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How many bases code for one amino acid?

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  1. Name three nonsense codons.

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  2. Name the enzyme that joins the short pieces in the "lagging strand" of...

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  3. How many bases code for one amino acid?

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  4. Name the amino adds which have only one codon each.

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  5. The genetic code is nonoverlapping and degenerate. Is it so?

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  6. Is there any base triplet that codes for more than one amino acid?

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  7. What are the two major functions of DNA ?

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  8. A polypeptide of 600 amino acids will be coded for by a linear-sequenc...

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  9. Of the 64 posible code triplets, how many code for amino acids and how...

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  10. Name the enzymes which can break and reseal the DNA strand.

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  11. Are there any base triplets that code for amino acids and also for sta...

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  12. What is proof-reading In DNA synthesis ?

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  13. Which base triplets code for the amino acid phenylalanine ?

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  14. What are introns ?

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  15. The amino acid arginine has 6 mRNA codons : CGU, CGC, CGA, CGG, AGA an...

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  16. What do you call a noncoding Intervening nucleotide sequence in a euka...

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  17. Operon model' for gene regulation in bacteria was proposed by

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  18. Name the parts 'A' and 'B' of the transcription unit given below.

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  19. Name the components ‘a’ and ‘b’ in the nucleotide with a purine, given...

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  20. Name the technique used for separating DNA fragments in the laboratory...

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