Genetic Regulation Prokaryotes(Biochemistry ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Sex lethal (sxl) in Drosophila is transcribed when
  1.    None of these
  2.    the X autosome balance is less than 0.5
  3.    the X autosome balance is 1 or greater
  4.    the X autosome balance equals 0.5
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> the X autosome balance is 1 or greater

Question 2. A mutation in the tip binding site of the repressor would result in
  1.    inducible trp operon expression
  2.    None of these
  3.    constitutive trp operon expression
  4.    no operon expression
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> constitutive trp operon expression

Question 3. Which of the following is not part of the lac operon?
  1.    O
  2.    none of these
  3.    I
  4.    P
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> I

Question 4. The lac operon is transcribed in which segments?
  1.    3
  2.    1
  3.    2
  4.    4
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 1

Question 5. The first protein complex to bind to the TATA box is
  1.    transcription factor IIB
  2.    transcription factor IIA
  3.    all of these
  4.    transcription factor IID
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> transcription factor IID

Question 6. Genes which need to be coordinately regulated but are not in operons may be regulated by
  1.    GC regions
  2.    common transcription factor binding domains
  3.    CAAT regions
  4.    TATA boxes
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> common transcription factor binding domains

Question 7. Tubulin is regulated by
  1.    binding of tubulin to DNA
  2.    binding of tubulin to the tubulin translational product
  3.    binding of tubulin to tubulin mRNA
  4.    splicing of the tubulin transcript
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> binding of tubulin to the tubulin translational product

Question 8. A frameshift mutation occurs in the sigma subunit gene transcribed as part of SPOl early genes. What will be the immediate result?
  1.    Early genes will not be translated
  2.    The bacterial host will lyse immediately
  3.    Infection will proceed as usual
  4.    Middle genes will not be transcribed
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> The bacterial host will lyse immediately

Question 9. In the presence of high levels of tryptophan
  1.    None of these
  2.    attenuator terminates transcription
  3.    attenuator propogates transcription
  4.    attenuator allows transcription of trp structural genes
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> attenuator terminates transcription

Question 10. What are genes?
  1.    A fragment of DNA
  2.    The functional unit of inheritance
  3.    A portion of a chromosome
  4.    All of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of these