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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. |
Consider a tandem repeat of the sequence GCU. Now if insertion of an A residue occurs in the message as follows What type of mutation has taken place in this case? |
A. | Missense mutation |
B. | Stop mutation |
C. | Frame shift mutation |
D. | Reverse mutation |
Answer» D. Reverse mutation | |
2. |
Frame shift mutation can increase or decrease the length of a polypeptide. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
3. |
Prenylation adds prenyl groups to the ___________ amino acid residues. |
A. | Methionine |
B. | Cystine |
C. | Threonine |
D. | Arginine |
Answer» C. Threonine | |
4. |
How many types of modification are possible in eukaryotes by addition of lipids? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Initiation of glycosylation occurs in the Golgi body. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
6. |
In O-linked glycoproteins, the carbohydrates may be attached to how many amino acids? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
7. |
In the N-linked glycoprotein, the carbohydrates are attached to which of the following bases? |
A. | Valine |
B. | Threonine |
C. | Asparagine |
D. | Serine |
Answer» D. Serine | |
8. |
How many Proteolytic cleavages produce mature insulin? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
9. |
INITIATION_OF_GLYCOSYLATION_OCCURS_IN_THE_GOLGI_BODY.?$ |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
10. |
Prenylation adds prenyl groups to the ___________ amino acid residues.$ |
A. | Methionine |
B. | Cystine |
C. | Threonine |
D. | Arginine |
Answer» C. Threonine | |
11. |
How_many_types_of_modification_are_possible_in_eukaryotes_by_addition_of_lipids?$ |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
If the insertions of three nucleotides occur in a consecutive manner it causes which of the following type of mutation? |
A. | Missense mutation |
B. | Stop mutation |
C. | Frame shift mutation |
D. | Reverse mutation |
Answer» D. Reverse mutation | |
13. |
Frame_shift_mutation_can_increase_or_decrease_the_length_of_a_polypeptide. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
14. |
In O-linked glycoproteins the carbohydrates may be attached to how many amino acids? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
15. |
In the N-linked glycoprotein the carbohydrates are attached to which of the following bases? |
A. | Valine |
B. | Threonine |
C. | Asparagine |
D. | Serine |
Answer» D. Serine | |
16. |
Glycosylation is the addition of ___________ to the protein. |
A. | Carbohydrate |
B. | Lipid |
C. | Fat |
D. | Minerals |
Answer» B. Lipid | |
17. |
How many Proteolytic cleavages produce the mature insulin? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
18. |
The first step in protein targeting is ___________ |
A. | Synthesis of protein |
B. | Translocation to Golgi body |
C. | Translocation to nucleus |
D. | Translocation to ER |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
The amino acid is the signal sequence in any polypeptide chain for ____________ |
A. | Protein activity |
B. | Glycosylation site |
C. | Proteolytic site |
D. | Site for lipid addition |
Answer» D. Site for lipid addition | |
20. |
Proteolytic modifications of the polypeptide are an important process in the mechanism for protein sorting and transport. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
21. |
Which of the following is not a type of post translational modification? |
A. | Proteolysis |
B. | Protein folding |
C. | Glycosylation |
D. | Lipid addition |
Answer» C. Glycosylation | |