Multiple choice

For prediction of three-dimensional structure of protein, P. homology modeling tries many possible alignments Q. threading first identifies homologues R. threading evaluates many rough models S. homology modelling optimises one model

  1. Q, S

  2. P, Q

  3. R, S

  4. Q, R

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The statement asks which statements are correct. P (homology modeling tries many possible alignments) is TRUE because homology modeling must test different alignments between the target and template to find the best structural fit. Q (threading first identifies homologues) is also TRUE because threading methods search structural databases to find potential homologous templates before threading the sequence. R is false (threading doesn't evaluate many rough models - it selects templates). S is false (homology modeling doesn't just optimize one model - it explores multiple alignments).