Structural Biology — MCQs August 22, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The study of the 3D structure of biological macromolecules is called: (A) Genetics (B) Biochemistry (C) Structural Biology (D) Molecular Biology 2. The primary structure of a protein refers to: (A) Hydrogen bonding pattern (B) Sequence of amino acids (C) Alpha helices and beta sheets (D) 3D folded structure 3. Alpha helix and beta sheet are examples of: (A) Primary structure (B) Secondary structure (C) Tertiary structure (D) Quaternary structure 4. The 3D arrangement of all atoms in a single polypeptide chain is called: (A) Primary structure (B) Secondary structure (C) Tertiary structure (D) Quaternary structure 5. The association of multiple polypeptide chains is called: (A) Primary structure (B) Secondary structure (C) Tertiary structure (D) Quaternary structure 6. The alpha helix in proteins is stabilized mainly by: (A) Ionic bonds (B) Hydrogen bonds (C) Disulfide bonds (D) Hydrophobic interactions 7. The beta sheet structure in proteins can be: (A) Parallel only (B) Antiparallel only (C) Both parallel and antiparallel (D) Random 8. The disulfide bond is formed between: (A) Lysine residues (B) Serine residues (C) Cysteine residues (D) Proline residues 9. The Ramachandran plot shows: (A) Enzyme activity (B) Protein folding pathways (C) Allowed dihedral angles in polypeptides (D) DNA base pairing 10. X-ray crystallography is commonly used to determine: (A) Protein sequence (B) Protein 3D structure (C) Protein expression level (D) Protein activity 11. The main limitation of X-ray crystallography is: (A) Cannot analyze small molecules (B) Requires protein crystals (C) Low resolution (D) High error rate 12. Cryo-electron microscopy is especially useful for: (A) Small proteins (B) Large macromolecular complexes (C) DNA sequencing (D) Metabolic pathways 13. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is mainly used to study: (A) Protein folding in solid state (B) Protein dynamics in solution (C) Protein crystallization (D) Protein degradation 14. The hydrophobic effect is critical in: (A) DNA replication (B) Protein folding (C) RNA synthesis (D) Enzyme kinetics 15. Chaperone proteins assist in: (A) DNA repair (B) Protein folding (C) Protein degradation (D) RNA splicing 16. The central dogma of molecular biology involves: (A) Protein → DNA → RNA (B) DNA → RNA → Protein (C) RNA → DNA → Protein (D) Protein → RNA → DNA 17. The major structural component of cell membranes is: (A) Carbohydrates (B) Proteins (C) Lipids (D) Nucleic acids 18. Collagen is an example of a protein with: (A) Alpha helix structure (B) Beta sheet structure (C) Triple helix structure (D) Random coil 19. Hemoglobin is an example of: (A) Monomeric protein (B) Dimeric protein (C) Tetrameric protein (D) Pentameric protein 20. The protein secondary structure first described by Linus Pauling is: (A) Alpha helix (B) Beta sheet (C) Both A and B (D) None 21. DNA double helix was discovered by: (A) Crick and Watson (B) Pauling and Corey (C) Meselson and Stahl (D) Avery and MacLeod 22. Base pairing in DNA is stabilized by: (A) Ionic bonds (B) Hydrogen bonds (C) Disulfide bonds (D) Hydrophobic interactions 23. In DNA, adenine pairs with: (A) Cytosine (B) Thymine (C) Guanine (D) Uracil 24. In RNA, adenine pairs with: (A) Thymine (B) Cytosine (C) Uracil (D) Guanine 25. The diameter of B-DNA double helix is approximately: (A) 1 nm (B) 2 nm (C) 3 nm (D) 5 nm 26. Nucleosomes consist of DNA wrapped around: (A) RNA molecules (B) Lipids (C) Histone proteins (D) Non-histone proteins 27. The structural motif “zinc finger” is commonly found in: (A) Enzymes (B) DNA-binding proteins (C) Membrane channels (D) Transport proteins 28. A protein domain is: (A) A sequence of nucleotides (B) A stable, independently folded unit of protein (C) A protein mutation (D) A protein degradation site 29. The Levinthal paradox refers to: (A) DNA replication errors (B) Protein folding time problem (C) Enzyme inhibition (D) Nucleosome packing 30. Hydrogen bonds in protein alpha helices are formed between: (A) Adjacent amino acids (B) Every 4th amino acid (C) Every 2nd amino acid (D) Every 3rd amino acid 31. The unit cell is a concept in: (A) NMR spectroscopy (B) Protein folding (C) X-ray crystallography (D) DNA sequencing 32. Glycosylation of proteins usually occurs in: (A) Nucleus (B) Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus (C) Mitochondria (D) Cytosol 33. Membrane proteins can be classified as: (A) Integral and peripheral (B) Alpha and beta (C) Linear and globular (D) Primary and secondary 34. Myoglobin differs from hemoglobin by being: (A) Monomeric (B) Dimeric (C) Tetrameric (D) Pentameric 35. Enzyme active sites are usually located in: (A) Hydrophilic surface (B) Hydrophobic pockets (C) DNA grooves (D) RNA helices 36. The enzyme-substrate interaction model originally proposed is called: (A) Lock and key model (B) Induced fit model (C) Fluid mosaic model (D) Double helix model 37. The enzyme-substrate model refined later is: (A) Lock and key model (B) Induced fit model (C) Double helix model (D) Fluid mosaic model 38. The quaternary structure of a protein is stabilized mainly by: (A) Peptide bonds (B) Non-covalent interactions and disulfide bonds (C) Phosphodiester bonds (D) Glycosidic bonds 39. Intrinsically disordered proteins lack: (A) Primary sequence (B) Stable tertiary structure (C) Amino acids (D) Hydrophobic residues 40. Prions are misfolded forms of: (A) RNA (B) DNA (C) Proteins (D) Lipids 41. The structural motif “helix-turn-helix” is important in: (A) Membrane transport (B) DNA binding (C) Enzyme catalysis (D) Protein degradation 42. Collagen is rich in which amino acid? (A) Glycine (B) Lysine (C) Tryptophan (D) Methionine 43. Protein crystallography data are usually represented in: (A) NMR spectra (B) Diffraction patterns (C) Chromatograms (D) Gene sequences 44. Circular dichroism spectroscopy is used to study: (A) Protein primary structure (B) Protein secondary structure (C) Protein phosphorylation (D) Protein degradation 45. Ribozymes are: (A) Protein enzymes (B) RNA molecules with catalytic activity (C) DNA-binding proteins (D) Protein folding assistants 46. The quaternary structure of ATP synthase includes: (A) Single polypeptide (B) Multiple subunits forming a rotary motor (C) Only DNA components (D) Carbohydrate units 47. Hydrogen bonds in DNA are stronger when base pairs are: (A) A-T (B) G-C (C) A-U (D) Random 48. The B-form DNA has a right-handed helix with how many base pairs per turn? (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14 49. The A-form of DNA is usually observed in: (A) Dehydrated conditions (B) Hydrated conditions (C) Acidic conditions (D) Alkaline conditions 50. Z-DNA is characterized by: (A) Right-handed helix (B) Left-handed helix (C) Triple helix (D) Single-stranded helix