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Why G:C Base Pairs Increase the Melting Temperature of DNA
The melting temperature (𝑡𝑚) of DNA is higher when the content of: A. A:T base pairs is higher. B. G:C base pairs is higher. C. A:T base pairs is same […]
Reverse Phase Chromatography: Elution Order of Protein and Salt
In Reverse Phase chromatography of a mixture of protein and sodium chloride: A. The salt will elute before the protein B. The salt and protein will co-elute C. The salt […]
Understanding Michaelis-Menten Kinetics with Inhibitor effect on Km
An enzyme is governed by Michaelis-Menten Kinetics. The apparent 𝐾𝑀 increases four fold due to the addition of inhibitor but the reaction rate declines by 50%. The substrate concentration in […]
Motifs in Eukaryotic Core Promoters: TATA and MTE
The motifs commonly found in the core promoter of eukaryotic protein coding genes are: A. TATA and Pribnow box B. Motif ten element and TATA C. BRE and Kozak consensus […]
Time Taken by a Train to Overtake a Man Running in the Same Direction
A 100 m long train is running at a speed of 68 km/h. A man is also running in the same direction with a speed of 8 km/h. In what […]
Number Series Logic: What Comes After 71, 76, 69, 74, 67, 72
Add one more element to the given number series: 71, 76, 69, 74, 67, 72: A. 77 B. 65 C. 80 D. 76 Understanding the Pattern in the Number […]
Why Meso Compounds Can Be Optically Inactive Despite Chirality
Which one of the following statements is true with respect to optical activity? A. A relationship exists between the (R) and (S) configurations of enantiomers and the direction [(+) or […]
How to Calculate Potassium Concentration in a Drug Formulation
While measuring the potassium concentration in a drug formulation, the technologist took 10 𝜇𝑙 of the sample and mixed it with 90 𝜇𝑙 of test buffer. From the resulting […]
Mixing Solutions: Sodium Acetate and Glucose
If you mixed 20 mL of 50 mM sodium acetate (NaOAc) with 30 mL of 25 mM glucose, what would be the concentration of each in the final solution? […]


