Q. Which proteolytic enzyme was used in the experiments aimed at elucidating the mutation that causes sickle cell anemia?

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Q. In patients of sickle cell anemia, the hemoglobin contains a substitution for ____________________

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Q. What is the intermediate between a gene and its polypeptide?

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Q. Transcription is the synthesis of ______________________

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Q. After transcribing into RNA, the gene is spliced out of the genome.

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Q. RNA is a mobile nucleic acid.

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Q. Which of the following play a role in structural support?

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Q. Which of the following enzymes are used in the process of transcription?

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Q. Promoter is a ____________________

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Q. Which of the two strands of DNA will be transcribed is determined by the _______________

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Q. The transcription factors assist the RNA polymerase in locating ________________

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Q. Which enzyme makes the transcription, an essentially irreversible process?

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Q. In bacteria, binding of _________ factor to the RNA polymerase increases its affinity for promoter sites in the DNA.

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Q. In a mammalian cell, which is the most abundant type of RNA?

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Q. The human genome consists of _____ rDNA.

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Q. Aggregated clusters of rDNA in a cell are called _______________

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Q. Which of the following are ideal subjects for the study of rRNA synthesis and processing?

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Q. Nontranscribed spacer is not transcribed.

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Q. How many types of distinct ribosomal RNAs are present in eukaryotic ribosomes?

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Q. How many post-translational modifications occur in the pre-rRNA (primary transcript)?

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