Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cytogenetics.

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.