Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioinformatics.

This section includes 4 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioinformatics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Sequence similarity and sequence identity are synonymous for nucleotide sequences and protein sequences as well.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

Shorter sequences require higher cutoffs for inferring homologous relationships than longer sequences.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Sequence similarity can be quantified using ________ homology is a ______ statement.

A. percentages, quantitative
B. percentages, qualitative
C. ratios, qualitative
D. ratios, quantitative
Answer» C. ratios, qualitative
4.

Which of the following is incorrect regarding pair wise sequence alignment?

A. The most fundamental process in this type of comparison is sequence alignment
B. It is an important first step toward structural and functional analysis of newly determined sequences
C. This is the process by which sequences are compared by searching for common character patterns and establishing residue-residue correspondence among related sequences
D. It is the process of aligning multiple sequences
Answer» E.