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This section includes 20 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cytogenetics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Methylated DNA doesn’t form kink as________________ |
A. | As they don’t fit in the active site |
B. | The enzyme recognized methylated A as different base than non-methylated A |
C. | They are less flexible so no kink is formed |
D. | They don’t interact with the side chains in an active site |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
The Mg2+ ion in restriction endonuclease is not bound to ________ |
A. | Water molecule |
B. | Carboxylates of the enzymes aspertate group |
C. | Oxygen |
D. | Histidine |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Restriction enzymes cleave the bond by which type of reaction? |
A. | SN1 |
B. | SN2 |
C. | SE1 |
D. | SE2 |
Answer» C. SE1 | |
4. |
Which of these restriction enzymes generate 3’ overhang? |
A. | Sph1 |
B. | EcoR1 |
C. | Sma1 |
D. | Xma1 |
Answer» B. EcoR1 | |
5. |
What does this sequence GC/GGCCGC recognized and cleaves by Not1 Doesn’t agree to? |
A. | The cleavage is after the 2nd C from 5’ end |
B. | The cleavage generates a 5’ overhang |
C. | This sequence has a probability of occurrence in every 1024 bases |
D. | This cleavage is asymmetric |
Answer» D. This cleavage is asymmetric | |
6. |
WHICH_OF_THESE_RESTRICTION_ENZYMES_GENERATE_3‚ÄÖ√Ñ√∂‚ÀÖ√Ë‚ÀÖ¬•_OVERHANG??$# |
A. | Sph1 |
B. | EcoR1 |
C. | Sma1 |
D. | Xma1 |
Answer» B. EcoR1 | |
7. |
The Mg2+ ion in restriction endonuclease is not bound to ________$ |
A. | Water molecule |
B. | Carboxylates of the enzymes aspertate group |
C. | Oxygen |
D. | Histidine |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Restriction_enzymes_cleave_the_bond_by_which_type_of_reaction?$ |
A. | S<sub>N</sub>1 |
B. | S<sub>N</sub>2 |
C. | S<sub>E</sub>1 |
D. | S<sub>E</sub>2 |
Answer» C. S<sub>E</sub>1 | |
9. |
A methylated recognition sequence can act as a competitive inhibitor for the restriction endonuclease. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
10. |
Methylated DNA doesn’t form kink as________________$ |
A. | As they don’t fit in the active site |
B. | The enzyme recognized methylated A as different base than non-methylated A |
C. | They are less flexible so no kink is formed |
D. | They don’t interact with the side chains in an active site |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
When the DNA enzyme interacts with the cognate DNA, there is _______________ |
A. | Increase in free energy |
B. | Reduction in free energy |
C. | Breakdown of the complex |
D. | Repulsion |
Answer» C. Breakdown of the complex | |
12. |
In EcoRV the enzyme is a ____________ |
A. | Homo dimer |
B. | Hetero dimer |
C. | Trimer |
D. | Hetero tetramer |
Answer» B. Hetero dimer | |
13. |
Which of the following enzyme air is a neoisoschizomer? |
A. | SphI and BbuI |
B. | Not1 and HindIII |
C. | SmaI and XmaI |
D. | Pst1 and Sma1 |
Answer» D. Pst1 and Sma1 | |
14. |
In an experiment you introduce your gene of interest in a wild type E. cloli genome using an episome. However, you fail to see the product protein being formed. What could be the possible reason for this? |
A. | The gene was silenced |
B. | The gene product was produced in negligible quantity |
C. | The bacteria was in stress so it was not producing much protein |
D. | The gene was excised out |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
Which of the sequence will Dcm methylate? |
A. | GATC |
B. | GAATC |
C. | CCGTT |
D. | CCAGG |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
What does this sequence GC/GGCCGC recognized and cleaves by Not1 Doesn’t agree to?$ |
A. | The cleavage is after the 2<sup>nd</sup> C from 5’ end |
B. | The cleavage generates a 5’ overhang |
C. | This sequence has a probability of occurrence in every 1024 bases |
D. | This cleavage is asymmetric |
Answer» D. This cleavage is asymmetric | |
17. |
Restriction endonucleases can recognize___________ |
A. | Tandem repeats |
B. | Pallindromic sequences |
C. | GATC |
D. | No sequence specificity |
Answer» C. GATC | |
18. |
Which of the following is not true about type II restriction endonuclease? |
A. | Here Clevage and Methylation are by different enzymes |
B. | In this case the recognition sequence is asymmetric |
C. | It cleaves within the recognition sequence |
D. | It can’t cleave at methylated sequences |
Answer» C. It cleaves within the recognition sequence | |
19. |
Which of the following is not true for type 1 restriction endonuclease? |
A. | It is a single enzyme with 3 subunits |
B. | Using it is an energy requiring process |
C. | Methylation and cleavage occurs in the same sequence |
D. | The cleavage is up to 1000bp away |
Answer» D. The cleavage is up to 1000bp away | |
20. |
Type I restriction endonuclease cuts________________ |
A. | Within the recognition sequence |
B. | On either side of the recognition sequence |
C. | 25 to 30 bp away from the recognition sequence |
D. | 1000bp away from the recognition sequence |
Answer» E. | |