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Cell the Unit of Life MCQs | Cell the Unit of Life Objective Type Questions with Answers

(1) Pick the correct statement from these regarding the cell membrane
[A] Lipids are arranged in a bilayer with polar heads towards the inner part
[B] Na+ and K+ ions move across cell membrane by passive transport
[C] Fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson
[D] Proteins make up 60-70% of cell membrane
Answer: Fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson
(2) This structure between two adjacent cells is an effective transport pathway
[A] Plasmalemma
[B] Plastoquinones
[C] Plasmodesmata
[D] Endoplasmic reticulum
Answer: Plasmodesmata
(3) Chemiosmotic theory of ATP synthesis in the chloroplasts and mitochondria is based on
[A] proton gradient
[B] accumulation of Na ions
[C] accumulation of K ions
[D] membrane potential
Answer: proton gradient
(4) The telomeres of eukaryotic chromosomes consist of short sequences of
[A] guanine rich repeats
[B] thymine rich repeats
[C] cytosine rich repeats
[D] adenine rich repeats
Answer: guanine rich repeats
(5) Cellular totipotency is demonstrated by
[A] only bacterial cells
[B] all eukaryotic cells
[C] all plant cells
[D] only gymnosperm cells
Answer: all plant cells
(6) This ribosome is engaged in protein synthesis in animal cell
[A] Ribosomes of only cytosol
[B] Ribosomes which occur on nuclear membrane and ER
[C] Ribosomes of only mitochondria and cytosol
[D] Ribosomes of only nucleolus and cytosol
Answer: Ribosomes which occur on nuclear membrane and ER
(7) This statement on cilia is incorrect
[A] Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
[B] The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca2+ across the membrane
[C] Cilia contains an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two singlet microtubules
[D] Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
Answer: The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca2+ across the membrane
(8) According to fluid mosaic model, plasma membrane is composed of
[A] phospholipids and oligosaccharides
[B] phospholipids and hemicellulose
[C] phospholipids and intergral proteins
[D] phospholipids, extrinsic proteins and intrinsic proteins
Answer: phospholipids, extrinsic proteins and intrinsic proteins
(9) A bivalent consists of
[A] two chromatids and one centromere
[B] two chromatids and two centromeres
[C] four chromatids and two centromweres
[D] four chromatids and four centromeres
Answer: four chromatids and two centromweres
(10) Additional of new cell wall particles amongst the existing ones is
[A] deposition
[B] apposition
[C] aggregation
[D] intussusception
Answer: intussusception
(11) Experiments on Acetabularia by Hammerling proved ones is
[A] cytoplasm in controlling differentiation
[B] nucleus in heredity
[C] chromosomes in heredity
[D] nucleus cytoplasmic ratio
Answer: nucleus in heredity
(12) Which is correct about cell theory in view of current status of our knowledge about cell structure
[A] cell theory means that all living objects consissts of cells wheather or not capable of reproducing
[B] it needs modification due to discovery of subcellular structures like chrorplasts and mitochondria
[C] cell theory does not hold good because all living beings( eg., viruses) do not have capable of reproducing
[D] modified cell theory means that all living beings are composed of cells capable of reproducing
Answer: cell theory does not hold good because all living beings( eg., viruses) do not have capable of reproducing
(13) Golgi apparatus is absent in
[A] higher plants
[B] yeast
[C] bacteria and blue green algae
[D] none of the above
Answer: higher plants
(14) In plant cells, peroxisomes are associated with
[A] photorespiration
[B] phototropism
[C] photoperiodism
[D] photosynthesis
Answer: photorespiration
(15) Balbiani rings (puffs) are sites of
[A] DNA replication
[B] RNA and protein synthesis
[C] synthesis of lipids
[D] synthesis of polysaccharides
Answer: RNA and protein synthesis
(16) The prokaryotic flagella possess
[A] unit membrane enclosed fibre
[B] protein membrane enclosed fibre
[C] 9+2 membrane enclosed fibre
[D] helically arranged protein molecule
Answer: helically arranged protein molecule
(17) The mechanism of ATP formation both in chloroplasts and mitochondria is explained by
[A] chemiosmotic theory
[B] Munch's hypothesis (mass flow model)
[C] relay pump theory of Godlewski
[D] Cholodny Wont's model
Answer: Cholodny Wont's model
(18) Select the mismatch:
[A] Gas vacuoles – Green Bacteria
[B] Large central vacuoles – Animal cells
[C] Protists – Eukaryotes
[D] Methanogens – Prokaryotes
Answer: Large central vacuoles – Animal cells
(19) A cell organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes is
[A] Lysosome
[B] Microsome
[C] Ribosome
[D] Mesosome
Answer: Lysosome
(20) Water soluble pigments found in plant cell vacuoles are
[A] Anthocyanin
[B] Xanthophyll
[C] Chlorophyll
[D] Carotenoids
Answer: Anthocyanin

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