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The most stabilizing force for nucleic acids is
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A. hydrogen bonds
B. electrostatic bond
C. Van der Waals
D. conformational entropy
Correct Answer
Van der Waals
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1. Which of the following is not true of small inbreeding populations?
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A. They tend to loose genetic diversity
B. There is an increased incidence of recessive diseases
C. Alleles may become fixed
D. Mutation is increased
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Correct Answer: Mutation is increased
2. Where the acyl-CoA formed in the cytosol is transported for oxidation?
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A. Mitochondrial matrix
B. Microsomes
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Remains in cytosol
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Correct Answer: Mitochondrial matrix
3. An RNA primer is synthesized by
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A. DNA helicases
B. ligase
C. DNA topoisomerase
D. primase
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Correct Answer: primase
4. Which of the following is not a mechanism for altering the flux of metabolites through the rate-determining step of a pathway?
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A. Allosteric control of the enzyme activity
B. Diffusional coupling between adjacent active sites
C. Genetic control of the enzyme concentration
D. Covalent modification of the enzyme
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Correct Answer: Diffusional coupling between adjacent active sites
5. Proteins and macromolecular structures take on their higher order structures
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A. by self-assembly
B. with the help of molecular chaperons
C. with the help of precursor sequences that are removed from the final structures
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
6. In some organelles in eukaryotes, the genetic code for some codons
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A. differs from that used in prokaryotes
B. are same
C. are partially same
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: differs from that used in prokaryotes
7. Transcription factors are
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A. promoters
B. proteins which bind to DNA and regulate transcription
C. TATA boxes
D. CATT boxes
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Correct Answer: proteins which bind to DNA and regulate transcription
8. What is the relationship between wavelength and wave number?
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A. Wavenumber = 1 / wavelength in centimeters
B. Wavenumber - wavelength in nanometers = 1
C. Wavelength in nanometers x wavenumber = 1
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: Wavenumber = 1 / wavelength in centimeters
9. Palmitate has 16 carbon atoms with
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A. 2 double bonds
B. 3 double bonds
C. One double bond
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: None of these
10. Which of the following pair will produce complementary sticky ends?
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A. Eco RI & MspI
B. Msp I & HPA II
C. Sau 3A & Bam HI
D. Mbo I & Sau 3A
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Correct Answer: Sau 3A & Bam HI
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