Description : In split genes, the coding sequences are called (a) exons (b) cistrons (c) introns (d) operons
Last Answer : (d) operons.
Description : In split genes, the coding sequences are called (a) exons (b) cistrons (c) introns (d) operons.
Last Answer : (a) exons
Description : The coding sequences found in split genes are called a) Operons b) introns c) exons d) cistrons
Last Answer : c) exons
Description : DNA elements, which can switch their position, are called (a) cistrons (b) transposons (c) exons (d) introns.
Last Answer : (b) transposons
Description : Ribosomes match up the ______ of the mRNA and the ______ of the tRNAs. a. codons; anticodons b. introns; exons c. anticodons; codons d. genes; anticodons
Last Answer : a. codons; anticodons
Description : Introns in genes (A) Encode the amino acids which are removed during post-translational modification (B) Encode signal sequences which are removed before secretion of the proteins (C) Are the non-coding sequences which are not translated (D) Are the sequences that intervene between two genes
Last Answer : Answer : C
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
Description : Besides structural genes that encode proteins, DNA contains some regulatory sequences which are known as (A) Operons (B) Cistrons (C) Cis-acting elements (D) Trans-acting factors
Description : mRNA of prokaryotes can code for (A) More than one polypeptide (B) Only one polypeptide (C) Many exons and introns (D) Introns only
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : DNA finger printing is based on the presence in DNA of (A) Constant number of tandem repeats (B) Varibale number of tandem repeats (C) Non-repititive sequences in each DNA (D) Introns in eukaryotic DNA
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The coding sequences in lac operon include (A) i gene (B) i gene, operator locus and promoter (C) z, y and a genes (D) i, z, y and a genes
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Cistron is a) The coding sequence of DNA b) The functional unit of DNA molecule that codes for a particular gene product c) Intervening non coding sequence of DNA d) The sequences which are removed during RNA splicing.
Last Answer : b) The functional unit of DNA molecule that codes for a particular gene product c) Intervening non coding sequence of DNA
Description : 8. Non coding sequences present within a gene is called: (a) Exon (b) Operon (c) Promoter (d) Intron
Last Answer : (d) Intron
Description : Which of the following statement is correct? A- The size and sequence of introns can be deduced from the cDNA sequence B- Restriction endonuclease can cleave ss and dsDNA both C- Restriction ... sequenceof a gene D- Amino acid sequence of a protein can be deduced from corresponding cDNA nucleotide
Last Answer : Amino acid sequence of a protein can be deduced from corresponding cDNA nucleotide
Description : Which of the following statement is correct? A- The size and sequence of introns can be deduced from the cDNA sequence B- .Restriction endonuclease can cleave ss and dsDNA both C- Restriction ... of a Gene D- Amino acid sequence of a protein can be deduced from corresponding cDNA nucleotide
Description : Nonsense codons bring about (A) Amino acid activation (B) Initiation of protein synthesis (C) Termination of protein synthesis (D) Elongation of polypeptide chains
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
Description : Nonsense codons are present on (A) mRNA (B) tRNA (C) rRNA (D) None of these
Description : Removal of introns and joining of exons in a defined order during transcription is called (a) looping (b) inducing (c) slicing (d) splicing
Last Answer : (a) looping
Description : True statements about the nucleic acid include: a. contains purine and pyrimidine which are bound together by covalent bonds b. there is always an equal concentration of purine and pyrimidine c. in RNA, ... d. introns is more common than exons on the DNA e. the histones mark the excision site
Last Answer : there is always an equal concentration of purine and pyrimidine
Last Answer : d) splicing.
Description : Bacterial genes lack (a) Exons (b) Introns (c) Prometers (d) Operator
Last Answer : (b) Introns
Description : In a eukaryotic microbe, those sections of a primary RNA transcript that will NOT be translated are called a. Introns. b. Anticodons. c. ―Jumping Genes.‖ d. Exons.
Last Answer : a. Introns.
Description : Three stop codons, which aids in termination of translation are also known as A- pause codons B- .nonsense codons C- missense codons D- antisense codons
Last Answer : .nonsense codons
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
Description : Codons are present on (A) Non-coding strand of DNA (B) hnRNA (C) tRNA (D) None of these
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
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
Description : Gene and cistron words are sometimes used synonymously because (a) one cistron contains many genes (b) one gene contains many cistrons (c) one gene contains one cistron (d) one gene contains no cistron
Last Answer : (b) one gene contains many cistrons
Description : Gene and cistron words are sometimes used synonymously because (a) one cistron contains many genes (b) one gene contains many cistrons (c) one gene contains one cistron (d) one gene contains no cistron.
Last Answer : c) one gene contains one cistron
Description : All of the following statements about eukaryotic promoters are true except (A) They may be located upstream or down stream from the structural gene (B) They have two consensus sequences ( ... (D) Mutations in promoter region can decrease the efficiency of transcription of the structural gene
Description : Which enzyme will be produced in a cell if there is a nonsense mutation in the lac Y gene? (a) Transacetylase (b) Lactose permease and transacetylase (c) β-galactosidase (d) Lactose permease
Last Answer : β-galactosidase
Description : Proteomes provide a link between organism’s ________ a. Mutations and recombination b. Gene products and its regulators c. Genetics and physiology d. Tandem repeats and introns
Last Answer : c. Genetics and physiology
Description : The process of producing a protein from its DNA- and mRNA-coding sequences.
Last Answer : Ans. Gene expression
Description : 4. In split genes the coding sequences are called (a)introns (b)operons (c)exons (d)cistrons
Last Answer : (c)exons
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
Description : Marfan’s syndrome results from a mutation in the gene coding: (A) Collagen (B) Elastin (C) Fibrillin (D) Keratin
Description : The smallest unit of DNA capable of coding for the synthesis of a polypeptide is (A) Operon (B) Repressor gene (C) Cistron (D) Replicon
Description : What are large randomly repeating non-coding DNA stretches called as? a. Satellite DNA b. Micro arrays c. Gene d. Allele
Last Answer : a. Satellite DNA
Description : Genomic islands are a. Gene Sequences Not Part Of The Chromosomal Genes. b. Adjacent Gene Sequences Unique To One Or A Few Strains In A Species. c. Acquired By HGT. d. Both B And C Are Correct.
Last Answer : d. Both B And C Are Correct.
Description : DNA present in a structural gene that does not seem to have a specific coding function is known as what?
Last Answer : ANSWER: INTRON
Description : Satellite DNA contains (A) Highly repetitive sequences (B) Moderately repetitive sequences (C) Non-repetitive sequences (D) DNA-RNA hybrids
Description : If the codon UAC on mRNA changes into UAG as a result of a base substitution in DNA, it will result in (A) Silent mutation (B) Acceptable mis-sense mutation (C) Nonsense mutation (D) Frameshift mutation
Description : A silent mutation is most likely to result from (A) Substitution of the first base of a codon (B) Substitution of the third base of a codon (C) Conversion of a nonsense codon into a sense codon (D) Conversion of a sense codon into a nonsense codon
Description : Substitution of a base can result in a (A) Silent mutation (B) Mis-sense mutation (C) Nonsense mutation(D) All of these
Description : In the following partial sequence of mRNA, a mutation of the template DNA results in a change in codon 91 to UAA. The type of mutation is 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 GUC GAC CAG UAG GGC UAA CCG (A) Missene (B) Silent (C) Nonsense (D) Frame shit
Description : In contrast to Eukaryotic mRNA, prokaryotic mRNA is characterized by (A) Having 7-methyl guanosine triphosphate at the 5’ end (B) Being polycystronic (C) Being only monocystronic (D) Being synthesized with introns
Description : The normal function of restriction endonucleases is to (A) Excise introns from hrRNA (B) Polymerize nucleotides to form RNA (C) Remove primer from okazaki fragments (D) Protect bacteria from foreign DNA