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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioinformatics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The second step in phylogenetic analysis is to construct sequence alignment. This is probably the most critical step in the procedure because it establishes positional correspondence in evolution. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
To obtain a species phylogeny, phylogenetic trees from a variety of gene families need to be constructed. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
3. |
The second step in phylogenetic analysis is to construct sequence alignment. This is probably the most critical step in the procedure because it establishes positional correspondence in evolution? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
4. |
Which of the following is incorrect statement about Choosing Substitution Models? |
A. | There is one substitution at a particular position, in divergent sequences |
B. | The evolutionary divergence is beyond the ability of the statistical models to correct |
C. | The statistical models used to correct homoplasy are called substitution models or evolutionary models |
D. | For constructing DNA phylogenies, there are nucleotide substitution models available |
Answer» B. The evolutionary divergence is beyond the ability of the statistical models to correct | |
5. |
Which of the following is incorrect statement about the Kimura model? |
A. | It is a model to correct evolutionary distances and is a more sophisticated model |
B. | In this, the mutation rates for transitions and transversion are assumed to be different |
C. | According to this model, occur more frequently than transversions |
D. | According to this model, transversions occur more frequently than transitions |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
It is often desirable to define the root of a tree. There are two ways to define the root of a tree. One is to use an outgroup, which ______ |
A. | is a sequence that is homologous to the sequences under consideration |
B. | is separated from those sequences at an early evolutionary time |
C. | is generally determined from independent sources of information |
D. | is generally determined from similar or related sources of information |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
To obtain a species phylogeny, phylogenetic trees from a variety of gene families need to be constructed |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
8. |
The species evolution is the ______ of evolution by _____ in a genome. |
A. | combined result, multiple genes |
B. | result, single genes |
C. | result, sole genes |
D. | distinct results, single gene |
Answer» B. result, single genes | |
9. |
Evolution of a particular sequence _______ correlate with the evolutionary path of the species. |
A. | does not |
B. | always |
C. | does not necessarily |
D. | invariably |
Answer» D. invariably | |
10. |
A gene phylogeny only describes the evolution of a particular gene or encoded protein. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |