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The enzyme which can cut molecules of DNA into segments is known as

  1. DNA polymerase

  2. DNA ligase

  3. Restriction enzyme

  4. DNA gyrase


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Restriction enzymes are nick named as 'molecular scissors' due to their ability to cut DNA fragments. Thus, restriction enzymes are of great use in genetic engineering for restricting desired genes for incorporation
So, the correct answer is 'Restriction enzyme'

Usual method of DNA replication is

  1. Semiconservative

  2. Conservative

  3. Dispersive

  4. Nonconservative


Correct Option: A

DNA replication occurs in 5' 3' direction becauseĀ 

  1. DNA polymerase III can polymerise nucleotides in 5 3 direction

  2. DNA polymerase I carries out editing

  3. DNA polymerase I carries out polymerisation

  4. DNA polymerase II can link up only in 5 3 direction


Correct Option: A

Experimental material in the study of DNA replication has been

  1. Escherichia coli

  2. Neurospora crassa

  3. Pneumococcus

  4. Drosophila melanogaster


Correct Option: A

Enzyme required for removing RNA primer during DNA replication is ______________.

  1. Primase

  2. DNA polymerase I

  3. DNA polymerase III

  4. Ligase


Correct Option: B

Which one is involved in DNA repair ?

  1. Ligase

  2. Primase

  3. DNA polymerase III

  4. DNA polymerase I


Correct Option: D

DNA replication is

  1. Conservative and discontinuous

  2. Semiconservative and semidiscontinuous

  3. Semiconservative and discontinuous

  4. Conservative


Correct Option: B

New strand formation on a DNA template can be initiated only by ________________.

  1. DNA polymerase I

  2. DNA polymerase III

  3. RNA primer

  4. DNA primer


Correct Option: C

Isotopes used in proving semi-conservative replication of DNA were

  1. $^{14}N, ^{14}C$

  2. $^{14}C, ^{31}P$

  3. $^{14}N, ^{15}N$

  4. $^{14}N, ^{31}P$


Correct Option: C

DNA replication requires

  1. DNA polymerase

  2. DNA ligase

  3. RNA polymerase

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D