Question

If translation and transcription are taking place together, the reaction is called as ______ and if they are carried out separately, it is called as _______

(a) coupled, linked

(b) linked, coupled

(c) grouped, separate

(d) grouped, individual

This question was posed to me during an online exam.

This intriguing question originated from Expression of Coding Section in-Vitro in chapter Screening Libraries of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) coupled, linked

The best I can explain: If translation and transcription are carried out together, it is known as a coupled reaction. If they are carried out separately then they are known as linked reactions.