Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioinformatics.

This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioinformatics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Dot plot of repeating elements would be small crosses on plot.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

Vertical frame shifts show ______ while the horizontal ones show _______

A. insertion, insertion
B. insertion, deletion
C. deletion, deletion
D. deletion, insertion
Answer» C. deletion, deletion
3.

Isolated dots that are not on the diagonal represent exact matches.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

VERTICAL_FRAME_SHIFTS_SHOW________WHILE_THE_HORIZONTAL_ONES_SHOW________?$

A. insertion, insertion
B. insertion, deletion
C. deletion, deletion
D. deletion, insertion
Answer» C. deletion, deletion
5.

Isolated dots that are not on the diagonal represent exact matches?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Which of the following is true for EMBOSS Dottup?

A. Allows you to specify threshold
B. Doesn’t allow you to specify threshold
C. Doesn’t allow you to specify window size
D. If all cells in the window are identity, it colors in some specific cells in the window
Answer» C. Doesn‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•t allow you to specify window size
7.

Who were the inventors of this method?

A. Smith-Waterman
B. Margaret Preston
C. Gibbs and McIntyre
D. Needleman-Wunsch
Answer» D. Needleman-Wunsch
8.

When was this method, first described?

A. 1959
B. 1966
C. 1970
D. 1982
Answer» D. 1982
9.

For significantly aligning sequences what is the resulting structure on the plot?

A. Intercrossing lines
B. Crosses everywhere
C. Vertical lines
D. A diagonal and lines parallel to diagonal
Answer» E.
10.

For palindromic sequences, what is the structure of the dot plot?

A. 2 intersecting diagonal lines at the midpoint
B. One diagonal
C. Two parallel diagonals
D. No diagonal
Answer» B. One diagonal
11.

The softwares for dot plot analysis perform several tasks. Which one of them is not performed by them?

A. Gap open penalty
B. Gap extend penalty
C. Expectation threshold
D. Change or mutate residues
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following is not a software for dot plot analysis?

A. SIMMI
B. DOTLET
C. DOTMATCHER
D. LALIGN
Answer» B. DOTLET