Quick Biochemistry - Nucleic Acids (Section 13)

  • 1
    Within the 'lac operon' model, which element is a protein?
    उत्तर
    (B)
    Repressor
  • 2
    What does the term 'degeneracy of the genetic code' refer to?
    उत्तर
    (B)
    Codons consisting of only two bases
  • 3
    What is the typical role of restriction endonucleases?
    उत्तर
    (D)
    Protect bacteria from foreign DNA
  • 4
    How does prokaryotic mRNA typically differ from eukaryotic mRNA?
    उत्तर
    (A)
    Having 7-methyl guanosine triphosphate at the 5' end
  • 5
    Which co-factor is essential for DNA ligase in E. coli?
    उत्तर
    (B)
    NAD+
  • 6
    Which gene is transcribed during repression?
    उत्तर
    (C)
    Regulator gene
  • 7
    An mRNA molecule is a complementary copy of which DNA strand?
    उत्तर
    (B)
    3'-5' strand of DNA
  • 8
    What factor signals the termination of RNA molecule synthesis?
    उत्तर
    (D)
    ρ
  • 9
    Which antibiotic hinders the binding of prokaryotic DNA-dependent RNA polymerase to gene promoter sites?
    उत्तर
    (B)
    Rifamcin
  • 10
    In E. coli, which amino acid starts protein synthesis?
    उत्तर
    (A)
    N-formyl methionine
  • 11
    What process does the mushroom toxin Amanitin disrupt?
    उत्तर
    (D)
    mRNA production
  • 12
    During protein synthesis, how many high-energy phosphate bonds are needed for amino acid activation?
    उत्तर
    (B)
    Two
  • 13
    What molecule is produced as a result of the translation process?
    उत्तर
    (D)
    A protein molecule
  • 14
    Which of the following is NOT involved in peptide chain elongation?
    उत्तर
    (C)
    Formyl-Met-tRNA
  • 15
    What is the function of the 'rho' (ρ) factor?
    उत्तर
    (C)
    In termination of transcription
  • 16
    What energy-carrying molecule does ligase require during the synthesis of c-DNA?
    उत्तर
    (B)
    ATP
  • 17
    Which molecule attaches to specific nucleotide sequences far from the starting point?
    उत्तर
    (A)
    RNA polymerase
  • 18
    Which sequence is complementary to TGGCAGCCT?
    उत्तर
    (A)
    ACCGTCGGA
  • 19
    In what location are ribosomes, similar to those found in bacteria, located?
    उत्तर
    (A)
    Plant nuclei
  • 20
    How do DNA and RNA synthesis NOT share similar mechanisms?
    उत्तर
    (D)
    They require a primer
  • 21
    Which process does NOT involve template-directed DNA synthesis?
    उत्तर
    (C)
    Growth of RNA tumor viruses