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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance - Botany - Biology Previous Year Questions

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MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift
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MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Evening Shift
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MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Evening Shift
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MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Morning Shift
5 Qs

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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Evening Shift

Match the process in Column I with the action in Column II.

Column I
Column II
i. Tailing a. Removal of introns
ii. Capping b. Polyadenylation
iii. Translocation c. Addition of $\mathrm{mG}_{\mathrm{ppp}}$ at $5^{\prime}$ end of hnRNA
iv. Splicing d. Movement of ribosome on mRNA.
Choose the correct match from the options given below.
A
i-b ii - c iii - a iv - d
B
i-b ii -a iii - c iv - d
C
i-b ii -c iii - d iv -a
D
i - a ii - b iii - c iv - d
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Evening Shift
Which bonds hold together the two complementary polynucleotide chains of DNA?
A
Peptide
B
Phosphodiester
C
Glycosidic
D
Hydrogen
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Evening Shift

Select the INCORRECT statement.

A
UTRs are untranslated additional sequences on mRNA.
B
UTRs are present only at $5^{\prime}$ end on mRNA.
C
UTRs are present at both $5^{\prime}$ and $3^{\prime}$ :end on mRNA.
D
UTRs are required for efficient translation.
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Evening Shift

The number of nucleotides in tRNA is _________ .

A
$40-50$
B
$50-60$
C
$70-80$
D
$90-100$
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Evening Shift

Which of the following is the role of SSBP's during DNA replication?

A
Formation of phosphodiester bond near point ' T '.
B
Formation of phosphodiester bond near point ' O '.
C
Prevention of recoiling of separated DNA strands.
D
Joining the separated strand and restoring the double stranded nature of DNA.
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Evening Shift

Select the INCORRECT statement.

A
DNA is negatively charged molecule.
B
Histone proteins are rich in lysine and arginine residues.
C
The chromatin packed to form solenoid structure looks like 'beads-on-string'
D
Non-histone chromosomal proteins are required for packaging of chromatin at higher levels.
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Morning Shift

The size of mRNA is generally related to $\qquad$

A
the number of codons it has
B
the size of the ribosome
C
the size of entire DNA molecule
D
the number of anticodons it has
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Morning Shift

Given below are two statements:

Statement I - In prokaryotes, there is only replicon however in eukaryotes, these are several replicons in tandem.

Statement II - Two separated strands in a replicon of DNA are prevented from re-joining by helicase enzyme.

In light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below.

A
Both statement I and statement II are correct.
B
Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
C
Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.
D
Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Morning Shift

All the 64 codons in the dictionary of genetic code were deciphered by __________

A
Watson and Crick
B
Dr. Har Gobind Khorana
C
Yanofski and Sarabhai
D
Nirenberg, Matthaei and Ochoa
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Morning Shift

In the processing of hnRNA in eukaryotic cell, the primary transcripts are processed in the following sequence.

A
Splicing, Capping, Tailing
B
Tailing, Capping, Splicing
C
Splicing, Tailing, Capping
D
Tailing, Splicing, Capping
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2024 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Morning Shift

Two different amino acids are never encoded by the same codon, this character of genetic code is called ____________.

A
commaless
B
degeneracy
C
non-ambiguous
D
non-overlapping
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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Evening Shift

The very first step of initiation of translation is

A

binding of tRNA to AUG codons on mRNA.

B

binding of mRNA to larger subunit of ribosome.

C

binding of mRNA to smaller subunit of ribosome.

D

binding of two ribosomal subunits.

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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Evening Shift

In an operon, when repressor protein attaches to the operator then __________ .

A

the operator is switched on.

B

the structural genes are expressed.

C

the chemical inducer is synthesized.

D

the structural genes are not expressed.

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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Evening Shift

Exons on hnRNA codes for $\qquad$

A

lipid

B

sugar

C

protein

D

phospholipid

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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Evening Shift

Given below are two statements.

Statement I - In Meselson and Stahl's experiment the samples were separated by using CsCl equilibrium gradients.

Statement II - ${ }^{15} \mathrm{~N}$ is a heavy isotope and can be separated based on density gradient.

In the light of above statements, select the correct option given below:

A

Both statement I and statement II are correct.

B

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

C

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

D

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Evening Shift

Identify the correct sequence of steps in Hershey and Chase's experiment.

A

Infection $\rightarrow$ Centrifugation $\rightarrow$ Blending $\rightarrow$ Detection of radioactivity.

B

Centrifugation $\rightarrow$ Infection $\rightarrow$ Blending $\rightarrow$ Detection of radioactivity

C

Infection $\rightarrow$ Blending $\rightarrow$ Centrifugation $\rightarrow$ Detection of radioactivity

D

Blending $\rightarrow$ Infection $\rightarrow$ Centrifugation $\rightarrow$ Detection of radioactivity

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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift

Which type of mutation causes sickle cell anaemia?

A

Inversion

B

Duplication

C

Frame - shift

D

Point

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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift

The core DNA in the nucleosome is _________ base pairs long

A

126

B

146

C

176

D

200

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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift

Which one of the following combination of bacterial strains used by Griffith, when injected to mice will NOT kill them?

A

Heat killed ' R '+ Live ' S '

B

Live ' R ' + Live ' S '

C

Live 'S' + Heat killed 'S'

D

Live ' R ' + Heat killed ' S '

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2025 · Biology · Botany · Molecular Basis Of Inheritance
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift

Identify the mRNA transcribed from the DNA having following nucleotide sequence.

MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift Biology - Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 1 English
A
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift Biology - Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 1 English Option 1
B
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift Biology - Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 1 English Option 2
C
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift Biology - Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 1 English Option 3
D
MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift Biology - Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 1 English Option 4
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