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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. |
Which of the following class of transmembrane proteins some members involved in immune functions and some members having a role in cell-cell adhesion? |
A. | Cadherins |
B. | Integrins |
C. | Selectins |
D. | Members of IgSF |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Which of the following transmembrane protein is reduced in malignant cells? |
A. | Integrins |
B. | Selectins |
C. | IgSF proteins |
D. | E-cadherins |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Which of the following integral membrane protein is not involved in the inflammation process? |
A. | Integrin |
B. | Selectin |
C. | ICAM |
D. | Glycophorin |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Which of the following integral membrane proteins can transmit signals from the extracellular environment to the cytoplasm? |
A. | Integrins only |
B. | Catherins only |
C. | Laminins |
D. | Integrins and Catherins |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
One of the roles of integral membrane proteins is to transfer information across the plasma membrane. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |
6. |
Which of the following is not an integral membrane protein? |
A. | Selectin |
B. | Integrin |
C. | Cadherins |
D. | RAS proteins |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Which of the following is an integral plasma membrane protein? |
A. | Fibrinogen |
B. | Collagen |
C. | Laminin |
D. | Integrins |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Which of the following is not a function of the basement membrane? |
A. | Surrounds nerve fibers, muscles, and fat cells |
B. | Underlies the basal surface of epithelial tissue |
C. | Underlies the inner endothelial lining of blood vessels |
D. | Covers nuclear lamina |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The basement membrane is one of the best-defined extracellular matrices. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |
10. |
Which of the following is present beyond the immediate vicinity of the plasma membrane? |
A. | Chloroplast |
B. | Nucleus |
C. | Vacuum |
D. | ECM |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Which of the following is not mediated by glycocalyx? |
A. | Cell-cell interaction |
B. | Mechanical protection to the cell |
C. | Cell-substratum interaction |
D. | Gap junction |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Who proposed the Fluid Mosaic Model of the plasma membrane? |
A. | Rudolf Virchow |
B. | Meselson and Stahl |
C. | Schleiden and Schwann |
D. | Singer and Nicolson |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Most of the membrane proteins have which of the following domains? |
A. | Metal-binding domain |
B. | Immunoglobulin domain |
C. | SH2 domain |
D. | Transmembrane domain |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Virtually all integral membrane proteins bear chains of sugars (oligosaccharides) of variable length that project outward from the plasma membrane. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |