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Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Question 4

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1

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to packaging of DNA helix ? Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. B, D and E only
  2. A, B and D only
  3. C, D and E only
  4. A, C and E only

Answer

(4) A, C and E only

Solution

As per NCERT, histones are positively charged basic proteins, rich in the basic amino acid residues lysine and arginine.

⇒ Eight histone molecules form a histone octamer ⇒ A and C are correct; B is incorrect.

∵ DNA is negatively charged (phosphate groups), the negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone octamer to form a nucleosome ⇒ D is incorrect.

As per NCERT, packaging of chromatin at higher levels requires an additional set of proteins called non-histone chromosomal (NHC) proteins ⇒ E is correct.

∴ Correct statements: A, C and E only.

Answer: (4)

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2

Which of the following statements about lac-operon is correct?

  1. Galactose can act as an inducer of lac operon
  2. Gene i is constitutively expressed
  3. Lactose activates repressor to bind to the operator
  4. Genes i, z, y and a share single common promoter
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3

Which of the following enzymes synthesizes precursor mRNA?

  1. DNA polymerase
  2. RNA polymerase I
  3. RNA polymerase II
  4. RNA polymerase III
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4

Which chromosome in the human genome has the highest number of genes?

  1. Chromosome 1
  2. Chromosome 10
  3. Chromosome X
  4. Chromosome Y
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5

Match List-I with List-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  2. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
  3. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  4. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
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6

Which of the following are the post-transcriptional events in a eukaryotic cell? Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. B, C, E only
  2. C, D, E only
  3. A, B, C only
  4. B, C, D only
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7

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
  2. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
  3. Both statement I and statement II are correct
  4. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
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8

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
  2. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
  3. Both statement I and statement II are correct
  4. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
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9

Who proposed that the genetic code for amino acids should be made up of three nucleotides?

  1. Jacques Monod
  2. Franklin Stahl
  3. George Gamow
  4. Francis Crick
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10

Histones are enriched with -

  1. Phenylalanine & Leucine
  2. Phenylalanine & Arginine
  3. Lysine & Arginine
  4. Leucine & Lysine
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11

Which factor is important for termination of transcription?

  1. (rho)
  2. (gamma)
  3. (alpha)
  4. (sigma)
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