Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

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1.

Tolerance of self-antigen by B-cells are known as B-cell tolerance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

The G0 phase is

A. a permanent state of all body cells
B. the state of most cells in an animal body
C. another name for interphase
D. all of the above
Answer» C. another name for interphase
3.

The term homologous chromosomes

A. refers to replications of the same chromosome
B. is another name for sister chromatids
C. must be haploid
D. means a pair of chromosomes of the same kind, such as sex chromosomes
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following begins when pairs of sister chromatids align in the center of the cell?

A. Anaphase
B. Interphase
C. Metaphase
D. Prophase
Answer» D. Prophase
5.

Cdks bind with __________ , enabling the Cdks to function as enzymes.

A. MPF
B. cyclins
C. histones
D. p53
Answer» C. histones
6.

In which of the following phase preparations for genome separation are made?

A. C
B. G1
C. G2
D. M
Answer» E.
7.

Cells which no longer divide (such as certain specialized cells found in the human brain) remain in which phase of the cell cycle?

A. Prophase
B. S phase
C. G0 Phase
D. Gl Phase
Answer» D. Gl Phase
8.

Which of the following is the normal cell cycle, primarily regulated at checkpoints?

A. Metaphase in mitosis
B. Anaphase, G1 boundary
C. G1-S boundary
D. S-G2 boundary
Answer» D. S-G2 boundary
9.

Microtubules grow from the poles to kinetochores of each chromatid during

A. prophase
B. metaphase
C. anaphase
D. telophase
Answer» B. metaphase
10.

How many chromatids are there in a duplicated chromosome?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» C. Three
11.

Each chromosome contains two chromatids by the end of the __________ phase in the life cycle of a human cell.

A. C
B. G2
C. M
D. S
Answer» E.
12.

Which phase of mitosis is associated with separation of chromatids?

A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
Answer» D. Telophase
13.

The cell cycle is controlled in most cells by

A. time (after a certain length of time the cell divides)
B. a series of checkpoints
C. cell size (when the cell reaches a certain size, it divides)
D. different cells exhibit different control strategies
Answer» E.
14.

Which of the following is not a part of a human chromosome in any phase?

A. Centriole
B. Histone
C. Nucleosome
D. Centromere
Answer» B. Histone
15.

At the center of the cell cycle control system is Cdk, a protein that

A. is phosphorylated to become active
B. binds to different cyclins
C. is only active during mitosis
D. manufactures growth factors
Answer» C. is only active during mitosis
16.

Which of the following statements about mitosis is incorrect?

A. The daughter nuclei are genetically identical to the parent nucleus
B. Chromosomes separate during anaphase due to the interaction of polar microtubules from opposite poles pushing against each other
C. Chromosomes separate during anaphase when the kinetochore microtubules shorten as they depolymerize
D. Chromosomes move to the metaphase plate using motor proteins, a kind of kinesin, attached to spindle fibers
Answer» C. Chromosomes separate during anaphase when the kinetochore microtubules shorten as they depolymerize
17.

The term, not related to mitosis is

A. gametes
B. chromosomes
C. DNA replication
D. somatic cells
Answer» B. chromosomes
18.

The phase of mitosis which is associated with the formation of the nuclear envelope, is

A. prophase
B. metaphase
C. anaphase
D. telophase
Answer» E.
19.

A nuclear envelope forms around each set of sister chromatids in

A. anaphase
B. metaphase
C. prophase
D. telophase
Answer» E.
20.

Which of the following triggers the division of activated T lymphocytes?

A. FGF
B. Interlukin 2
C. PDGF
D. Erythroprotein
Answer» C. PDGF
21.

At the __________ checkpoint, cell growth is controlled.

A. C
B. G1
C. G2
D. S
Answer» C. G2
22.

What structure forms as a network of protein cables during cell division?

A. Spindle
B. Aster
C. Kinetochore
D. Chromatid
Answer» B. Aster
23.

The centromeres move toward the poles in __________ .

A. anaphase
B. interphase
C. metaphase
D. prophase
Answer» B. interphase
24.

DNA replication is controlled at which of the following checkpoint?

A. G1
B. G2
C. M
D. S
Answer» B. G2
25.

At which of the following check point, mitosis is controlled?

A. G1
B. G2
C. M
D. S
Answer» C. M
26.

How many chromatids does a diploid body cell contain just prior to cell division?

A. 23
B. 46
C. 69
D. 92
Answer» E.
27.

In which phase, each chromosome replicates to produce two sister chromatids?

A. Anaphase
B. Interphase
C. Metaphase
D. Prophase
Answer» C. Metaphase
28.

Sequences that correctly describes the cell cycle is

A. -> G1-> G2 -> S -> mitosis -> cytokinesis ->
B. -> S -> G2 -> mitosis -> cytokinesis -> G1 ->
C. -> G1 ->S -> G2 -> cytokinesis -> mitosis ->
D. ->cytokinesis-> mitosis -> G1 -> S -> G2 ->
Answer» C. -> G1 ->S -> G2 -> cytokinesis -> mitosis ->
29.

During which phase, a cleavage furrow is formed in animal cells?

A. C
B. G1
C. G2
D. M
Answer» B. G1
30.

Which of the following is the primary growth phase of a cell?

A. G1
B. G2
C. M
D. G0
Answer» B. G2
31.

A centromere is

A. another name for kinetochore
B. the structure to which microtubules attach
C. a constriction on a chromosome bound to a disk
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
32.

In the cell cycle replication of the genome occurs in the

A. G1 phase
B. G2 phase
C. M phase
D. S phase
Answer» E.
33.

Which of the following from a blood clot stimulates the growth of cells in the healing process?

A. EGF
B. PDGF
C. MPF
D. NGF
Answer» C. MPF
34.

Which phase of mitosis is associated with chromosomes aligned at the center of the cell and centromeres divide?

A. anaphase
B. interphase
C. metaphase
D. prophase
Answer» D. prophase
35.

The spindle forms in the

A. G1 phase
B. G2 phase
C. M phase
D. S phase
Answer» D. S phase
36.

The event(s) which does not occur during interphase, is/are

A. Chromatin condenses
B. Protein Synthesis
C. Organelles replication
D. DNA replication
Answer» B. Protein Synthesis
37.

In prokaryotes, just before the cell divides, the two daughter genomes are attached side by side to the

A. cell membrane
B. replication origin
C. centromeres
D. equatorial plate
Answer» B. replication origin
38.

TOLERANCE_OF_SELF-ANTIGEN_BY_B-CELLS_ARE_KNOWN_AS_B-CELL_TOLERANCE.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
39.

Mark the one which is NOT used in generating antibody diversity?

A. Combinatorial V(D)J joining
B. Juntional and insertional diversification
C. Somatic hypermutation
D. Binary fission
Answer» E.
40.

Name the most commonly used monoclonal antibody for treatment of breast cancer?

A. Bradikinins
B. Prostaglandin
C. Erbutir
D. Herceptin
Answer» E.
41.

Name the drug which is used to isolate hybridoma cells from the media?

A. Amphetamine
B. Opium
C. Aminopterin
D. Cocaine
Answer» D. Cocaine
42.

Hybridoma technology is used to produce___________

A. Interferons
B. Monoclonal antibodies
C. Antibodies
D. Immune response
Answer» C. Antibodies
43.

Out of these, which transcription factor does not take part in B-cell activation?

A. Abl
B. NF- kB
C. Jun
D. Fos
Answer» B. NF- kB
44.

Which of the following acts as a coreceptor for B-cell activation?

A. CD28
B. IL-2
C. IgA
D. CD19
Answer» E.
45.

What is the meaning of thymus independent B-cell activation?

A. Without the participation of T-cell
B. Do not mature in the thymus
C. Thymus would not take part in its activation
D. Affinity maturation takes place in the thymus
Answer» B. Do not mature in the thymus
46.

Which of the following is responsible for B-cell activation?

A. Infection
B. Antibody
C. Antigen
D. Allergy
Answer» D. Allergy