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#Question id: 5213

Which of the following is a major distinction between a transposon and a retrotransposon?

#11. Evolution and Behavior

  1. A transposon always leaves a copy of itself at its original position and a retrotransposon does not.

  2. A retrotransposon always uses the copy-paste mechanism, while a transposon uses cut and paste mechanism.

  3. A transposon is related to a virus and a retrotransposon is not.

  4. A transposon moves via a DNA intermediate and a retrotransposon via an RNA intermediate.

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#Question id: 23258

#13. Methods in Biology

If the probes are hybridized at the ends of the chromosome then they are called as
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#Question id: 3893

#3. Fundamental Processes

Protein structural motifs often have general functions in common.  Which one of the following motifs is known to be involved in protein dimer formation, but not in direct protein-DNA interactions?
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#Question id: 10606

#10. Ecological Principles

Identify the incorrect combination from the following list
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#Question id: 1422

#4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

In cells that have been signaled to die via TNF-a receptor signaling but lack caspase-8 activity:
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#Question id: 23456

#Aptitude

Statement— Should all the drugs patented and manufactured in Western countries be first tried out on sample basis before giving license for sale to general public in India?
Arguments—
I) Yes. Many such drugs require different doses and duration for Indian population and hence it is necessary.
II) No. This is just not feasible and hence cannot be implemented