Which of the following is the study of the molecular organization of genomes, their information content and the gene products they encode? Genetics Ergonomics Genomics Bioinformatics TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The physical nature of genomes is studied under structural genomics proteo genomics functional genomics comparative genomics TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following is concerned with the management and analysis of biological data using computers? Bioinformatics Genomics Bio-physics Biomechanics TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Why Deinococcus radiodurans is able to survive massive exposure to radiation? Because it has many copies of genes encoding DNA repair Because its cellwall contains radioactive elements Because it has unique DNA repair mechanisms Because it produces a thick shell which acts as a shield from the radiation TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following is used for determining the location of specific genes within the genome? Annotation Cloning Genomics Proteomics TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The flow of genetic material in microbial cells usually takes place from proteins through RNA to DNA none of these DNA through RNA to proteins RNA through DNA to proteins TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following theory is supported by the genomic sequence of the obligate intracellular parasite Rickettsia prowazekii ? All bacteria evolved from viruses Parasitic bacteria have very large genomes Mitochondria have evolved from endosymbiotic bacteria Parasites have a definite genomic sequence similar to viruses TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Why the bacterium Treponema pallidum is difficult to culture? Because it requires a great deal of water to reproduce Because it requires extremely low temperature at which water freezes Because it is unable to use carbohydrates as an energy source Because it lacks the genes needed for TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer there has been little change in either genome none of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following organisms has the smallest genome? M. tuberculosis M. genitalium None of these H. influenzae TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?