Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

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1.

The pathway of a tRNA during polypeptide elongation on the ribosome is

A. A site → P site → E site
B. P site → entry site → exit site
C. A site → P site → entry site
D. P site → A site → E site
Answer» B. P site → entry site → exit site
2.

Degenerated codon differs mostly in

A. the identities of their second base
B. the identities of their third base
C. the wobble position
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following has unusual bases?

A. mRNA
B. tRNA
C. rRNA
D. hnRNA
Answer» C. rRNA
4.

The site on a bacterial chromosome that marks the termination point for chromosome replication is called

A. ter
B. a stop codon.
C. a stem-loop
D. pau
Answer» B. a stop codon.
5.

Which of the following inhibits initiation at higher concentrations?

A. Chloramphenicol
B. Streptomycin
C. Diphtheria toxin
D. Ricin
Answer» C. Diphtheria toxin
6.

Which of the following catalyzes ADP-ribosylation of a diphthamide residue?

A. Chloramphenicol
B. Cycloheximide
C. Diphtheria toxin
D. Ricin
Answer» D. Ricin
7.

The eukaryotic mRNA binding to the ribosomes is facilitated by ____________

A. T-RNA
B. Poly-A tail
C. Shine Dalgarno sequence
D. 7-methyl guanosine cap
Answer» E.
8.

What is the role of small nuclear RNAs in protein synthesis?

A. It translates genetic code to a specific amino acid
B. It modifies mRNA molecules prior to protein synthesis
C. It provides a genetic blueprint for the protein
D. It catalyzes the process
Answer» C. It provides a genetic blueprint for the protein
9.

What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

A. It translates genetic code to a specific amino acid
B. It modifies mRNA molecules prior to protein synthesis
C. It provides a genetic blueprint for the protein
D. It catalyzes the process
Answer» D. It catalyzes the process
10.

Bacteria have ____________

A. 70S ribosomes
B. 60S ribosomes
C. 50S ribosomes
D. 80S ribosomes
Answer» B. 60S ribosomes
11.

Which of the following inhibitor block translation in eukaryotes?

A. Cyclohexamine
B. Tetracycline
C. Puromycin
D. Streptomycin
Answer» B. Tetracycline
12.

Name the inhibitor which blocks translation in both prokaryotes as well as eukaryotes?

A. Chlorophenicol
B. Tetracycline
C. Puromycin
D. Streptomycin
Answer» D. Streptomycin
13.

Which of the following recognize a specific amino acid and its cognate t-RNA molecule?

A. t-RNA synthetase
B. Ribososme
C. r-RNA
D. Topoisomerase
Answer» B. Ribososme
14.

Who explained the wobble hypothesis?

A. Darwin
B. Watson and Crick
C. Samuel B. Weiss
D. Nirenberg
Answer» C. Samuel B. Weiss
15.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_RECOGNIZE_A_SPECIFIC_AMINO_ACID_AND_ITS_COGNATE_T-RNA_MOLECULE??$

A. t-RNA synthetase
B. Ribososme
C. r-RNA
D. Topoisomerase
Answer» B. Ribososme
16.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_CATALYZES_ADP-RIBOSYLATION_OF_A_DIPHTHAMIDE_RESIDUE??$

A. Chloramphenicol
B. Cycloheximide
C. Diphtheria toxin
D. Ricin
Answer» D. Ricin
17.

WHO_EXPLAINED_THE_WOBBLE_HYPOTHESIS??$

A. Darwin
B. Watson and Crick
C. Samuel B. Weiss
D. Nirenberg
Answer» C. Samuel B. Weiss
18.

Which of the following inhibitor block translation in eukaryotes?$

A. Cyclohexamine
B. Tetracycline
C. Puromycin
D. Streptomycin
Answer» B. Tetracycline
19.

Name the inhibitor which blocks translation in both prokaryotes as well as eukaryotes?$

A. Chlorophenicol
B. Tetracycline
C. Puromycin
D. Streptomycin
Answer» D. Streptomycin
20.

Which of the following inhibits initiation at higher concentrations?$

A. Chloramphenicol
B. Streptomycin
C. Diphtheria toxin
D. Ricin
Answer» C. Diphtheria toxin
21.

Name the drug which inhibits the initiation step of translation.

A. Cyclohexamine
B. Tetracycline
C. Ricin
D. Streptomycin
Answer» E.
22.

Which of the following blocks the peptidyl transferase of 80S eukaryotic ribosomes?

A. Chloramphenicol
B. Cycloheximide
C. Diphtheria toxin
D. Ricin
Answer» C. Diphtheria toxin
23.

Which of the following is not true to the nature of the genetic code?

A. Codon is triplet
B. Codons are commaless
C. Codons are overlapping
D. Codons are universal
Answer» D. Codons are universal
24.

The eukaryotic mRNA binding to the ribosomes is facilitated by

A. T-RNA
B. Poly-A tail
C. Shine Dalgarno sequence
D. 7-methyl guanosine cap
Answer» E.
25.

Mark the one, which is NOT a stop codon?

A. UAA
B. UAG
C. UGA
D. GGA
Answer» E.
26.

The role of small nuclear RNAs in protein synthesis is

A. It translates genetic code to a specific amino acid
B. It modifies mRNA molecules prior to protein synthesis
C. It provides genetic blueprint for the protein
D. It catalyzes the process
Answer» C. It provides genetic blueprint for the protein
27.

Which of the following is considered as a start codon?

A. AUG
B. GUG
C. UAG
D. AGG
Answer» B. GUG
28.

The role of mRNA in protein synthesis is

A. It translates genetic code to a specific amino acid
B. It modifies mRNA molecules prior to protein synthesis
C. It provides genetic blueprint for the protein
D. It catalyzes the process
Answer» D. It catalyzes the process
29.

Name the sequence of RNA, which is recognized by a small subunit of the ribosome.

A. Rho utilization site
B. Downstream sequence
C. Upstream sequence
D. Shine Dalgarno sequence
Answer» E.
30.

In how many steps protein biosynthesis takes place?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
31.

What is the size of the prokaryotic ribosome?

A. 80S
B. 70S
C. 40S
D. 60S
Answer» C. 40S
32.

Which is the third elongation step in bacteria?

A. Peptide bond formation
B. Binding of an incoming aminoacyl t-RNA
C. Translocation
D. None
Answer» D. None
33.

The following set of RNA is required in the translation process except one, mark the INCORRECT?

A. Si RNA
B. rRNA
C. mRNA
D. tRNA
Answer» B. rRNA
34.

Which of the following inactivates the 60S subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes?

A. Chloramphenicol
B. Cycloheximide
C. Diphtheria toxin
D. Ricin
Answer» E.
35.

tRNA has peptidal transferase activity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
36.

Conversion of messages carried by mRNA into amino acid sequences is called___________

A. Replication
B. DNA repair
C. Translation
D. Transcription
Answer» D. Transcription