Category Archives: Bioinformatics MCQ

This set of Bioinformatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Conformational Flexibility”. 1. Proteins are dynamic entities that undergo _______ a) only fluctuation of flexible loop regions about equilibrium positions when in solution b) only limited conformational change of amino acid side-chains when in solution c) both limited conformational change of amino acid … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Molecular Complementarity”. 1. Which of the following is untrue about Amino acid conservation? a) It has been known for some time that conservation of residues at the surface of a protein family is often related to function b) Conservation of residues at the … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Problems focuses on “Prediction Algorithms – 3”. 1. Which of the following is incorrect regarding Phylogenetic Footprinting–Based Method? a) It is possible to obtain promoter sequences for a particular gene through comparative analysis b) The conservation from closely related organisms is both at the sequence level and at the level of … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Assessment Questions and Answers focuses on “Prediction Algorithms – 2”. 1. The eukaryotic transcription initiation is less dependent on transcription factors. a) True b) False 2. CpGProD is a web-based program that predicts promoters containing a high density of CpG islands _______ a) in archea genomic sequences b) in mammalian genomic … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Prediction Algorithms – 1”. 1. Ab initio type of algorithm predicts prokaryotic and eukaryotic promoters and regulatory elements based on characteristic sequences patterns for promoters and regulatory elements. a) True b) False 2. The advantage of the ab initio method is that the … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Promoter and Regulatory Elements in Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes”. 1. In bacteria, transcription is initiated by DNA polymerase. a) True b) False 2. The upstream sequence where the σ protein binds constitutes the promoter sequence. a) True b) False 3. The promoter sequence may … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Questions and Answers for Aptitude test focuses on “Gene Prediction in Eukaryotes – 2”. 1. Which of the following is untrue about FGENES? a) It stands for FindGenes b) It is a web-based program that uses LDA c) It is used to determine whether a signal is an exon d) It … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Gene Prediction in Eukaryotes-1”. 1. Which of the following is untrue? a) Eukaryotic nuclear genomes are much larger than prokaryotic ones b) They tend to have a very high gene density c) Eukaryotic nuclear genomes’ sizes range from 10 Mbp to 670 Gbp … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Gene Prediction in Prokaryotes”. 1. Which of the following is a wrong statement? a) Prokaryotes include bacteria and Archaea b) Prokaryotes have relatively large genomes c) Prokaryotes have relatively small genomes d) In Prokaryotes, The gene density in the genomes is high, with … Read more

This set of Bioinformatics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Categories of Gene Prediction Programs”. 1. Which of the following is true regarding the methods of gene prediction? a) They solely consist of a type called ab initio–based methods b) The ab initio–based approach predicts genes based on the given sequence alone c) … Read more