Consider the following statements regarding translocation and choose the correct answer:
1. In translocation, a segment of a chromosome becomes attached to a non-homologous chromosome
2. In reciprocal translocations, two non-homologous chromosomes exchange segments
3.There is no addition or loss of genes during translocations, only a rearrangement
4. Translocations are due to irregularities during crossing over
Consider the following statements regarding the theory of linkage and choose the correct answer:
1. Genes are arranged in a linear fashion in the chromosomes
2. Genes that show linkage are situated in the chromosome
3. Linked genes remain in their original combination during the course of inheritance
4. The genes which are widely separated show strong linkage, while those closely located, have more chances to get separated by crossing over
Who among the following showed that the animal and vegetable broths boiled for several hours and immediately sealed were never infested with microorganisms and disproved the spontaneous generation of microorganisms?
According to which mode of replication, of the two double helices of DNA formed one would be entirely of old material and the other entirely of new material?
Consider the following statements regarding chain elongation during DNA synthesis and choose the correct answer:
1. The separated strands are kept open by DNA binding proteins (DBPs)
2. A DNA chain is initiated on the 3'- OH end of the primer
3. Okazaki fragments are synthesized on one strand; there is continuous DNA synthesis in the other strand
4. Okazaki fragments are joined by endonuclease