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Biology Class 11 Unit 13: Chromosome and DNA MCQs

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201. Mice which die are those injected with:

Answer: B. (i) and (iv)

202. In the mixture (iv) live S-type bacteria are found in the dead mice because of:

Answer: B. transformation of R-type by a substance from dead S-type

203. The substance responsible was later identified to be:

Answer: D. DNA

204. The scientist who identified it was:

Answer: B. Avery, MacLeod and McCarty

205. After one generation the DNA band is:

Answer: C. in the middle (hybrid)

206. After two generations, the bands are:

Answer: C. one at the top and one in the middle

207. This result supports:

Answer: C. semi-conservative replication

208. The experiment was done by:

Answer: B. Meselson and Stahl

209. The continuous strand is the:

Answer: B. leading strand

210. The short pieces are called:

Answer: B. Okazaki fragments

211. The enzyme that joins the pieces is:

Answer: C. ligase

212. The enzyme that provides the starting short RNA is:

Answer: C. primase

213. The shortening is due to removal of:

Answer: B. introns by splicing

214. The process occurs in the:

Answer: C. nucleus

215. The cap and tail protect mRNA from:

Answer: B. degradation by nucleases and phosphatases

216. The splicing enzyme complex is the:

Answer: C. spliceosome

217. The start codon is:

Answer: B. AUG, coding for methionine

218. The stop codon is:

Answer: D. UAA

219. The number of amino acids in the polypeptide formed is:

Answer: B. 3

220. The tRNA anticodon for the codon AGC would be:

Answer: B. UCG

221. The syndrome is:

Answer: C. Down syndrome

222. The chromosomal constitution is:

Answer: B. trisomy 21

223. The cause is:

Answer: B. non-disjunction of chromosome 21 in maternal meiosis

224. A suitable test during pregnancy to detect it is:

Answer: B. amniocentesis

225. This regulation is described by:

Answer: B. the lac operon

226. In the absence of lactose the repressor binds to the:

Answer: B. operator

227. In the presence of lactose the repressor is:

Answer: B. inactivated by binding the inducer

228. The enzymes produced include:

Answer: B. beta-galactosidase, permease and transacetylase

About Biology Class 11 Unit 13 MCQs (Federal Board)

These 228 Biology MCQs cover Class 11 Unit 13: Chromosome and DNA of the Federal Board (FBISE) HSSC-I (1st Year / Class 11) syllabus. They are SLO-based MCQs as per the new pattern for FBISE exams. Each question has four options and the correct answer is shown, so you can practise for the annual examination and find the topics you still need to revise. The questions are split over 5 pages of 50. Use the Print button to save this chapter as a PDF.