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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which of the following contains only the sequences required for transposition and the genes for proteins that promote the process? |
A. | Insertion sequences |
B. | Complex transposons |
C. | Transposons |
D. | Chromosomes |
Answer» B. Complex transposons | |
2. |
The sequences of the recombination sites recognized by site-specific recombinases are ____________ |
A. | Partially asymmetric |
B. | Partially symmetric |
C. | Symmetric |
D. | Palindromic |
Answer» B. Partially symmetric | |
3. |
Which of the following process occurs in regions where no large –scale sequence similarity is apparent? |
A. | Homologous genetic recombination |
B. | Site specific recombination |
C. | Non-homologous recombination |
D. | Replicative recombination |
Answer» D. Replicative recombination | |
4. |
Which of the following involves remarkable capacity of a short segment of DNA to move from one place to another? |
A. | DNA transposition |
B. | DNA replication |
C. | Translation |
D. | Transcription |
Answer» B. DNA replication | |
5. |
THE_SEQUENCES_OF_THE_RECOMBINATION_SITES_RECOGNIZED_BY_SITE-SPECIFIC_RECOMBINASES_ARE?$ |
A. | Partially asymmetric |
B. | Partially symmetric |
C. | Symmetric |
D. | Palindromic |
Answer» B. Partially symmetric | |
6. |
Which_of_the_following_contain_only_the_sequences_required_for_transposition_and_the_genes_for_proteins_that_promote_the_process? |
A. | Insertion sequences |
B. | Complex transposons |
C. | Transposons |
D. | Chromosomes |
Answer» B. Complex transposons | |
7. |
Which of the following does not code for an enzyme having both helicase and nuclease activity? |
A. | Rec-A |
B. | Rec-B |
C. | Rec-C |
D. | Rec-D |
Answer» B. Rec-B | |
8. |
Which of the following is called a resolvase? |
A. | Ruv-C |
B. | Ruv-A |
C. | Ruv-B |
D. | Rec-A |
Answer» B. Ruv-A | |
9. |
Which of the following promotes branch migration at higher rates than does Rec-A? |
A. | Rec-B |
B. | Rec-C |
C. | Rec-D |
D. | Ruv-A and Ruv-B |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which of the following occurs between particular short sequences present on otherwise dissimilar parental molecules? |
A. | Homologous genetic recombination |
B. | Site specific recombination |
C. | Non-homologous recombination |
D. | Replicative recombination |
Answer» C. Non-homologous recombination | |
11. |
Which of the following process generates a new copy of the transposable element at a new location of DNA? |
A. | Homologous genetic recombination |
B. | Site specific recombination |
C. | Non-homologous recombination |
D. | Replicative recombination |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Which of the following process occurs in regions where no large –scale sequence similarity is apparent?$ |
A. | Homologous genetic recombination |
B. | Site specific recombination |
C. | Non-homologous recombination |
D. | Replicative recombination |
Answer» D. Replicative recombination | |
13. |
Which of the following process occurs between DNA molecules of very similar sequences? |
A. | Homologous genetic recombination |
B. | Site specific recombination |
C. | Non-homologous recombination |
D. | Replicative recombination |
Answer» B. Site specific recombination | |
14. |
Which of the following involves remarkable capacity of short segment of DNA to move from one place to another? |
A. | DNA transposition |
B. | DNA replication |
C. | Translation |
D. | Transcription |
Answer» B. DNA replication | |