Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

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1.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in regards to F+ x F- mating events?

A. DNA is transferred from F- to F+ cells
B. DNA is transferred from F+ to F- cells
C. No DNA is transferred because F- cells are unable to perform conjugation
D. No DNA is transferred because F+ cells are unable to perform conjugation
Answer» C. No DNA is transferred because F- cells are unable to perform conjugation
2.

Which type of plasmid can exist with or without being integrated into the host's chromosome?

A. Medisome
B. Lisosome
C. Lysogen
D. Episome
Answer» E.
3.

Name the protein, which is involved in homologous recombination in E.coli?

A. Topoisomerase
B. Gyrase
C. Helicase
D. RecBCD enzyme
Answer» E.
4.

Name the phenomenon of allele replacement during recombination and DNA repair?

A. Replication
B. Mutation
C. Transversion
D. Gene conversion
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following is NOT a recombination system?

A. RecBCD
B. RecE
C. RecF
D. DnaF
Answer» E.
6.

Who proposed holiday model for homologous recombination?

A. Gobind Khurana
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Robin Holiday
D. Niels Bohr
Answer» D. Niels Bohr
7.

Which of the following is site specific recombination?

A. Modification
B. Transposition
C. Holiday junction
D. Retrotransposons
Answer» C. Holiday junction
8.

Which of the following is NOT true about homologous recombination?

A. Exchange of homologous segments
B. Exchange takes place between two homologous DNA molecules
C. It is also termed as general recombination
D. It involves a direct exchange of sequences of DNA
Answer» E.
9.

Recombination is responsible for crossing-over during meiosis of eukaryotic cells.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

Rearrangement of DNA that involves the breakage and reunion of DNA is called___________

A. Replication
B. Recombination
C. Translation
D. Transcription
Answer» C. Translation