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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Protein Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What is the DNA sequence that encodes the homeodomain known as? |
A. | Zinc fingers |
B. | H-T-H motifs |
C. | Leucine zippers |
D. | Homeobox |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Which of the following DNA-binding motif functions as transcriptional regulators, especially during eukaryotic development? |
A. | Zinc fingers |
B. | Leucine zippers |
C. | H-T-H motif |
D. | Homeodomain |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
What are the genes that regulate the development of body patterns called? |
A. | Developmental genes |
B. | Growth genes |
C. | Activator genes |
D. | Homeotic genes |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
The lac repressor has which of the following DNA-binding motifs? |
A. | Leucine zippers |
B. | Zinc fingers |
C. | Homeodomain |
D. | H-T-H motif |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
From the H-T-H motif, only one of the two -helical segments is called the recognition helix. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |
6. |
The H-T-H structure is inherently very stable. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
7. |
What is the average length of the -helical segments in the H-T-H motif? |
A. | 13 15 amino acid residues |
B. | 11 19 amino acid residues |
C. | 10 15 amino acid residues |
D. | 7 9 amino acid residues |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
What is the average length of the H-T-H motif? |
A. | 30 amino acid residues |
B. | 50 amino acid residues |
C. | 100 amino acid residues |
D. | 20 amino acid residues |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Which DNA-binding motif has two short helical segments separated by a turn? |
A. | H-L-H |
B. | Leucine zipper |
C. | Zinc fingers |
D. | H-T-H |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which among the following is not a DNA-binding motif? |
A. | H-T-H |
B. | Zinc fingers |
C. | Homeodomain |
D. | Homeobox |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Which of the following is a feature of a lac repressor? |
A. | It is a dimer |
B. | It is a trimer |
C. | It is a monomer |
D. | It is a tetramer |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Which of the following interactions majorly imparts specificity to most of the protein-DNA contacts? |
A. | Hydrophobic interaction |
B. | Covalent interactions |
C. | Disulfide bonds |
D. | Hydrogen bonds |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Which of the following proteins have discrete DNA-binding domains? |
A. | Excretory proteins |
B. | Plasma membrane proteins |
C. | Catalytic proteins |
D. | Regulatory proteins |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Considering the specificity of the protein-DNA interaction in the case of regulatory proteins it can be concluded that there is a particular amino acid-base code. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |