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This section includes 11 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. |
Human Genome Project was focused on discovering the details of ___________ |
| A. | sNRPs |
| B. | 3D DNA structure |
| C. | Junk DNA |
| D. | VNTRs |
| Answer» D. VNTRs | |
| 2. |
DNA denaturation can occur through ________ |
| A. | Unwinding of DNA double strand |
| B. | Absorbance of UV rays |
| C. | Decrease in hydrophobic interactions of base stacking |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The DNA binding proteins bind at the _______________ |
| A. | Minor groove |
| B. | Major groove |
| C. | Phosphate molecules |
| D. | Pentose sugars |
| Answer» C. Phosphate molecules | |
| 4. |
The method of DNA replication is _____________ |
| A. | conservative |
| B. | semi-conservative |
| C. | non-conservative |
| D. | disruptive |
| Answer» C. non-conservative | |
| 5. |
The expression of Holandric genes causes the following genetic trait ______________ |
| A. | Haemophilia |
| B. | Huntington’s disease |
| C. | Down’s syndrome |
| D. | Hypertrichosis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
How can it be determined whether the parent progeny is homozygous or heterozygous? |
| A. | Test cross |
| B. | Back cross |
| C. | Monohybrid cross |
| D. | Reciprocal cross |
| Answer» B. Back cross | |
| 7. |
Loops in lampbrush chromosomes represent site of _____________ |
| A. | Replication |
| B. | Transcription |
| C. | Cell division |
| D. | Crossing over |
| Answer» C. Cell division | |
| 8. |
An example of co-dominance is ____________ |
| A. | Mouse coat colour |
| B. | Human ABO blood group system |
| C. | Human hand size |
| D. | Human eye colour |
| Answer» C. Human hand size | |
| 9. |
Giant polytene chromosomes are found in ___________ |
| A. | Egg of fruit fly |
| B. | Salivary gland of larvae of fruit fly |
| C. | Salivary gland of adult fruit fly |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Salivary gland of adult fruit fly | |
| 10. |
Genes that show tendency to be inherited together is known as ____________ |
| A. | Linkage group |
| B. | Homologous group |
| C. | Co-dependent genes |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Homologous group | |
| 11. |
The segregation of alleles on one trait did not have any effect on the segregation of alleles on a different trait. This is based on ____________ |
| A. | Mendel’s law of Heredity |
| B. | Mendel’s law of Dominance |
| C. | Mendel’s law of Independent Assortment |
| D. | Mendel’s law of Segregation |
| Answer» D. Mendel’s law of Segregation | |