General formula for calculating length of DNA

Suppose 25,000 μm is 1 inch. Enumerate a formula to find the length of a DNA molecule in inches a) if the length is known in μm and b) only the number of nucleotide pairs is given.

Amino acid number prediction following mRNA sequence

How many different mRNAs would specify the following amino acid sequences - a) met - phe - ser - pro b) ile - arg - phe - leu - ala [use the triplet codon chart to find the number of codons representing the amino acids]

Amino acids and codons

A certain gene consists of 450 nucleotide pairs. The protein product of the gene consists of 150 amino acid residues. How many codons make the 150 residues?

Polypeptide equivalents and their functionality

Convert the following mRNA segments into their polypeptide equivalents; a) 5′ GAAAUGGCAGUUUAC 3′ b) 3′ UUUUCGAGAUGUCAA 5′ c) 5′ AAAACCUAGAACCCA 3′ d) 3′ UGACCAGAUCUACCGAAA 5′

Identifying amino acids produced using fixed proportions of nucleotide residues

A solution containing 80% cytosine and 20% uracil was used to make synthetic RNAs. A bacterial cell free system produced proteins using these mRNAs in the following proportions: a) 4 times as many serine as leucine residues. b) 16 times as many serine residues as phenylalanine residues. c) 16 times as many proline resid ...continues

DNA length in human beings

Molecular weight of DNA in an autosome of human beings is 0.5 à— 10 power 12. Determine the number of deoxyribonucleotide pairs in this DNA and calculate the length in both micrometers and inches.

Predicting DNA structure

A double stranded DNA virus has 200,000 base pairs. Determine the number of nucleotides present and the total number of complete spirals. How long will this DNA be?

Predicting base composition in Aspergillus niger and TMV

Analysis of base composition from DNA extraction in Aspergillus niger was seen to contain 37% cytosine. Using this data predict the % of adenine. If the same were detected in Tobacco Mosaic Virus [TMV], will it be possible to predict the % of adenine. Reason.

Genotypic ratio prediction in dominant and recessive alleles in guinea pig

The pelage color in guinea pig is governed by a pair of dominant alleles where a dominant allele B produces black and a recessive allele b produces white. A black pig is crossed with a white one. What fraction of the black F2 is expected to be heterozygous?

Lethality in Mexican hairless breed of dogs

Hairless condition in Mexican hairless breed of dogs is heterozygous [Hh] against the normal homozygous recessive [hh]. Puppies homozygous for H allele are born dead due to abnormalities in mouth and absence of external ears. If the average litter size at weaning is 6 in matings between hairless dogs, what is the expected number ...continues