Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

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.