Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

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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