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This section includes 148 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Human Physiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
Radial array that originates from each centrosome is called |
A. | chromatin |
B. | cluster |
C. | aster |
D. | histone |
Answer» D. histone | |
52. |
Which of following cell types divide throughout life? |
A. | skin cells |
B. | nerve cells |
C. | liver cells |
D. | brain cells |
Answer» B. nerve cells | |
53. |
Which of following can give rise to all sorts of issues? |
A. | fetal cells |
B. | stem cells |
C. | bone marrow |
D. | brain cells |
Answer» C. bone marrow | |
54. |
Which of following enzyme cleaves cohesin proteins? |
A. | Segregase |
B. | Separase |
C. | protease |
D. | cohesinase |
Answer» C. protease | |
55. |
Which of following results from loss of cell cycle control? |
A. | cancer |
B. | infection |
C. | stunted growth |
D. | neurodegeneration |
Answer» B. infection | |
56. |
Place at genomic DNA where replication starts is called |
A. | start of replication |
B. | beginning of replication |
C. | origin of replication |
D. | initiator of replication |
Answer» D. initiator of replication | |
57. |
How many copies of DNA segment can be made in a few hours by using PCR technique? |
A. | hundreds |
B. | thousands |
C. | millions |
D. | billions |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
Specific area that is recognized by restriction enzymes is called |
A. | restriction site |
B. | cutting site |
C. | cutter |
D. | DNA site |
Answer» B. cutting site | |
59. |
How many chromosomes are there in elephants? |
A. | 56 |
B. | 90 |
C. | 48 |
D. | 123 |
Answer» B. 90 | |
60. |
How many centromeres each sister chromatid has? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» B. 2 | |
61. |
About how many trillion somatic cells are present in a human body? |
A. | 200 |
B. | 500 |
C. | 1000 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» B. 500 | |
62. |
A tumor that can cause serious problems in body is called |
A. | safe |
B. | malignant |
C. | premature |
D. | benign |
Answer» C. premature | |
63. |
Which of following is longest phase of cell cycle? |
A. | m phase |
B. | g phase |
C. | s phase |
D. | interphase |
Answer» E. | |
64. |
Which of following is an example of an anticancer drug? |
A. | Taxol |
B. | Panadol |
C. | heparin |
D. | ribavirin |
Answer» B. Panadol | |
65. |
Spread of cancer cells to parts of body other than origin site is called |
A. | spreading |
B. | metastasis |
C. | transformation |
D. | transduction |
Answer» C. transformation | |
66. |
How many chromosomes are there in chimpanzees? |
A. | 90 |
B. | 48 |
C. | 56 |
D. | 123 |
Answer» C. 56 | |
67. |
In which of following forms, Genomic DNA is present in bacteria? |
A. | linear |
B. | circular |
C. | scattered |
D. | clustered |
Answer» C. scattered | |
68. |
Which of following is an example of single-celled Eukaryote? |
A. | virus |
B. | bacteria |
C. | archaea |
D. | amoeba |
Answer» E. | |
69. |
What is 5 to 3 prime end sequence of PvuI enzyme? |
A. | a t g c |
B. | g c t t a |
C. | a a t c g |
D. | c g a t c g |
Answer» E. | |
70. |
Small arm of chromosome is denoted by alphabet |
A. | p |
B. | r |
C. | t |
D. | q |
Answer» B. r | |
71. |
What is another term for reproductive cells? |
A. | gametes |
B. | sperm cells |
C. | egg cells |
D. | chromosomes |
Answer» B. sperm cells | |
72. |
Mitotic spindle originates from |
A. | centromere |
B. | centrosome |
C. | chromatin |
D. | histones |
Answer» C. chromatin | |
73. |
Sequence 5-AAGCTT-3 is recognized by which of following enzymes? |
A. | HindIII |
B. | bnf |
C. | inf |
D. | mnii |
Answer» B. bnf | |
74. |
After about how many base pairs does an SNP occur in human DNA? |
A. | 90-100 |
B. | 20-30 |
C. | 100-110 |
D. | 100-300 |
Answer» E. | |
75. |
What is minimum length of primers that need to present for them to be functional in a PCR reaction? |
A. | 200 nucleotides |
B. | 15 nucleotides |
C. | 3 nucleotides |
D. | 6 nucleotides |
Answer» C. 3 nucleotides | |
76. |
Which of following describes silencing of a gene? |
A. | gene knockout |
B. | gene shut down |
C. | gene unit |
D. | gene exit |
Answer» B. gene shut down | |
77. |
Which of following chromosomal combination represents a female? |
A. | XX |
B. | XY |
C. | YY |
D. | YO |
Answer» B. XY | |
78. |
At what temperature is DNA first exposed to in a PCR reaction to denature it? |
A. | 10° C |
B. | 56° C |
C. | 80° C |
D. | 95° C |
Answer» E. | |
79. |
What was cost of sequencing first human genome? |
A. | 1 billion dollars |
B. | 5 billion dollars |
C. | 10 billion dollars |
D. | 0.1 billion dollars |
Answer» B. 5 billion dollars | |
80. |
Which of organs are referred to as gonads? |
A. | excretory organs |
B. | respiratory organs |
C. | reproductive organs |
D. | circulatory organs |
Answer» C. reproductive organs | |
81. |
Which of following is separates by using Gel electrophoresis technique? |
A. | DNA fragments |
B. | proteins |
C. | enzymes |
D. | ions |
Answer» B. proteins | |
82. |
How many daughter cells are formed after meiosis? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» C. 6 | |
83. |
What are variations in coding or noncoding DNA called? |
A. | heterogeneity |
B. | polymorphisms |
C. | variations |
D. | differences |
Answer» C. variations | |
84. |
How many total combinations of daughter cells are possible after meiosis of a single diploid cell? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
85. |
How many stages process of meiosis has? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
86. |
All following factors contribute towards genetic variation except |
A. | independent assortment of chromosomes |
B. | crossing over |
C. | random fertilization |
D. | mitosis |
Answer» E. | |
87. |
Addition of which of following groups to bacterial DNA protects it from its restriction enzymes? |
A. | acetyl |
B. | nitrogen |
C. | ethyl |
D. | methyl |
Answer» E. | |
88. |
Small circular pieces of DNA inside a bacteria that replicate independently are called |
A. | prions |
B. | viroids |
C. | plasmids |
D. | genome |
Answer» D. genome | |
89. |
Cell cycle checkpoint is present in all following phases except |
A. | m phase |
B. | g1 phase |
C. | g2 phase |
D. | s phase |
Answer» E. | |
90. |
Protein around which DNA is wound is called |
A. | histones |
B. | Chromatosomes |
C. | chromatin |
D. | nucleosome |
Answer» E. | |
91. |
How many chromosomes are there in hedgehogs? |
A. | 123 |
B. | 48 |
C. | 90 |
D. | 56 |
Answer» D. 56 | |
92. |
Which of following has characteristic of a cell plate? |
A. | prokaryotic cells |
B. | reproductive cells |
C. | somatic cells |
D. | plant cells |
Answer» E. | |
93. |
Transmission of traits from one generation to next is called |
A. | transmission |
B. | heredity |
C. | transduction |
D. | mutation |
Answer» C. transduction | |
94. |
Which term defines division of genetic material in reproductive cells? |
A. | mitosis |
B. | meiosis |
C. | transverses |
D. | Nucleosis |
Answer» C. transverses | |
95. |
Determining complete order of nucleotides on a DNA segment is called |
A. | DNA order |
B. | DNA sequencing |
C. | DNA reading |
D. | DNA organizing |
Answer» C. DNA reading | |
96. |
X shape formed by homologous chromosomes during division stage is called |
A. | cohesin |
B. | chromatin |
C. | chiasmata |
D. | cross over |
Answer» D. cross over | |
97. |
Which of following is inhibited by drug imatinib? |
A. | phosphatase |
B. | lysozymes |
C. | mak |
D. | tyrosine kinase |
Answer» E. | |
98. |
Arrangement of chromosomes in pairs is called |
A. | karyotype |
B. | karyogamy |
C. | Karyoscope |
D. | Chromotype |
Answer» B. karyogamy | |
99. |
In which of following stages sister chromatids are separated? |
A. | anaphase |
B. | telophase |
C. | prometaphase |
D. | metaphase |
Answer» B. telophase | |
100. |
Which of following is scientific name for fruit fly? |
A. | rana tigrina |
B. | drosophila melanogaster |
C. | bos taurus |
D. | Anthophilia |
Answer» C. bos taurus | |