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Molecular Basis of Inheritance MCQs | Short Questions and Answers on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

(1) With respect to the composition of the ribosome which of the following is correct?
[A] Ribosome is composed of 60S and 30S subunit
[B] Eukaryotic ribosome small subunit contains only one 16S rRNA
[C] 60S subunit consists of 5S rRNA and 23S rRNA
[D] 60S and 40S makes up the 80S ribosome
Answer: 60S and 40S makes up the 80S ribosome
(2) Which element of the ribosome plays a key role in mRNA translation?
[A] rRNA of the large subunit
[B] Proteins of the large subunit
[C] rRNA of the small subunit
[D] Proteins of the small subunit
Answer: rRNA of the small subunit
(3) The 3’ end of tRNA is __________
[A] 3’ CCA 5’
[B] 3’ ACC 5’
[C] 3’ CCG 5’
[D] 3’ GCC 5’
Answer: 3’ ACC 5’
(4) Thymine is present in tRNA.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True
(5) With respect to tRNA which of the following is not its characteristic?
[A] Complimentary region
[B] Double helix molecule
[C] Highly conserved pattern of fold
[D] Variable loop
Answer: Double helix molecule
(6) How many loops are present in the clover leaf model of tRNA?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
Answer: 4
(7) In the beads on a string model, the bead is made up of __________
[A] 6 histone proteins
[B] 8 histone proteins
[C] 6 histone proteins and DNA
[D] 8 histone proteins and DNA
Answer: 8 histone proteins
(8) The unpacked stretches of DNA are the extra chromosomal load found in the eukaryotic genome.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: False
(9) How many types of histone molecules are found in nature?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
Answer: 5
(10) Nucleosome is made up of __________
[A] DNA, histone core protein
[B] DNA, histone core protein, linker H1
[C] RNA, histone core protein
[D] RNA, histone core protein, linker H1
Answer: DNA, histone core protein, linker H1
(11) Histones have a high content of negatively charged amino acids.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: False
(12) With respect to assembly of every core histone which of the following is wrong?
[A] A conserved region
[B] Histone fold domain
[C] Disc shaped structure
[D] 2 α helices and an unstructured loop
Answer: 2 α helices and an unstructured loop
(13) Which of the following histone pairs forms tetramers in solution?
[A] H1, H2A
[B] H2A, H2B
[C] H2B, H3
[D] H3, H4
Answer: H3, H4
(14) With respect to the “tails” of the histone molecules which of the following is not true?
[A] N – terminal extension
[B] Lacks defined structure
[C] Required for the association of nucleosome
[D] Sites for extensive modifications
Answer: Required for the association of nucleosome
(15) How many contacts are observed between the DNA and the histone core protein?
[A] 14
[B] 21
[C] 54
[D] 17
Answer: 14
(16) Association of DNA and histone is mediated by _________
[A] Covalent bonding
[B] Hydrogen bonding
[C] Hydrophobic bonding
[D] Vander Waals interactions
Answer: Hydrogen bonding
(17) Histone H1 binds two DNA helices.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True
(18) The distinct zig-zag appearance of the chromatin fibre is due to ____________
[A] Nucleosome
[B] Histone H1
[C] Histone core
[D] Linker DNA
Answer: Histone H1
(19) With respect to Histone H1 DNA packaging which of the following is false?
[A] H1 induce 10 nm fibre formation
[B] H1 binding gives nucleosome a defined angle
[C] H1 stabilizes higher order chromatin structures
[D] H1 binds to two DNA helices at once
Answer: H1 induce 10 nm fibre formation
(20) With respect to the solenoid model of nucleosome, which of the following is true?
[A] Helical model
[B] 8 nucleosomes per turn
[C] Structure supported by X – ray diffraction
[D] Helical pitch of approximately 13 nm
Answer: Structure supported by X – ray diffraction

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