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This Molecular Basis of Inheritance MCQ practice set is designed for students preparing for school exams and competitive exams. It contains 100 multiple choice questions divided into 2 test sets of up to 50 questions each. Every question has four options, and after answering you can see the correct option, a detailed explanation and how other users answered.

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  1. Statement I: In Lac Operon, regulation by repressor protein is termed negative regulation. Statement II: Lac operon can also be regulated positively by Cyclic AMP (cAMP) and Catabolite Activator Protein (CAP). Which choice is correct?
    • A. Both statements are true and II complements I
    • B. Both statements are false
    • C. Statement I is true, II is false
    • D. Statement I is false, II is true
  2. Read statements regarding Human Genome Project findings: 1. Less than $2\%$ of the human genome codes for proteins. 2. Repeated sequences make up a very large portion of the human genome. 3. Chromosome 1 has the most genes (2,968) and Y chromosome has the fewest genes (231). Which of the above statements are CORRECT?
    • A. 1 and 2 only
    • B. 2 and 3 only
    • C. 1 and 3 only
    • D. 1, 2 and 3
  3. Consider statements regarding DNA Fingerprinting: Statement I: Allelic sequence variations in non-coding satellite DNA are inherited from parents to children. Statement II: Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) occur at high frequency in human population and form basis of DNA mapping. Which option is true?
    • A. Both statements are correct
    • B. Both statements are incorrect
    • C. Statement I is correct, II is incorrect
    • D. Statement I is incorrect, II is correct
  4. Statement I: Ribozymes are RNA molecules with enzymatic catalytic activity. Statement II: Peptidyl transferase and RNase P are examples of ribozymes. Which choice is correct?
    • A. Both statements are correct
    • B. Both statements are incorrect
    • C. Statement I is correct, II is incorrect
    • D. Statement I is incorrect, II is correct
  5. Identify the CORRECT match of Enzyme and its functional role in DNA replication:
    • A. Helicase — Unwinds DNA double helix by breaking hydrogen bonds
    • B. Primase — Synthesizes short RNA primers required for initiation
    • C. Topoisomerase (Gyrase) — Relieves torsional strain ahead of replication fork
    • D. All of the above
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