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The document is a quiz from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay for the Molecular and Cell Biology course, consisting of multiple-choice questions covering topics such as viruses, DNA structure, and genetic transformation. Each question is designed to test knowledge on specific biological concepts, with answers highlighted. The quiz includes questions on matching diseases with their associated viruses, DNA composition, and the functions of RNA and DNA in cells.

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Sem 2 Quiz Answers pt2

The document is a quiz from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay for the Molecular and Cell Biology course, consisting of multiple-choice questions covering topics such as viruses, DNA structure, and genetic transformation. Each question is designed to test knowledge on specific biological concepts, with answers highlighted. The quiz includes questions on matching diseases with their associated viruses, DNA composition, and the functions of RNA and DNA in cells.

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY

Molecular and Cell Biology (BB101) Quiz-1 (2020)

Marks: 2 Instructor: Prof. Rahul Purwar

Answers are highlighted in yellow

Q.1. Match the most appropriate pair (0.25 mark)


A) Cancer 1. Varicella Zoster Virus
B) Low counts of CD4+ T cell 2. Epstein Bar Virus
C) SARS 3. Filo Virus
D) Chicken Pox 4. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
E) Ebola 5. Coronavirus

a) A- 1, B-4, C-2, D-4, E-3 c) A- 4, B-2, C-5, D-3, E-1


b) A- 2, B-4, C-5, D-1, E-3 d) A- 3, B-4, C-5, D-1, E-2

Q.2. If a section of DNA has 13% adenine, then there is ___% cytosine, ___% thymine, ___% uracil and
___% guanine. (0.25 mark)

a) 13, 37, 0, 37
b) 37, 13, 0, 37
c) 37, 0, 13, 37
d) 37, 13, 37, 0

Q. 3. In eukaryotes, RNA polymerase carries out ______________ process in the ___________ of the cell.
(0.25 mark)
a) Translation, cytoplasm
b) Replication, nucleus
c) Transcription, nucleus
d) Transcription, cytoplasm

Q.4. RNA viruses require their own supply of certain enzymes because (0.25 mark)

a) host cells rapidly destroy the viruses.


b) host cells lack enzymes that can replicate the viral genome.
c) these enzymes translate viral mRNA into proteins.
d) these enzymes penetrate host cell membranes.
Q.5. Which of the following is not true about Hepatitis virus (0.25 mark)

a) Hepatitis virus can cause hepatocellular carcinoma


b) It can suppresses immune system by inappropriate immune cell activation
c) The genome of Hepatitis virus is consist of single stranded RNA
d) There is no proofreading activity in RNA polymerase of this virus
Q.6. The experiment of Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty in which nonpathogenic bacteria were made
pathogenic by transformation was significant because it showed that: (0.25 mark)

a) bacteria can undergo transformation.


b) genes are composed of DNA only.
c) mice are more susceptible to pneumonia than are humans.
d) pathogenicity is determine genetically.

Q.7. HIV is a ________ virus and integrate its genetic material in the by_________ host genome
(0.25 mark)
a) DNA virus, DNA replication
b) DNA virus, Reverse transcription
c) RNA virus, Reverse transcription
d) RNA virus, RNA replication

Q.8. DNA exists in a double-stranded form whereas RNA is mainly a single stranded molecule. What is
the likely reason for DNA being double stranded? (0.25 mark)

a) RNA strands cannot form base pairs


b) Double stranded DNA is a more stable structure
c) DNA cannot exist in the single stranded form
d) It is easier to replicate double stranded DNA than single stranded RNA

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