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Who first identified DNA and what was the name given to it?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding DNA**: - DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. It is the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms. 2. **Identifying the Discoverer**: - The first person to identify DNA was a Swiss chemist named John Friedrich Mischer. ...
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ICSE-MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE-PRACTICE QUESTIONS (VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
  1. Name the organism in which RNA serves as a genetic material.

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  2. When does DNA replicate in cell cycle of eukaryotes?

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  3. Who first identified DNA and what was the name given to it?

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  4. Which enzyme joins the short pieces in lagging strands during DNA synt...

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  5. What are retroviruses?

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  6. How do the tRNA molecules appear in Two dimensional, and

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  7. Mention the contribution of genetic maps in human genome project.

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  8. What forms the backbone of a polynucleotide strand of a nucleic acid?

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  9. Name the chromosomes having maximum and least number of genes respecti...

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  10. Name the enzyme that can break and reseal the strands of DNA.

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  11. What conclusion is drawn from the ‘Blender experiment’ performed by He...

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  12. In which direction is the new strand of DNA synthesised during replica...

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  13. Insertion or delection of a single base causes

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  14. Mention the role of the codons AUG and UGA during protein synthesis.

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  15. In which direction is the leading strand synthesised during DNA synthe...

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  16. What is the base pairing pattern of DNA?

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  17. Name the enzyme which can do proof reading during DNA synthesis in bac...

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  18. Name the initiation codon for protein synthesis. Name the amino acid i...

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  19. What is the function of amino-acyl-tRNA synthetase?

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  20. What is the function of ligase?

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