Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

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.

Which of the following is a commonly used label in blotting techniques?

A. vimentin
B. biotin
C. avidin
D. streptomycin
Answer» C. avidin
2.

Which of the following molecules can be analyzed using a northern blot?

A. RNA
B. Carbohydrates
C. Proteins
D. DNA
Answer» B. Carbohydrates
3.

In which of the following techniques, the DNA is labeled using complementary sequences and then analyzed using autoradiography?

A. Western blotting
B. Southern blotting
C. Isopycnic centrifugation
D. Spectrophotometry
Answer» C. Isopycnic centrifugation
4.

The procedure by which DNA gel is transferred to a membrane is termed as ___________________

A. blotting
B. centifugation
C. electrophoresis
D. paper chromatography
Answer» B. centifugation
5.

Nucleic acid hybridization is used to identify ________________________

A. RNAs
B. DNAs
C. Complementary base sequences
D. Proteins
Answer» D. Proteins
6.

Which technique can be used to separate 15N and 14N?

A. Rate-zonal centrifugation
B. Isopycnic centrifugation
C. HPLC
D. Mass spectrometry
Answer» C. HPLC
7.

Equilibrium centrifugation is also known as ___________________ centrifugation.

A. isotonic
B. isopycnic
C. gradient
D. sucrose
Answer» C. gradient
8.

In rate-zonal sedimentation, the nucleic acids are separated base on __________________

A. nucleotide length
B. relative charge
C. relative mass
D. mass-to-charge ratio
Answer» B. relative charge
9.

One Svedberg unit is equivalent to 10-13 ______________

A. hours
B. minutes
C. seconds
D. milli-seconds
Answer» D. milli-seconds
10.

Which technique is used to separate nucleic acids of size greater than 25 kb?

A. SDS-PAGE
B. Pulsed-field electrophoresis
C. 2D- gel electrophoresis
D. Isoelectric focusing
Answer» C. 2D- gel electrophoresis
11.

Which type of gel is used for large nucleic acids?

A. acrylamide
B. cellulose
C. agarose
D. sephadex
Answer» D. sephadex
12.

Phenol is an active protein denaturant.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

Which of the following is used to precipitate the nucleic acids?

A. glycerol
B. ethanol
C. methanol
D. ethylene
Answer» C. methanol
14.

In purification steps of nucleic-acids, phenol is used for _______________________

A. deproteinization
B. denaturation
C. lowering pH
D. lowering viscosity
Answer» B. denaturation
15.

Which of the following is used to lyse the nucleus and release the DNA?

A. sodium dodecyl sulfate
B. ammonium sulfate
C. ferric phosphate
D. fluorine
Answer» B. ammonium sulfate