This set of Basic Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Genomics and Proteomics”.
1. Microarrays require small amount of resources.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Microarrays are DNA chips. They require only a small amount of resource. They are also solid support to the DNA.
2. Chromosomes are not principal receptacle of genetic information.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Chromosomes carry genes. Genes contain the genetic information. So, chromosomes are the principal receptacle of genetic information.
3. The science of genome has witnessed extraordinary changes in the past _____
a) 500 years
b) 20 years
c) 200 years
d) 5000 years
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Explanation: The science of genome has witnessed extraordinary changes in the past 20 years. Chromosomes carry genes. The term genome is used in abstract sense.
4. A typical genome project seeks to determine the complete DNA structure for a given organism.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: A typical genome project seeks to determine the complete DNA structure. DNA structure for a given organism is determined. It also has to identify and map all the genes.
5. The sum total of genetic information of an organism is called as genome.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Genes code the genetic information. The sum total of genetic information of an organism is called as genome. The term genome is used in abstract sense.
6. First complete genome of a free-living organism was determined in ____________
a) 1995
b) 2005
c) 2015
d) 1985
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Explanation: First complete genome of a free-living organism was determined in 1995. The sum total of genetic information of an organism is called as genome. A typical genome project seeks to determine the complete DNA structure.
7. The collective body of protein made within an organism’s cells and tissues is termed as ___________
a) Genome
b) Proteome
c) Chromosome
d) Centriole
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Explanation: Study of proteome is now the attention of molecular biology. The collective body of protein made within an organism’s cells and tissues is termed as proteome. Proteomics aims to describe all of the proteins encoded.
8. The site of gene expression in the cell is ___________
a) Chromosome
b) Vacuole
c) Golgi apparatus
d) Centriole
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Explanation: Chromosomes are principle receptacle to genetic information. These are the site of gene expression. It is also called as the vehicle of inheritance.
9. The organism of which the first complete DNA sequence was determined was:
a) Dinoflagellate
b) Protozoans
c) Haemophilus influenzae
d) Cyanobacterial
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Explanation: The organism of which the first complete DNA sequence was determined is Haemophilus influenzae. It was in year 1995. This genome project determined the complete structure successfully.
10. Elucidation of human genome was in year _____________
a) 2001
b) 2011
c) 1991
d) 1981
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Explanation: Elucidation of human genome was successfully carried out. It was in year 2001. This genome project determined the complete structure successfully.
11. The Human Genome Project costed around __________
a) 12 million dollars
b) 81 billion dollars
c) 3 million dollars
d) 3 billion dollars
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Explanation: The Human Genome Project costed around 3 billion dollars. But it was successfully accomplished. This accomplishment was in year 1995.
12. What are the vehicles of inheritance?
a) Plastid
b) Chromosomes
c) Chromoplast
d) Vacuole
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Explanation: Chromosomes are the vehicle of inheritance. They carry the genes. Genes code for the genetic information.
Sanfoundry Global Education & Learning Series – Basic Biotechnology.
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