Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

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51.

Epinephrine causes an increase in ____________________

A. blood glucose levels
B. surface receptors
C. rhodopsin pigments
D. mast cells
Answer» B. surface receptors
52.

The Protein-tyrosine kinases phosphorylate the ______________ residues.

A. adenine
B. cytosine
C. tyrosine
D. chymosin
Answer» D. chymosin
53.

The Cholera toxin produced by Vibrio cholera exerts its effect by _____________________

A. modifying G-protein
B. modifying primary messengers
C. modifying effectors
D. modifying receptors
Answer» B. modifying primary messengers
54.

The Kaposi’s sarcoma is caused by ____________________

A. Herpes virus
B. Adeno virus
C. Human immunodeficiency virus
D. Retro virus
Answer» B. Adeno virus
55.

A somatic mutation is present in all of the individual’s body cells.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
56.

The cytoplasmic protein-tyrosine kinases are activated indirectly by the extracellular signals.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
57.

How many types of protein-tyrosine kinases are there?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
58.

When the levels of glucose drop, alpha-cells in the pancreas secrete ____________________

A. glucose
B. glucagon
C. starch
D. pancreatic fluid
Answer» C. starch
59.

Bringing 2 kinase domains in close contact allows for ___________________

A. trans-autophosphorylation
B. cis-autophosphorylation
C. inactivation of one domain
D. inactivation of both domains
Answer» B. cis-autophosphorylation
60.

Which cells release insulin when glucose levels elevate in the body?

A. zeta cells
B. alpha cells
C. gamma cells
D. beta cells
Answer» E.
61.

Ribosomes transcribe mRNA into

A. carbohydrate
B. protein
C. fat
D. lipid
Answer» C. fat
62.

Regulators in animals that stimulate cells to grow and divide are called

A. growth factors
B. dividing factors
C. growth inducers
D. growth enzymes
Answer» B. dividing factors
63.

Which of following molecules help in long-distance signaling in plants and animals?

A. hormones
B. glycoproteins
C. enzymes
D. steroids
Answer» B. glycoproteins
64.

What is aggregation of bacteria called that is adhered to surface?

A. bacterial surface
B. plaque
C. biofilm
D. bio surface
Answer» D. bio surface
65.

Which of following is coded by genes in DNA?

A. mRNA
B. rRNA
C. miRNA
D. tRNA
Answer» B. rRNA
66.

Which of following hormone regulates sugar levels in humans?

A. estrogen
B. ethylene
C. progesterone
D. insulin
Answer» E.
67.

Which of following hormones is a gas?

A. ethylene
B. estrogen
C. progesterone
D. steroids
Answer» B. estrogen
68.

The a, b, and c respectively in the following image are _________________________

A. autocrine, paracrine, endocrine
B. autocrine, endocrine, paracrine
C. endocrine, paracrine, autocrine
D. endocrine, autocrine, paracrine
Answer» B. autocrine, endocrine, paracrine
69.

How many types of cell signaling are there?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
70.

In which type of signaling, the cell that expresses messenger molecules also produces receptors?

A. autocrine
B. heterocrine
C. paracrine
D. endocrine
Answer» B. heterocrine
71.

The last proteins to involve in the apoptotic pathway induced by TNF are ______________________

A. caspase-2
B. procaspase-2
C. caspase-8
D. procaspase-8
Answer» E.
72.

Which of the following is involved in the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis?

A. cytochrome a
B. cytochrome b
C. cytochrome c
D. cytochrome d
Answer» D. cytochrome d
73.

Which family of proteins regulates the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis?

A. Bcl-2
B. Bcl-4
C. Caspase-2
D. Caspase-8
Answer» B. Bcl-4
74.

Apoptotic bodies can be recognized by the presence of _____________________ on the surface.

A. phosphatidylserine
B. phosphatidylcholine
C. phosphatidylinositol
D. phosphatidyltyrosine
Answer» B. phosphatidylcholine
75.

Protein kinases and phosphatases act by altering ______________ of the signaling proteins.

A. basicity
B. conformation
C. acidity
D. size
Answer» C. acidity
76.

Paracrine messenger molecules are usually ________________

A. large
B. stable
C. unstable
D. amphoteric
Answer» D. amphoteric
77.

Cell signaling is a process by which cells communicate.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
78.

The primary messenger molecules bind to the transmembrane receptors.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
79.

Endocrine messengers are also called ___________________

A. hormones
B. receptors
C. antibody
D. antigen
Answer» B. receptors
80.

The Etr1 gene in plants encodes for ___________________

A. ethylene gas
B. ethylene gas receptor
C. hydrogen sulfide
D. hydrogen sulfide receptor
Answer» C. hydrogen sulfide
81.

How many subunits does the Ras protein contain?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
82.

Which of the following synthesis is decreased (or stopped) when the blood glucose levels are high?

A. gluconeogenesis
B. triglyceride
C. glycogen
D. glucagon
Answer» B. triglyceride
83.

Diabetes Mellitus is caused by defects in insulin signaling.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
84.

Diabetes Mellitus type II is caused due __________________________

A. inability to produce insulin
B. insulin resistance
C. low glucose levels
D. low lactose levels
Answer» C. low glucose levels
85.

Which of following is an example of neurodegenerative disease?

A. diabetes
B. parkinson's disease
C. lymphoma
D. cancer
Answer» C. lymphoma
86.

How many caspases are involved in apoptosis of human cells?

A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
Answer» E.
87.

What is term used for a molecule that binds specifically to another larger molecule?

A. substrate
B. protein
C. ligand
D. enzyme
Answer» D. enzyme
88.

Which of following disorder is associated with malfunction of Ced-4 protein?

A. diabetes
B. parkinson's disease
C. down syndrome
D. lymphoma
Answer» E.
89.

What are main proteins of apoptosis called?

A. caspases
B. lipases
C. phosphatases
D. proteases
Answer» B. lipases