Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Viruses

Questions covering transcription, RNA processing, bacterial gene transfer mechanisms, and bacteriophage gene expression systems

12 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

RNA polymerase I is required for the synthesis of

  1. mRNA
  2. tRNA
  3. rRNA
  4. DNA
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the sequence of nucleotides in Pribnow box?

  1. ATATTA
  2. TATAAT
  3. UAUAAT
  4. TATAAA
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following steps are involved in post transcriptional modification of pre-mRNA?

  1. 5' capping
  2. 3' polyadenylation
  3. RNA splicing
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following yields functional RNA as a gene product?

  1. Sn RNA
  2. t-RNA
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. m RNA
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By which process does bacteriophage express its genes?

  1. Lysis
  2. Lysogeny
  3. Both (1) and (2)
  4. Transduction
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Genes whose products are constantly needed for the maintenance of the cells are called

  1. inducible genes
  2. constitutive genes
  3. facultative genes
  4. housekeeping genes
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By which process is the phage transmitted to the progeny of bacteria?

  1. Transduction
  2. Liberation
  3. Induction of prophage
  4. Lysogeny
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gene expression by teminism is observed in

  1. ΦX174
  2. TMV (Tobacco Mosaic virus)
  3. RSV (Rous Sarcoma virus)
  4. mumps virus
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which process takes place in vegetative phase of lytic cycle?

  1. RNA replication
  2. DNA replication
  3. Enzyme synthesis
  4. Liberation of phages
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is merozygote?

  1. Recombinant formed in transformation
  2. Combination of bacterial and temperate phage genome
  3. Temporary RNA-DNA diploid formed during reverse transcription
  4. Two bacteria joined by conjugation tube
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gene expression in bacteria takes place by

  1. transformation
  2. transcription
  3. replication
  4. Both (3) and (2)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who proposed that each gene in an organism controls the production of specific enzymes?

  1. Temin and Baltimore
  2. Jacob and Monad
  3. Beadle and Tatum
  4. Nirenberg and Khorana