91. Molecular Basis of Inheritance mcq question image
The figure gives an important concept in the genetic implication of DNA. Fill the blanks A, B and C.

A A - Francis Crick; B - translation; C - transcription
B A - Maurice Wilkins; B - transcription; C - translation
C A - James Watson; B - replication; C - extension
D A - Erwin Chargaff; B - translation; C - replication
Answer :   A - Francis Crick; B - translation; C - transcription
Discuss Question

92. Experimental material in the study of DNA replication has been

A Escherichia coli
B Neurospora crassa
C Pneumococcus
D Drosophila melanogaster
Answer :   Escherichia coli
Discuss Question

93. The transforming principle of Pneumococus as found out by Avery, MacLeod and McCarty was

A mRNA
B DNA
C protein
D polysaccharide
Answer :   DNA
Discuss Question

94. DNA template sequence of CTGATAGC is transcribed over mRNA as

A GUCTUTCG
B GACUAUCG
C GAUTATUG
D UACTATCU
Answer :   GACUAUCG
Discuss Question

95. Types of RNA polymerase required in nucleus for RNA synthesis?

A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
Answer :   3
Discuss Question

96. The process of transfer of genetic information from DNA to RNA/formation of RNA from DNA is

A transversion
B transcription
C translation
D translocation
Answer :   transcription
Discuss Question

97. Which antibiotic inhibits interaction between RNA and mRNA during bacterial protein synthesis?

A Neomycin
B Streptomycin
C Tetracycline
D Erythromycin
Answer :   Neomycin
Discuss Question

98. During transcription holoenzyme RNA polymerase binds to a DNA sequence and the DNA assumes a saddle like structure at that point. What is that sequence called?

A AAAT box
B TATA box
C GGTT box
D CAAT box
Answer :   TATA box
Discuss Question

99. Exon part of m- RNAs have code for

A protein
B lipid
C carbohydrate
D phospholipid
Answer :   protein
Discuss Question

100. Extranuclear inheritance occurs in

A peroxisome and ribosome
B chloroplast and mitochondria
C mitochondria and ribosome
D chloroplast and lysosome
Answer :   chloroplast and mitochondria
Discuss Question


Practice More MCQ Question on Biology Section