Free Molecular Basis Of Inheritance (Daily Quiz: 14) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

DNA replication is an ______ process and ______ energy.

(a) endothermic; does require

(b) exergonic; does not require

(c) endergonic; does require

(d) endothermic; does not require

Question-2

DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyses transcription on one strand of the DNA which is called the

(a) coding strand

(b) template strand

(c) alpha strand

(d) anti-strand

Question-3

In an inducible operon, the genes are

(a) usually expressed unless a signal turns them "off".

(b) usually not expressed unless a signal turns them"on".

(c) never expressed

(d) always expresser.

Question-4

Assertion:
A failure in cell division results into polyploidy.
Reason:
Polyploidy is a chromosomal anomaly.

(a) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

(b) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.

(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.

Question-5

The movement of a gene from one linkage group to another is called:

(a) Translocation

(b) Duplication

(c) Crossing over

(d) Inversion