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52. Which of the following proteins will have a signal peptide? 1. Hemoglobin 2. Myoglobin 3. Immunoglobulin 4. Leghaemoglobin Understanding Signal Peptides: Why Immunoglobulin Has a Signal Peptide Introduction Proteins […]

51. Peppers in spicy food are “hot” because the capsaicin usually activates 1. Proprioceptors 2. Thermal nociceptors 3. Photopigments 4. Auditory receptors Why Do Peppers Feel Hot? The Role of […]

50. Which gene is generally inserted in an adenoviral vector to treat cancer by suicide gene therapy? 1. HSV-TK 2. IL-2 3. GM-CSF 4. VSV-G HSV-TK Gene in Adenoviral Vector: […]

49. Which of the following have been implicated as a potential cause of red wine headaches? 1. Biogenic amines 2. Methanol 3. Ethanol 4. Red colorants Understanding Red Wine Headaches […]

48. Monod’s model for the bacterial cell growth describes a relationship between 1. Cell growth rate vs time 2. Specific cell growth rate vs substrate concentration 3. Specific cell growth […]

47. Which one of the following combinations of cytokinins (CKs) represent only Isoprenoid CKs? 1. Trans-Zeatin and Benzyladenine 2. Ortho-Topolin and meta-Topolin 3. Cis-Zeatin and Dihydrozeatin 4. Trans-Zeatin and Benzyladenine […]

46. Which of the following methods is used to determine the three-dimensional structure of a protein in solution? 1. X-ray crystallography 2. NMR Spectroscopy 3. Far-UV CD spectroscopy 4. Cryo-EM […]

45. Match List I with List II LIST I (Protein)                                          […]

44. Which of the following is true about pair-wise alignment of protein sequences? 1. Local pair-wise alignments may be performed using Needleman-Wunsch algorithm 2. Local pair-wise alignments may be performed […]

43. Humulones or alpha-acids are used in the making of which of the following alcoholic beverages? 1. Rum 2. Vodka 3. Beer 4. Wine The Role of Humulones (Alpha Acids) […]