CHSE Biology Molecular Basis of Inheritance previous 10-year questions

Chapter- Molecular Basis of Inheritance 

One mark questions:-

1. _____ is the initiation codon. (CHSE – 2012)
2. RNA does not have _____ as nitrogenous base. (CHSE – 2013)
3. The initiation codon AUG normally codes for formylated _______. (CHSE – 2014)
4. To form a continuous DNA molecule, the enzyme ______ joints Okazaki fragments. (CHSE – 2015)
   • Primase
   • Polymerase
   • Helicase
   • Ligase
5. _______ coined the term ‘gene’ for Mendelian factor. (CHSE – 2017)
6. The complementary base of adenine in RNA molecule is _____. (CHSE – 2018)
7. The example of start codon is _____. (CHSE – 2019)
   • UAA
   • UGA
   • UAG
   • AUG
8. Mutation that completely eliminates a gene is called _____ mutation. (CHSE – 2019)

Short notes / short answer type questions and differentiates: -

1. tRNA (CHSE – 2015)
2. Central dogma
3. Operon concept
4. tRNA (CHSE – 2019)
5. Split genes (CHSE – 2017)

Long questions: -

1. Give an account of the process of transcription in prokaryotes. (CHSE – 2013)
2. Describe the process of translation in prokaryotes. (CHSE – 2015)
3. Describe transcription in prokaryotic organisms. (CHSE – 2017)
4. Describe the initiation step of translation in prokaryotes. (CHSE – 2018)
5. Describe the process of DNA replication. (CHSE – 2019)
6. Describe the structure of DNA molecule as per the model proposed by Watson and Crick. (CHSE – 2019)