Protein Engineering MCQs and Answers (FREE)

Protein Engineering MCQs and Answers (FREE)

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1: What does an Electrostatic Potential Surface Map visualize?

A.   Hydrophobic interaction preferences of a protein surface

B.   Electrostatic interaction preferences of a protein surface

C.   Atom binding preferences of a protein surface

D.   Amino acid sequence of a protein

2: At what pH is the net charge of a molecule zero?

A.   Isoelectric point

B.   Neutral pH

C.   Acidic pH

D.   Alkaline pH

3: What is Isoelectric focusing?

A.   A specialized method of separating lipids by their polar heads

B.   A specialized method of separating proteins by their isoelectric point using electrophoresis

C.   A specialized method of separating synthetic chemicals by their molecular weight

D.   A specialized method of separating DNA strands by their base pairs

4: What does Rational Protein Engineering use to make changes in amino acid sequence?

A.   Protein folding

B.   DNA sequencing

C.   Known structures or similar structures

D.   Trial and error

5: What is the process of adding sugars to proteins called?

A.   Polysaccharification

B.   Glycolysation

C.   Glycoproteins

D.   Gluconeogenesis

6: Of ____ amino acids commonly found in food proteins, ____ are dispensible.

A.   11 9

B.   24 16

C.   20 11

D.   20 9

7: The absence of a terminator in transcription will result in ______.

A.   The creation of a virus

B.   A strand of mRNA that lacks its cap and tail

C.   The production of a longer RNA molecule

D.   The production of a shorter RNA molecule

8: _____________is the process by which the liver makes a non essential amino acid.

A.   Transamination

B.   Deamination

C.   Protein synthesis

D.   Aminogenesis

9: This chapter presented an overview of federal statutes that were designed to protect __________.

A.   Individual rights

B.   The right to privacy

C.   The right to self-determination

D.   All of these answers are correct