Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

SHORT_DNA_SEQUENCE_HAVING_SINGLE_OCCURRENCE_IN_GENOME_IS?$

A. Expressed sequence tag
B. Sequence tagged site
C. Contig
D. YAC
Answer» C. Contig
Discussion
2.

SHORT_SUB-SEQUENCE_OF_A_CDNA_SEQUENCE_IS?$

A. Expressed sequence tag
B. Sequence tagged site
C. Contig
D. YAC
Answer» B. Sequence tagged site
Discussion
3.

Which of the following are the two methods of screening?

A. Hybridization and PCR
B. ELISA and blotting
C. ELISA and PCR
D. PCR and RFLP
Answer» B. ELISA and blotting
Discussion
4.

Which of the following codons is not a termination codon for protein synthesis?

A. UUU
B. UAG
C. UAA
D. UGA
Answer» B. UAG
Discussion
5.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization of genetic material from largest to smallest?

A. Genome, chromosome, gene, nucleotide
B. Nucleotide, gene, chromosome, genome
C. Gene, nucleotide, chromosome, genome
D. Chromosome, genome, nucleotide, gene
Answer» B. Nucleotide, gene, chromosome, genome
Discussion
6.

Which of the following is helpful in distinguishing DNA of one individual from another?

A. PCR
B. Reverse transcriptase
C. cDNA
D. RFLP
Answer» E.
Discussion
7.

Which of the following enzyme is used in PCR?

A. Taq DNA polymerase
B. HRP
C. EcoRI
D. EcoRII
Answer» B. HRP
Discussion
8.

A segment of DNA that reads from the same forward and backward is called

A. Palindromic DNA
B. Complementary DNA
C. Plasmid DNA
D. Copy DNA
Answer» B. Complementary DNA
Discussion
9.

The process of introduction of foreign DNA into an animal cell is called

A. Transversion
B. Conversion
C. Inversion
D. Transfection
Answer» E.
Discussion
10.

cDNA, a term used in recombinant DNA technology means

A. Competitive DNA
B. Chemical DNA
C. Complex DNA
D. Complementary DNA
Answer» E.
Discussion