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1. Lysosomes are rich in

(a) Nucleic acids (b)Hydrolytic enzymes (c) Carbohydrates (d) Protein membrane enclosed fibre

2. In fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane

(a) Upper layer is non-polar and hydrophilic (b) Upper layer is polar and hydrophobic
(c) Phospholipids form a bimolecular layer in middle part (d) Proteins form a middle layer

3. Which of the following statement regarding cilia is not correct?

(a) Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two singlet microtubules
(b) The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca2+ across the membrane
(c) Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
(d) Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin

4. Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane?

(a) Glycolipids (b) Proline (c)Phospholipids (d)Cholesterol

5. The two sub-units of ribosome remain united at a critical ion level of

(a) Magnesium (b) Calcium (c) Copper (d)Manganese

6. Eukaryotic 80S ribosomes break into

(a) 60S and 40S (b)60S and 50S (c)50S and 30S (d) 40Sand40S

7. Which face of golgi complex give rise to secretory vesicles?

(a) Trans face (b) Cis Face (c) convex face (d) proximal face

8. Which of the following event doesn’t occur in RER

(a) protein folding (b) protein glycosylation (c) cleavage of single peptides (d) phospholipid synthesis

9. Glolgi complex participates in

(a) Fatty acid breakdown (b) formation of secretory vesicles
(c) respiration in bacteria (d) activation of amino acids

10. Which of the following is the site of lipid synthesis

(a) Golgi bodies (b) rough RER (c) smooth RER (d) lysosomes

11. Which of the following are not membrane bound

(a) mesosomes (b) lysosomes (c) ribosomes (d) vacuoles

12. The sequential arrangement of phases in interphase is

a) 𝐺1,𝐺2 and 𝑆 b) 𝐺1,𝑆 and 𝐺2 c) 𝐺2,𝐺1 and 𝑆 d) 𝑆,𝐺1 and 𝐺2

13. Highly compacted state of chromosomes is best seen in

a) Prophase b) Anaphase c) Metaphase d) Telophase

14. Chromosome number is maintained by mitosis because

a) Crossing-over occurs. b) Metaphase occurs.
c) Replication occurs twice. d) Reduction does not happen

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15. Meiosis I and meiosis II are interconnected by

a) Interphase I b) Interphase II c) Interkinesis d) Anaphase II
16. Terminalization of chiasma occurs in
a) Diakinesis b) Diplotene c) Leptotene d) None of these
17. Membrane that covers the vacuole in a plant cell is called
a)Tonoplast b)Tonoplasm c) Jacket d) Cell membrane
18. The plasma membrane consists mainly of
a) Phospholipids embedded in a protein bilayer
b) Proteins embedded in a phospholipid bilayer
c) Proteins embedded in a polymer of glucose molecules
d) Proteins embedded in a carbohydrate bilayer

19. Difference between rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum is that

a) Rough has ribosomes b) Smooth has ribosomes
c) Smooth takes part in protein synthesis d) Both has F_1- particles

20. The main function of lysosome is

a) Sexual reproduction b) Extracellular digestion
c) Intracellular digestion d) Both (b) and (c)

21.Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct?

a) The organised beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca^+across the membrane
b) Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
c) Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
d) Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two single microtubules

22. Analyse the following pairs and identify the correct option given.
I. Chromoplasts – Contain pigments other than chlorophyll
II. Leucoplasts – Devoid of any pigments
III. Amyloplasts – Store proteins
IV. Aleuroplasts – Store oils and fats
V. Elaioplasts – Store carbohydrates
a) II and III are correct b) III and IV are correct
c) IV and V are correct d) I and II are correct

23.Which of the following four cell structures is correctly matched with the accompanying description?
a) Plasma membrane – Lipid bilayer, in which proteins are embedded
b) Mitochondria – Bacteria like elements with inner membrane highly folded
c) Chloroplasts – Bacteria like elements with inner membrane forming sacs containing chlorophyll,
found in plant cells and algae
d) Golgi apparatus – Stacks of flattened vesicles

24.Which of the following is responsible for the origin of lysosome?

a) Chloroplast b) Mitochondria c) Golgi body d) Ribosome

25. Which of the following is the function of cytoskeleton?

a) Intracellular transport b) Maintenance of cell shape and structure

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c) Support of the organelles d) All of the above

26. Identify A to D in the diagrammatic representation of internal structure of centrioles

a) A-Interdoublet bridge, B-Central microtubule, C-Plasma membrane, D-Radial spoke

b) A-Plasma membrane, B-Central microtubule, C-Interdoublet bridge, D-Radial spoke
c) A-Plasma membrane, B-Interdoublet bridge, C-Central microtubule, D-Radial spoke
d) A-Plasma membrane, B-Interdoublet bridge, C-Radial spoke, D-Central microtubule

27. Many bacteria have small circular DNA outside the genomic DNA. These smaller DNA are called
a) Plasmids b) Mesosome c) Nucleoid d) None of these

28.Correct sequence of layers of bacterial cell envelope is

a) Cell membrane \rightarrow glycocalyx \rightarrow cell wall
b) Glycocalyx \rightarrow cell wall \rightarrow cell membrane
c) Glycocalyx \rightarrow cell membrane \rightarrow cell wall
d) Cell wall \rightarrow glycocalyx \rightarrow cell membrane

29. If 2𝑛=16, what would be the number of chromatids in each cell formed at the end of meiosis I?
a) 16 b) 8 c) 4 d) 32

30. Synaptonemal complex is formed in

a) Leptotene b) Zygotene c) Pachytene d) None of these sub phases

31. How many cells and how many meiotic divisions are needed to produce 220 cells?

a) 25,30 b) 50,50 c) 55,55 d) 55,50

32. Match the items in column II with those in column I correctly:

Column I Column II

a. Synaptonemal 1. Centromere
complex

b. Kinetochore 2. Zygotene

c. Spindle fibre 3. Mitotic anaphase

d. Chromatid’s
4. Tubulin
repulsion

A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 1 2 3 4
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 4 3 2 1

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33. In ‘S’ phase of cell cycle, the DNA content is

a) Constant b) Doubled c) Reduced to half d) Disappearing
34. In the interphase stage and M phase, the longest period is taken by
a) 𝐺1 b) 𝐺2 c) 𝑀 d) None of these
35. The next step to crossing over is
a) Tetrad b) Chiasmata c) Bouquet d) Terminalization
36. What separates during Anaphase I?
a) Chromatids b) Individual chromosomes
c) Homologous members of the pair d) None of these.
37. A cell divides every one minute. At this rate of division, it can fill a 100 ml of beaker in one hour. How
much time does it take to fill a 50 ml of beaker?
a) 29 minutes b) 30 minutes c) 59 minutes d) 60 minutes

38. In somatic cell cycle-

a) in G1 phase DNA content is double the amount of DNA present in the origin cell
b) G 2 phase follows mitotic phase
c) a short interphase is followed b along mitotic phase
d) DNA replication takes place is S phase

39. Microtubule is involved in the

a) Cell division b) DNA recognition c) Muscle contraction d) Membrane contraction

40. Mitotic spindle is mainly composed of which protein?

a) Actin b) Myosin c) Myoglobin d) Actomyosin

41. The hormone which signals the closure of stomata is

a) Auxins b) Cytokinine c) Gibberelline d) Abscisic acid

42. Stomata open at night and close during day time in

a) Xerophytes b) Mesophytes c) Succulents d) Hydrophytes

43. Guttation is the result of

a) imbibition b) root pressure c)transpiration d)Diffusion

44. Plasmolysis occurs due to

a) Absorption b) Osmosis c) Endoosmosis d) Exosmosis

45. What is the action spectrum of transpiration?

a) Orange and red b) Green and ultraviolet c) Blue and red d) None of these

46. Which one of the following is used for measuring the rate of transpiration?
a) Porometer b) Osmometer c) Moll’s experiment d) Potometer

47. In plants, continuous water supply is due to

a) Osmosis b) Imbibition c)Guttation d) Adhension-cohension forces

48. Path of water movement from soil to xylem is

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a) Soil→root hair→cortex→ pericycle → endodermis→metaxylem→protoxylem

b) soil→root hair→cortex→endodrmis→pericycle→protoxylem→metaxylem

c) soil→root hair→epidermis→endodermis→phloem→xylem
d) soil→root hair→epidermis→cortex→phloem→xylem
49.In the given diagram identify the marked phenomenon/part and choose the correct option
accordingly

(a) A-Phloem, B-Sugar leaves sieve tube, C-Sugar enters sieve tube
(b) A-Xylem, B-Sugars leaves sieve tube, C-Sugar enters sieve tube
b) (c) A-Phloem, B-Sugar enters sieve tube, C-Sugars leaves sieve tube
(d) A-Xylem, B-Sugar enters sieve tube, C-Sugars leaves sieve tube
50.A ___________ force exists between the walls of xylem vessels and water.
(a)Cohesion (b) Gravitational (c) Adhesive (d) Transpiration pull.
51. Which elements are readily mobilized in plants?
(a)S, N, Mo (b) K, N, Mo (c) P, S, N (d) S, N, B
52.Rate of transpiration is inversely related to
(a)Humidity (b) Light (c) Temperature (d) Water
53.Guttation is the process of elimination of water from plants through
(a)Stomata (b) Hydathodes (c) Lenticles (d) Wounds
54.In how many cells the meiotic division has taken place, if the total number of spermatids produced are
32?
a) 16 b) 8 c) 32 d) 4
55. Which of the following represents the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence?
a) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
b) Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
c) Interphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase
d) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
56. What is the role of the spindle during mitosis?
a) It helps separate the chromosomes b) It breaks down the nuclear membrane.

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c) It duplicates the DNA. d) It divides the cell in half.

57.the ribosomes are made up of
a) DNA+protein b) RNA +protein c) DNA+RNA d) DNA+RNA
58.RNA is not found in
a)chromosome b) plasmolemma c) nucleolus d) ribosome
59.Rbosomal RNA is actively synthesized in
a)lysosomes b)nucleolus c)nucleoplasm d) ribosomes
60. The main organelle is involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their
destination is
a) mitochondria b) ER c) lysosome d)chloroplast
61. In which form is the food transported in plants ?
a) Sucrose b) Fructose c) Glucose d) Lactose
62. Most accepted theory for ascent of sap is
a) capillary theory b) root pressure theory c) pulsation theory d)transpiration pull
63. Stomata open due to
a) efflux of K ions b) influx of K ions c) efflux of Na ions d) influx of Na ions
64. During meiosis I the bivalent chromosomes clearly appear as tetrads during
a) diakinesis b)diplotene c)pachytene d) zygotene
65. L-shaped chromosomes are also called
a) acrocentric b) telocentric c) sub metacentric d) none of the above
66.Centromere is required for
a) transcription b) crossing over
c) cytoplasmic cleavge d) movement of chromosomes towards poles
67.Transpiration from plants would be most rapid when
a) There is a lot of humidity in atmosphere
b) The air is more humid
c) There is excess rain fall
d) environmental conditions are dry
68.Under the given suitable condition ,the DPD will be more than OP
a) when Op is equal to TP b) when OP is less to TP
c) when Op is greater to OP d) when TP is negative
69. Bidiractional translocation of minerals takes place

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a) Xylem b)phloem c) Parenchyma d) cambium

70. Water potential of pure water and its solution are
a) 0 and 1 b) 0 and 0 c) o and more than 1 d) 0 and less than 1
71.Which of the following criteria does not pertain to facilitated transport
a) high selectivity b) transport saturation
c) uphill transport d) requirement of special membrane proteins
72. Starting with bacterium that divides once in half an hour ,how many bacteria are formed after 12 hrs of
growth ?
a) 212 b)248 c) 224 d) 248
73.The number of chromosomes groups at each equatorial plane of metaphase-1 of a plant having 2n = 60
chromosomes, will be
(a) 60 (b) 120 (c) 180 (d) 30
74. How many cells and meiosis are required to produce 200 cells
(a) 50, 25 (b) 25,25 (c) 50, 50 (d) 50, 125
75. Which of the following is not the a characteristic feature during mitosis in somatic cells?
(a) chromosome movement (b) synapsis
(c) spindle fibres (d) Disappearance of nucleolus
76. Arrange the following events of meiosis in correct sequence
(i) Crossing over (ii) synapsis (iii) terminalisation of chiasmata (iv) Disappearance of nucleolus
(a) i, ii, iii, iv (b) ii, iii, iv, i (c) ii,i,iv,iii (d) ii, i ,iii, iv
77. During meiosis 1, number of chromosomes is
(a) Halved (b) tripled (c) doubled (d) quadrupled
78. In which one of the following expenditure of energy is required?
(a) Osmosis (b) diffusion (c) active transport (d) passive transport
79.The cell A has OP of -18 bars and TP of 8 bars ,whereas cell B has OP of -14 bars and TP of 2 bars the
direction of water will be
(a) from cell A to B (b) no flow of water
(c) from cell B to A (d) in both directions
80.When cell is fully turgid, which of the following will be Zero?
(a) wall pressure (b) osmostic pressure c) turgor pressure d) water potential
81. One factor is responsible for water rise upto 100 m of tall plant is
a) root pressure b) transpiration pull c) pulsation d) diffusion
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82. Guard cells help in

a) Protection against grazing b) Transpiration
c) Guttation d) Fight against infection
83.The most important factor in regulating transpiration
a) Temperature b) light
c) Wind d) Relative humidity
84. Peptidoglycan is a characteristic constituent of the cell wall of
(a) Bacteria and unicellular eukaryote (b) Bacteria and cyanobacteria
(c) Archaebacteria and eukaryote (d)All members of monera and protists
85. Cell membrane carbohydrates participate in
(a) Transporting substances across the membrane (b) Cell-to-cell recognition
(c) Attaching the membrane to the cytoskeleton (d) Cell adhesions
86. Ribosome was discovered by
(a) Porter (b)Palade (c)Muller (d)Ochoa
87. Eukaryotic 80S ribosomes break into
(a) 60S and 40S (b) 60Sand 50S (c)50S and 30S (d) 40Sand40S
88. Which one of the following does not have DNA?
(a) Nucleus (b) Mitochondria (c) Chloroplast (d) Ribosomes
89. All are membrane bounded cell organelles except
(a) Mitochondria (b) Spherosomes (c)Ribosomes (d)Lysosomes
90. Glycoproteins are known to play an important role in cell recognition. The specificity of this
recognition is provided largely by
(a) Carbohydrate portion of these glycoproteins
(b)Protein portion of these glycoproteins
(c) Both carbohydrate and protein component of these glycoproteins
(d)Lipid portion of glycoproteins

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