Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The mechanism of action of cyanide, a mitochondrial toxin, is by inhibiting ____________

A. ATP synthase
B. Succinate dehydrogenase
C. Cytochrome c oxidase
D. NADH dehydrogenase
Answer» D. NADH dehydrogenase
2.

Mitochondrial DNA is one of the best marker tools for population biologists and evolutionary biologists because _____________

A. Absence of genetic recombination in mt-DNA
B. Mitochondrial genes are specific to mt-DNA
C. It can be easily isolated
D. It undergoes spontaneous mutation
Answer» B. Mitochondrial genes are specific to mt-DNA
3.

What is the size of plant mitochondrial DNA?

A. 16kb
B. 200-2500kb
C. 100- 2550kb
D. 100-2500kb
Answer» C. 100- 2550kb
4.

What is the size of human mitochondrial DNA?

A. 16kb
B. 200kb
C. 2500kb
D. 100kb
Answer» B. 200kb
5.

Oxysomes or F0 F1 particles occur on _____________

A. Inner mitochondrial membrane
B. Chloroplast surface
C. Mitochondrial surface
D. Thylakoids
Answer» B. Chloroplast surface
6.

What is Mitochondrial DNA?

A. Simple, single stranded linear DNA molecule
B. Simple, single stranded circular DNA molecule
C. Simple, double stranded linear DNA molecule
D. Simple, double stranded circular DNA molecule
Answer» E.
7.

How many human mitochondrial proteins are encoded in the mitochondrial genome and synthesized within mitochondria?

A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
Answer» D. 14