Molecular basis
Molecular basis
Molecular basis
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(3) 'a' is correct but 'b' and 'c' are incorrect (1) 36 (2) 54 (3) 18 (4) 72
(4) 'a' and 'c' are correct but 'b' is incorrect 6. In one full turn of the helical of DNA how many
purine nucleotides are present :-
2. c-DNA probes are copied from the messenger
RNA molecules with the help of :- (1) 10 (2) 5 (3) 20 (4) 1
7. The diagram represents the "Central dogma" of
(1) Restriction enzymes molecular biology. Choose the correct
(2) Reverse transcriptase combination of labelling :-
A B C D E
(1) Protein RNA DNA Translation Transcription
(2) DNA RNA Protein Transcription Translation
(3) RNA DNA Protein Transcription Translation
(4) Transcription Translation Protein DNA RNA
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8. The figure below show three steps (A, B, C) of 11. If both strands of DNA in a given segment of
central dogma DNA are transcribed, then the two RNA
molecules formed must be :-
(1) Parallel and identical
(2) Antiparallel and complementary
(3) Parallel and complementary
(4) Antiparallel and identical
Select the A, B and C step with their respective 12. Match the column I with column II
statement : Column-I Column-II
(1) A → Replication → In this process (I) Taylor (a) E. coli
RNA dependant RNA polymerase enzyme
is used Streptococcus
(II) Hershey and Chase (b)
pneumoniae
(2) C → Translation → In this process
reverse transcriptase enzyme is used (III) Meselson and Stahl (c) Vicia faba
(3) B → Transcription → In this process (IV) Griffth (d) Bacteriophage
RNA dependant DNA polymerase enzyme (1) I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-e
is used
(2) I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-e
(4) A → Replication → In this process
DNA dependant DNA polymerase enzyme (3) I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
is used (4) I-c, II-a, III-e, IV-d
9. Find the correct match :-
13. How many phosphodiester bonds are present in
(1) ϕ × 174 phage - 5386 ribose sugars in 10bp circular plasmid DNA ?
genetic material
(1) 10 (2) 20 (3) 40 (4) 100
(2) λ phage - 48502 ribonucleotides
14. The okazaki fragments of discontinous strand are
(3) E. coli - 4.6 × 106 bp joined by which of the following enzyme ?
(4) Human - 3.3 × 109 nucleotides in genome (1) DNA ligase (2) DNA gyrase
10. The unequivocal proof that DNA is the genetic (3) Endonuclease (4) Exonuclease
material came from the experiment of:-
15. In meselson and stahl's experiment 15N was used
(1) Avery, MacLeod and McCarty, they as :-
worked with E.coli
(1) Hybrid isotope (2) Radioactive
(2) Frederick Griffith, he worked with
(3) Heavy isotope (4) Light isotope
Streptococcus pneumoniae
(3) Avery, MacLeod and McCarty, they
worked with Bacteriophage
(4) Hershey and Chase, they worked with
bacteriophage and bacteria
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35. A N15 – N15 DNA molecule is continuously 41. The proof reading during replication of DNA is
replicated in N14 medium, then what is the % of brought about by :
heavy DNA in 4th generation ? (1) 3'-5' exonuclease activity of DNA
(1) 25% (2) 0% polymerase Ι and ΙΙΙ
(3) 12.5% (4) 100% (2) 3'-5' endonuclease activity of DNA
polymerase Ι and ΙΙΙ
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(3) 5' – 3' exonuclease activity of DNA
36. Process used by Meselson and Stahl for study polymerase ΙΙΙ
semiconservative replication of DNA was :- (4) 3'-5' exonuclease activity of DNA
(1) Radio tracer polymerase ΙΙΙ only
(2) Centrifugation 42. Which statements are correct in relation with the
(3) Density gradient centrifugation diagram given below ?
(4) Electrophoresis
37. The salient feature of the DNA are :-
(i) It is made up of two polynucleotide chains
(ii) Backbone is constituted by sugar & nitrogen
base
(iii) Two chains have parallel polarity
(iv) Bases in two strands are paired through
hydrogen bonds
(1) (i), (iv) (2) (i), (ii), (iii) (A) More than one primer are required for the
synthesis of leading strand.
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (ii), (iv) (B) Okazaki fragments are polymerized
38. If a B-DNA molecule is composed of 4800 bp, in 3'→5' direction.
how many helical pitches are present ? (C) Continuously synthesizing strand is the
(1) 10 (2) 380 (3) 480 (4) 4800 leading strand.
(D) Okazaki fragments are polymerized opposite
39. A bacterium was grown for several generations to the fork movement.
on 15NH4Cl and then transferred to 14NH4Cl.
(1) A, B, C, D (2) B, C, D
What percentage of DNA will have heavy chains
after 3 generations? (3) A, C, D (4) C, D
(1) 25% (2) 50% (3) 12.5% (4) 6.25% 43. The Hershey-Chase experiments show the
40. DNA replication in prokaryotes have how many following steps chronologically :-
ori units :- (1) Blending, Infection, Centrifugation
(1) One (2) Two (2) Centrifugation, Infection, Blending
(3) Three (4) Many (3) Infection, Centrifugation, Blending
(4) Infection, Blending, Centrifugation
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44. A molecule that can act as a genetic material 48. Which of the following is a nucleoside of RNA?
must fulfill the criteria (1) cytosine
(i) It should be able to generate its replica.
(ii) It should be chemically and structurally (2) deoxyadenylic acid
stable. (3) uridine
(iii) It should provide the scope for slow changes
(4) deoxy guanosine
mutation that are required for evolution.
(iv) It should not be able to express itself in the 49. Read the following statements and select the
form of Mendelian factor. correct option :-
(1) i, ii, iii (2) i, ii, (1) Hetero chromatin is densely packed and
stains light.
(3) i, ii, iii, iv (4) i only
(2) Euchromatin is loosely packed and stains
45. In a double-stranded DNA, if the amount of dark.
Adenine is 38% then the amount of pyrimidine
bases should be :- (3) Process of transformation is not affected by
RNase, protease and lipase enzyme but is
(1) 19% (2) 38% affected by DNase enzyme.
(3) 12% (4) 50% (4) Hexose sugar is found in nucleic acid
46. Which of the following option is incorrect with 50. Right handed DNA with 20Å diameter will have
reference to the transforming principle ? how many base pair and length of one turn :-
(1) S strain → injected into mice → mice (1) 10 and 34 Å (2) 11 and 25 Å
died
(3) 12 and 46 Å (4) 12 and 3.8 Å
(2) R strain → injected into mice → mice
lived
(3) S strain (heat killed) → injected into mice
→ mice died
(4)
→ injected into
mice → mice died
47. 32P was used to radiolabel the component of λ -
bacteriophage in Hershey and Chase experiment :-
(1) Viral protein
(2) Viral DNA
(3) Viral RNA
(4) Both DNA and protein
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59. The flowchart given below represent the process 61. DNA ligase is known as molecular glue as it
of recombinant technology. Identify A to D links two DNA fragments by forming
(1) Hydrogen bonds
(2) Phosphodiester bonds
(3) Glycosidic bonds
(4) Disulphide bonds
62. If restriction endonuclease cuts the DNA a little
away from the centre of the palindromic site,
then what would happen?
(A) The DNA fragments obtained would have
sticky ends.
(1) A- Restriction endonuclease, B- Restriction (B) Construction of rDNA molecule would not
exonuclease, C- RNA ligase, D- be possible.
Transformation (C) Resultant DNA fragments with overhanging
(2) A- Restritction endonuclease B- Restriction streches can be ligated with the help of DNA
endonuclease, C- DNA ligase, D- ligase.
Transformation Choose the correct statement(s).
(3) A- Restriction exonuclease B- Restriction (1) A & B (2) A & C
endonuclease, C- DNA polymerase, D- (3) B & C (4) A, B & C
Transduction
63. Ori refers to :
(4) A- Restritction endonuclease, B-
(1) Origin of replication
Restriction endonuclease, C- DNA
polymerase, D- Transformation (2) Origin of transcription
60. Which of the following statement is not correct (3) Start translation
regarding Eco RI restriction endonuclease (4) Operon
enzyme?
I. It is isolated from Escherichia coli RY 13. 64. Which of the following is not used in polymerase
II. Its recognition sequence is palindromic DNA chain Reaction ?
(1) Taq polymerase
(2) Two sets of DNA primers
(3) Helicase
(1) I and II (2) I and III (4) Denaturation at a temperature of about
(3) I, II and III (4) Only III 94°C
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65. To be a cloning vector, a plasmid does not 69. If pBR322 is used as a vector and Pvu-I or Pst-I
necessarily require is used as the molecular scissor. The resultant
(1) an origin of replication recombinant host cell will be
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73. EcoRI cuts the DNA between bases _______ and 77. The separated bands of DNA are cut out from
______ only when the recognition sequence the agarose gel and extracted from the gel piece.
GAATTC is present in the DNA. This step is known as
Select the correct option to fill the blanks (1) Precipitation
respectively.
(2) Elution
(1) A and T (2) T and C
(3) Spooling
(3) G and A (4) A and C
(4) Fragmentation
74. Which of the following method can be termed as
vectorless approach to introduce foreign DNA 78. A part of plasmid of Agrobacterium tumifaciens
into host cells :- which is able to deliver a piece of DNA to
(A)Microinjection transform normal plant cells into a tumor.
(B) Biolistics (1) T-DNA (2) F-DNA
(C) Bacterial Artifical chromosome (3) T-RNA (4) F-RNA
(1) (A) only (2) (A) & (C) both
79. Which of the following DNA is undigested by
(3) (C) only (4) (A) & (B) both restriction endonuclease in this diagram ?
75. For transformation, microparticles coated with
DNA to be bombarded with gene gun are made
up of
(1) silver or platinum (2) platinum or zinc
(3) silicon or platinum (4) gold or tungsten
76. Given below is a typical agarose gel in which
electrophoresis had occurred.
(1) Lane 1 (2) Lane 2
(3) Lane 3 (4) Lane 4
80. While isolating DNA from bacteria, which of the
following enzymes is not used?
(1) Lysozyme (2) Ribonuclease
In this agarose gel -
(3) Protease (4) Deoxyribonuclease
(1) Lane - 1 shows migration of digested DNA
fragments
(2) Only Lane - 3 shows migration of digested
DNA fragments
(3) Lane - 2 to 4 shows migration of digested
set of DNA fragments
(4) Wells are always placed towards positive
electrode during electrophoresis
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81. Purified DNA ultimately precipitates out after 85. How many DNA molecules will be obtained
the addition of chilled ethanol. This can be from one DNA molecule after 3
collected as fine threads in the suspension as PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) cycles?
seen in the figure. It refers to -
(1) 8 (2) 16 (3) 6 (4) 32
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(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are (3) (i) - b, (ii) - c, (iii) - a
incorrect. (4) (i) - c, (ii) - b, (iii) - a
90. When a recombinant DNA is inserted within the 94. According to EFB, “The integration of natural
coding sequence of an enzyme, B-galactosidase science and organisms, cells, parts thereof and
(1) This results into inactivation of the enzyme molecular analogues for products and services,”
is known as.
(2) This is called insertional inactivation
(1) Biochemistry (2) Bioinformatics
(3) In the presence of insert, the colonies do
not produce any colour (3) Biotechnology (4) Biology
(4) All of these 95. Sparger component of bioreactor helps in
91. Normal E. coli cells carry resistance against (1) Purification of product
which of the following antibiotics? (2) Dramatically increasing availability of
(1) Chloramphenicol (2) Ampicillin oxygen
(3) Tetracycline (4) None of these (3) Release of preservatives into the product
92. Inactivation of one of the selectable marker in a (4) Ensuring anaerobic conditions in the
vector by insertion of an alien DNA is known as ? culture vessel
(1) Direct inactivation 96. Downstream processing is:
(2) Indirect inactivation (1) Process of separation of DNA fragments
(3) Insertional inactivation (2) Process of joining the vector and the host
DNA
(4) Alien inactivation
(3) Process including separation and
purification of the product
(4) Process of transferring DNA
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97. Identify the figures (A) and (B) and select the 98. DNA cannot pass through cell membrane as it is:
correct option. (1) hydrophilic (2) hydrophobic
(3) Lipophilic (4) All the above
99. Match the organism with its use in
biotechnology.
Cloning
(a) Bacillus thuringiensis (i)
vector
(b) Taq polymerase (ii) T-DNA
Thermus
(c) Agrobacterium tumifaciens (iii)
aquaticus
(A) (B)
Cry
Sparged stirred- Simple stirred- (d) pBR-322 (iv)
(1) protein
tank tank
bioreactor bioreactor Select the correct option from the following:
Sparged stirred- Sparged stirred- (a) (b) (c) (d)
(2)
tank tank
(1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
bioreactor bioreactor
(2) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Simple stirred- Sparged stirred-
(3) (3) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
tank tank
bioreactor bioreactor (4) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
Simple stirred- Simple stirred- 100. The separated DNA fragments can be visualised
(4)
tank tank
(1) Only after staining with a compound
bioreactor bioreactor ethidium bromide
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (2) Under visible light
(3) Under UV light
(4) Both (1) & (3)
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