Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioinformatics.

This section includes 4 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioinformatics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Unlike the commonly used methods for aligning a pair of sequences, the Bayesian method _______ using a particular scoring matrix or designated gap penalties.

A. does not depend on
B. depends on
C. is based on
D. involves
Answer» B. depends on
2.

Zhu (1998) have devised a computer program called the Bayes block aligner which in effect slides ____ sequences along each other to find the ______ ungapped regions or blocks.

A. two, least scoring
B. two, highest scoring
C. multiple, highest scoring
D. multiple, least scoring
Answer» C. multiple, highest scoring
3.

Another difficulty in Bayesian methods is deciding on the length of sequence that was duplicated.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

In Bayesian methods, difficulty with making estimations is that the estimate depends on the following Assumption. (Assumption The mutation rate in sequences has been constant with time and that the rate of mutation of all nucleotides is the same.)

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False