Explore topic-wise MCQs in Molecular Biology.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Molecular Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In the DSB pathway the 5’-terminal of the broken strand are degraded.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Patch products are non-crossover products.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

What is a patch product?

A. Regions of hybrid DNA
B. Crossover DNA
C. Mutated DNA
D. Recombinant DNA
Answer» B. Crossover DNA
4.

What is a crossover product?

A. Mutated DNA
B. Reassorted DNA
C. Crossover DNA
D. Spliced DNA
Answer» C. Crossover DNA
5.

How many processes are present to achieve a resolution?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
6.

What is the resolution?

A. Cleavage of holiday junction
B. Regeneration of duplex DNA molecule
C. Exchange of DNA fragments
D. Heterochromatin structure formation
Answer» C. Exchange of DNA fragments
7.

WHAT_IS_A_CROSSOVER_PRODUCT??$

A. Mutated DNA
B. Reassorted DNA
C. Crossover DNA
D. Spliced DNA
Answer» C. Crossover DNA
8.

Patch products are non-crossover products.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

What_is_a_patch_product?$

A. Regions of hybrid DNA
B. Crossover DNA
C. Mutated DNA
D. Recombinant DNA
Answer» B. Crossover DNA
10.

What is gene conversion?

A. Change in the DNA sequence
B. Non-reciprocal step in the DSB repair pathway
C. Break of DNA strands
D. Branch migration
Answer» C. Break of DNA strands
11.

In the DSB pathway the 5’-terminal of the broken strand are degraded.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

The double strand breaks, the DNA cleaving enzyme generates ____________

A. Double stranded DNA
B. Fragmentation
C. Single stranded DNA
D. Single stranded over hangs
Answer» E.
13.

Single strand break repair pathway involves genetic exchange.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
14.

From what the splice recombination product is formed?

A. Mutated DNA
B. Cross over DNA
C. Spliced DNA
D. Recombined DNA
Answer» D. Recombined DNA
15.

Which type of DNA is connected by a holiday junction?

A. Homologous DNA duplex
B. Heteroduplex DNA
C. Mutated DNA
D. Asymmetric DNA
Answer» B. Heteroduplex DNA
16.

Which of the following promotes strand exchange?

A. DBS formation
B. Heteroduplex formation
C. Strand invasion protein
D. Branch migration
Answer» D. Branch migration
17.

How many processes are present to achieve resolution?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
18.

What is resolution?

A. Cleavage of holiday junction
B. Regeneration of duplex DNA molecule
C. Exchange of DNA fragments
D. Heterochromatin structure formation
Answer» C. Exchange of DNA fragments
19.

What is branch migration?

A. Break and reformation of identical base pairs
B. Formation of lesion
C. Formation of heteroduplex DNA
D. Dissolution occurs
Answer» B. Formation of lesion
20.

The RecBCD pathway involves the use of ligases.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
21.

What is the other name of DSB repair pathway?

A. RecBAD pathway
B. RecBCD pathway
C. RecABD pathway
D. RecDCB pathway
Answer» C. RecABD pathway