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7181. What is the primary role of DNA polymerase I during replication?

Moderate
  • A. DNA proof‑reading
  • B. DNA repair
  • C. Unwinding
  • D. Annealing

Explanation: DNA polymerase I has 3′ → 5′ exonuclease activity allowing proofreading and correction of errors in the new strand.

Correct answer: DNA proof‑reading

7182. The medium used by Meselson & Stahl for confirmation of the semi-conservative method was:

Moderate
  • A. Calcium chloride
  • B. Cesium chloride
  • C. Calcium carbide
  • D. Silicon carbide

Explanation: Meselson and Stahl used density gradient centrifugation in CsCl with isotopes of nitrogen (¹⁵N and ¹⁴N) to prove semi conservative DNA replication.

Correct answer: Cesium chloride

7183. First step in DNA replication is:

Moderate
  • A. Addition of primer
  • B. Unwinding
  • C. Polymerization
  • D. Rewinding

Explanation: Helicase unwinds the double helix, separating the strands to allow replication.

Correct answer: Unwinding

7184. Genetic code consists of:

Moderate
  • A. Adenine and guanine
  • B. Cytosine and uracil
  • C. Cytosine and guanine
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: The genetic code includes all 4 bases (A, U/T, G, C) in different triplet combinations to form codons.

Correct answer: All of the above

7185. Khorana first deciphered the triplet codons of:

Moderate
  • A. Serine and isoleucine
  • B. Cysteine and valine
  • C. Tyrosine and tryptophan
  • D. Phenylalanine and methionine

Explanation: Har Gobind Khorana used synthetic RNA to decipher codons. He first identified codons for cysteine (UGU, UGC) and valine (GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG).

Correct answer: Cysteine and valine

7186. During DNA replication, the strands separate by:

Moderate
  • A. DNA polymerase
  • B. Topoisomerase
  • C. Unwindase/helicase
  • D. Gyrase

Explanation: Helicase separates the two DNA strands by breaking hydrogen bonds.

Correct answer: Unwindase/helicase

7187. An anticodon is an unpaired triplet of bases in an exposed position of :

Moderate
  • A. tRNA
  • B. mRNA
  • C. rRNA
  • D. both (B) and (C)

Explanation: Anticodons are present on tRNA and are complementary to codons on mRNA during translation.

Correct answer: tRNA

7188. If the sequence of bases in DNA is ATTCGATG, then the sequence of bases in its transcript will be:

Moderate
  • A. GUAGCUUA
  • B. AUUCGAUG
  • C. CAUCGAAU
  • D. UAAGCUAC

Explanation: In transcription, complementary mRNA is formed. A → U, T → A, C → G, G → C. Hence, ATTCGATG → UAAGCUAC.

Correct answer: UAAGCUAC

7189. Which of the following steps of translation does not consume a high energy phosphate bond?

Moderate
  • A. Peptidyl transferase reaction
  • B. Aminoacyl tRNA binding to A­-site
  • C. Translocation
  • D. Amino acid activation

Explanation: ATP/GTP is consumed during amino acid activation, tRNA binding, and translocation. Peptide bond formation by peptidyl transferase does not require energy.

Correct answer: Peptidyl transferase reaction

7190. The codons causing chain termination are :

Moderate
  • A. AGT, TAG, UGA
  • B. UAG, UGA, UAA
  • C. TAG, TAA, TGA
  • D. GAT, AAT, AGT

Explanation: The genetic code contains three stop codons: UAG, UAA, and UGA. These terminate translation and are called nonsense codons.

Correct answer: UAG, UGA, UAA