Explore topic-wise MCQs in Molecular Biology.

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1.

Amino acids prior to their incorporation into polypeptide must be attached to a special adaptor molecule. Who proved this and when?

A. Francis H. Crick in 1955
B. Paul C. Zamecnic and Maholon B. Hoagland in 1957
C. James Watson and Francis H. Crick in 1953
D. Linus Pauling in 1950
Answer» C. James Watson and Francis H. Crick in 1953
2.

Multiple copies of RNA could be formed at the same time.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Watson and Crick’s suggestion of the complementary strand synthesis taking one of the parent strand as template was proposed in _________

A. 1869
B. 1909
C. 1953
D. 1952
Answer» D. 1952
4.

MULTIPLE_COPIES_OF_RNA_COULD_BE_FORMED_AT_THE_SAME_TIME.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Amino_acids_prior_to_their_incorporation_into_polypeptide_must_be_attached_to_a_special_adaptor_molecule._Who_proved_this_and_when?$

A. Francis H. Crick in 1955
B. Paul C. Zamecnic and Maholon B. Hoagland in 1957
C. James Watson and Francis H. Crick in 1953
D. Linus Pauling in 1950
Answer» C. James Watson and Francis H. Crick in 1953
6.

Which of the following does not take part in gene expression?

A. Replication
B. Transcription
C. RNA processing
D. Translation
Answer» B. Transcription
7.

Which of the following regarding the basic mechanism of gene expression is correct?

A. DNA ―> tRNA―> protein
B. RNA ―> cDNA ―> mRNA―> protein
C. RNA ―> DNA―> mRNA ―> protein
D. DNA ―> protein
Answer» C. RNA ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö√ò> DNA‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö√ò> mRNA ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö√ò> protein
8.

Replication of DNA ends are carried out by polymerase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
9.

Who, in which year showed firm enzymological proof that DNA alone functions as the template for the synthesis of new DNA strands?

A. Watson and Crick in 1953
B. Avery, MacCarty and Macleod in 1944
C. Meselson and Stahl in 1958
D. Hershey and Chase in 1952
Answer» D. Hershey and Chase in 1952
10.

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the DNA double helix?

A. Composed of two or more polynucleotide chains
B. The base pairs have opposite polarity
C. Covalent bond exists in base pairing
D. T is transcribed as U
Answer» C. Covalent bond exists in base pairing
11.

Watson and Crick’s suggestion of the complementary strand synthesis taking one of the parent strand as template was proposed in _________$

A. 1869
B. 1909
C. 1953
D. 1952
Answer» D. 1952
12.

Semiconservative nature of replication of eukaryotic chromosome was first demonstrated by _______

A. Walter Flemming on root tip cells of Vicia faba
B. J. Herbert Taylor, Philip Wood and Walter Hughes on root tip cells of Vicia faba
C. Walter Flemming on root tip cells of Phaseolus vulgaris
D. J. Herbert Taylor, Philip Wood and Walter Hughes on root tip cells of Phaseolus vulgaris
Answer» C. Walter Flemming on root tip cells of Phaseolus vulgaris
13.

Who were the first to suggest that one strand of DNA might act as a template for the synthesis of its complementary strand?

A. Meselson and Stahl
B. Watson and crick
C. Walter Flemming
D. Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins
Answer» C. Walter Flemming