1. The
symbol ‘S’ associated with 40S and 60S ribosome parts stands for
A) Size B)
Subunit C) Siemens D) Svedbergs
2. Choose
the statement which is NOT true about cancer stem cells (CSCs):
A)
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) may enhance CSC metastasis.
B) miRNAs
are involved in the regulation of CSCs properties.
C) CSCs play
important roles in cancer relapse and metastasis.
D) The
characteristics of CSCs are different from normal cells.
3. The
enzyme responsible for removing the primers after the complementary strand of DNA
has been synthesized:
A) DNA polymerase B) RNAse H C) Primase D) Helicase
4. A
pseudogene is:
A) a gene
with no exons
B) a DNA
sequence with numerous mutations and their expression product inhibit the
function of a normal gene product
C) a DNA
sequence resembling a functional gene but containing numerous mutations that
prevent its expression
D) a gene
that express a protein that cannot fold properly and consequently unable function
5. Match
Group I with Group II
Group I Group II
a) Nalidixic
acid 1. RNA polymerase
b)
Tetracycline 2. DNA gyrase
c)
Erythromycin 3. DNA polymerase
d) Rifampin 4. 50S ribosomal submit
5. Aminoacyl
tRNA
A) a-3, b-4, c-5, d-1
B) a-5, b-1, c-4, d-2
C) a-2, b-5, c-4, d-1
D) a-2, b-5, c-1, d-4
6. In almost
all mammalian cells, glucose transport occurs by
A) Active transport
B) Facilitated Diffusion
C) Simple diffusion
D) None of the above
7. A Phage
stores its genetic information in single-stranded DNA. When DNA was extracted
and analysed from this virus particles, 29 percent of bases were found to be Adenosine
residues. What percentage of the bases in this DNA were Guanosine residues?
A) 21 B) 29 C) 50 D) cannot determine from this information
8. Which one
of the following is known as Kornberg’s enzyme?
A) DNA polymerase III B) DNA polymerase II C) DNA polymerase I D) DNA polymerase V
9. The
fluidity of a phospholipid membrane increases when the fatty acid:
A) Chain
length increases and degree of unsaturation decreases
B) Chain
length decreases and degree of unsaturation increases
C) Chain
length decreases and degree of unsaturation decreases
D) Chain
length increases and degree of unsaturation increases
10. A
technique used to follow the movements of molecules in the membrane of living cells:
A) NGS B) SDS-PAGE C) FRAP D) X-ray Crystallography
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Answers1. D) Svedbergs
2. D) The characteristics of CSCs are different from normal cells.
3. B) RNAse H
4. C) a DNA sequence resembling a functional gene but containing numerous mutations that prevent its expression
5. C) a-2, b-5, c-4, d-1 (Mode of Action of Inhibitors)
6. B) Facilitated Diffusion (Membrane Transport)
7. D) cannot determine from this information
8. C) DNA polymerase I
9. B) Chain length decreases and degree of unsaturation increases (Membrane Fluidity)
10. C) FRAP
- FRAP stands for Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching
