Structural Bioinformatics MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Structural Bioinformatics, a fundamental topic in the field of Bioinformatics. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Structural Bioinformatics MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q21.
Different representation styles can be used in combination to highlight a certain feature of a structure while deemphasizing the structures surrounding it.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q22.
Which of the following is wrong about Swiss-PDB Viewer?

a.

It is a structure viewer for multiple platforms

b.

It is a structure viewer for single platforms

c.

It is essentially a Swiss-Army knife for structure visualization and modeling

d.

It is capable of structure visualization, analysis, and homology modeling

Discuss
Answer: (b).It is a structure viewer for single platforms
Q23.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

a.

WebMol is a web-based program built based on a modified RasMol code and thus shares many similarities with RasMol

b.

WebMol is a web-based program that is totally different from RasMol

c.

Chime is a plug-in for web browsers

d.

Chime is not a standalone program and has to be invoked in a web browser

Discuss
Answer: (b).WebMol is a web-based program that is totally different from RasMol
Q24.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

a.

Molscript is a UNIX program capable of generating wire-frame

b.

Molscript is capable of generating space-filling

c.

Molscript is not capable of generating ball-and-stick styles

d.

In particular, secondary structure elements can be drawn with solid spirals and arrows representing α-helices and β-strands, respectively

Discuss
Answer: (c).Molscript is not capable of generating ball-and-stick styles
Q25.
Ribbons another UNIX program similar to Molscript, generates ribbon diagrams depicting protein secondary structures.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q26.
Which of the following is incorrect about protein structure comparison?

a.

The comparative approach is important in finding remote protein homologs

b.

Protein structures have a much higher degree of conservation than the sequences

c.

Protein structures have a much lesser degree of conservation than the sequences

d.

Proteins can share common structures even without sequence similarity

Discuss
Answer: (c).Protein structures have a much lesser degree of conservation than the sequences
Q27.
The intermolecular approach is normally applied to relatively _____ structures.

a.

distinctive

b.

dissimilar

c.

similar

d.

different

Discuss
Answer: (c).similar
Q28.
Which of the following is incorrect about intermolecular approach?

a.

This procedure starts with identifying equivalent residues or atoms

b.

After residue–residue correspondence is established, one of the structures is moved laterally and vertically toward the other structure to allow the two structures to be in the same location

c.

The structures are rotated relative to each other around the three-dimensional axes

d.

The rotation doesn’t depend on the intermolecular distance

Discuss
Answer: (d).The rotation doesn’t depend on the intermolecular distance
Q29.
The root mean square deviation (RMSD), without the size dependency correction is?

a.

\(\sum_{i=1}^N \frac{D_i^2}{N}\)

b.

\(\sum_{i=1}^N \frac{D_i^2}{N + 1}\)

c.

\(\sum_{i=1}^N \frac{D_i^2}{N x N}\)

d.

\(\sum_{i=1}^N \frac{D_i^2}{N – 1}\)

Discuss
Answer: (a).\(\sum_{i=1}^N \frac{D_i^2}{N}\)
Q30.
The root mean square deviation (RMSD), with the size dependency correction is?

a.

\(\frac{RMSD}{-1.3 + 0.5 ln⁡(N+1)}\)

b.

\(\frac{RMSD}{-1.3 + 0.5 ln⁡(N x N)}\)

c.

\(\frac{RMSD}{-1.3 + 0.5 ln⁡(N-1)}\)

d.

\(\frac{RMSD}{-1.3 + 0.5 ln⁡(N)}\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(\frac{RMSD}{-1.3 + 0.5 ln⁡(N)}\)
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