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A completely radio active DNA was allowed to replicate in non radio medium for two generations. Percentage of radioactive DNA is after process :-

A

`100%`

B

`50%`

C

`25%`

D

`12.5%`

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ALLEN-GENETICS & MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE AND MUTATION-EXERCISE-I (CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS)
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  2. A DNA molecule in which both strands have radioactive thymidine is all...

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  4. DNA polymerase enzyme is required for the synthesis of -

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  5. If the base sequence in one chain of DNA is GCATG, what shall be the s...

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  6. Method of DNA replication in which two strands of DNA separates and sy...

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  7. During replication of a bacterial chromosome DNA synthesis starts fr...

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  8. Which one of the following hydrolyses internal phosphodiester bonds in...

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  9. The nature of DNA replication is :-

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  10. The direction of D.N.A. replication is :

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  11. Semiconservative replication of DNA was given by

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  12. Which of the following enzyme is used in DNA multiplication :-

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  13. Mode of DNA replication in E. coli is :-

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  14. Which of the following enzymes are used to join his of DNA?

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  15. Okazaki fragments are synthesised on :-

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  16. DNA replication includes :-

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  17. During replication in bacteria DNA is anchored to

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  18. In DNA replication, the prime is :-

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  19. The strands of DNA, which does not code for anything is referred to as...

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  20. During DNA replication discontinuosly synthesized fragments are later ...

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