Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to a transcription unit? I. A transcription unit in DNA is defined primarily by three regions: promoter, structural gene and terminator. II. The promoter is said to be located towards the 5'-end of the structural gene. III. The promoter is a DNA sequence that provides binding site for RNA polymerase. IV. The promoter defines the template and coding strands. V. The terminator is located towards the 3'-end of the coding strand and it defines the end of the process of transcription. Choose the CORRECT answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following steps of DNA fingerprinting in a correct sequence. I. Isolation of DNA and its digestion by restriction endonucleases. II. Hybridisation using a labelled VNTR probe. III. Transferring of separated DNA fragments to synthetic membranes. IV. Detection of hybridised DNA fragments by autoradiography. V. Separation of DNA fragments by electrophoresis. Choose the CORRECT answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to packaging of DNA helix? I. Histones are organized to form a unit of eight molecules called histone octamer. II. Histones are negatively charged basic proteins. III. Histones are rich in the basic amino acid residues - lysine and arginine. IV. The positively charged DNA is wrapped around the histone octamer to form nucleosome. V. The packaging of chromatin at higher levels requires an additional set of proteins called non-histone chromosomal proteins. Choose the CORRECT answer from the options given below:

In the $lac$ operon, the $z$ gene codes for: