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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 | |