The two strands of the DNA double helix are held together by (a) Hydrogen bonds (b)C=C double bonds (c) Hydrophobic bonds (d) Peptide bonds

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Last Answer : hydrogen bonding

The structural stability of the double helix of DNA is as cribbed largely to (A) Hydrogen bonding between adjacent purine bases (B) Hydrophobic bonding between staked purine and pyrinuidine nuclei (C) Hydrogen bonding between adjacent pyrimidine bases (E) Hydrogen bonding between purine and pyrimidine bases

Description : The structural stability of the double helix of DNA is as cribbed largely to (A) Hydrogen bonding between adjacent purine bases (B) Hydrophobic bonding between staked purine and ... Hydrogen bonding between adjacent pyrimidine bases (E) Hydrogen bonding between purine and pyrimidine bases

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α-Helix is formed by (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Hydrophobic bonds (C) Electrostatic bonds (D) Disulphide bonds

Description : α-Helix is formed by (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Hydrophobic bonds (C) Electrostatic bonds (D) Disulphide bonds

Last Answer : Answer : A

The bond in proteins that is not broken under usual conditions of denaturation: (A) Hydrophobic bond (B) Hydrogen bond (C) Disulphide bond (D) Peptide bonds

Description : The bond in proteins that is not broken under usual conditions of denaturation: (A) Hydrophobic bond (B) Hydrogen bond (C) Disulphide bond (D) Peptide bonds

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Proteins react with biuret reagent which is suggestive of 2 or more (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Peptide bonds (C) Disulphide bonds (D) Hydrophobic bonds

Description : Proteins react with biuret reagent which is suggestive of 2 or more (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Peptide bonds (C) Disulphide bonds (D) Hydrophobic bonds

Last Answer : Answer : B

The bond in proteins that is not hydrolysed under usual conditions of denaturation: (A) Hydrophobic bond (B) Hydrogen bond (C) Disulphide bond (D) Peptide bonds

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Last Answer : Answer : C

In double helix of DNA, the two DNA strands are (a) coiled around a common axis (b) coiled around each other(c) coiled differently (d) coiled over protein sheath.

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Last Answer : (a) coiled around a common axis

The structure of DNA is a double helix formed by two strands of DNA sequence. This sequence consists of 4 different nucleotides- Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine. How do the nucleotides on one strand interact with the nucleotides on the second strand to maintain the helical shape of DNA?

Description : The structure of DNA is a double helix formed by two strands of DNA sequence. This sequence consists of 4 different nucleotides- Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine. How do the nucleotides on one strand interact with the nucleotides on the second strand to maintain the helical shape of DNA?

Last Answer : Complementary Base Pairing. Adenine complementary base pairs with Thymine and Guanine complementary base pairs with Cytosine.

At the lowest energy level α-helix of polypeptide chain is stabilised (A) By hydrogen bonds formed between the H of peptide N and the carbonyl O of the residue (B) Disulphide bonds (C) Non polar bonds (D) Ester bonds

Description : At the lowest energy level α-helix of polypeptide chain is stabilised (A) By hydrogen bonds formed between the H of peptide N and the carbonyl O of the residue (B) Disulphide bonds (C) Non polar bonds (D) Ester bonds

Last Answer : Answer : A

Bonds that are formed between two cysteine residues is (A) Disulphide (B) Peptide (C) Electrostatic (D) Hydrophobic

Description : Bonds that are formed between two cysteine residues is (A) Disulphide (B) Peptide (C) Electrostatic (D) Hydrophobic

Last Answer : Answer : A

A protein reacts with biuret reagent which indicates 2 or more (A) Blood clotting (B) Peptide bond (C) Disulphide bonds (D) Hydrophobic bonds

Description : A protein reacts with biuret reagent which indicates 2 or more (A) Blood clotting (B) Peptide bond (C) Disulphide bonds (D) Hydrophobic bonds

Last Answer : Answer : B

Why are the two strands of the double helix described as being complementary?

Description : Why are the two strands of the double helix described as being complementary?

Last Answer : Complementarity is the key to understand the stability of the double helix of DNA in the Watson-Crick model (the most stable among other conformations). DNA complementarity property is determined by ... close to unity for deoxyribose nucleic acid." (In perfect agreement with the Chargaff's rules)

Why are the two strands of the double helix described as being complementary?

Description : Why are the two strands of the double helix described as being complementary?

Last Answer : Complementarity is the key to understand the stability of the double helix of DNA in the Watson-Crick model (the most stable among other conformations). DNA complementarity property is determined by ... close to unity for deoxyribose nucleic acid." (In perfect agreement with the Chargaff's rules)

The unwound strands of DNA are held apart by (A) Single strand binding protein (B) Double strand binding protein (C) Rep protein (D) DNAA protein

Description : The unwound strands of DNA are held apart by (A) Single strand binding protein (B) Double strand binding protein (C) Rep protein (D) DNAA protein

Last Answer : Answer : A

Which of the following statements is not correct? (a) In man insulin is synthesised as a proinsulin. (b) The proinsulin has an extra peptide called C-peptide. (c) The functional insulin has A and B chains linked together by hydrogen bonds. (d) Genetically engineered insulin is produced in E.Coli.

Description : Which of the following statements is not correct? (a) In man insulin is synthesised as a proinsulin. (b) The proinsulin has an extra peptide called C-peptide. (c) The functional insulin has A and B chains linked together by hydrogen bonds. (d) Genetically engineered insulin is produced in E.Coli.

Last Answer : (c) The functional insulin has A and B chains linked together by hydrogen bonds.

Which bonds are the last to break when an enzyme is heated 1 disulphide 2 hydrogen 3 hydrophobic interactions 4 ionic?

Description : Which bonds are the last to break when an enzyme is heated 1 disulphide 2 hydrogen 3 hydrophobic interactions 4 ionic?

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Which of the following is the least likely to be involved in stabilising the three-dimensional folding of most proteins(a) Hydrogen bonds (b) Electrostatic interaction (c) Hydrophobic interaction (d) Ester bonds

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Last Answer : (d) Ester bonds

α-helix is stabilized by (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Disulphide bonds (C) Salt bonds (D) Non-polar bonds

Description : α-helix is stabilized by (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Disulphide bonds (C) Salt bonds (D) Non-polar bonds

Last Answer : Answer : A

The a-helix of proteins is (A) A pleated structure (B) Made periodic by disulphide bridges (C) A non-periodic structure (D) Stabilised by hydrogen bonds between NH and CO groups of the main chain

Description : The a-helix of proteins is (A) A pleated structure (B) Made periodic by disulphide bridges (C) A non-periodic structure (D) Stabilised by hydrogen bonds between NH and CO groups of the main chain

Last Answer : Answer : C

In sticky ends produced by restriction endonucleases (A) The 2 strands of DNA are joined to each other (B) The DNA strands stick to the restriction endonuclease (C) The ends of a double stranded fragment are overlapping (D) The ends of a double stranded fragment are non overlapping

Description : In sticky ends produced by restriction endonucleases (A) The 2 strands of DNA are joined to each other (B) The DNA strands stick to the restriction endonuclease (C) The ends of a double stranded fragment are overlapping (D) The ends of a double stranded fragment are non overlapping

Last Answer : Answer : C

During transcription, do both strands of DNA get transcribed into a double stranded RNA molecule?

Description : During transcription, do both strands of DNA get transcribed into a double stranded RNA molecule?

Last Answer : No. RNA is single stranded and is transcribed from only one of the DNA strands. DNA replication does make copies of both strands.

The chemical forces that bind most coenzymes and substrates to enzymes such as LDH are (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Peptide bonds (C) Coordinate bonds (D) Covalent bonds

Description : The chemical forces that bind most coenzymes and substrates to enzymes such as LDH are (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Peptide bonds (C) Coordinate bonds (D) Covalent bonds

Last Answer : Answer : D

The hydrogen bonds between peptide linkages are interfered by (A) Guanidine (B) Uric acid (C) Salicylic acid (D) Oxalic acid

Description : The hydrogen bonds between peptide linkages are interfered by (A) Guanidine (B) Uric acid (C) Salicylic acid (D) Oxalic acid

Last Answer : Answer : A

Primary structure of a protein is formed by (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Peptide bonds (C) Disulphide bonds (D) All of these

Description : Primary structure of a protein is formed by (A) Hydrogen bonds (B) Peptide bonds (C) Disulphide bonds (D) All of these

Last Answer : Answer : B

Denaturation of proteins results in (A) Disruption of primary structure (B) Breakdown of peptide bonds (C) Destruction of hydrogen bonds (D) Irreversible changes in the molecule

Description : Denaturation of proteins results in (A) Disruption of primary structure (B) Breakdown of peptide bonds (C) Destruction of hydrogen bonds (D) Irreversible changes in the molecule

Last Answer : Answer : C

The hydrogen bonds between peptide linkages of a protein molecules are interfered by (A) Guanidine (B) Uric acid (C) Oxalic acid (D) Salicylic acid

Description : The hydrogen bonds between peptide linkages of a protein molecules are interfered by (A) Guanidine (B) Uric acid (C) Oxalic acid (D) Salicylic acid

Last Answer : Answer : A

The figure below shows three steps (A, B, C) of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Select the option giving correct identification together with what it represents? A. B. C ds DNA 3 5 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 5 3 3 5 3 5 3 Region to be amplified . (a) B - denaturation at a temperature of about 98°C separating the two DNA strands (b) A - denaturation at a temperature of about 50°C (c) C - extension in the presence of heat stable DNA polymerase (d) A - annealing with two sets of primers

Description : The figure below shows three steps (A, B, C) of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Select the option giving correct identification together with what it represents? A. B. C ds DNA 3 5 5 3 ... - extension in the presence of heat stable DNA polymerase (d) A - annealing with two sets of primers

Last Answer : (c) C - extension in the presence of heat stable DNA polymerase

What is the weak bond holding the nucleic acids together in DNA? a. ionic bonds b. covalent bonds bonds c. polar bond d. hydrogen bond

Description : What is the weak bond holding the nucleic acids together in DNA? a. ionic bonds b. covalent bonds bonds c. polar bond d. hydrogen bond

Last Answer : d. hydrogen bond

The α-Helix is held in a coiled conformation partially because of : (a) Optical activity (b) Hydrogen bonding (c) Resonance (d) Delocalization

Description : The α-Helix is held in a coiled conformation partially because of : (a) Optical activity (b) Hydrogen bonding (c) Resonance (d) Delocalization

Last Answer : Hydrogen bonding

The enzyme DNA ligase (A) Introduces superhelical twists (B) Connects the end of two DNA chains (C) Unwinds the double helix (D) Synthesises RNA primers

Description : The enzyme DNA ligase (A) Introduces superhelical twists (B) Connects the end of two DNA chains (C) Unwinds the double helix (D) Synthesises RNA primers

Last Answer : Answer : B

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 6.6 × 109 bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately (a) 2.0 meters (b) 2.5 meters (c) 2.2 meters (d) 2.7 meters.

Description : 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 6.6 × 109 bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately (a) 2.0 meters (b) 2.5 meters (c) 2.2 meters (d) 2.7 meters.

Last Answer : (b) 2.5 meters

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 6.6 × 109 bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately (a) 2.0 meters (b) 2.5 meters (c) 2.2 meters (d) 2.7 meters.

Description : 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 6.6 × 109 bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately (a) 2.0 meters (b) 2.5 meters (c) 2.2 meters (d) 2.7 meters.

Last Answer : (c) 2.2 meters

Who Discovered the Double Helix DNA ?

Last Answer : Double helix discovers DNA (Watson and Creek)

DNA Double Helix Model Discovery Does Who ?

Last Answer : Watson And Creek DNA Double Helix Model Discovery Does.

What are the components and structure of a DNA double helix molecule?

Description : What are the components and structure of a DNA double helix molecule?

Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer

The outside of the DNA double helix is made of alternating groups of deoxyribose sugars and _____.?

Description : The outside of the DNA double helix is made of alternating groups of deoxyribose sugars and _____.?

Last Answer : phosphates

Melting temperature of DNA is the temperature at which (A) Solid DNA becomes liquid (B) Liquid DNA evaporates (C) DNA changes from double helix into supercoiled DNA (D) Native double helical DNA is denatured

Description : Melting temperature of DNA is the temperature at which (A) Solid DNA becomes liquid (B) Liquid DNA evaporates (C) DNA changes from double helix into supercoiled DNA (D) Native double helical DNA is denatured

Last Answer : Answer : D

DNA topoisomerase I of E. coli catalyses (A) Relaxation of negatively supercoiled DNA (B) Relaxation of positively supercoiled DNA (C) Conversion of negatively supercoiled DNA into positively supercoiled DNA (D) Conversion of double helix into supercoiled DNA

Description : DNA topoisomerase I of E. coli catalyses (A) Relaxation of negatively supercoiled DNA (B) Relaxation of positively supercoiled DNA (C) Conversion of negatively supercoiled DNA into positively supercoiled DNA (D) Conversion of double helix into supercoiled DNA

Last Answer : Answer : A

Left handed double helix is present in (A) Z-DNA (B) A-DNA (C) B-DNA (D) None of these

Description : Left handed double helix is present in (A) Z-DNA (B) A-DNA (C) B-DNA (D) None of these

Last Answer : Answer : A

The width (helical diameter) of the double helix in B-form DNA in nm is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Description : The width (helical diameter) of the double helix in B-form DNA in nm is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Last Answer : Answer : B

Mitochondrial DNA is (A) Circular double stranded (B) Circular single stranded (C) Linear double helix (D) None of these

Description : Mitochondrial DNA is (A) Circular double stranded (B) Circular single stranded (C) Linear double helix (D) None of these

Last Answer : A

The double helix model of DNA proposed by

Description : The double helix model of DNA proposed by

Last Answer : Ans. Watson and Crick (1953)

Double helix model of DNA was proposed by

Description : Double helix model of DNA was proposed by

Last Answer : Ans. Watson and Crick (1953)

An important step in protein synthesis is transcription. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning this process? a. The first step in gene transcription involves separating the double helix of DNA by an enzyme known as DNA polymerase b. The initial product of DNA transcription is called heterogeneous nuclear RNA which codes directly for proteins c. After processing is complete, the mRNA is exported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm d. Only one protein can be produced from an initial mRNA strand

Description : An important step in protein synthesis is transcription. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning this process? a. The first step in gene transcription involves separating the double helix ... nucleus to the cytoplasm d. Only one protein can be produced from an initial mRNA strand

Last Answer : Answer: c Transcription of a gene begins at an initiation site associated with a specific DNA sequence, termed a promoter region. After binding to DNA, the RNA polymerase opens up a short ... different proteins from the same gene. mRNA is exported from the nucleus only after processing is complete

There are special proteins that help to open up DNA double helix in front of the replication fork. These proteins are (a) DNA ligase (b) DNA topoisomerase I (c) DNA gyrase (d) DNA polymerase I.

Description : There are special proteins that help to open up DNA double helix in front of the replication fork. These proteins are (a) DNA ligase (b) DNA topoisomerase I (c) DNA gyrase (d) DNA polymerase I.

Last Answer : (c) DNA gyrase

Radiotracer technique shows that DNA is in (a) multi-helix stage (b) single-helix stage (c) double-helix stage (d) none of these.

Description : Radiotracer technique shows that DNA is in (a) multi-helix stage (b) single-helix stage (c) double-helix stage (d) none of these.

Last Answer : (c) double-helix stage

The association of histone H1 with a nucleosome indicates that (a) DNA replication is occurring (b) the DNA is condensed into a chromatin fibre (c) the DNA double helix is exposed (d) transcription is occurring.

Description : The association of histone H1 with a nucleosome indicates that (a) DNA replication is occurring (b) the DNA is condensed into a chromatin fibre (c) the DNA double helix is exposed (d) transcription is occurring.

Last Answer : (b) the DNA is condensed into a chromatin fibre

Which is wrong about nucleic acids? (a) DNA is single stranded in some viruses. (b) RNA is double stranded occasionally. (c) Length of one helix is 45 Å in B-DNA. (d) One turn of Z-DNA has 12 bases

Description : Which is wrong about nucleic acids? (a) DNA is single stranded in some viruses. (b) RNA is double stranded occasionally. (c) Length of one helix is 45 Å in B-DNA. (d) One turn of Z-DNA has 12 bases

Last Answer : (c) Length of one helix is 45 Å in B-DNA

What is the genetic material in influenza virus? (a) Double helical DNA (b) RNA (c) Single helix DNA (d) None of these

Description : What is the genetic material in influenza virus? (a) Double helical DNA (b) RNA (c) Single helix DNA (d) None of these

Last Answer : (b) RNA

The double helix is a structural arrangement associated with _____. a. A Polysaccharide. b. The DNA Molecule. c. Glucose Molecules In Starch. d. A Protein.

Description : The double helix is a structural arrangement associated with _____. a. A Polysaccharide. b. The DNA Molecule. c. Glucose Molecules In Starch. d. A Protein.

Last Answer : b. The DNA Molecule.