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NEET 2023 Manipur
The last chromosome sequenced in Human Genome Project was:
NEET 2023 Manipur
Name the component that binds to the operator region of an operon and prevents RNA polymerase from transcribing the operon.
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Given below are two statements : Statement I : The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcript...
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Which scientist conducted an experiment with 32P and 35S labelled phages for demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material? ...
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Given below are two statements : Statement I : RNA being unstable, mutate at a faster rate. Statement II : RNA can directly code for synthesis of pr...
NEET 2023 Manipur
Select the correct statements about sickle cell anaemia. (A) There is a change in gene for beta globin. (B) In the beta globin, there is valine i...
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Which one of the following acts as an inducer for lac operon ?
NEET 2023 Manipur
With reference to Hershey and Chase experiments. Select the correct statements. (A) Viruses grown in the presence of radioactive phosphorus contain...
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The salient features of genetic code are : (A) The code is palindromic (B) UGA act as initiator codon (C) The code is unambiguous and specific ...
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Unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic material was first proposed by
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What is the role of RNA polymerase III in the process of transcription in Eukaryotes?
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Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) refers to
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Upon exposure to UV radiation, DNA stained with ethidium bromide will show
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Match List I with List II. .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-famil...
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Given below are two statements: Statement I: In prokaryotes, the positively charged DNA is held with some negatively charged proteins in a region cal...
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Which one of the following is the sequence on corresponding coding strand, if the sequence on mRNA formed is as follows 5’AUCGAUCGAUCGAUCGAUCGAUCG AU...
NEET 2022 Phase 2
In lac operon, z gene codes for
NEET 2022 Phase 2
Given below are two statements Statement I : DNA polymerases catalyse polymerisation only in one direction, that is 5' → 3'. Statement II : During re...
NEET 2022 Phase 2
Match List - I with List - II. .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-f...
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Match List-I with List-II: .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-famil...
NEET 2022 Phase 2
Against the codon 5' UAC 3', what would be the sequence of anticodon on tRNA?
NEET 2022 Phase 2
If A and C make 30% and 20% of DNA, respectively, what will be the percentage composition of T and G?
NEET 2022 Phase 1
The process of translation of mRNA to proteins begins as soon as:
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DNA polymorphism forms the basis of:
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Read the following statements and choose the set of correct statements: (a) Euchromatin is loosely packed chromatin (b) Heterochromatin is transcripti...
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Transposons can be used during which one of the following?
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If a geneticist uses the blind approach for sequencing the whole genome of an organism, followed by assignment of function to different segments, the ...
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If the length of a DNA molecule is 1.1 metres, what will b the approximate number of base pairs?
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In an E. Coli strain i gene gets mutated and its product can not bind the inducer molecule. If growth medium is provided with lactose, what will be th...
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Ten E.coli cells with 15N - dsDNA are incubated in medium containing 14N nucleotide. After 60 minutes, how many E.coli cells will have DNA totally fre...
NEET 2021
DNA strands on a gel stained with ethidium bromide when viewed under UV radiation, appear as
NEET 2021
Complete the flow chart on central dogma....
NEET 2021
What is the role of RNA polymerase III in the process of transcription in eukaryotes?
NEET 2021
DNA fingerprinting involves identifying differences in some specific regions in DNA sequence, called as
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Identify the correct statement.
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If Adenine makes 30% of the DNA molecule, what will be the percentage of Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine in it?
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Which of the following RNAs is not required for the synthesis of protein?
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Which is the "Only enzyme" that has "Capability" to catalyse Initiation, Elongation and Termination in the process of transcription in prokaryotes?
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Which one of the following statements about histones is wrong?
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Statement I : The codon 'AUG' codes for methionine and phenylalanine.Statement II : 'AAA' and 'AAG' both codons code for the amino acid lysine.In the ...
NEET 2020 Phase 1
If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is ...
NEET 2020 Phase 1
Which of the following statements is correct?
NEET 2020 Phase 1
The first phase of translation is
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Name the enzyme that facilitates opening of DNA helix during transcription.
NEET 2019
Purines found both in DNA and RNA are:
NEET 2019
Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) refers to :
NEET 2019
Match the following genes of the Lac operon with their respective produces : .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{border-color:bl...
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The shorter and longer arms of a submetacentric chromosome are referred to as:
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Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology?
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Under which of the following conditions will there be no change in the reading frame of following mRNA? 5' AACAGCGGUGCUAUU 3'
NEET 2018
Select the correct match :
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The experimental proof for semi-conservative replication of DNA was first shown in a
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Select the correct statement :
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Select the correct match :
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Many ribosomes may associate with a single mRNA to form multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously. Such strings of ribosomes are termed as
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All of the following are part of an operon except
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AGGTATCGCAT is a sequence from the coding strand of a gene. What will be the corresponding sequence of the transcribed mRNA?
NEET 2017
If there are 999 bases in an RNA that codes for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RN...
NEET 2017
The final proof for DNA as the genetic material came from the experiments of
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During DNA replication, Okazaki fragments are used to elongate
NEET 2017
Which of the following RNAs should be most abundant in animal cell ?
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Spliceosomes are not found in cells of :
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The association of histone H1 with a nucleosome indicates :
NEET 2016 Phase 2
Taylor conducted the experiments to prove semiconservative mode of chromosome replication on
NEET 2016 Phase 2
The equivalent of a structural gene is -
NEET 2016 Phase 2
Which of the following rRNAs acts as structural RNA as well as ribozyme in bacteria ?
NEET 2016 Phase 2
A molecule that can act as a genetic material must fulfill the traits given below, except
NEET 2016 Phase 2
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on one strand of the DNA which is called the
NEET 2016 Phase 1
Which one of the following is the starter codon ?
NEET 2016 Phase 1
Which of the following is required as inducer(s) for the expression of Lac operon?
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A complex of ribosomes attached to a single strand of RNA is known as :
AIPMT 2015
Which one of the following is not applicable to RNA?
AIPMT 2015
Balbiani rings are sites of :
AIPMT 2015
Identify the correct order of organisation of genetic material from largest to smallest :
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Satellite DNA is important because it :
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
Gene regulation governing lactose operon of E.coli that involves the lac I gene product is
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
In sea urchin DNA, which is double stranded, 17% of the bases were shown to be cytosine, The percentages of the other three bases expected to be prese...
AIPMT 2014
Transformation was discovered by :
AIPMT 2014
Select the correct option ;
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
The figure gives an important concept in the genetic implication of DNA . Fill the blanks A, B and C....
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Which of the following is not a property of the genetic code ?
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Satellite RNA are present in some :
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Genes of interest can be selected from a genomic library by using :
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In an inducible operon, the genes are :
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
One of the most frequently used techniques in DNA fingerprinting is :-
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The diagram shows an important concept in the genetic implication of DNA. Fill in the blanks A to C. ...
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Which enzyme will be produced in a cell in which there is a non-sense mutation in the lac Y gene ?
NEET 2013
Which of the following statements is not true of two genes that show 50% recombination frequency ?
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
Removal of introns and joining of exons in a defined order during transcription is called
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
Which one of the following is not a part of a transcription unit in DNA ?
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
If one strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence as ATCTG, what would be the complementary RNA stand sequence
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
Ribosomal RNA is actively synthesized in
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
Removal of RNA polymerase -III from nucleoplasm will affect the synthesis of
AIPMT 2011 Mains
The unequivocal proof of DNA as the genetic material came from the studies on a :
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
What are those structures that appear as 'beads-on-string' in the chromosomes when viewed under electron microscope ?
AIPMT 2010 Mains
The 3'-5' phosphodiester linkages inside a polynucleotide chain serve to join -
AIPMT 2010 Mains
The lac Operon consists of -
AIPMT 2010 Mains
In eukaryotic cell transcription, RNA splicing and RNA capping take place inside the -
AIPMT 2010 Mains
Which one of the follwoing statements about the particular entity is true ?
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
Which one of the following does not follow the central dogma of molecular biology ?
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
Which one of the following palindromic base sequences in DNA can be easily cut at about the middle by some particular restriction enzyme?
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
The one aspect which is not a salient feature of genetic code, is its being –
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
Select the two correct statements out of the four (a-d) statements given below about lac operon. (a) Glucose or galactose may bind with the repressor...
AIPMT 2009
Semi-conservative replication of DNA was first demonstrated in :
AIPMT 2009
Whose experiments cracked the DNA and discovered unequivocally that a genetic code is a "triplet" ?
AIPMT 2009
Removal of introns and joining the exons in a defined order in a transcription unit is called :
AIPMT 2009
What is not true for genetic code?
AIPMT 2008
In the DNA molecule:
AIPMT 2008
Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous bases of nucleic acids, is wrongly matched with the category mentioned against it?
AIPMT 2008
Which one of the following pairs of codons is correctly matched with their function or the signal for the particular amino acid ?
AIPMT 2008
Polysome is formed by
AIPMT 2006
One gene-one enzyme hypothesis was postulated by -
AIPMT 2006
One turn of the helix in a B-form DNA is approximately -
AIPMT 2006
Which antibiotic inhibits interaction between tRNA and mRNA during bacterial protein synthesis ?
AIPMT 2006
Antiparallel strands of a DNA molecule means that-
AIPMT 2006
Amino acid sequence, in protein synthesis is decided by the sequence of -
AIPMT 2005
E. coli cells with a mustard z gene of the lac operon cannot grow in medium containing only lactose as the source of energy because -
AIPMT 2005
Telomerase is an enzyme which is a -
AIPMT 2005
Using imprints from a plate with complete medium and carrying bacterial colonies, you can select streptomycin resistant mutants and prove that such mu...
AIPMT 2005
Which one of the following hydrolyses internal phosphodiester bonds in a polynucleotide chain ?
AIPMT 2005
Protein synthesis in an animal cell occurs -
AIPMT 2005
Which one of the following makes use of RNA as a template to synthesize DNA -
AIPMT 2005
During transcription holoenzyme RNA polymerase binds to a DNA sequence and the DNA assumes a saddle like structure at the point. What is the sequence ...
AIPMT 2004
After a mutation at a genetic locus the character of an organism changes due to the change in :-
AIPMT 2004
During transcription, if the nucleotide sequence of the DNA strand that is being coded is ATACG, then the nucleotide sequence in the mRNA would be -
AIPMT 2004
Which form of RNA has a structure resembling clover leaf ?
AIPMT 2004
The following ratio is generally constant for a given species :-
AIPMT 2004
In a mutational event, when adenine is replaced by guanine, it is a case of -
AIPMT 2003
During transcription, the DNA site at which RNA polymerase binds is called :-
AIPMT 2003
In the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids : -
AIPMT 2003
What does "lac" refer to in what we call the lac operon ?
AIPMT 2003
During translation initiation in prokaryotes, a GTP molecule is needed in : -
AIPMT 2003
What would happen if in a gene encoding a polypeptide of 50 amino acids, 25th codon (UAU) is mutated to UAA ?
AIPMT 2003
Which one of the following triplet codes, is correctly matched with its specificity for an amino acid in protein synthesis or as 'start' or 'stop' cod...
AIPMT 2003
Degeneration of a genetic code is attributed to the : -
AIPMT 2002
In a DNA percentage of thymine is 20% then what is the percentage of guanine : -
AIPMT 2002
Transformation experiment was first performed on which bacteria : -
AIPMT 2002
In E. Coli, during lactose metabolism repressor binds to : -
AIPMT 2002
Jacob and Monad studied lactose metabolism in E.Coli and proposed operon concept. Operon concept applicable for :
AIPMT 2002
Exon part of m-RNAs have code for : -
AIPMT 2002
Out of 64 codons, 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid it is called : -
AIPMT 2002
Which of the following reunites the exon segments after RNA splicing ?
AIPMT 2002
Which of the following enzymes are used to join bits of DNA ?
AIPMT 2002
Change in sequence of nucleotide in DNA is called as -
AIPMT 2001
In Negative operon : -
AIPMT 2001
m-RNA is synthesised on DNA template in which direction : -
AIPMT 2001
Gene and cistron words are sometimes used synonymously because : -
AIPMT 2001
Types of RNA polymerase required in nucleus for RNA synthesis : -
AIPMT 2000
Which of the following is initiation codon ?
AIPMT 2000
Method of DNA replication in which two strands of DNA separates and synthesize new strands
AIPMT 2000
Anticodon occurs in :
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Length of one loop of B- DNA :
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In three dimensional view the molecule of t-RNA is :
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Similarity in DNA and RNA :

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