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MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE - Quiz 10

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The enzyme, which helps to cut one strand of DNA duplex to release tension of coiling of two strands is:

a)

DNA ligase

b)

DNA polymerase-I

c)

Topoisomerase

d)

Helicase

2.

Which of the following amino acid is coded by a single codon?

a)

Lysine

b)

Arginine

c)

Tryptophan

d)

Phenylalanine

3.

To make protein with 178 amino acid from eukaryotic gene having 1350 bp, the length of initial and processed mRNA transcript would respectively be

a)

640 b, 52 b

b)

1350 b, 1350 b

c)

1350 b, 537 b

d)

670 b, 540 b

4.

The number of base substitution possible in amino acid codons is

a)

261

b)

2645

c)

535

d)

549

5.

If there are 999 bases in an RNA that codes 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

6.

The experimental proof for semiconservative replication of DNA was first shown in a

a)

Plant

b)

Bacterium

c)

Fungus

d)

Virus

7.

The genetic code of proline are :

a)

CCC CCG CCU

b)

CUU UCA CUG

c)

GUU GUC GUG

d)

GGU GUC GGA

8.

Correct sequence for Alanine code:

a)

GCU, GCC, GCA

b)

GAU, GAC, GAA

c)

AGU, AGC, AGA

d)

GUU, GUC, GUA

9.

What will be the sequence of mRNA produced by the following stretch of DNA?

3' ATGCATGCATGCATG 5' TEMPLATE STRAND

5' TACGTACGTACGTAC 3' CODING STRAND

a)

3' AUGCAUGCAUGCAUG 3'

b)

3' AUGCAUGCAUGCAUG 5'

c)

5' UACGUACGUACGUAC 3'

d)

3' UACGUACGUACGUAC 5'

10.

Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology?

a)

Genetic code is not ambiguous

b)

Genetic code is redundant

c)

Genetic code is nearly universal

d)

Genetic code is specif