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Because most of the amino acids are represented by more than one codons, the genetic code is said to be

A

deaminated

B

commales

C

degenerate

D

overlapping

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ARIHANT NEET-GENE, ITS EXPRESSION AND REGULATION-Chapter Exercise (A) Taking it together (Assorted questions of the Chapter for Advanced Level Practice
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  2. When mRNA is synthesised on DNA, the unwanted DNA regions are removed ...

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  3. Because most of the amino acids are represented by more than one codon...

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  4. Gene controls

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  5. The sequences of nucleotides in yeast, a little away from the starting...

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  6. Aporepressor is inactive repressor in Tryptophan repressible operon sy...

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  7. During protein synthesis, a ribosome moves from 5' to 3' end of mRNA t...

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  8. The operator gene of lac operon is ' turned on ' when lactose molecule...

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  9. During transcriptions, the RNA that forms from DNA is

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  10. Name the RNA type which helps in the processing of rRNA in the nucleus

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  11. The DNA strand that has the polarity 3'-5' and acts as a template, is ...

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  12. Process of codon recognition occur during

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  13. The ribosome acts as a catalyst for the formation of

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  14. For initiation of translation, the ribosome first binds to

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  15. Regulation of lac operon by repressor is referred to as -

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  16. mRNA is also known as

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  17. The bond present between the sugar and phosphate group of DNA is

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  18. The pyrimidines found in RNA are

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  19. The RNA which carries hereditary information in riboviruses and viroid...

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  20. The genomic RNA is double stranded in

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