GS PrelimsScience and TechnologyInheritance and Evolution2001

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Achievement in genetics) - List II (Scientists) 1. I. Discovery of tramsdiction and Conjugation in bacteria - A) Khurana 2. II. Establishing the sex-linked inheritance - B) Kornberg 3. III. Isolation of DNA polymerase form E. coli - C) Lederberg 4. IV. Establishing the complete genetic code - D) Morgan 5. - E) Ochoa Codes:

A

I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A

B

I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-E

C

I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-E

D

I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

Matching achievements in genetics with the scientists: 1. I. Discovery of transduction and conjugation in bacteria: Joshua Lederberg (along with Norton Zinder for transduction and Edward Tatum for conjugation) made pioneering discoveries in bacterial genetics, including conjugation and transduction. (I matches C) 2. II. Establishing sex-linked inheritance: Thomas Hunt Morgan's work with fruit flies (Drosophila) established the concept of sex-linked traits and the chromosomal basis of heredity. (II matches D) 3. III. Isolation of DNA polymerase from E. coli: Arthur Kornberg isolated DNA polymerase I from E. coli and demonstrated its role in DNA replication. (III matches B) 4. IV. Establishing the complete genetic code: Marshall Nirenberg, H. Gobind Khurana, and Robert W. Holley shared the Nobel Prize for deciphering the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. Severo Ochoa also made significant contributions related to RNA synthesis. Khurana played a key role in synthesizing polynucleotides to crack the code. (IV matches A) The correct code is I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A.

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