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Amino acid sequence, in protein synthesis is decided by the sequence of

  • t-RNA

  • m-RNA

  • c-DNA

  • c-DNA


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m-RNA

In the process of protein synthesis, the messenger RNA (m-RNA) is responsible for carrying the genetic code transcribed from DNA to specialized sites within the cell (called ribosomes) where the information is translated into protein composition. The sequence of amino acids in a particular protein is determined by the sequence of t-RNA, c-DNA or  r-RNA do not decide the amino acid sequence in protein synthesis.

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How many different kinds of gametes will be produced by a plant having the genotype AABbCC?

  • Three

  • Four

  • Nine

  • Nine

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Photochemical smog pollution does not contain

  • ozone

  • nitrogen dioxide

  • carbon dioxide

  • carbon dioxide

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Which antibiotic inhibits interaction between t-RNA and m-RNA during bacterial protein synthesis?

  • Erythromycin

  • Neomycin

  • Streptomycin

  • Streptomycin

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In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by

  • bombarding the protoplast with DNA

  • crossing of two inbreed parental lines

  • harvesting seeds from the most productive plants

  • harvesting seeds from the most productive plants

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Long filamentous threads protruding at the end of a young cob of maize are

  • anthers

  • styles

  • ovaries

  • ovaries

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Phenotype of an organism is the result of

  • mutations and linkages

  • cytoplasmic effects and nutrition

  • environmental changes and sexual dimorphism

  • environmental changes and sexual dimorphism

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In which mode of inheritance do you expect more maternal influence among the off spring?

  • Autosomal

  • Cytoplasmic

  • Y-linked

  • Y-linked

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Conifers differ from grasses in the

  • production of seeds from ovules

  • lack of xylem tracheids

  • absence of pollen tube

  • absence of pollen tube

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The bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that causes botulism is

  • a facultative anaerobe

  • an obligate anaerobe

  • a facultative aerobe

  • a facultative aerobe

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