54. DNA isolated from four unidentified species of bacteria – A, B, C and D has been estimated to have 38%, 26%, 24% and 12% thymine, respectively. One of these […]
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Understanding the Role of Delta and Notch in Metazoan Development
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- April 13, 2025
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53. Choose the correct statement in respect to metazoan development: A. Delta is a cell surface protein while Notch is an intracellular protein. B. Notch is a cell surface protein […]
Understanding Probability in Dilution Plating: Determining the Likelihood of Colony Types
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- April 13, 2025
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51. A culture contains two bacterial populations ‘X’ and ‘Y’ in equal proportion. On dilution plating only two colonies were obtained due to excessive dilution. The probability that one will […]
Understanding Cytosine Methylation in Protein-Coding Genes: The Key Role of CpG Motifs
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- April 13, 2025
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50. The cytosine residues in the DNA are methylated at specific di- or tri-nucleotide sequences. Which among these methylation motifs is predominantly found in case of protein-coding genes in animals? […]
Understanding the Role of Eukaryotic RNA Polymerases in Gene Transcription
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- April 13, 2025
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48. In the Table given below, the column (A) lists three eukaryotic RNA Polymerases and column (B) lists group of genes they transcribe. Identify the correct match from the options […]
Understanding Acetyl Co-A Carbon Sources: Key Compounds in Metabolism
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- April 13, 2025
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41. Which one of the following compound(s) is/are NOT the carbon source of acetyl Co-A? A. Ethanol B. Valine/isoleucine C. Pyruvate D. Oxaloacetate/acetoacetate Introduction: Understanding Acetyl Co-A Carbon Sources: Key […]
The Role of Eukaryotic RNA Polymerase II: Transcribing mRNA, miRNA, and snRNA Genes
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- April 13, 2025
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39. Eukaryotic RNA Polymerase II transcribes: A. rRNA and tRNA genes B. mRNA and tRNA genes C. mRNA and 5S rRNA genes D. mRNA, miRNA and snRNA genes Detailed Explanation: […]
Understanding Linker Histones: The Role of H1 in Chromatin Structure
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- April 13, 2025
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38. Which one of the following acts as a linker histone? A. H1 B. H2A C. H2B D. H3 Detailed Explanation: In the intricate world of chromatin structure, histones are […]
Why G:C Base Pairs Increase the Melting Temperature of DNA
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- April 6, 2025
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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
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- April 6, 2025
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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 […]


