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				This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cell Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | Electron cryomicroscopy is used mainly for _______________ | 
| A. | soluble proteins | 
| B. | non-soluble proteins | 
| C. | carbohydrates | 
| D. | lipids | 
| Answer» C. carbohydrates | |
| 2. | Synchrotrons generate _____________________ | 
| A. | Peptides | 
| B. | X rays | 
| C. | Infrared rays | 
| D. | Carcinogens | 
| Answer» C. Infrared rays | |
| 3. | Which was the first protein to have its structure determined using X-ray crystallography? | 
| A. | keratin | 
| B. | myoglobin | 
| C. | immunoglobulin | 
| D. | globulin | 
| Answer» C. immunoglobulin | |
| 4. | In X-ray diffraction, the protein crystals are bombarded with ____________ | 
| A. | UV rays | 
| B. | X rays | 
| C. | Gamma rays | 
| D. | Infrared rays | 
| Answer» C. Gamma rays | |
| 5. | Which of the following techniques delivers the amino-acid sequence of a peptide? | 
| A. | Tandem MS | 
| B. | GC-MS | 
| C. | LC-MS | 
| D. | SDS-PAGE | 
| Answer» B. GC-MS | |
| 6. | Electrospray ionization is suited for proteins that are __________________ | 
| A. | in matrix | 
| B. | in glycerol | 
| C. | in solution | 
| D. | of large size | 
| Answer» D. of large size | |
| 7. | MALDI is a technique of ______________________ | 
| A. | ionization | 
| B. | fractionation | 
| C. | proteolysis | 
| D. | cell counting | 
| Answer» B. fractionation | |
| 8. | Which is the main ingredient in the sample preparation of mass spectrometry? | 
| A. | papain | 
| B. | pepsin | 
| C. | vinculin | 
| D. | trypsin | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | In mass-spectrometry, proteins are separated base on their _____________________ | 
| A. | i-value | 
| B. | c-value | 
| C. | m/z ratio | 
| D. | e/m ratio | 
| Answer» D. e/m ratio | |
| 10. | For a mass spectrometric analysis, the compounds are converted into ___________________ | 
| A. | gaseous ions | 
| B. | soluble form | 
| C. | matrix | 
| D. | antibody | 
| Answer» B. soluble form | |
| 11. | Which of the following amino acid absorbs the light of 280 nm? | 
| A. | tyrosine | 
| B. | cysteine | 
| C. | leucine | 
| D. | valine | 
| Answer» B. cysteine | |
| 12. | When was the technique of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis developed? | 
| A. | 1955 | 
| B. | 1965 | 
| C. | 1975 | 
| D. | 1985 | 
| Answer» D. 1985 | |
| 13. | In gel electrophoresis, the globular proteins move slower than the fibrous proteins. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» C. | |
| 14. | Proteins with greater charge density move faster in the PAGE. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 15. | Which of the following is used in PAGE to prevent the mixing of the sample with running buffer? | 
| A. | ethanol | 
| B. | methanol | 
| C. | chloroform | 
| D. | sucrose | 
| Answer» E. | |