81.  In the genetic code dictionary how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino-acids?

A. 20

B. 64

C. 61

D. 60

Answer : Option B

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82.  What would happen if in a gene encoding polypeptide of 50 aminoacids 25th codon (UAU) is mutated to UAA ?

A. A Polypeptide of 24 aminoacids will be formed

B. Two polypeptides of 24 and 25 aminoacids will be formed

C. A polypeptide of 49 aminoacids will be formed

D. A polypeptide of 25 aminoacids will be formed

Answer : Option A

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83.  Which one of the following triplet codes, is correctly matched with its specificity for an aminoacid in protein synthesis or as ‘start’ or ‘stop’ codon ?

A. UCG - start

B. UUU - stop

C. UGU - Leucine

D. UAC - Tyrosine

Answer : Option D

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84.  What does “Lac” refer to in what we call the lac operon ?

A. Lactose

B. Lactase

C. Lac insect

D. The number 1,00,000

Answer : Option A

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85.  The following ratio is generally constant for a given species

A. A + G / C + T

B. T + C / G + A

C. G + C / A + T

D. A + C / T + G

Answer : Option C

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86.  During transcription if the nucleotide sequence of the DNA strand that is being coded is ATACG then the nucleotide sequence in the m RNA would be

A. TATGC

B. T C T G G

C. U A U G C

D. U A T G C

Answer : Option C

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87.  Which one of the following makes use of RNA template to synthesize DNA

A. DNA polymerase

B. RNA polymerase

C. Reverse transcriptase

D. DNA dependant RNA polymerase

Answer : Option C

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88.  In oogenesis which cells are produced at the first division of primary oocyte in maturation phase ?

A. Secondary oocyte

B. First polar body

C. Secondary polar body

D. (a) and (b) both

Answer : Option D

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89.  Which stage of cell at the time of ovulation.

A. Secondary oocyte

B. First polar body

C. Secondary polar body

D. Primary oocyte

Answer : Option B

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90.  When sperm penetrate secondary oocyte during its unequal meioticdivision, how many polar body (bodies) is are produced ?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. None of this

Answer : Option C

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