Description : Which of the following statements about nucleic acid is most correct? (A) Both pentose nucleic acid and deoxypentose nucleic acid contain the same pyrimidines (B) Both pentose nucleic acid and deoxypentose ... (C) RNA contains cytosine and thymine (D) DNA and RNA are hydrolysed by weak alkali
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Identify the correct molecule which controls the biosynthesis of proteins in living organisms. (A) DNA (B) RNA (C) Purines (D) Pyrimidines
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : .What is it that forms the basis of DNA finger-printing? (a) The relative proportions of purines and pyrimidines in DNA. (b) The relative difference in the DNA occurrence in blood, skin ... ridges and grooves of the fingerprints. (d) Satellite DNA occurring as highly repeated short DNA segments
Last Answer : Satellite DNA occurring as highly repeated short DNA segments
Description : Uric acid is the catabolic end product of (A) Porphyrine (B) Purines (C) Pyrimidines (D) Pyridoxine
Description : Nucleic acids can be detected by means of their absorption maxima near 260 nm. Their absorption in this range is due to (A) Proteins (B) Purines and pyrimidines (C) Ribose (D) Deoxyribose
Description : Methylated purines and pyrimidines are characteristically present in (A) mRNA (B) hnRNA (C) tRNA (D) rRNA
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Glycine is not required for the formation of (A) Taurocholic acid (B) Creatine (C) Purines (D) Pyrimidines
Description : Free ammonia is released during (A) Oxidative deamination of glutamate (B) Catabolism of purines (C) Catabolism of pyrimidines (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous bases of nucleic acids, is wrongly matched with the category mentioned against it? (a) Guanine, Adenine - Purines (b) Adenine, Thymine - Purines (c) Thymine, Uracil - Pyrimidines (d) Uracil, Cytosine - Pyrimidines
Last Answer : (b) Adenine, Thymine - Purines
Description : Purines found both in DNA and RNA are (a) cytosine and thymine (b) adenine and thymine (c) adenine and guanine (d) guanine and cytosine.
Last Answer : (c) adenine and guanine
Description : $ The two strands of DNA run in an antiparallel directions DNA is formed of Deoxyribose sugar. Phosphorus and nitrogen bases called purines and pyrimi
Last Answer : $ The two strands of DNA run in an antiparallel directions DNA is formed of Deoxyribose sugar. Phosphorus and ... wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : A key substance in the committed step of pyrimidines biosynthesis is (A) Ribose-5-phosphate (B) Carbamoyl phosphate (C) ATP (D) Glutamine
Description : Which one of the following statements is not true of RNA? a. RNA contains the monosaccharide ribose. b. RNA is primarily a single-stranded molecule. c. RNA has a sugar-phosphate backbone. d. RNA contains five different nucleotides.
Last Answer : d. RNA contains five different nucleotides.
Description : Melting temperature of DNA is increased by its (A) A and T content (B) G and C content (C) Sugar content (D) Phosphate content
Description : Polynucleotide chain of DNA contains (a) a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group (b) a nitrogenous base, ribose sugar and phosphate group (c) deoxyribose sugar ribose sugar and phosphate group (d) a nitrogenous base and phosphate group only
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : The hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of – (1) thymine base (2) Biotic resources (3) phosphate group (4) deoxyribose sugar
Last Answer : (2) Biotic resources Explanation: The phosphate groups on DNA are ionic and charged. Each phosphategroup on the DNA back-bone is one unit of negative charge (-1). Charged molecules ... DNA has two hydrophilic polar external backbones made of sugars and phosphate groups joined by ester bonds.
Description : The hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of - (1) thymine base (2) a number of hydrogen bonds (3) phosphate group (4) deoxyribose sugar
Last Answer : (2) a number of hydrogen bonds Explanation: The phosphate groups on DNA are ionic and charged. Each phosphate group on the DNA back-bone is one unit of negative charge (-1). Charged ... . DNA has two hydrophilic polar external backbones made of sugars and phosphate groups joined by ester bonds.
Description : Following statements describe the characteristics of the enzyme restriction endonuclease. Identify the incorrect statement. (a) The enzyme recognises a specific palindromic nucleotide sequence in the DNA. (b) ... (d) The enzyme cuts the sugar-phosphate backbone at specific sites on each strand.
Last Answer : (c) The enzyme binds DNA at specific sites and cuts only one of the two strands.
Description : The hydrophilic nature of DNA is due to the presence of : (1) thymine base (2) a number of hydrogen bonds (3) phosphate group (4) deoxyribose sugar
Last Answer : a number of hydrogen bonds
Description : Which of the following contains a deoxy sugar? (A) RNA (B) DNA (C) ATP (D) UTP
Description : Chromosomes consist of – (1) DNA and lipids (2) RNA and amino acids (3) DNA and proteins (4) RNA and sugar
Last Answer : (3) DNA and proteins Explanation: A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements ... . Chromosomes also contain DNAbound proteins, which serve to package the DNA and control its functions.
Description : Similarity in DNA and RNA is that (a) both are polymer of nucleotides (b) both have similar pyrimidine (c) both have similar sugar (d) both are genetic material.
Last Answer : (b) both have similar pyrimidine
Last Answer : both are polymer of nucleotides
Description : Chromosomes consist of (1) DNA and lipids (2) RNA and amino acids (3) DNA and proteins (4) RNA and sugar
Last Answer : DNA and proteins
Description : In RNA, apart from ribose and phosphate, all following are present except (A) Adenine (B) Guanine (C) Thymine (D) Cytosine
Description : The degradation of RNA by pancreatic ribonuclease produces (A) Nucleoside 2-Phosphates (B) Nucleoside 5′-phosphates (C) Oligonucleosides (D) Nucleoside 3′-phosphate and oligonucleotide
Description : RNA does not contain (A) Uracil (B) Adenine (C) Hydroxy methyl cytosine (D) Phosphate
Description : Two nitrogen of the pyrimidines ring are obtained from (A) Glutamine and Carbamoyl-p (B) Asparate and Carbamoyl-p (C) Glutamate and NH3 (D) Glutamine and NH3
Description : In humans, the principal metabolic product of pyrimidines is (A) Uric acid (B) Allantoin (C) Hypoxanthine (D) β-alanine
Description : The probable metabolic defect in gents is (A) A defect in excretion of uric acid by kidney (B) An overproduction of pyrimidines (C) An overproduction of uric acid (D) Rise in calcium leading to deposition of calcium urate
Description : Orotic aciduria can be controlled by (A) Oral administration of orotic acid (B) Decreasing the dietary intake of orotic acid (C) Decreasing the dietary intake of pyrimidines (D) Oral administration of uridine
Description : The major catabolic product of pyrimidines in human is (A) β-Alanine (B) Urea (C) Uric acid (D) Guanine
Description : Which one of the following is the correct matching of three items and their grouping category? Items Group (a) Ilium, ischium, Coxal bones of pelvic girdle pubis (b) Actin, myosin, Muscle proteins rhodopsin (c) Cytosine, uracil, Pyrimidines thiamine (d) Malleus, incus, Ear ossicles cochlea
Last Answer : (a) Ilium, ischium, Coxal bones of pelvic girdle pubis
Description : How many types of purines ?
Last Answer : Purine type 2
Description : Which pathway is correct for catabolism of purines to form uric acid? (A) Guanylate→Adenylate→Xanthine→hypoxanthine→Uric acid (B) Guanylate→inosinate→Xanthine→hypoxanthine→Uric acid (C) Adenylate→Inosinate→Xanthine hypoxanthine→Uric acid (D) Adenylate→Inosinate→hypoxanthine Xanthine→Uric acid
Description : In humans, the principal break down product of purines is (A) NH3 (B) Allantin (C) Alanine (D) Uric acid
Description : The four nitrogen atoms of purines are derived from (A) Urea and NH3 (B) NH3, Glycine and Glutamate (C) NH3, Asparate and Glutamate (D) Aspartate, Glutamine and Glycine
Description : In inherited deficiency of hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (A) De novo synthesis of purine nucleotides is decreased (B) Salvage of purines is decreased (C) Salvage of purines is increased (D) Synthesis of uric acid is decreased
Description : All of the following statements about uric acid are true except (A) It is a catabolite of purines (B) It is excreted by the kidneys (C) It is undissociated at pH above 5.8 (D) It is less soluble than sodium urate
Description : All the following statements about primary gout are true except (A) Its inheritance is X-linked recessive (B) It can be due to increased activity of PRPP synthetase (C) It can be ... activity of hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (D) De novo synthesis of purines is increased in it
Description : Dietary purines are catabolised in (A) Liver (B) Kidneys (C) Intesitnal mucosa (D) All of these
Description : The enzyme common to catabolism of all the purines is (A) Adenosine deaminase (B) Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (C) Guanase (D) None of these
Description : What are purines and pyramidines?
Last Answer : Nitrogenous bases Adenine (A) and Guanine (G) are called purines. Nitrogenous bases Cytosine (C) and Thymine (T) are called pyramidines.
Description : Purines: a. include guanine b. are metabolized to uric acid c. are mainly synthesized in the liver d. all above
Last Answer : all above
Description : Following nucleotides are called purines a. adenine b. guanine c. both d. none
Last Answer : both
Description : Allelochemicals subject to volatilization a). Terpinoids b). Tannins c). Purines d). All
Last Answer : a). Terpinoids
Description : That sulfonamides act by inhibiting folate synthesis in bacteria is supported by the following findings except: A. Paraaminobenzoic acid antagonises the action of sulfonamides B. Methionine antagonises ... . Bacteria that utilise folic acid taken up from the medium are insensitive to sulfonamides
Last Answer : B. Methionine antagonises the action of sulfonamides
Description : What is the difference between DNA and RNA polymerase?
Last Answer : DNA polymerase is responsible for synthesizing new strands of DNA during DNA replication, while RNA polymerase is responsible for synthesizing mRNA during transcription.
Description : What is the difference between DNA and RNA?
Last Answer : DNA is a double-stranded molecule that contains genetic information, while RNA is a single-stranded molecule that acts as a messenger to carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes.
Last Answer : A: DNA is the genetic material that contains the genetic information for the cell, while RNA is a nucleic acid that is responsible for translating the genetic information in DNA into proteins.