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Question 1

MCQ

Read the question, then carefully choose the correct answer(s).

Appeared in Year: 2016

Error-free repair of double strand breaks in DNA is accomplished by (June)

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Base excision repair.

b.

Homologous recombination.

c.

Mismatch repair.

d.

Non-homologous end-joining.

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Question 2

MCQ

Read the question, then carefully choose the correct answer(s).

Appeared in Year: 2012

Which one of the following interactions plays a major role in stabilizing B- DNA? (December)

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Hydrogen bond

b.

Hydrophobic interaction

c.

Van der WallÕšs interactions

d.

Ionic interactions

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Question 3

MCQ

Read the question, then carefully choose the correct answer(s).

Appeared in Year: 2010

Among the following which is termed as proof reading activity of DNA polymerase? (June)

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

5 ʹ ⇾ 3 ʹ polymerase activity

b.

5 ʹ ⇾ 3 ʹ exonuclease acitivity

c.

3 ʹ ⇾ 5 ʹ exonuclease acitivity

d.

3 ʹ ⇾ 5 ʹ polymerase activity

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Question 4

MCQ

Read the question, then carefully choose the correct answer(s).

Appeared in Year: 2010

Among the following which DNA polymerase lacks proof reading activity? (June)

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

DNA polymerase α and ε

b.

DNA polymerase delta

c.

DNA polymerase ε

d.

DNA polymerase α

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Question 5

MCQ

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Appeared in Year: 2018

Deamination of the bases is a common chemical event that produces spontaneous mutation. Which one of the following bases will be formed by deamination of 5-methylcytosine? (December)

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Thymine

b.

Cytosine

c.

Guanine

d.

Uracil

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