Chapter: Cell- Unit of life

1) The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 6 nm and made up of a single
type of monomer are known as:
a) Microfilaments
b) Lamins
c) Microtubules
d) Intermediate filaments
2) The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by:
a) Vacuoles
b) Plastids
c) Mitochondria
d) Ribosomes
3) Match the following and select the correct answer:

a) Centriole (i) Infoldings in mitochondria

(b) Chlorophyll (ii) Thylakoids
(c) Cristae (iii) Nucleic acid
(d) Ribozymes (iv) Basal body cilia or flagella

a) (a) → (iv), (b) →(iii), (c) → (i), (d) → (ii)

b) (a) → (i), (b) → (iii), (c) → (ii), (d) → (iv)
c) (a) → (iv), (b)→(ii), (c)→ (i), (d)→ (iii)
d) (a)→ (i), (b)→ (ii), (c)→ (iv), (d)→ (iii)

4) The structures that are formed by stacking of organized flattened membranous sacs in the
chloroplasts are
a) Stroma lamellae
b) Cristae
c) Stroma
d) Grana
5) The chromosomes in which centromere is situated close to one end are :
a) Telocentric
b) Metacentric
c) Sub-metacentric
d) Acrocentric
6) Which one of the following is not an inclusion body found in prokaryotes?
a) Cyanophycean granule
b) Phosphate granule
c) Polysome
d) Glycogen granule
7) Select the correct matching in the following pairs :
a) Rough ER – Oxidation of fatty acids
b) Smooth ER – Oxidation of phospholids
 c) Rough ER – Synthesis of glycogen
d) Smooth ER – Synthesis of lipids
8) Which of the following structures is not found in a prokaryotic cell?
a) Mesosome
b) Nuclear envelope
c) Ribosome
d) Plasma membrane
9) Which of the following are not membrane bound?
a) Ribosomes
b) Mesosomes
c) Lysosomes
d) vacuoles
10) DNA is not present in :
a) Nucleus
b) Chloroplast
c) Mitochondria
d) Ribosomes
11) Nuclear envelope is a derivative of:
a) Membrane of Golgi complex
b) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
c) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
d) Microtubules
12) Microtubules are the constituents of
a) Cilia, Flagella and Peroxisomes
b) Centrosomoe, Nucleosome and centrioles
c) Spindle fibres, centrioles and cilia
d) Centrioles, spindle fibres and chromatin
13) Which one of the following cell organelles is enclosed by a single membrane?
a) Mitochondria
b) Chloroplasts
c) Lysosomes
d) Nuclei
14) Match the columns and identify the correct option:

Column I Column II
(a) Thylakoids (i) Disc-shaped sacs in Golgi apparatus
(b) Cristae (ii) Condensed structure of DNA
(c) Cisternae (iii) Flat membranous sacs in stroma
(d) Chromatin (iv) Infoldings in mitochondria

a) (a) → (iv), (b) →(ii), (c) → (i), (d) → (iii)

b) (a) → (iv), (b) → (iii), (c) → (i), (d) → (ii)
c) (a) → (iii), (b)→(iv), (c)→ (i), (d)→ (ii)
d) (a)→ (iii), (b)→ (i), (c)→ (iv), (d)→ (ii)
15) Cellular organelles with membranes are -
a) endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes and nuclei
b) lysosomes, Golgi apparatus and mitochodria
c) nuclei, ribosomes and mitochodria
d) chromosomes, ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum
16) Select the wrong statement-
a) Pili and fimbriae are mainly involved in motility of bacterial cells
b) Mycoplasma is a wall-less microorganism
c) Bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan
d) Cyanobacteria lack flagellated cells
17) A cell organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes is
a) Ribosome
b) Mesosome
c) Lysosome
d) Microsome
18) Select the mismatch-
a) Large central vacuoles – Animal cells
b) Methanogens – Proaryotes
c) Gas vacuoles – Green bacteria
d) Protists – Eukaryotes
19) Mitochondria and chloroplast are-
(a) semi-autonomous organelles
(b) formed by division of pre-existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein
synthesising machinery

Which one of the following options is correct?

a) Both a and b are false
b) Both a and b are correct
c) b is true but a is false
d) a is true but b is false
20) Which of the following is true for nucleolus?
a) It takes part in spindle formation
b) Larger nucleoli are present in dividing cells
c) It is a membrane-cond structure
d) It is a site of active ribosomal RNA synthesis
21) Which of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum?
a) Cleavage of singla peptide
b) Phospholipid synthesis
c) Protein folding
d) Protein glycosylation
22) Select the incorrect match
a) Allosomes – Sex chromosomes
b) Sub-metacentric chromosomes – L-shaped chromosomes
 c) Lampbrush chromosomes – Diplotene bivalents
d) Ploytene chromosomes – Oocytes of amphibians
23) Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for extracting energy from
carbohydrates to form ATP?
a) Ribosome
b) mitochondrion
c) Chloroplast
d) Lysosome
24) Which of the following pair of organelles does not contains DNA?
a) Lysosome and Vacuoles
b) Nuclear envelope and Mitochondria
c) Mitochondria and Lysosomes
d) Chloroplast and Vacuoles
25) Which of the following statements regarding mitochondria is incorrect?
a) Inner membrane is convoluted with infoldings
b) Mitochondrial matrix contains single circular DNA molecule and ribosomes
c) Outer membrane is permeable to monomers of carbohydrates, fats and proteins
d) Enzymes of electron transport are embedded in outer membranes
26) Which of the following statements is not correct?
a) Lysosomes are membrane bound structures
b) Lysosomes are formed by the process of packaging in the endoplasmic reticulum
c) Lysosomes have numerous hydrolytic enzymes
d) The hydrolytic enzymes of lysosomes are active under acidic pH
27) Which of the following is true for nucleolus?
a) It takes part in spindle formation
b) Larger nucleoli are present in dividing cells
c) It is a membrane-bound structure
d) It is a site for active ribosomal RNA synthesis
28) When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the
chromosome is referred as:
a) Acrocentric
b) Metacentric
c) Telocentric
d) Submetacentric
29) The organelles that are included in the endomembrane system are
a) Golgi complex, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondria and Lysosomes
b) Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondria, Ribosomes and Lysosomes
c) Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, Lysosomes and Vacuoles
d) Golgi complex, Mitchondria, Ribosomes and Lysosomes
30) Which of the following statements about inclusion bodies is incorrect?
a) These are involved in ingestion of food particles
b) They lie free in the cytoplasm
c) These represent reserve material in cytoplasm
d) They are not bound by any membrane
31) Which is the important site of formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids in eukaryotic cells?
a) Peroxisomes
b) Golgi bodies
c) Polysomes
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
32) If the pH in lysosomes is increased to alkaline, what will be the outcome?
a) Lysosomal enzymes will be more active
b) Hydrolytic enzymes will function more efficiently
c) Hydrolytic enzymes will become inactive
d) Lysosomal enzymes will be released into the cytoplasm
33) Which of the following statements with respect to Endoplasmic Reticulum is incorrect?
a) RER has ribosomes attached to ER
b) SER is devoid of ribosomes
c) Prokaryotes only RER are present in
d) SER are the sites for lipid synthesis
34) Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
a) Nuclear pres act as passages for proteins and RNA molecules in both directions between
nucleus and cytoplasm
b) Mature sieve tube elements possess a conspicuous nucleus and usual cytoplasmic
organelles
c) Microbodies are present both in plant and animal cells
d) The perinuclear space forms a barrier between the materials present inside the nucleus
and that of the cytoplasm.
35) Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
(a) Cristae (i) Primary constriction in chromosome
(b) Thylakoids (ii) Disc-shaped sacs in Golgi apparatus
(c) Centromere (iii) Infoldings in mitochondria
(d) Cisternae (iv) Flattened membranous sacs in stroma
of plastids

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

a) (a) → (ii), (b) →(iii), (c) → (iv), (d) → (i)

b) (a) → (iv), (b) → (iii), (c) → (ii), (d) → (i)
c) (a) → (i), (b)→(iv), (c)→ (iii), (d)→ (ii)
d) (a)→ (iii), (b)→ (iv), (c)→ (i), (d)→ (ii)
36) Which of the following functions is carried out by cytoskeleton in a cell?
a) Protein synthesis
b) Motility
c) Transportation
d) Nuclear division
37) The Phenomenon by which the undividing parenchyma cells start to divide mitotically
during plant tissue culture is called as
 a) Secondary Growth
b) Differentiation
c) Dedifferentiation
d) Redifferentiation
38) Match List-I with List-II

List-I List-II
(a) Porins (i) Pink coloured nodules
(b) leg haemoglobin (ii) Lumen of thylakoid
(c) H accumulation (iii) Amphibolic pathway
(d) Respiration (iv) Huge pores in outer membrane of
mitochondria
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

e) (a) → (ii), (b) →(iv), (c) → (i), (d) → (iii)

f) (a) → (ii), (b) → (i), (c) → (iv), (d) → (iii)
g) (a) → (iv), (b)→(i), (c)→ (ii), (d)→ (iii)
h) (a)→ (iii), (b)→ (iv), (c)→ (ii), (d)→ (i)
39) Which type of substance would face difficulty to pass through the cell membrane?
a) Substance soluble in lipids
b) Substamce with hydrophobic moiety
c) Substance with hydrophilic moiety
d) All substances irrespective of hydrophobic and hydrophilic moiety
40) Which of the following statements are correct with respect of Golgi apparatus?
(A) It is the important site of formation of glycoprotein and glycolipids.
(B) It produces cellular energy in the form of ATP.
(C) It modifies the protein synthesized by ribosomes on ER.
(D) It facilitates the transport of ions.
(E) It provides mechanical support.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
a) B and C only
b) A and C only
c) A and D only
d) D and E only
41) In tissue culture experiments, leaf mesophyll cells are put in a culture medium to form
callus. This phenomenon may be called as
a) Dedifferentiation
b) Development
c) Senescence
d) Differentiation
42) How many different proteins does the ribosome consist of?
a) 60
b) 40
 c) 20
d) 80
43) Which of the following are NOT considered as the part of endomembrane system?
A. Mitochondria
B. Endoplasmic reticulum
C. Chloroplasts
D. Golgi complex
E. Peroxisomes

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a) A, C, E only
b) A and D only
c) A, D, E only
d) B and D only
44) The DNA present in chloroplast is:
a) Linear, double stranded
b) Circular, double stranded
c) Linear, single stranded
d) Circular, single stranded
45) Match List-I with List-II

List-I List-II
(a) Axoneme i). Centriole
(b) Cartwheel pattern ii). Cilia and flagella
(c) Crista iii). Chromosome
(d) Satellite iv)Mitochondria
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

a) (a) → (iv), (b) →(iii), (c) → (ii), (d) → (i)

b) (a) → (iv), (b) → (ii), (c) → (iii), (d) → (i)
c) (a) → (ii), (b)→(iv), (c)→ (i), (d)→ (iii)
d) (a)→ (ii), (b)→ (i), (c)→ (iv), (d)→ (iii)
46) Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Mitochondria and chloroplasts both double membranes bound organelles.
Statement II: Inner membrane of mitochondria is relatively less permeable, as compared
chloroplast.

In the light of the above statements, choose the mis appropriate answer from the options
given below:
a) Both I and II are correct
b) Both I and II are incorrect
c) I is correct but II is incorrect
d) I is incorrect but II is correct
47) Given below are two statements :
Statement I :- In bacteria, the mesosomes are formed by the extensions of plasma
 membrane.
Statement II :- The mesosomes, in bacteria, help in DNA replication and cell wall formation.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
a) I is correct but II is incorrect
b) I is incorrect but II is correct
c) Both I and II are correct
d) Both I and II are incorrect
48) Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Concentrically arranged cisternae of Golgi complex are arranged near the
nucleus with distinct convex cis or maturing and concave trans or forming face.
Statement II : A number of proteins are modified in the cisternae of Golgi complex before
they are released from cis face.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below.
a) I is true but II is false
b) I is false but II is true
c) I and II are true
d) I and II are false
49) Mesosome in a cell is a :
a) Membrane bound vesicular structure
b) Chain of many ribosomes attached to a single mRNA
c) Special structure formed by extension of plasma membrane
d) Medium sized chromosome
50) Which of the following statements is correct about the type of junction and their role in our
body?
a) Adhering junction facilitate the cells to communicate with each other
b) Tight junction help to stop substance from leaking across a tissue
c) Tight junctions help to perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together
d) Gap junctions helps to create gap between the cells and tissues

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