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Question 1

MCQ

Read the question, then carefully choose the correct answer(s).

Appeared in Year: 2012

During respiration, which of the following processes occur only inside mitochondria and not cytoplasm (December)

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Glycolysis and citric acid cycle.

b.

The citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.

c.

Glycolysis and the pentose- phosphate pathway.

d.

Glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation.

Question 2

MCQ

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Appeared in Year: 2020

Following statements were made about human mitochondrial genome:

A. The replication of both H and L strands is unidirectional and begins at specific origins

B. Majority of the mitochondrial genes encode for protein products

C. Though the mitochondrial genome is extremely compact, the genes never show any sequence overlap

D. The CR/D - loop region of mitochondrial genome exhibits triple stranded structure

E. Transcription of empty DNA starts bidirectionally from a common promoter region in the CR/D loop region and continues round the circle

Which one of the following options contains the combination of all correct statements?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

A, B, D

b.

A, D, E

c.

B, D, E

d.

A, C, D

Question 3

MCQ

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Appeared in Year: 2024

In which one the following, the proton motive force generated in mitochondrial electron transport is NOT used?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Transport of ADP from the cytosol into the mitochondrial matrix.

b.

Transport of phosphate ions from the cytosol into the mitochondrial matrix.

c.

Transport of ATP into the cytosol from mitochondrial matrix.

d.

Transport of NADH from the cytosol into the mitochondrial matrix.