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Which property of base pair sequences is exploited and applied in genetic engineering and biotechnology?

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What is the latest interest in human genomics ?

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If a double stranded DNA has 40% guanine calculate the % of adenine in the DNA.

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Give any six features of the human genome.

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Define transformation in Griffith’s experiment. Discuss how it helps in the identification of DNA

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"There is a paternity dispute for a child". Which technique can solve the problem. Discuss the princ

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Discuss the process of translation in detail.

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<div>Give an account of the post transcriptional modifications of a eukaryotic mRNA.</div><div>Post

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Give an account of Hershey and Chase experiment. What did it conclusively prove? If both DNA and pro

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What background information did Watson and Crick have made available for developing a model of DNA?

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There is only one possible sequence of amino acids when deduced from a given nucleotides. But multip

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You are repeating the Hershey - Chase experiment and are provided with two isotopes. $^{32}P$ and $^

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Recall the experiments done by Fredrick Griffith, Avery, Macleod and McCarty, where DNA was speculat

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During DNA replication, why is it that the entire molecule does not open in one go? Explain replicat

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Define a cistron. Giving examples differentiate between monocistronic and polycistronic transcriptio

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Who revealed biochemical nature of the transforming principle? How was it done?<br>

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Name a few enzymes involved in DNA replication other than DNA polymerase and ligase. Name the key fu

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What are the functions of (i) methylated guanosine cap (ii) poly “A” tail in a matured RNA.

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Would it be appropriate to use DNA probes such as VNTR in DNA finger printing of a bacteriophage?

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A low level of expression of lac operon occurs at all the time. Can you explain the logic behind thi

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A single base mutation in a gene may not ‘always’ result in loss or gain of function. Do you thi

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In a nucleus, the number of ribonucleoside trophosphates is 10 times the number of deoxy X 10 ribonu

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Based on your understanding of genetic code, explain the formation of any abnormal hemoglobin molecu

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What is DNA polymorphism? Why is it important to study it?

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What is the cause of discontinuous synthesis if DNA on one of the parental strands of DNA? What happ

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Distinguish between heterochromatin and euchromatin. Which of the two is transcriptionally active?

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Name any three viruses which have RNA as the genetic material.

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During in vitro synthesis of DNA, a researcher used 2', 3'-dideoxycitidine triphosphate as raw nucle

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What would happen if histones were to be mutated and rich in acidic amino acids such as aspartic aci

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Retroviruses do not follow central dogma. Comment.

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Discuss the significance of heavy isotope of nitrogen in the Messelson and Stahl's experiment.

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What is the function of histones in DNA packaging?

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