Explore topic-wise MCQs in Molecular Biology.

This section includes 64 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Molecular Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

Which of the following antigenic types of hepatitis B virus is prevalent in India?

A. Adw
B. Adr
C. Ayw
D. Ayr
Answer» D. Ayr
52.

The viruses, which is/are transmitted by parenteral and sexual routes is/are

A. Hepatitis B virus
B. Hepatitis C virus
C. Hepatitis G virus
D. All of these
Answer» E.
53.

Reverse transcription is a very important tool in modern molecular biology techniques.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
54.

What will be the transcription product of 3’….AUCCGAGCUAAC….5’ by reverse transcriptase?

A. 3’….GTTAGCTCGGAT….5’
B. 3’….AUCCGAGGAUUG….5’
C. 5’….GTTAGCTCGGAT….3’
D. 5’….UAGGCUCGAUUG….3’
Answer» B. 3’….AUCCGAGGAUUG….5’
55.

REVERSE_TRANSCRIPTION_IS_A_VERY_IMPORTANT_TOOL_IN_MODERN_MOLECULAR_BIOLOGY_TECHNIQUES.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
56.

What will be the transcription product of 3’….AUCCGAGCUAAC….5’ by reverse transcriptase?#

A. 3’….GTTAGCTCGGAT….5’
B. 3’….AUCCGAGGAUUG….5’
C. 5’….GTTAGCTCGGAT….3’
D. 5’….UAGGCUCGAUUG….3’
Answer» B. 3‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√묨‚àÇ.AUCCGAGGAUUG‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√묨‚àÇ.5‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•
57.

Reverse transcription has a high error rate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
58.

Which of the following is not a function of reverse transcriptase?

A. RNA dependent DNA polymerase
B. DNA dependent DNA polymerase
C. RNase H
D. Exonuclease
Answer» E.
59.

The integration of viral DNA into the host DNA is promoted by the host integrase enzyme.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
60.

The viral genome contains which of the following characteristic sequences?

A. LINE
B. SINE
C. Transposons
D. LTRs
Answer» E.
61.

The virus on which the first experiment performed by Howard Temin was __________

A. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
B. T lymphatic Virus
C. Rous Sarcoma Virus
D. Human papiloma virus
Answer» D. Human papiloma virus
62.

Reverse transcription is an important phenomenon for eukaryotic cells.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
63.

The initial hypothesis of RNA provirus was proposed by __________ in 1960s.

A. David Baltimore
B. Howard Temin
C. Robert Gallo
D. David J. Griffiths
Answer» C. Robert Gallo
64.

RNA genomes were first discovered in ___________ viruses.

A. Plant
B. Animal
C. Bacterial
D. Fungal
Answer» B. Animal