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Protein And Nuclei Acids — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Biotechnology Engineering MCQs on Protein And Nuclei Acids — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, NIH, NTS.

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40
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PPSC, FPSC, NIH...
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Exam-Level PPSC FPSC NIH NTS
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The enzyme which synthesize RNA primer for DNA synthesis is

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The role of guide RNA (gRNA) is recognized in

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The form or conformation of DNA double helix which is prevalent in vivo is

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The sugar residues are covalently joined by

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The daughter cells receive duplex DNA as

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Molecular markers are useful in

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In eukaryotes, which DNA polymerase is involved in extending the RNA primer and providing template for an accessory factor and replication factor, which control the processivity in lagging strand?

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following base is present only in DNA?

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Kinase reactions

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The backbone of double helix DNA is

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Homologous genes present in different organisms are called

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The C-value paradox may be explained by the

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A virus whose RNA genome has a DNA intermediate as part of its replication cycle

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In most bacterial mRNAs, the initiation codon is preceded by a special sequence called

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Proteins transported to nucleus requires

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In E. coli, if there is no CCA at 3' end tRNA, it will be added by the enzyme

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following is not directly involved in the process known as translation?

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following statement about eukaryote RNA polymerases is correct?

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The 5' upstream of a transcription start contains

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Open promoter complex comprises

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The first level of regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes is

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Enzyme which digest nucleic acid by hydrolyzing phosphodiester bonds are called as

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The size of the maximum DNA insert that can be cloned in a YAC

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In a double stranded molecule of DNA, the ratio of purines : pyrimidines is

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The smallest plant genome identified

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following amino acid has crucial role in the variability of protein structure?

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Transcription is the process of

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The ability of proteins to absorb ultraviolet light is predominantly due to the presence of

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following statement about the ribosome complex is correct?

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

DNA polymerase involved in general DNA replication in eukaryotes is

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The length of DNA present in nucleosome core particle

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The reduction of nitrate to nitrite in the cytosol is catalyzed by the enzyme

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The term "gene" was coined by

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In clover leaf model of $$tRNA$$ , $$\psi $$ present in $$T\psi C$$ loop represents

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following steps are involved in the process of template preparation during DNA replication?

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Because of base interactions, the outside of the helix is not smooth and it is termed as

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Initiator codon (AUG) always encode the amino acid

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which one of the following component of RNA polymerase is NOT common to both prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The number of bases per turn of the helix in A form DNA is

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Based on buoyant density gradient centrifugation, the mammalian genome is divided into five regions which are > 300 kbp in length, characterized by relatively homogenous compositions. These regions are

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