Explore topic-wise MCQs in Human Physiology.

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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