5. Which of the following mutation is most suitable for study of regulation important molecular phenomenon of cell like DNA replication? (1) Gain of function (2) Loss of function (3) […]
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Understanding Temporal Gene Expression in Phages: The Role of Sigma Factors, Holoenzymes, and Transcription Factors
8. During development and differentiation, there is a dynamic programme of differential expression of sets of genes. In bacteria, phage infections are among the simplest examples of developmental process. Typically, […]
Which Radioisotope Is Used to Label Thymine in DNA Replication Studies?
4. Which radioisotope isgenerally incorporated in thymine to studyDNA replication process? (1) 32p (2) 35S (3)3H (4) 14C Introduction Studying DNA replication requires precise labeling of newly synthesized DNA […]
Understanding Which Lambda Phage Mutant Gene Produces Clear Bacterial Plaques
7. Among the following in which mutant gene of l phages will form clear bacterial plaques (1) cl– (2) cro- (3) INT– (4) XIS– Explore how mutations in the lambda […]
Termination of Bacterial Chromosomal DNA Replication Occurs at Several Specific Loci
3. In bacteria chromosomal DNA replication stops at (1) one specific locus. (2) several specific loci. (3) a single locus, randomly. (4) from several loci, randomly. Introduction In bacteria, […]
How UV Radiation Induces Lambda Prophage from Lysogenic E. coli Cultures
6. A culture of an E. coli strain that is lysogenic for phage lambda is grown at 320C Induction of the prophage from the host chromosome will occur when the […]
Why Origins of Replication Are Typically AT-Rich Sequences: Understanding DNA Replication Initiation
Origin of replication usually contains (1) GC rich sequences. (2) both AT and GC rich sequences. (3) no particular stretch of sequences. (4) AT rich sequences. Introduction The origin […]
Substrate for DNA Synthesis: Why Deoxynucleoside Triphosphates (dNTPs) Are Essential
Substrate for DNA synthesis is? (1) Deoxy Nucleotide tri phosphate (2) Deoxy Nucleoside tri phosphate (3) Nucleoside pyrophosphate (4) Ribonucleotide tri phosphate Introduction DNA synthesis is a fundamental biological […]
How Bacteriophage T4 Hijacks Host RNA Polymerase for Viral Gene Transcription in E. coli
5. T4 bacteriophage after infecting E. coli generally hijack host machinery for transcription of its own genes. It is done by (1) Degrading host RNA polymerase (2) Modifying host RNA […]
How Bacteriophage T4 Transcribes Viral Genes Immediately After Infection
4. Bacteriophage T4 transcribe the viral genes immediately after infection using (1) host RNA polymerase. (2) viral RNA polymerase. (3) modified host RNA polymerase. (4) RNA transcriptase. Discover how bacteriophage […]


