CELL BIOLOGY SM CLASSES Question 1 Nuclear matter without envelope occurs in A B C D Bacteria and Green Algae Bacteria and

Cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria and Red Algae Mycoplasma and Green Algae

Question 2 The Golgi apparatus A B C D Is found only in animals Is found in prokaryotes Is a site of rapid ATP production Modifies and packages proteins

Question 3 Prokaryote is characterized by A B C D Dispersed DNA and lack of membrane bound organelles Absence of nuclear envelope Absence of nucleolus All of these

Question 4 Plasmodesmata transports gibberellic acid in A B C Protists Mycoplasma Virus

Algae

Question 5 Smaller cell is A B C D less active metabolically with larger nucleus with smaller nucleus more active metabolically

Question 6 The cytoplasmic connections from cell to cell are known as A B C D middle lamella plasmodesmata cell membrane system endoplasmic reticulum

Question 7 The main arena of various types of activities of a cell is A B C D Nucleus Plasma membrane Mitochondria Cytoplasm

Question 8 The main difference between plant and animal cells is A B C D Plant cells has small vacuoles Animal cell lacks rigid cell wall Animal cells has large vacuoles Plant cell lacks rigid cell wall

Question 9 The plasma membrane consists mainly of A Proteins embedded in a carbohydrate bilayer Phospholipids embedded in a protein bilayer Proteins embedded in a phospholipid bilayer Proteins embedded in a polymer of glucose molecules

Question 10 The suffix 'S' in ribosome unit indicates A B C D Solubility Sedimentation coefficient Surface Area Size

Question 11 Tonoplast, also called vacuolar membrane is a differentially permeable membrane surrounds the ______. A B C D cytoplasm vacuole nucleus mitochondria

Question 12 Tonoplast is a differentially permeable membrane surrounding the _____. A B Vacuole Cytoplasm

C D

Mitochondria Nucleus

Question 13 What is a genophore? A B C D DNA in prokaryotes DNA and RNA in prokaryotes DNA and protein in prokaryotes RNA in prokaryotes

Question 14 When a ripe tomato is pricked with a needle a watery fluid comes out. This fluid is stored in A B C D Vacuole Plastid Cytoplasm Nucleus

Question 15 Which one of the following structures between two adjacent cells is an effective transport pathway? A B C D Plasmalemma Plasmodesmata Plastoquinones Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 16 Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane? A B Phospholipids Cholesterol

C D

Glycolipids Proline

Question 17 Purines possess nitrogen at A B C D 1, 2, 4 and 6 position 1, 3, 5 and 7 position 1, 3, 7 and 9 position 1, 2, 6 and 8 position

Question 18 The two polynucleotide chains in DNA are: A B C D Semiconservative Parallel Discontinuous Antiparallel

Question 19 Phagocytosis and pinocytosis are collectively termed as A B C D Endocytosis Suspension feeding Omnivores Mucous trap

Question 20 Vital stains are employed to study A B C Living cells Frozen tissues Fresh tissues

Preserved tissues

Question 21 Which one of the following also acts as a catalyst in a bacterial cell? A B C D 23 sr RNA 5 sr RNA sn RNA hn RNA

Question 22 Fluid mosaic model was given by A B C D Robertson Schwann Dave Donson Singer and Nicholson

Question 23 Middle lamella is composed mainly of A B C D Protein Hemicellulose Carbohydrate Calcium pectate

Question 24 Plasma membrane is made up of A B C D Protein, lipid, carbohydrate Lipid, carbohydrate Protein, lipid Protein

Question 25 Which one of the following organisms is not an example of eukaryotic cells A B C D Amoeba proteus Paramecium caudatum Escherichia coli Euglena viridis

Question 26 Plasmodesmata are A B C D Connections between adjacent cells Lignified cemented layers between cells Locomotary structures Membranes connecting the nucleus with plasmalemma

Question 27 Which one of the following pairs of nitrogenous bases of nucleic acids, is wrongly matched with the category mentioned against it? A B C D Adenine, Thymine Purines Thymine, Uracil Pyrimidines Uracil, Cytosine Pyrimidines Guanine, Adenine Purines

Question 28 Keeping in view the fluid mosaic model for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid monolayer to the other (described as flip-flop movement)? A Neither lipids, nor proteins can flipflop

B C

Both lipids and proteins can flip-flop While lipids can rarely flip-flop, proteins can not While proteins can flip-flop, lipids can not

Question 29 The length of DNA molecule greatly exceeds the dimensions of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells. How is this DNA accommodated? A B C D Through elimination of repetitive DNA Deletion of non-essential genes Super-coiling in nucleosomes DNAse digestion

Question 30 Comparing small and large cells, which statement is correct? A Small cells have a small surface area per volume ratio Exchange rate of nutrients is fast with large cells Small cells have a large surface area per volume ratio Exchange rate of nutrients is slow with small cells

Question 31 Carbohydrates present in the plasmalemma are in the form of A B C cellulose hemicellulose starch

glycolipids and glycoproteins

Question 32 Cell organelles are embedded in A B C D Nucleolus Cytoplasm Protoplasm Mitochondria

Question 33 Cellular totipotency means A B C D Synthesis of new cells Formation of new plants Formation of new species Capability of a plant cell to form complete plant

Question 34 Compare the statements A and B. Statement A : Sclerenchyma cells do not have plasmodesmata. Statement B : The cell walls of some permanent tissues are heavily lignified. Select the correct description : A B C D Both the statements A and B are wrong. Statement A is correct and B is wrong. Statement A is wrong and B is correct. Both the statements A and B are correct.

Question 35 Distinction of prokaryotes and eukaryotes is based on A Proteins

B C D

Nucleus Plasma membrane DNA

Question 36 Important site for formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids is A B C D Lysosome Vacuole Golgi apparatus Plastid

Question 37 In a Golgi complex the structure which is the functional unit is A B C D Cisternae Thylakoid Archoplasm Cristae

Question 3 8 In eubacteria, a cellular component that resembles eukaryotic cell is A B C D Cell wall Plasma membrane Nucleus Ribosomes

Question 39 Intact chloroplast from green leaves can be isolated by: A B Acetone Ethanol

C D

Sucrose solution Alcohol

Question 40 Which of the following is considered an exception to cell theory? A B C D Protists Mycoplasma Virus Algae

Question 41 Intracellular compartments do not occur in A B C D Prokaryotes Lower plants Eukaryotes Higher plants

Question 42 Longest cells in human body are A B C D Leg muscle cells Bone cells Nerve cells Heart muscle cells

Question 43 Membrane-bound organelles are absent in A B C Plasmodium Saccharomyces Streptococcus

Chlamydomonas

Question 44 Mitochondria do not occur in A B C D Bacteria Green Algae Brown algae Red Algae

Question 45 The size of molecules, which can pass through the plasma membrane is A B C D 4 - 15 25 - 80 8 - 10 10 - 35

Question 46 Which one of the following does not differ in E.coliand Chlamydomonas? A B C D Cell wall Cell membrane Ribosomes Chromosomal organization

Question 47 Select the correct statement from the following regarding cell membrane A Lipids are arranged in a bilayer with polar heads towards the inner part. Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson.

Na+ and K+ ions move across cell membrane by passive transport. Proteins make up 60 to 70% of the cell membrane

Question 48 What is true about ribosomes? A These are found only in eukaryotic cells These are self-splicing introns of some RNAs. The prokaryotic ribosomes are 80S, where "S" stands for sedimentation coefficient These are composed of ribonucleic acid and proteins.

Question 49 Ribosomal RNA is actively synthesized in : A B C D Nucleoplasm Ribosomes Lysosomes Nucleolus

Question 50 E. Coli about to replicate was placed in a medium containing radio active thymidine for five minutes. Then it was made to replicate in a normal medium. Which of the following observation shall be correct? A B C D Both the strands of DNA will be radio active One strand radio active Each strand half radio active None is radio active

Question 51 Assertion: A cell membrane shows fluid behaviour. Reason: A membrane is a mosaic or composite of diverse lipids and proteins. Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. Assertion is true statement but Reason is false. Both Assertion and Reason are false statements.

Question 52 A nucleosome is a portion of the chromonema containing ______. A B C D both DNA and histones only histones both DNA and RNA only DNA

Question 53 If a cell has twice as much DNA as in a normal functional cell, it means that the cell ______. A B C D has completed division is preparing to divide has ceased to function has reached the end of its lifespan

Question 54 What is the common point of similarity between DNA and RNA?

A B C D

Both are double stranded Both have identical sugar molecules Both have identical pyrimidine bases Both are polymers of nucleotides

Question 55 Cell wall consists of A B C D Lignin, hemi cellulose, pectin and lipid Lignin, hemi cellulose, pectin and cellulose Lignin hemi cellulose, protein and lipid Hemi cellulose, cellulose, tubulin and lignin

Question 56 Cytoskeleton is made up of A B C D Proteinaceous filaments Calcium carbonate granules Callose deposits Cellulosic microfibrils

Question 57 Vacuole in a plant cell : A Lacks membrane and contains water and excretory substances Is membrane-bound and contains storage proteins and lipids Is membrane-bound and contains water and excretory substances Lacks membrane and contains air

C D

Question 58 Polysome is formed by A Ribosomes attached to each other in a linear arrangement Several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA Many ribosomes attached to a strand of endoplasmic reticulum A ribosome with several subunits

C D

Question 59 The rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) in the cells are because of the presence of A B C D Mitochondria associated with ER Ribosomes on the surface of ER Volutin granules on the surface of ER Sulphur granules on the surface of ER

Question 60 Assertion: Eukaryotic cells have the ability to adopt a variety of shapes and carry out directed movements. Reason: There are three principal types of protein filaments-actin filament, microtubules and intermediate filaments, which constitute the cytoskeleton. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. Assertion is true statement but reason is false. Both assertion and reason are false.

C D