Molecular Basis of Inheritance

179 Questions
2004 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2004
The following ratio is generally constant for a given species :-
A.
A + C / T + G
B.
G + C / A+ T
C.
A + G / C +T
D.
T + C / G + A
2004 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2004
After a mutation at a genetic locus the character of an organism changes due to the change in :-
A.
Protein synthesis pattern
B.
RNA transcription pattern
C.
DNA replication
D.
Protein structure
2004 NEET MCQ
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 -
A.
UAUGC
B.
TCTGG
C.
UATGC
D.
TATGC
2003 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2003
During translation initiation in prokaryotes, a GTP molecule is needed in : -
A.
Association of 30S mRNA with formy-lmet-tRNA
B.
Formation of formyl-met-tRNA
C.
Association of 50S subunit of ribosome with initiation complex
D.
Binding of 30S subunit of ribosome with mRNA
2003 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2003
In the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids : -
A.
64
B.
20
C.
60
D.
61
2003 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2003
Degeneration of a genetic code is attributed to the : -
A.
Second member of a codon
B.
Third member of a codon
C.
First member of a codon
D.
Entire codon
2003 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2003
What does "lac" refer to in what we call the lac operon ?
A.
The number 1,00,000
B.
Lac insect
C.
Lactase
D.
Lactose
2003 NEET MCQ
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' codon ?
A.
UUU – Stop
B.
UAC – Tyrosine
C.
UGU – Leucine
D.
UCG – Start
2003 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2003
What would happen if in a gene encoding a polypeptide of 50 amino acids, 25th codon (UAU) is mutated to UAA ?
A.
A polypeptide of 49 amino acids will be formed
B.
A polypeptide of 25 amino acids will be formed
C.
Two polypeptides of 24 and 25 amino acids will be formed
D.
A polypeptide of 24 amino acids will be formed
2003 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2003
During transcription, the DNA site at which RNA polymerase binds is called :-
A.
Receptor
B.
Regulator
C.
Enhancer
D.
Promoter
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
Transformation experiment was first performed on which bacteria : -
A.
Diplococcus pneumoniae
B.
Pasteurella pestis
C.
E. coli
D.
Salmonella
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
Which of the following reunites the exon segments after RNA splicing ?
A.
RNA polymerase
B.
RNA proteases
C.
RNA primase
D.
RNA ligase
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
Change in sequence of nucleotide in DNA is called as -
A.
Recombination
B.
Mutation
C.
Mutagen
D.
Translation
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
In a DNA percentage of thymine is 20% then what is the percentage of guanine : -
A.
40%
B.
20%
C.
30%
D.
60%
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
Which of the following enzymes are used to join bits of DNA ?
A.
Endonuclease
B.
DNA polymerase
C.
Ligase
D.
Primase
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
Out of 64 codons, 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid it is called : -
A.
Wobbling of codon
B.
Universility of codons
C.
Overlapping of gene
D.
Degeneracy of genetic code
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
In E. Coli, during lactose metabolism repressor binds to : -
A.
Promoter gene
B.
Operator gene
C.
Structural gene
D.
Regulator gene
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
Exon part of m-RNAs have code for : -
A.
Lipid
B.
Protein
C.
Phospholipid
D.
Carbohydrate
2002 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2002
Jacob and Monad studied lactose metabolism in E.Coli and proposed operon concept. Operon concept applicable for :
A.
All prokaryotes and all eukaryotes
B.
All prokaryotes and some protozoanes
C.
All prokaryotes
D.
All prokaryotes and some eukaryotes
2001 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2001
m-RNA is synthesised on DNA template in which direction : -
A.
Any
B.
Both (c) and (d)
C.
5' → 3'
D.
3' → 5'
2001 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2001
Types of RNA polymerase required in nucleus for RNA synthesis : -
A.
2
B.
3
C.
1
D.
4
2001 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2001
Gene and cistron words are sometimes used synonymously because : -
A.
One gene contains one cistron
B.
One cistron contains many gene
C.
One gene contains no cistron
D.
One gene contains many cistrons
2001 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2001
In Negative operon : -
A.
CAMP have negative effect on lac operon
B.
Co-repressor binds with inducer
C.
Co-repressor binds with repressor
D.
Co-repressor does not binds with repressor
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
Length of one loop of B- DNA :
A.
20 nm.
B.
10 nm.
C.
3.4 nm.
D.
0.34 nm.
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
Method of DNA replication in which two strands of DNA separates and synthesize new strands
A.
Conservative
B.
Non conservative
C.
Dispersive
D.
Semiconservative
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
In three dimensional view the molecule of t-RNA is :
A.
E-shaped
B.
L-shaped
C.
S-shaped
D.
Y-shaped
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
Which of the following is initiation codon ?
A.
AUC
B.
CCU
C.
UAG
D.
AUG
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
Anticodon occurs in :
A.
DNA
B.
r-RNA
C.
t-RNA
D.
m-RNA
2000 NEET MCQ
AIPMT 2000
Similarity in DNA and RNA :
A.
Both have similar sugar
B.
Both are genetic material
C.
Both have similar pyrimidine
D.
Both are polymer of nucleotides