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This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Secretory proteins are synthesized by ____________ |
A. | Ribosomes on the nuclear membrane |
B. | Ribosomes on endoplasmic reticulum |
C. | Free ribosomes |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Free ribosomes | |
2. |
Nuclear localization signal is rich in ____________ |
A. | Tryptophan and histidine |
B. | Serine and threonine |
C. | Glutamine and asparagine |
D. | Lysine and arginine |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Which is the correct order of transport of protein in a secretory pathway? |
A. | Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm-SER lumen-RER lumen-cis Golgi-median Golgi-trans Golgi-vesicles-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis |
B. | Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm-RER lumen-cis Golgi-median Golgi-trans Golgi-vesicles-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis |
C. | Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm- vesicles -SER lumen-RER lumen-cis Golgi-median Golgi-trans Golgi-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis |
D. | Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm- RER lumen-trans Golgi -median Golgi-cis Golgi -vesicles-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis |
Answer» C. Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm- vesicles -SER lumen-RER lumen-cis Golgi-median Golgi-trans Golgi-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis | |
4. |
Signal sequences are ____________ |
A. | Short peptide sequences attached to a protein that initiates its degradation by digestive enzymes |
B. | Short peptide sequences to transport a protein to the nucleus |
C. | Glycoproteins that serve as an address for transporting newly synthesized protein to the correct location |
D. | Short peptide sequences that serve as an address for transporting newly synthesized proteins to the correct location |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Proteins tagged with mannose 6-phosphate are transported to ____________ |
A. | Golgi complex |
B. | Mitochondria |
C. | Lysosome |
D. | Nucleus |
Answer» D. Nucleus | |
6. |
What are the two subassemblies of 26S proteasome? |
A. | 20S core particle and 19S regulatory particle |
B. | 20S regulatory particle and 19S core particle |
C. | 18S core particle and 19S regulatory particle |
D. | 20S core particle and 18S regulatory particle |
Answer» B. 20S regulatory particle and 19S core particle | |
7. |
The coated pits are coated on their cytosolic side with a lattice of ____________ |
A. | Clathrin |
B. | Lipoprotein |
C. | Glycoprotein |
D. | Transferrin |
Answer» B. Lipoprotein | |
8. |
The antibiotic aided in elucidating the steps of protein glycosylation is ____________ |
A. | Streptomycin |
B. | Tunicamycin |
C. | Penicillin |
D. | Crocin |
Answer» C. Penicillin | |
9. |
Posttranslational modification of many eukaryotic proteins begins in the ____________ |
A. | Endoplasmic reticulum |
B. | Mitochondria |
C. | Chloroplasts |
D. | Nucleus |
Answer» B. Mitochondria | |
10. |
SECRETORY_PROTEINS_ARE_SYNTHESIZED_BY?$ |
A. | Ribosomes on nuclear membrane |
B. | Ribosomes on endoplasmic reticulum |
C. | Free ribosomes |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Free ribosomes | |
11. |
Nuclear localization signal is rich i? |
A. | Tryptophan and histidine |
B. | Serine and threonine |
C. | Glutamine and asparagine |
D. | Lysine and arginine |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
The correct order of transport of protein in a secretory pathway is |
A. | Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm-SER lumen-RER lumen-cis Golgi-median Golgi-trans Golgi-vesicles-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis |
B. | Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm-RER lumen-cis Golgi-median Golgi-trans Golgi-vesicles-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis |
C. | Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm- vesicles -SER lumen-RER lumen-cis Golgi-median Golgi-trans Golgi-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis |
D. | Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm- RER lumen-trans Golgi -median Golgi-cis Golgi -vesicles-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis |
Answer» C. Protein synthesized in the cytoplasm- vesicles -SER lumen-RER lumen-cis Golgi-median Golgi-trans Golgi-fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane-exocytosis | |
13. |
Signal sequences are |
A. | Short peptide sequences attached to a protein that initiates its degradation by digestive enzymes |
B. | Short peptide sequences to transport a protein to the nucleus |
C. | Glycoproteins that serve as an address for transporting newly synthesized protein to the correct location |
D. | Short peptide sequences that serves as an address for transporting newly synthesized proteins to the correct location |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Proteins tagged with mannose 6-phosphate are transported to |
A. | Golgi complex |
B. | Mitochondria |
C. | Lysosome |
D. | Nucleus |
Answer» D. Nucleus | |
15. |
The two subassemblies of 26S proteasome are |
A. | 20S core particle and 19S regulatory particle |
B. | 20S regulatory particle and 19S core particle |
C. | 18S core particle and 19S regulatory particle |
D. | 20S core particle and 18S regulatory particle |
Answer» B. 20S regulatory particle and 19S core particle | |
16. |
How many amino acid residues are there in ubiquitin? |
A. | 72 |
B. | 73 |
C. | 75 |
D. | 76 |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
The coated pits are coated on their cytosolic side with a lattice of |
A. | Clathrin |
B. | Lipoprotein |
C. | Gycoprotein |
D. | Transferrin |
Answer» B. Lipoprotein | |
18. |
The antibiotic aided in elucidating the steps of protein glycosylation is |
A. | Streptomycin |
B. | Tunicamycin |
C. | Penicillin |
D. | Chrocin |
Answer» C. Penicillin | |
19. |
Posttranslational modification of many eukaryotic proteins begins in the |
A. | Endoplasmic reticulum |
B. | Mitochondria |
C. | Chloroplasts |
D. | Nucleus |
Answer» B. Mitochondria | |