How many different kinds of amino acids are specified by the genetic code? (a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 12 (d) 200

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.In the genetic dictionary, there are 64 codons as (a) 64 amino acids are to be coded (b) 64 types of tRNAs are present (c) there are 44 nonsense codons and 20 sense codons (d) genetic code is triplet.

Description : .In the genetic dictionary, there are 64 codons as (a) 64 amino acids are to be coded (b) 64 types of tRNAs are present (c) there are 44 nonsense codons and 20 sense codons (d) genetic code is triplet.

Last Answer : (c) there are 44 nonsense codons and 20 sense codons

In the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids? (a) 20 (b) 64 (c) 61 (d) 60

Description : In the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids? (a) 20 (b) 64 (c) 61 (d) 60

Last Answer : b) 64

In the genetic dictionary, there are 64 codons as (a) 64 amino acids are to be coded (b) 64 types of tRNAs are present (c) there are 44 nonsense codons and 20 sense codons (d) genetic code is triplet

Description : In the genetic dictionary, there are 64 codons as (a) 64 amino acids are to be coded (b) 64 types of tRNAs are present (c) there are 44 nonsense codons and 20 sense codons (d) genetic code is triplet

Last Answer : genetic code is triplet

n the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids? (a) 20 (b) 64 (c) 61 (d) 60

Description : n the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids? (a) 20 (b) 64 (c) 61 (d) 60

Last Answer : c) 61

What Portion of DNA which carries the genetic code for the formation of a particular protein by specifying its amino acids sequence?

Description : What Portion of DNA which carries the genetic code for the formation of a particular protein by specifying its amino acids sequence?

Last Answer : Gene

Degeneracy of the genetic code denotes the existence of (A) Base triplets that do not code for any amino acids (B) Codons consisting of only two bases (C) Codons that include one or more of the unusual bases (D) Multiple codons for a single amino acid

Description : Degeneracy of the genetic code denotes the existence of (A) Base triplets that do not code for any amino acids (B) Codons consisting of only two bases (C) Codons that include one or more of the unusual bases (D) Multiple codons for a single amino acid

Last Answer : Answer : B

All the following statements about recognition of a codon on mRNA by an anticodon on tRNA are correct except (A) The recognition of the third base of the codon is not very precise (B) Imprecise recognition of the third base results in wobble (C) Wobble is partly responsible for the degeneracy of the genetic code (D) Wobble results in incorporation of incorrect amino acids in the protein

Description : All the following statements about recognition of a codon on mRNA by an anticodon on tRNA are correct except (A) The recognition of the third base of the codon is not very precise (B) ... degeneracy of the genetic code (D) Wobble results in incorporation of incorrect amino acids in the protein

Last Answer : Answer : D

Genetic code is said to be degenerate because (A) It can undergo mutations (B) A large proportion of DNA is non-coding (C) One codon can code for more than one amino acids (D) More than one codons can code for the same amino acids

Description : Genetic code is said to be degenerate because (A) It can undergo mutations (B) A large proportion of DNA is non-coding (C) One codon can code for more than one amino acids (D) More than one codons can code for the same amino acids

Last Answer : Answer : D

Degeneracy of genetic code implies that (A) Codons do not code for specific amino acid (B) Multiple codons must decode the same amino acids (C) No anticodon on tRNA molecule (D) Specific codon decodes many amino acids

Description : Degeneracy of genetic code implies that (A) Codons do not code for specific amino acid (B) Multiple codons must decode the same amino acids (C) No anticodon on tRNA molecule (D) Specific codon decodes many amino acids

Last Answer : Answer : B

Genetic code is (A) Collection of codon (B) Collection of amino acids (C) Collection of purine nucleotide (D) Collection of pyrimidine nucleotide

Description : Genetic code is (A) Collection of codon (B) Collection of amino acids (C) Collection of purine nucleotide (D) Collection of pyrimidine nucleotide

Last Answer : Answer : A

Consider the following statements: The genetic code said to be degenerate and universal which means that, (1) Amino afids may have more than one codon (2) All amino acids have mo than one codon (3) Codons are common for higher and lower organism (4) Codons are not found in bacteria

Description : Consider the following statements: The genetic code said to be degenerate and universal which means that, (1) Amino afids may have more than one codon (2) All amino acids have mo than one codon (3) Codons are common for higher and lower organism (4) Codons are not found in bacteria

Last Answer : Ans. ((d))

.Because most of the amino acids are represented by more than one codon, the genetic code is(a) overlapping (b) wobbling (c) degenerate (d) generate.

Description : .Because most of the amino acids are represented by more than one codon, the genetic code is(a) overlapping (b) wobbling (c) degenerate (d) generate.

Last Answer : a) overlapping

Because most of the amino acids are represented by more than one codon, the genetic code is(a) overlapping (b) wobbling (c) degenerate (d) generate

Description : Because most of the amino acids are represented by more than one codon, the genetic code is (a) overlapping (b) wobbling (c) degenerate (d) generate

Last Answer : (c) degenerate

Out of 200 different amino acids form in nature the number of amino acids present in protein: (A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 40 (D) 35

Description : Out of 200 different amino acids form in nature the number of amino acids present in protein: (A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 40 (D) 35

Last Answer : Answer : A

Which amino acid is specified by genetic codes ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG showing degeneracy ?

Description : Which amino acid is specified by genetic codes ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG showing degeneracy ?

Last Answer : Which amino acid is specified by genetic codes ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG showing degeneracy ? A. Leucine B. Methionine C. Glycine D. Threonine

Number of amino acids present in plants, animals and microbial proteins: (A) 20 (B) 80 (C) 150 (D) 200

Description : Number of amino acids present in plants, animals and microbial proteins: (A) 20 (B) 80 (C) 150 (D) 200

Last Answer : Answer : D

Number of amino acids present in the plant, animal and microbial proteins: (A) 20 (B) 80 (C) 150 (D) 200

Description : Number of amino acids present in the plant, animal and microbial proteins: (A) 20 (B) 80 (C) 150 (D) 200

Last Answer : Answer : A

Out of 64 codons, 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid. It is called (a) degeneracy of genetic code (b) overlapping of gene (c) wobbling of codon (d) universility of codons.

Description : Out of 64 codons, 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid. It is called (a) degeneracy of genetic code (b) overlapping of gene (c) wobbling of codon (d) universility of codons.

Last Answer : (a) degeneracy of genetic code

All proteins contain the (A) Same 20 amino acids (B) Different amino acids (C) 300 Amino acids occurring in nature (D) Only a few amino acids

Description : All proteins contain the (A) Same 20 amino acids (B) Different amino acids (C) 300 Amino acids occurring in nature (D) Only a few amino acids

Last Answer : Answer : A

All proteins contain the (A) Same 20 amino acids (B) Different amino acids (C) 300 Amino acids occurring in nature (D) Only a few amino acids

Description : All proteins contain the (A) Same 20 amino acids (B) Different amino acids (C) 300 Amino acids occurring in nature (D) Only a few amino acids

Last Answer : (A) Same 20 amino acids

All of the following statements about nonsense codons are true except (A) They do not code for amino acids (B) They act as chain termination signals (C) They are identical in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (D) They have no complementary anticodons

Description : All of the following statements about nonsense codons are true except (A) They do not code for amino acids (B) They act as chain termination signals (C) They are identical in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (D) They have no complementary anticodons

Last Answer : Answer : C

If there are 999 bases in an RNA that code for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered? (a) 11 (b) 33 (c) 333 (d) 1

Description : If there are 999 bases in an RNA that code for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered? (a) 11 (b) 33 (c) 333 (d) 1

Last Answer : (d) 1

In the regulation of genes: a. more than 90% of the base sequences in human DNA have not known function b. extrons are the part of the gene that code for amino acids found in the final proteins. c. introns usually begins with the nucleotide sequence GT d. all above

Description : In the regulation of genes: a. more than 90% of the base sequences in human DNA have not known function b. extrons are the part of the gene that code for amino acids found in the final proteins. c. introns usually begins with the nucleotide sequence GT d. all above

Last Answer : all above

If there are 999 bases in an RNA that code for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered? (a) 11 (b) 33 (c) 333 (d) 1

Description : If there are 999 bases in an RNA that code for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered? (a) 11 (b) 33 (c) 333 (d) 1

Last Answer : b) 33

A prokaryotic mRNA that consists of 999 nucleotides will code for how many amino acids? a. 332 b. 333 c. 666 d. 999

Description : A prokaryotic mRNA that consists of 999 nucleotides will code for how many amino acids? a. 332 b. 333 c. 666 d. 999

Last Answer : a. 332

Along the α-helix each amino acid residue advances in nm by (A) 0.15 (B) 0.10 (C) 0.12 (D) 0.20

Description : Along the α-helix each amino acid residue advances in nm by (A) 0.15 (B) 0.10 (C) 0.12 (D) 0.20

Last Answer : Answer : A

Hormonal activity of ACTH is completely lost on removal of (A) 5 C-terminal amino acids (B) 10 C-terminal amino acids (C) 15 C-terminal amino acids (D) None of these

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Last Answer : Answer : D

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Last Answer : (D) Ammonium nitrate fertiliser is obtained as a by-product in an integrated steel plant having by-product coke ovens

A unit hydrograph is a hydrograph of a rain storm of a specified duration resulting from a run-off of (A) 15 mm (B) 20 mm (C) 25 mm (D) 30 mm

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

A cube of wood supporting 200 gm mass just floats in water. When the mass is removed, the cube rises by 2 cm the side of the cube will be a.5 cm b.10 cm c.12.5 cm d.20 cm e.15 cm

Description : A cube of wood supporting 200 gm mass just floats in water. When the mass is removed, the cube rises by 2 cm the side of the cube will be a.5 cm b.10 cm c.12.5 cm d.20 cm e.15 cm

Last Answer : a. 5 cm

The number of nutritionally essential amino acids for man is (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12

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Last Answer : Answer : B

___ amino acids are commonly found in milk proteins, including the essential amino acids. a) 7 b) 12 c) 14 d) 19

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Last Answer : d) 19

How many of the 20 amino acids are called essential amino acids ?

Description : How many of the 20 amino acids are called essential amino acids ?

Last Answer : Out of 20 amino acids, 6 acids are called essential amino acids.

Number of amino acids present in the dietary proteins: (A) 22 (B) 23 (C) 20 (D) 19

Description : Number of amino acids present in the dietary proteins: (A) 22 (B) 23 (C) 20 (D) 19

Last Answer : Answer : C

Which of the following statements is not true for retroviruses? (a) DNA is not present at any stage in the life cycle of retroviruses. (b) Retroviruses carry gene(c) The genetic material in mature retroviruses is RNA. (d) Retroviruses are causative agents for certain kinds of cancer in man. for RNA-dependent DNA polymerase.

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Last Answer : (a) DNA is not present at any stage in the life cycle of retroviruses

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Why are two samples of proteins having an identical composition of amino acids still different?

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Last Answer : I would guess that two proteins with the same sequences of amino acids might be folded in different ways giving them different properties.

What is the theoretical number of chemically different dipeptides that may be assembled from 2 amino acids?

Description : What is the theoretical number of chemically different dipeptides that may be assembled from 2 amino acids?

Last Answer : 4n^2Where n is the no. of amino acids assembled and 2 is the no. amino acids present in the dipeptide.Hence, 2^2=4 dipeptides formed

The transport of amino acids regulated by active processes of different numbers: (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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Last Answer : Answer : C

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Last Answer : Answer : C

What is the maximum number of different amino acids in a polypeptide chain coded by the synthetic polyribonucleotides (UCAG)5? A- One B- Two C- Three D- Four

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Last Answer : (c) 9 : 3 : 4

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