Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the typical distance between two base pairs in nm?

A. 0.34 nm
B. 0.32 nm
C. 0.33 nm
D. 0.35 nm
Answer» B. 0.32 nm
2.

What are the additional set of proteins which are required for the packaging of chromatin at the higher levels known as?

A. Histone proteins
B. Non-Histone proteins
C. Histone chromosomal proteins
D. Non-Histone chromosomal proteins
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following chromatins are said to be transcriptionally active and inactive respectively?

A. Euchromatin, Heterochromatin
B. Euchromatin, Prochromatin
C. Prochromatin, Euchromatin
D. Heterochromatin, Euchromatin
Answer» B. Euchromatin, Prochromatin
4.

How many nucleosomes are present in a mammalian cell?

A. 20 million
B. 30 million
C. 40 million
D. 10 million
Answer» C. 40 million
5.

When the negatively charged DNA combines with the positively charged histone octamer, which of the following is formed?

A. Nucleus
B. Nucleoid
C. Nucleosome
D. Nucleosome
Answer» D. Nucleosome
6.

How many bp are present in a typical nucleosome?

A. 200 bp
B. 100 bp
C. 300 bp
D. 90 bp
Answer» B. 100 bp
7.

What are the thread-like stained structures present in the nucleus known as?

A. Chromosome
B. Chromatid
C. Chromatin
D. Chloroplast
Answer» D. Chloroplast
8.

What are the set of positively charged basic proteins called as?

A. Histidine
B. DNA
C. RNA
D. Histones
Answer» E.
9.

The DNA of the E. coli is scattered throughout the cell.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

What is the length of the DNA double helix, if the total number of bp (base pair) is 6.6 x 109?

A. 2.2 m/bp
B. 2.5 m/bp
C. 2.2 m
D. 2.5 m
Answer» D. 2.5 m