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INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT

SENIOR SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
CLASS XII
MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
WORKSHEET- 6

1 Identify the specific codons that a translational unit of mRNA 1


is flanked by one on either sides.
2 Expand NHC. 1
3 State the central dogma of molecular biology. 1
4 Name the enzyme responsible for synthesis of new DNA strand 1
during DNA replication
5 Distinguish between euchromatin and heterochromatin. 2
6 State the functions of Ribozyme and release factor in protein 2
synthesis respectively.
7 Differentiate between exons and introns. 2
8 Histones acquire positive charge. How? 2
9 Give reason why both the strands of DNA are not copied during 2
transcription.
10 Transcription and translation are coupled in prokaryotes. How? 2

11 Write the dual purpose served by Deoxyribonucleoside 2


triphosphates in polymerisation.
12 Draw a neat labeled sketch of replicating fork of DNA 2
replication.
13 How would lac operon operate in E.coli growing in a culture 2
medium where lactose is present as source of sugar?

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14 The base sequence in one of the strands of DNA is 5’ 3
TAGCATGAT 3’.
(i) Give the base sequence of its complementary strand.
(ii) How are these base pairs held together in a DNA molecule
?
(iii) Explain the base complementarity rules. Name the scientist
who framed this rule.

15 a) What are the transcriptional products of RNA polymerase III 3


?
(b)Differentiate between ‘Capping’ and ‘Tailing’.
(c) Expand hnRNA.

16 a) Construct a complete transcription unit with promoter and 3


terminator based on the hypothetical template strand given
below.
ATGCATGCATAC
b) Write the RNA strand transcribed from the above
transcription unit along with its polarity.
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17 (a) Describe the various steps of Griffith's experiment 5
that led to the conclusion of the 'Transforming principle' .
(b) How did the chemical nature of the 'Transforming
principle' get established ?
18 (a) What is Central dogma ? Who proposed it? (b) 5
Describe Meselson and Stahl’s experiment to prove that
the DNA replication is semi-conservative.
5

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