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  • Question
  • A characteristic of protein synthesis in both the archaea and eukarya is


  • Options
  • A. transcription and translation are coupled
  • B. translation is inhibited by diphtheria toxin
  • C. proteins are synthesized from D-, rather than L-, isomers of amino acids
  • D. the initiator tRNA is charged with N-formyl-methionine

  • Correct Answer
  • proteins are synthesized from D-, rather than L-, isomers of amino acids 


  • More questions

    • 1. The main difference between a self-transmissible and a mobilizable plasmid is that the self-transmissible plasmid

    • Options
    • A. transfers both strands of the plasmid DNA
    • B. carries genes encoding the mating apparatus
    • C. transfers antibiotic resistance genes
    • D. usually has a transposon inserted into it
    • Discuss
    • 2. Cheese cancer of Swiss and similar cheese is caused by

    • Options
    • A. Oospora Crustacea
    • B. Oospora caseovorans
    • C. Oospora aurianticum
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. A major organism used in commercial bioleaching for copper recovery is

    • Options
    • A. Desulfovibrio desulfuricans
    • B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    • C. Aspergillus niger
    • D. Thiobacillus ferrooxidans
    • Discuss
    • 4. The organism used to produce L-glutamic acid is

    • Options
    • A. Micrococcus glutamicus
    • B. Brevibacterium aminogenes
    • C. Arthrobacter globiformis
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Cell theory includes all of the following except

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    • A. all organisms are composed of one or more cells
    • B. the cell is the most primitive form of life
    • C. the cell is the structural unit of life
    • D. cells arise by division of preexisting cells
    • Discuss
    • 6. Large parasites such as helminthes may be killed extracellularly by the action of

    • Options
    • A. basophils
    • B. monocytes
    • C. eosinophils
    • D. neutrophils
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the followings can be used to differentiate between classical and El Tor biotypes of Vibrio cholerae?

    • Options
    • A. Sensitivity to Mukerjee's group IV phage
    • B. Agglutination of fowl RBCs
    • C. Sensitivity to polymyxin B
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following statements on replication in E.coli is correct?

    • Options
    • A. It occurs in a unidirectional manner
    • B. It occurs in bidirectional manner
    • C. Always uses T7 DNA polymerase when infected by T7 phage
    • D. Occurs only when ? phase has infected E. coli
    • Discuss
    • 9. The biogas production process takes place at the temperature

    • Options
    • A. lesser than 25°C
    • B. 25-40°C
    • C. 45-60°C
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Crystal violet blood agar is a selective medium for

    • Options
    • A. ?-haemolytic streptococci
    • B. Staphylococcus aureus
    • C. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
    • D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    • Discuss


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