrangement in DNA can be seen by

A $$X$$-ray crystallography
B electron microscope
C ultracentrifuge
D light microscope
Answer :   $$X$$-ray crystallography
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107. During transcription, RNA polymerase holoenzyme binds to a gene promoter and assumes a saddle-like structure, what is it's DNA-binding sequence?

A AATT
B CACC
C TATA
D TTAA
Answer :   TATA
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108. Removal of introns and joining the exons in a defined order in a transcription unit is called:

A tailing
B transformation
C capping
D splicing
Answer :   splicing
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109. The following ratio is generally constant for a given species:

A $$\frac{{A + G}}{{C + T}}$$
B $$\frac{{T + C}}{{G + A}}$$
C $$\frac{{G + C}}{{A + T}}$$
D $$\frac{{A + C}}{{T + G}}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{G + C}}{{A + T}}$$
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110. In transgenics, expression of transgene in target tissue is determined by

A enhancer
B transgene
C promoter
D reporter
Answer :   reporter
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