3. Genetics and Inheritance

Molecular Genetics — Quiz

Test your understanding of molecular genetics with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which protein in E. coli mismatch repair identifies the newly synthesized strand by recognizing hemimethylated GATC sites?

Question 2

Phosphorylation of the RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain serine residues primarily enables which co-transcriptional process in eukaryotes?

Question 3

In the biogenesis of microRNAs, which enzyme cleaves primary miRNA transcripts into precursor miRNA hairpins within the nucleus?

Question 4

Telomerase extends chromosome ends by utilizing which component as a template for reverse transcription?

Question 5

Which step in the Southern blot technique allows specific detection of a DNA fragment among many on a membrane?