One of the strands of double stranded DNA has base composition as follows: 15% A, 15% T, 40%G and 30%C. What will be the percentage of these bases in the complementary strand ? 
1. 15% A, 15% T, 30% G , 40% C
2. 15% A, 30% T, 40% G , 15% C
3. 15% A, 15% T, 40% G , 30% C
4. 15% A, 40% T, 15% G , 30% C

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Match List-I with List-II
List- I List-II
(a) Bacteriophage \(\phi \times 174\) (i) 48502 base pairs
(b) Bacteriophage lambda (ii) 5386 nucleotides
(c) Escherichia coli (iii) 3.3 × 109 base pairs
(d) Haploid content  human DNA (iv) 4.6 × 106 base pairs
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
3. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
4. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
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Antiparallel strands of DNA molecules means:

1. One strand turns clockwise
2. One strand turns anticlockwise
3. Phosphate groups of the two strands share the same position on their ends
4. Phosphate groups at the start of the DNA strands are in the opposite position
Subtopic:  The DNA | DNA Double Helix |
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Purines found both in DNA and RNA are:

1. Cytosine and thymine 2. Adenine and thymine
3. Adenine and guanine 4. Guanine and cytosine

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A sequential expression of a set of human genes occurs when a steroid molecule binds to
1. mRNA
2. DNA sequence
3. tRNA
4. Ribosome

Subtopic:  The DNA | Translation |
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Given below is the diagrammatic representation of one of the categories of small molecular weight organic compounds in the living tissues. Identify the category shown and the one blank component "X" in it. 

Category                  Component
1. Cholesterol             Guanin
2. Amino acid               NH2
3. Nucleotide              Adenine
4. Nucleoside               Uracil

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During transcription, if the nucleotide sequence of the DNA strand that is being coded is ATACG, then the nucleotide sequence in the mRNA would be:

1. TCTGG

2. UAUGC

3. UATGC

4. TATGC

Subtopic:  The DNA | DNA Double Helix |
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DNA fragments are:
1. Positively charged
2. Negatively charged
3. Neutral
4. Either positively or negatively charged depending on their size

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