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(1)
What marks the difference between the solenoid and the zig-zag models of 30 nm fibres?
[A]
Linker histone molecule
[B]
Linker DNA
[C]
Nucleosome structure
[D]
10 nm fibre
(2)
The histone tails stabilize the 30 nm fibre by interacting with adjacent nucleosomes.
(3)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the nuclear scaffold?
[A]
Associated with loops of 40 – 90 kb
[B]
Topoisomerase I
[C]
SMC protein
[D]
Proteinacious in nature
(4)
Which histone molecule produces novel binding sites for protein components of the kinetochore?
[A]
CENP – A
[B]
H2A
[C]
H3
[D]
H4
(5)
With respect to remodeling complex of nucleosome, which of the following is not true?
[A]
Does not require ATP
[B]
Favors sliding of histone
[C]
Favors transfer of histone
[D]
Favors remodeling of histone
Answer: Does not require ATP
(6)
The positioning of nucleosome is beneficial.
(7)
Which of the following facilitates nucleosome positioning?
[A]
Nucleosome remodeling complex
[B]
Topoisomerase II
[C]
SMC protein
[D]
DNA – binding protein
Answer: DNA – binding protein
(8)
Which of the following regions promote histone – DNA association?
[A]
A, T
[B]
A, G
[C]
G, C
[D]
C, T
(9)
With respect to end terminal modification of the histone tail which of the following options is true?
[A]
Lysine – phosphate modification
[B]
Serine – methylation
[C]
Acetylation – transcriptionally active
[D]
Modifications – involvement in gene expression
Answer: Modifications – involvement in gene expression
(10)
Which of the following is a function of a modified histone tail?
[A]
Association with adjacent nucleosome
[B]
Interaction with DNA backbone
[C]
Interaction with chromodomains
[D]
Formation of 40-fold DNA structure
Answer: Interaction with chromodomains
(11)
Bromodomains of proteins are associated with phosphorylated histone tails.
(12)
Which of the following enzymes of transcription commonly contains a bromodomain?
[A]
TFIID
[B]
CDK
[C]
Pre – RC
[D]
DNA polymerase
(13)
Which of the following enzymes is not correctly paired with its function?
[A]
Acetyl transferase – adds acetyl group to lysine
[B]
Methyl transferase – adds methyl group to serine
[C]
Topoisomerase – associated with nuclear scaffold
[D]
Deacetylases – removes acetyl groups from serine
Answer: Methyl transferase – adds methyl group to serine
(14)
Which of the following is not promoted by histone tail modification?
[A]
Formation of repressive structures
[B]
Gene expression
[C]
Nucleosome remodeling
[D]
Nucleosome sliding
Answer: Nucleosome sliding
(15)
Which of the following is not a part of a gene?
[A]
Ori
[B]
Promoter
[C]
Operon
[D]
Terminator
(16)
What is the correct order for increasing gene density?
[A]
Bacteria, Virus, Fruit fly, Human
[B]
Fruit fly, Bacteria, Virus, Human
[C]
Human, Fruit fly, Bacteria, Virus
[D]
Virus, Bacteria, Fruit fly, Human
Answer: Human, Fruit fly, Bacteria, Virus
(17)
Which of these factors contribute to a decrease in gene density?
[A]
Operon
[B]
Intergenic sequence
[C]
Exon sequence
[D]
All of these
Answer: Intergenic sequence
(18)
What do you think is the requirement of Intergenic DNA in higher organisms?
[A]
Just genetic load
[B]
To avoid viable mutations
[C]
Helps in regulation of transcription
[D]
Helps in genome organization
Answer: To avoid viable mutations
(19)
Which of the following is not a character of unique Intergenic DNA?
[A]
Mutant genes
[B]
Pseudogenes
[C]
Palindromes
[D]
Nonfunctional gene fragments
(20)
Which of the following is responsible for the formation of Pseudogenes?
[A]
Polymerase
[B]
Reverse transcriptase
[C]
Klenow fragment
[D]
Wrong primer
Answer: Reverse transcriptase
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