One chromosome in a plant has the sequence A B C D E F, and another has the sequence M N O P Q R. A reciprocal translocation between these chromosomes produced the following arrangement: A B C P Q R on one chromosome and M N O D E F on the other. If an individual is heterozygous for this translocation, the consequence in meiosis will be as follows:    

A. The two normal chromosomes and-two translocated chromosomes pair separately

B. Half of gametes produced from this meiosis are non-viable as they have deletions and duplications

C. In one of the cross configurations called "horizontal segregation" all gametes having normal or translocated chromosomes will not survive

D. The gametes having normal chromosomes only survive while all gametes having translocated chromosomes are non-viable, hence the translocations are used as crossover suppressors

Which of the following combinations best describes the meiotic consequences for the translocation described above?

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If we have the sequence 5’-ATGTC-3’ on one chain, the opposite chain must have the complementary sequence 

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Data, collected from DNAs of a great many different species, led Chargaff to the following conclusions:

A. The base composition of DNA generally varies from one species to another.

B. DNA specimens isolated from different tissues of the same species have the different base composition.

C. The base composition of DNA in a given species changes with an organism’s age, nutritional state, or changing environment.

D. In all cellular DNAs, the sum of the purine residues equals the sum of the pyrimidine residues.

Which of the above statements are INCORRECT regarding Chargaff’s rule?

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Following statements are regarding to gangliosides.

A. They are ceramides with attached oligosaccharides that include at least one sialic acid residue.

B. They are ceramides with attached oligosaccharides that include at least one phasphatidic acid residue.

C. Sialic acid gives gangliosides the negative charge at pH 7 that distinguishes them from globosides.

D. Gangliosides are primarily components of cell-surface membranes and constitute a significant fraction (6%) of brain lipids.

Which of the following combination is correct?

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During the formation of a blood plasma protein The aromatic ring of vitamin K undergoes:

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Lipids differ from other large biological molecules in that they

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Cleavage of beta-carotene by BCMO1 yields two molecules of :