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Molecular Basis of Inheritance Quiz

Class XII
Biology
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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1. What is the basic unit of heredity?

Chromosome · Gene · DNA · RNA

2. Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

DNA polymerase · Helicase · Ligase · Primase

3. What type of bond holds the two strands of DNA together?

Ionic bond · Covalent bond · Hydrogen bond · Peptide bond

4. Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleotide?

Phosphate group · Pentose sugar · Nitrogenous base · Amino acid

5. What is the function of RNA polymerase?

Synthesize DNA · Synthesize RNA · Repair DNA · Unwind DNA