Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cell Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In bacteria, mRNAs bound to small metabolites are called ______________

A. euchromatin
B. riboswitches
C. heterochromatin
D. nucleosome
Answer» C. heterochromatin
2.

Which of the following acts as a co-repressor in tryptophan operon?

A. tryptophan
B. tyrosine
C. glucose
D. lactose
Answer» B. tyrosine
3.

The lac operon is under positive control, a phenomenon called _________________

A. regulation
B. mutation
C. lactose-effect
D. glucose-effect
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following acts as an inducer in the lac operon?

A. glucose
B. tryptophan
C. lactose
D. galactose
Answer» D. galactose
5.

The lac operon consists of ____ structural genes.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
6.

The capability of the repressor to bind the operator depends upon _____________

A. pH
B. conformation
C. temperature
D. moisture
Answer» C. temperature
7.

The repressor protein is encoded by _________________

A. regulatory gene
B. structural gene
C. transfer-DNA
D. ribosomal-RNA
Answer» B. structural gene
8.

Which is a DNA-binding protein?

A. repressor
B. operator
C. luciferase
D. thymidine
Answer» B. operator
9.

The structural genes in an operon lie adjacent to one another.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

In a bacterial operon, which is located downstream of the structural genes?

A. operator
B. inducer
C. promoter
D. regulatory gene
Answer» E.
11.

When was the operation mechanism of a bacterial operon first elucidated?

A. 1961
B. 1971
C. 1981
D. 1991
Answer» B. 1971
12.

Enzymes of __________________________ are clustered together in a bacterial operon.

A. metabolic pathway
B. transcription
C. transfusion
D. transformation
Answer» B. transcription
13.

Under minimal conditions, the cell has fewer than 5 copies of enzyme -galactosidase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

The first step in catabolism of lactose by the bacteria is ________________ of a linkage bond.

A. hydrolysis
B. oxidation
C. reduction
D. alkylation
Answer» B. oxidation
15.

Lactose can be a nutrient source for bacteria, it is a _____________________

A. monosaccharide
B. lipid
C. disaccharide
D. polysaccharide
Answer» D. polysaccharide