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Question # 1

What is mutation? Give its name of two classes.

  • Ans 1: Changes in the DNA occur either due to mistake in replication or damage to the genetic message is known as mutations. its classes are:
    1- Point mutations 2- Chromosomal aberrations.
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12th Class Biology Chapter 20 Short Questions Preparation - Set 1

Question # 1

What is mutation? Give its name of two classes.

  • Ans 1: Changes in the DNA occur either due to mistake in replication or damage to the genetic message is known as mutations. its classes are:
    1- Point mutations 2- Chromosomal aberrations.
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12th Class Biology Chapter 20 Short Questions Preparation - Set 2

Question # 1

What is phosphodiester linkage?

  • Ans 1: The reaction between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the hydroxyl group of another is dehydration synthesis,eliminating water molecule and forming a covalent bond that links the two groups is called phosphodiester bond.
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12th Class Biology Chapter 20 Short Questions Preparation - Set 3

Question # 1

Define Euchromatin.

  • Ans 1: The part of DNA is expressed time to time and condensed only during the cell division is called euchromatin. This coiling helps in movement of chromosomes during cell division.
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12th Class Biology Chapter 20 Short Questions Preparation - Set 4

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Define phenylketonuria. OR What is phenylketonuria?

  • Ans 1: In phenylketonuria,phenylalanine is not degraded because of defective enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. Phenylalanine consequently accumulates in the cells leading to mental retardation,as the brain cells fails to develop in infancy.This disorder is due to point mutation.
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12th Class Biology Chapter 20 Short Questions Preparation - Set 5

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What is contribution of Erwin chargaff with respect to chemical nature of DNA?

  • Ans 1: He formulated chargaff rule. He proposed that ratio of purines is equal to pyrimidines and ratio of adenine and thymine is equal to guanine and cytosine.
    A+T=G+C
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12th Class Biology Chapter 20 Short Questions Preparation - Set 6

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What are mutagens? Give one example.

  • Ans 1: In genetics,a mutagen is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material,usually DNA of an organism and thus increases the frequency of mutations.
    For Example: X-ray,ultraviolet radiations etc.
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