Explore topic-wise MCQs in Molecular Biology.

This section includes 15 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.

If the foreign DNA lacks the Chi site what will happen?

A. Chi site of DNA will destroy
B. Foreign DNA is not affected
C. Foreign DNA easily enters the cell
D. DNA sequence will be intact as previous
Answer» D. DNA sequence will be intact as previous
2.

What is the sequence of the Chi site that is highly found in the E. coli genome?

A. GATAATCC
B. GCTGGTGGC
C. CCGGACCTT
D. ATGCCGCC
Answer» C. CCGGACCTT
3.

The nuclease activity of the RecBCD is prone to digest the bacterial cell wall from foreign DNA.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

How many times the frequency is increased by the Chi sites?

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

What is the speed of driving the RecBCD along the DNA?

A. More than 2000 bp per second
B. More than 1000 bp per second
C. More than 200 bp per second
D. More than 100 bp per second
Answer» C. More than 200 bp per second
6.

What are the two components of RecBCD pathway involved as motor parts?

A. RecB, RecD
B. RecB, RecC
C. RecB, RecA
D. RecC, RecD
Answer» B. RecB, RecC
7.

What is the function of Rec component?

A. 5’→3’ helicase activity
B. 3’→5’ helicase activity
C. Recognize Chi sites
D. Nuclease activity
Answer» D. Nuclease activity
8.

What are the helicase components of the RecBCD pathway?

A. RecB, RecC
B. RecC, RecD
C. RecB, RecD
D. RecA, RecB
Answer» D. RecA, RecB
9.

Chi is the control site of the RecBCD pathway.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

RecBCD pathway is an ATP dependent process.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

RecBCD enzyme has polymerase and transcriptase activity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
12.

What is the holiday junction resolving enzyme?

A. RecA
B. RuvC
C. Rad52
D. Rad59
Answer» C. Rad52
13.

In bacteria specific proteins are involved in the RecBCD pathway.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
14.

RecBCD and RecFOR in E. coli is involved in the process ____________

A. Assembly of strand exchange
B. Holiday junction recognition
C. Introduction of DSB
D. Resolution process
Answer» B. Holiday junction recognition
15.

RecA protein of E. coli is involved in the process of ____________

A. Pairing of homologous DNA
B. Introduction of DSB
C. Assembly of strand exchange
D. Resolution of Holiday junction
Answer» B. Introduction of DSB