Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which type of homing is DNA-based?

A. Group I intron
B. Group II intron
C. Group III intron
D. Group IV intron
Answer» B. Group II intron
2.

Which of the following introns have self-splicing activity?

A. Group I and group II
B. Group II and group III
C. Group III and group IV
D. Group I and group III
Answer» B. Group II and group III
3.

HIV may not respond to ____________

A. Nucleoside analogues
B. Protease inhibitors
C. Neuraminidase inhibitors
D. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Answer» D. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
4.

Which enzyme used in the formation of cDNA from mRNA?

A. Polymerase
B. Helicase
C. Reverse transcriptase
D. Gyrase
Answer» D. Gyrase
5.

Reverse transcriptase does not catalyze ____________

A. RNA-dependent DNA synthesis
B. RNA degradation
C. DNA-dependent DNA synthesis
D. DNA-dependent RNA synthesis
Answer» E.
6.

Which is an example of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase?

A. Reverse transcriptase
B. DNA ligase
C. RNA polymerase I
D. RNA polymerase II
Answer» B. DNA ligase
7.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_INTRONS_HAVE_SELF-SPLICING_ACTIVITY??$

A. Group I and group II
B. Group II and group III
C. Group III and group IV
D. Group I and group III
Answer» B. Group II and group III
8.

Which type of homing is DNA-based?$

A. Group I intron
B. Group II intron
C. Group III intron
D. Group IV intron
Answer» B. Group II intron
9.

HIV may not respond t?

A. Nucleoside analogues
B. Protease inhibitors
C. Neuraminidase inhibitors
D. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Answer» D. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
10.

Which of the following is RNA-dependent RNA polymerase?

A. Reverse transcriptase
B. RNA polymerase I
C. RNA polymerase II
D. RNA replicase
Answer» E.
11.

Which of the following solves the problem of shortening of chromosomes in each cell cycle?

A. DNA ligase
B. Endonuclease
C. Telomerase
D. RNA polymerase
Answer» D. RNA polymerase
12.

The enzyme used in the formation of cDNA from mRNA is

A. Polymerase
B. Helicase
C. Reverse transcriptase
D. Gyrase
Answer» D. Gyrase
13.

Which of the following statements about viruses is true?

A. They contain DNA
B. They contain RNA
C. They contain protein
D. They are susceptible to lipid solvents
Answer» D. They are susceptible to lipid solvents
14.

Which of the following are not DNA viruses?

A. Hepatitis B virus
B. Influenza A virus
C. CMV virus
D. Parvovirus
Answer» C. CMV virus
15.

Reverse transcriptase does not catalyze

A. RNA-dependent DNA synthesis
B. RNA degradation
C. DNA-dependent DNA synthesis
D. DNA-dependent RNA synthesis
Answer» E.
16.

An example of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase is

A. Reverse transcriptase
B. DNA ligase
C. RNA polymerase I
D. RNA polymerase II
Answer» B. DNA ligase