Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioinformatics.

This section includes 5 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioinformatics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the given statements is incorrect about Database Types?

A. Relational databases are more useful in the development of biological databases
B. The tables in relational database are carefully indexed and cross-referenced with each other, sometimes using additional tables, so that each item in the database has a unique set of identifying features
C. The relational database orders data in tables made up of rows giving specific items in the database, and columns giving the features as attributes of those items
D. The two principal types of DBs are the relational and object-oriented databases
Answer» B. The tables in relational database are carefully indexed and cross-referenced with each other, sometimes using additional tables, so that each item in the database has a unique set of identifying features
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2.

Each DNA or protein sequence database entry has much information, including ______

A. an assigned accession number(s)
B. source organism
C. name of locus
D. reference number type(s)
Answer» E.
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3.

The FASTA format is readily converted into other formats and also is smaller and simpler.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
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4.

The Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) is the Object Management Group s interface for objects.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
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5.

The from programs convert sequence files from GCG format into the named format, and the to programs convert the alternative format into GCG format.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
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