Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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  • 38 papers
  • 5.67% of Biology

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122 topics · 200 questions
  1. 1Genetic Code5%10 questionsPractise Genetic Code
  2. 2Transcription4.5%9 questionsPractise Transcription
  3. 3Transcription in Eukaryotes4%8 questionsPractise Transcription in Eukaryotes
  4. 4DNA Fingerprinting3.5%7 questionsPractise DNA Fingerprinting
  5. 5Regulation of Gene Expression – Lac Operon3%6 questionsPractise Regulation of Gene Expression – Lac Operon
  6. 6Translation3%6 questionsPractise Translation
  7. 7DNA replication2.5%5 questionsPractise DNA replication
  8. 8Packaging of DNA Helix2%4 questionsPractise Packaging of DNA Helix
  9. 9Lac operon2%4 questionsPractise Lac operon
  10. 10Regulation of gene expression2%4 questionsPractise Regulation of gene expression
  11. 11Structure of polynucleotide chain2%4 questionsPractise Structure of polynucleotide chain
  12. 12DNA Double Helix2%4 questionsPractise DNA Double Helix
  13. 13Human Genome Project – Methodologies1.5%3 questionsPractise Human Genome Project – Methodologies
  14. 14Central Dogma1.5%3 questionsPractise Central Dogma
  15. 15Human Genome Project1.5%3 questionsPractise Human Genome Project
  16. 16Hershey-Chase experiment1.5%3 questionsPractise Hershey-Chase experiment
  17. 17Chargaff's rules1.5%3 questionsPractise Chargaff's rules
  18. 18Regulation of gene expression – operon1.5%3 questionsPractise Regulation of gene expression – operon
  19. 19RNA World1%2 questionsPractise RNA World
  20. 20Transcription in Prokaryotes1%2 questionsPractise Transcription in Prokaryotes
  21. 21Regulation of Gene Expression – The Lac Operon1%2 questionsPractise Regulation of Gene Expression – The Lac Operon
  22. 22DNA Replication – Meselson and Stahl Experiment1%2 questionsPractise DNA Replication – Meselson and Stahl Experiment
  23. 23Transcription in eukaryotes - RNA polymerases1%2 questionsPractise Transcription in eukaryotes - RNA polymerases
  24. 24Gene Concept1%2 questionsPractise Gene Concept
  25. 25Mutation1%2 questionsPractise Mutation
  26. 26Human Genome Project (HGP)0.5%1 questionPractise Human Genome Project (HGP)
  27. 27The Genetic Code0.5%1 questionPractise The Genetic Code
  28. 28Genetic Material and Chromatin Organization0.5%1 questionPractise Genetic Material and Chromatin Organization
  29. 29Transcription Unit Structure0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription Unit Structure
  30. 30Lac Operon - Enzymes of Lactose Metabolism0.5%1 questionPractise Lac Operon - Enzymes of Lactose Metabolism
  31. 31Landmark Experiments in Molecular Biology0.5%1 questionPractise Landmark Experiments in Molecular Biology
  32. 32Directionality of DNA Polymerase Activity0.5%1 questionPractise Directionality of DNA Polymerase Activity
  33. 33Transcription - Template and mRNA Strand0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription - Template and mRNA Strand
  34. 34RNA Polymerases, Termination Factors and RNA Splicing0.5%1 questionPractise RNA Polymerases, Termination Factors and RNA Splicing
  35. 35The DNA – Search for Genetic Material0.5%1 questionPractise The DNA – Search for Genetic Material
  36. 36Translation – Ribosome0.5%1 questionPractise Translation – Ribosome
  37. 37The Genetic Material – RNA World0.5%1 questionPractise The Genetic Material – RNA World
  38. 38The Structure of DNA and Packaging of DNA Helix0.5%1 questionPractise The Structure of DNA and Packaging of DNA Helix
  39. 39Transcription – Coding Strand and Template Strand0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription – Coding Strand and Template Strand
  40. 40Translation – Initiation0.5%1 questionPractise Translation – Initiation
  41. 41Human Genome Project – DNA Fingerprinting0.5%1 questionPractise Human Genome Project – DNA Fingerprinting
  42. 42DNA Structure – Base Pair Distance0.5%1 questionPractise DNA Structure – Base Pair Distance
  43. 43Structure of DNA – Chargaff's Rules0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of DNA – Chargaff's Rules
  44. 44Packaging of DNA Helix – Histones0.5%1 questionPractise Packaging of DNA Helix – Histones
  45. 45Structure of DNA – Dimensions0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of DNA – Dimensions
  46. 46Structure of DNA – Base Pairing0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of DNA – Base Pairing
  47. 47The DNA and RNA – Structure of Polynucleotide Chain0.5%1 questionPractise The DNA and RNA – Structure of Polynucleotide Chain
  48. 48Genetic Code – Frameshift Mutations0.5%1 questionPractise Genetic Code – Frameshift Mutations
  49. 49Genetic Code – Universality0.5%1 questionPractise Genetic Code – Universality
  50. 50Structure of a transcription unit0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of a transcription unit
  51. 51Steps of DNA fingerprinting0.5%1 questionPractise Steps of DNA fingerprinting
  52. 52DNA packaging - nucleosome and histones0.5%1 questionPractise DNA packaging - nucleosome and histones
  53. 53$lac$ operon - structural genes0.5%1 questionPractise $lac$ operon - structural genes
  54. 54DNA replication - origin of replication0.5%1 questionPractise DNA replication - origin of replication
  55. 55Transcription machinery in prokaryotes0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription machinery in prokaryotes
  56. 56Eukaryotic RNA polymerases0.5%1 questionPractise Eukaryotic RNA polymerases
  57. 57Chromatin organisation0.5%1 questionPractise Chromatin organisation
  58. 58Lac operon regulation0.5%1 questionPractise Lac operon regulation
  59. 59Structure of a nucleotide0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of a nucleotide
  60. 60History of discovery of DNA0.5%1 questionPractise History of discovery of DNA
  61. 61DNA polymorphism, genetic mapping and fingerprinting0.5%1 questionPractise DNA polymorphism, genetic mapping and fingerprinting
  62. 62Rate of DNA replication0.5%1 questionPractise Rate of DNA replication
  63. 63Lac operon regulation - repressor protein0.5%1 questionPractise Lac operon regulation - repressor protein
  64. 64Transcription and the transcription unit0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription and the transcription unit
  65. 65RNA as genetic material - properties0.5%1 questionPractise RNA as genetic material - properties
  66. 66Lac operon induction0.5%1 questionPractise Lac operon induction
  67. 67Hershey-Chase experiment - radioactive labelling0.5%1 questionPractise Hershey-Chase experiment - radioactive labelling
  68. 68Salient features of the genetic code0.5%1 questionPractise Salient features of the genetic code
  69. 69Lac operon genes0.5%1 questionPractise Lac operon genes
  70. 70Length of DNA in different organisms0.5%1 questionPractise Length of DNA in different organisms
  71. 71Codon-anticodon pairing0.5%1 questionPractise Codon-anticodon pairing
  72. 72Transcription - template and coding strand0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription - template and coding strand
  73. 73RNA world – ribozymes0.5%1 questionPractise RNA world – ribozymes
  74. 74Transcription – coding and template strands0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription – coding and template strands
  75. 75Search for genetic material – Hershey–Chase experiment0.5%1 questionPractise Search for genetic material – Hershey–Chase experiment
  76. 76DNA replication – Okazaki fragments0.5%1 questionPractise DNA replication – Okazaki fragments
  77. 77Transcription – splicing in eukaryotes0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription – splicing in eukaryotes
  78. 78Packaging of DNA – nucleosome0.5%1 questionPractise Packaging of DNA – nucleosome
  79. 79Genetic code – frameshift mutation0.5%1 questionPractise Genetic code – frameshift mutation
  80. 80Types of RNA0.5%1 questionPractise Types of RNA
  81. 81DNA fingerprinting – techniques0.5%1 questionPractise DNA fingerprinting – techniques
  82. 82Genetic code – start and stop codons0.5%1 questionPractise Genetic code – start and stop codons
  83. 83DNA replication – Taylor's experiment0.5%1 questionPractise DNA replication – Taylor's experiment
  84. 84Transcription unit – cistron0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription unit – cistron
  85. 85Translation – ribozyme (23S rRNA)0.5%1 questionPractise Translation – ribozyme (23S rRNA)
  86. 86Properties of genetic material0.5%1 questionPractise Properties of genetic material
  87. 87Transcription – template strand0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription – template strand
  88. 88Chargaff's rule0.5%1 questionPractise Chargaff's rule
  89. 89Organisation of genetic material0.5%1 questionPractise Organisation of genetic material
  90. 90Structure of RNA0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of RNA
  91. 91Gene expression0.5%1 questionPractise Gene expression
  92. 92Search for genetic material0.5%1 questionPractise Search for genetic material
  93. 93RNA processing0.5%1 questionPractise RNA processing
  94. 94Mixed statements: transcription, lac operon, HGP0.5%1 questionPractise Mixed statements: transcription, lac operon, HGP
  95. 95The search for genetic material0.5%1 questionPractise The search for genetic material
  96. 96Packaging of DNA and gene expression0.5%1 questionPractise Packaging of DNA and gene expression
  97. 97Translation and its Inhibitors0.5%1 questionPractise Translation and its Inhibitors
  98. 98Central Dogma and Reverse Transcription0.5%1 questionPractise Central Dogma and Reverse Transcription
  99. 99DNA Replication and Telomeres0.5%1 questionPractise DNA Replication and Telomeres
  100. 100Mutations: Point Mutations0.5%1 questionPractise Mutations: Point Mutations
  101. 101Mutation and its Effect on Phenotype0.5%1 questionPractise Mutation and its Effect on Phenotype
  102. 102DNA Packaging and Chromosome Ends0.5%1 questionPractise DNA Packaging and Chromosome Ends
  103. 103Types of RNA and Translation0.5%1 questionPractise Types of RNA and Translation
  104. 104Biochemical Mutants: Prototrophs and Auxotrophs0.5%1 questionPractise Biochemical Mutants: Prototrophs and Auxotrophs
  105. 105Genetic Code: Degeneracy and Wobble0.5%1 questionPractise Genetic Code: Degeneracy and Wobble
  106. 106Transcription Unit0.5%1 questionPractise Transcription Unit
  107. 107Mutations: Nonsense Mutation0.5%1 questionPractise Mutations: Nonsense Mutation
  108. 108Structure of Chromosome0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of Chromosome
  109. 109Search for Genetic Material: Griffith's Experiment0.5%1 questionPractise Search for Genetic Material: Griffith's Experiment
  110. 110Gene Transfer in Bacteria0.5%1 questionPractise Gene Transfer in Bacteria
  111. 111Split Genes: Exons and Introns0.5%1 questionPractise Split Genes: Exons and Introns
  112. 112Post-transcriptional Processing: Splicing0.5%1 questionPractise Post-transcriptional Processing: Splicing
  113. 113Semiconservative Replication0.5%1 questionPractise Semiconservative Replication
  114. 114Cistron and Gene0.5%1 questionPractise Cistron and Gene
  115. 115Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes0.5%1 questionPractise Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes
  116. 116Complementation Test0.5%1 questionPractise Complementation Test
  117. 117Homeotic Genes0.5%1 questionPractise Homeotic Genes
  118. 118Structure of DNA Double Helix0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of DNA Double Helix
  119. 119Translation: tRNA0.5%1 questionPractise Translation: tRNA
  120. 120Structure of tRNA0.5%1 questionPractise Structure of tRNA
  121. 121Chromosome Structure: Telomeres0.5%1 questionPractise Chromosome Structure: Telomeres
  122. 122DNA as Genetic Material0.5%1 questionPractise DNA as Genetic Material

Questions per paper

Asked in 16 of the last 16 papers (2017–2026).

  1. 2026: 4 questions
  2. 2026 Re-NEET: 2 questions
  3. 2025: 7 questions
  4. 2024: 6 questions
  5. 2024 Re-NEET: 5 questions
  6. 2023: 8 questions
  7. 2023 Manipur: 8 questions
  8. 2022: 7 questions
  9. 2022 Phase 2: 7 questions
  10. 2021: 9 questions
  11. 2020: 4 questions
  12. 2020 Phase-2: 4 questions
  13. 2019: 5 questions
  14. 2019 Odisha: 5 questions
  15. 2018: 5 questions
  16. 2017: 6 questions

Concepts tested

  • Hershey-Chase experiment 4
  • Lac operon 4
  • expressed sequence tags 2
  • genes of the lac operon and their products 2
  • One gene-one enzyme hypothesis 2
  • Processing of hnRNA 2
  • Salient features of genetic code 2
  • Satellite DNA 2
  • Transcription in eukaryotes - RNA polymerases 2
  • 23s-rrna-ribozyme
  • Action of antibiotics on protein synthesis
  • Anticodon loop of tRNA
  • Antiparallel polarity of DNA strands
  • aug-start-codon
  • A–T hydrogen bonds
  • BAC and YAC
  • base composition of DNA
  • Base pairing percentages