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1. Calculate the amount of DNA present in a single human cell. Express the result in picograms.
Given, there is about 6 ∗ 109 base pairs present in a single human cell, the average molecular
weight of a DNA base pair is 660Da.
2. A cloning vector is of length 3000bp. How many moles of DNA (Pico moles) are present in
1 𝜇𝑔 of vector DNA (pure). How many copies of vector contained in 2𝜇𝑔 of this vector
5. Write the structures of Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine, Uracil, Pyrimidine, Purine,
and adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
6. Write short notes on a) Primary and secondary structure of protein b) Alpha-Helics c) Beta-
sheets
7. What are base tautomer’s? Show the structures of Amino and Imino forms of cytosine, keto
and enol forms of Guanine.
Reference
2. Nelson D.L and Cox, M.M. Lehninger principles of biochemistry, fourth edition.
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