175. What, if any, is the difference between the molecular weights of molecule A (left) vs molecule B (right) ? A. Molecular weight of the two are identical B. Molecular […]
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Understanding Peptide Conformations and Their End-to-End Distances
135. X, Y and Z correspond to three different conformers of an 18-residue peptide, where X: α helix, Y: β strand and Z: 310 helix. Which of the following correspond […]
Understanding Equilibrium Concentrations in Chemical Reactions
174. A following reaction is occurring in a test tube: 𝐴 + 𝐵 ⇌ 𝐶 100 nM solution of A is incubated with an equal volume of 100 nM solution […]
Understanding Data Types: Identifying What Constitutes a Data Type
173. Which one of the following is NOT a Data Type? A. Numeric B. String C. Logical D. Thread Introduction In programming, data types are critical concepts that define […]
Understanding Energy Components in Molecular Mechanics Forcefields for Protein Structures
134. If the energy of a protein structure is calculated using molecular mechanics forcefield, which of the following energy components CANNOT have a negative value? 1. Bond energy 2. Dihedral […]
Understanding the Maximum and Minimum Conformations of Amino Acids in the Ramachandran Plot
133. Which of the following corresponds to the amino acid pair having maximum and minimum number of allowed conformations in the Ramachandran plot? 1. Max: Gly, Min: Pro 2. Max: […]
Understanding E-value in Pairwise Sequence Matching: Best Practices
172. Which one of the following is comparatively the best E-value to a pairwise sequence match? A. 1e-4 B. 10e-3 C. 100e-2 D. 1000e-1 Introduction In bioinformatics, sequence alignment is […]
Understanding the Cis-Peptide Unit and Its Dihedral Angle in Protein Structure
132. Cis-peptide unit corresponds to the O-C-N-H dihedral angle (degrees) of: 1. 0 2. -60 3. 120 4. 180 Question Cis-peptide unit corresponds to the O-C-N-H dihedral angle (degrees) of: […]
BAM vs SAM Files in Next-Gen Sequencing: Advantages and Differences
171. During analysis of Next-Gen Sequencing data, what is the advantage of BAM files over SAM files? A. BAM files are human readable while SAM files are not. B. BAM […]
Understanding Internal Coordinates in Protein Structure Representation
131. Internal coordinates for representation of the three-dimensional structure of a protein consists of: 1. bond lengths, bond angles and dihedral angles 2. Cartesian coordinates X, Y and Z for […]


