NEET Biology: Molecular Basis of Inheritance — MCQ Test 22

Q6. Which of the following enzymes is responsible for synthesizing the lagging strand during DNA replication?

Q7. What is the function of restriction endonucleases in DNA technology?

Q8. Which type of mutation results from the addition or deletion of a single nucleotide?

Q9. Which of the following is incorrect about post-transcriptional modifications?

Q10. Which enzyme is responsible for removing RNA primers during DNA replication?

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Which of the following statements correctly describes semi-conservative DNA replication?

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Q1. Which of the following statements correctly describes semi-conservative DNA replication?

  • A. Each new DNA molecule consists of two newly synthesized strands
  • B. Each new DNA molecule consists of one parental and one newly synthesized strand
  • C. Both parental strands remain together in one daughter DNA molecule
  • D. DNA replication occurs only in one direction

Q2. Which protein prevents the premature reannealing of DNA strands during replication?

  • A. Helicase
  • B. Topoisomerase
  • C. Single-strand binding proteins (SSBs)
  • D. Ligase

Q3. Which enzyme is responsible for removing supercoiling ahead of the replication fork?

  • A. DNA ligase
  • B. Helicase
  • C. Topoisomerase
  • D. Primase

Q4. Which of the following statements about the genetic code is incorrect?

  • A. It is universal
  • B. It is non-overlapping
  • C. It is ambiguous
  • D. It is degenerate

Q5. Which type of mutation occurs when a nucleotide change results in a different amino acid being incorporated into a protein?

  • A. Silent mutation
  • B. Missense mutation
  • C. Nonsense mutation
  • D. Frameshift mutation

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