LT-BIPC NEET WEEKEND TEST-10 DATE : 21-02-2021

Time : 3hrs Max.Marks : 720

BOTANY

1. If one strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence as ATCTG, what would be
the complementary RNA strand sequence?

1) UAGAC 2) AACTG

3) ATCGU 4) TTAGU

2. Removal of RNA polymerase III from nucleoplasm will affect the synthesis of

1) hn RNA 2) m RNA

3) r RNA 4) t RNA

3. The diagram shows an important concept in the genetic implication of DNA. Fill in
the blanks A to C.

DNAmRNAProteinC

1) A-transcription, B-translation, C-Francis Crick

2) A-translation, B-extension. C-Rosalind Franklin

3) A-transcription, B-replication, C-James Waston

4) A-translation, B-transcription, C-Erevin Chargaff

4. In Sea urchin DNA, which is double standed, 17% of the bases were shown to be
cytosine. The percentages of the other three bases expected to be present in this DNA
are

1) G 17%, A 16.5%, T 32.5%

 2) G 17%, A 33%, T 33%

3) G 8.5%, A 50%, T 24.5%

4) G 34%, A 24.5%, T 24.5%

5. Which one of the following is not applicable to RNA?

1) Complementary base pairing

2) phosphoryl and hydroxyl ends

3) Heterocyclic nitrogenous bases

4) Chargaff’s rule

6. Taylor conducted the experiments to prove semiconservative mode of chromosome

replication on

1) Vinca rosea 2) Vicia faba

3) Drosophilla melanogaster

4) E.Coil

7. Which of the following rRNAs acts as structural RNA as well as ribozyme in

bacteria?

1) 5 S rRNA 2) 18 S rRNA

3) 23 S rRNA 4) 5.8 S rRNA

8. A molecule that can acts as a genetic material must fulfill the traits given below,
except

1) it should be able to express itself in the form of ‘Mendelian characters’

2) it should be able to generate its replica

3) it should be unstable structurally and chemically

4) it should provide the scope for slow changes that are required for evolution
9. Duing RNA replication, Okazaki fragments are used to elongate

1) the leading strand towards replication fork

2) the lagging strand towards replication fork

3) the leading strand away from replication fork

4) the lagging strand away from the replication fork

10. RNA is synthesized on

1) both strands of DNA

2) on sense strand of DNA

3) one anti sense strand of DNA

4) one cDNA

11. The lac operon consists of

1) Four regulatory genes only

2) One regulatory gene and three structural genes

3) Two regulatory genes and two structural genes

4) Three regulatory genes and three structural genes

12. The phosphodiester linkages inside a polynucleotide chain serve to join

1) one DNA strand with the other DNA strand

2) One nucleoside with another nucleoside

3) One nucleotide with another nucleotide

4) One nitrogenous base with pentose sugar

13. Which one of the following correctly represent the manner of replication of DNA?

1) a 2) b
 3) c 4) d

14. Exon is

1) interrupted gene

2) coding part of cistron that forms mRNA

3) non-coding part of mRNA

4) full cistron

15. Operon unit consists of

1) regulator, operator and repressive gene

2) regulator, structural and operator gene

3) regulator, structural, operator and promoter gene

4) regulator, structural and promoter gene

16. Genetic code was cracked (deciphered) by

1) Waston and Crick

2) Beadle and Tatum

3) Gamow

4) Nirenberg, Mathaei and Khorana

17. The reverse transcriptase is also called

1) RNA dependent DNA polymerase

2) DNA dependent RNA polymerase

3) DNA primase 4) none of these

18. Translocation involves

1) pulling of A-site tRNA to P-site

 2) pulling of P-site tRNA to A-site

3) freeing of P-site tRNA

4) freeing of A-site tRNA

19. RNA primer is required for

1) transcription or synthesis of RNA over DNA

2) translation or polypeptide synthesis with RNA help

3) DNA repair 4) DNA replication

20. Because most of the amino acids are represented by more than one codons, the
genetic code is said to be

1) universal 2) degenerative

3) overlapping 4) commaless

21. Which one of the following is most specific region on tRNA?

1) Amino acid attachment site

2) Amino acid recognition site

3) Codon recognition site

4) Ribosome recognition site

22. The experiment which proved conclusively that during infection only DNA of the
bacteriophage enters the host cell and the protein coat stays behind was conducted by

1) F.Griffith

2) Avery, Macleod and Mc Carty

3) Suttion and Boveri 4) Hershey and Chase

23. At which end of mRNA translation always begins?

1) end 2) end
 3) any where on mRNA 4) UUU end

24. Exact replication of DNA is possible due to

1) genetic code 2) double helical

3) sequence of nucleotide

4) base pairing rule

25. Adenylic acid is

1) Adenine + ribose + phosphate

2) Adenine + deoxyribose + phosphate

3) Adenosine + sugar

4) Adenine + sugar

26. If DNA has 10 spirals, the length of DNA will be

1) 2)

3) 4)

27. Leading strand is

1) replicated strand of DNA which grows continuously

2) replicated strand of DNA which is formed in short segments and requires ligase

3) having its end open for elongation

4) both 1 and 3

28. If general, which one of the following statements is wrong?

1) One codon for one amino acid

2) Many codons can code for one amino acid

3) One codon can code for many amino acids

4) Codons are subject to point mutations

29. The first event in translation is the binding of mRNA to the

1) smaller unit of ribosome

2) larger unit of ribosome

3) amino acid

4) polysome

30. Template refers to

1) the physical basis of heredity

2) unit of DNA having coded information

and act as a model from which information is collected by mRNA

3) a genetic element which may or may not be present in a cell associated with the
chromosomes

4) a complete set of chromosomes which is transferred to the gametes

31. In Escherichia coil, the product of i gene combines with

1) operator gene to switch off structural genes

2) inducer gene to switch off structural genes

3) operator gene to switch on structural genes

4) regulator gene to switch off structural genes

32. Lactose operon produces enzymes

1) galactosidase, permease and glycogen synthetase

2) galactosidase, permease and transacetylase

3) Permease, glycogen synthetase and transacetylase

4) galactosidase, phosphoglucose, isomerase and permease

33. Where is the enzyme that catalyzes peptide bonding located?

1) Larger sub-unit of the ribosome

2) Smaller sub-unit of the ribosome

3) Leader region of the m-RNA

4) t-RNA

34. Which of the following is not true for Operon Concept of Jacob and Monad

1) Structural genes, operator genes and promoter genes together constitute an Operon

2) All structural genes of one Operon must be present in contiguity

3) The function of promoter gene is to produce a promoter factor for transcription

4) Operator gene is present upstream to structural gene

35. What is not true for genetic code?

1) It is degenerate

2) It si unambiguous

3) A codon in mRNA is read in a non-contiguous fashion

4) It is nearly universal

36. The unequivocal proof of DNA as the genetic material came from the studies on a

1) Bacterium 2) Fungus

3) Viroid 4) Bacterial virus

37. Viruses have

1) Both DNA and RNA together

2) DNA / RNA enclosed in a protein coat

3) Prokaryotic nucleus

4) Single chromosome
38. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on one strand of the DNA
which is called the

1) Template strand 2) Coding strand

3) Alpha strand 4) Antistrand

39. A non-proteinaceous enzyme is

1) Lysozyme 2) Ribozyme

3) Ligase 4) Protease

40. Which of the following is required as inducer(s) for the expression of Lac operon?

1) Galactose 2) Lactose

3) Lactose and galactose 4) Glucose

41. Which one of the following is not a part of a transcription unit in DNA?

1) A terminator 2) A promoter

3) The structural gene 4) The inducer

42. Go through the following statements

a) group present at every nucleotide in RNA makes RNA labile and easily degradable.

b) The transcription and translation can be coupled in bacteria.

c) The promoter is located towards the end while terminator is located towards the end of the
template strand.

d) In lac operon, the gene codes for beta-galactosidase; gene codes for permease while a gene
codes for the inducer.

Which of these are correct statement

1) a, c and d 2) a and b

3) a, b and c 4) All are correct

43. The Okazaki fragments in DNA chain growth

1) Polymerize in the to direction and forms replication fork

2) prove semi-conservative nature of DNA replication

3) polymerize in the to direction and explain to DNA replication

4) result in transcription

44. Enzyme that joins Okazaki fragments is

1) DNA polymerase I

2) DNA polymerase III

3) Ligase 4) Topoismerase

45. In prokaryotes, first amino acid taking part in protein synthesis is

1) met 2) fmet

3) val 4) none of these

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10.3
1 4 1 2 4 2 3 3 4
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
20.2
2 3 4 2 3 3 1 1 4
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29.
30.2
3 4 2 4 1 2 1 3 1
31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.2
3
1 2 1 3 4 2 1 2
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
4 2 3 3 2