Bioinformatics Quiz

What is the primary function of GenBank?

• To provide funding for genetic research.
• To analyze protein structures.
• To serve as a public database for nucleotide sequences.
• To publish scientific journals on genetics.

Which organization maintains GenBank?

• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

What type of data can be found in GenBank?

• Protein sequences

• Nucleotide sequences

• Genomic annotations

• All of the above

How often is GenBank updated with new sequences?

• Weekly

• Annually

• Daily

• Monthly

What is the significance of the accession number in GenBank?

• It is a unique identifier for each sequence entry.

• It indicates the funding source for the research.

• It represents the author of the sequence.

• It shows the publication date of the sequence.

Cn3D is primarily used for visualizing:

• two-dimensional images of proteins
• the sequence of nucleotides in DNA
• three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules
• the chemical properties of small molecules

Which file format is commonly used for storing protein structures in Cn3D?

• CSV
• XML
• TXT
• PDB

What is the significance of ribbon diagrams in Cn3D?

• Ribbon diagrams are primarily for displaying molecular dynamics simulations.
• Ribbon diagrams are used to represent DNA sequences in Cn3D.
• Ribbon diagrams are significant in Cn3D as they simplify the visualization of protein structures, emphasizing key structural features.
• Ribbon diagrams are significant for illustrating chemical reactions in Cn3D.

ClustalW is primarily used for:

• Single sequence alignment
• Multiple sequence alignment
• Protein structure prediction
• Gene annotation

Which output format is commonly used in ClustalW for visualizing aligned sequences?

• Clustal format
• CSV format
• GenBank format
• FASTA format