Cell the Unit of Life MCQs | Cell the Unit of Life Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers

Questions
1 Select the wrong statement from the following
A The chloroplasts are generally much larger than mitochondria
B Both chloroplast and mitochondria contain an inner and outer membrane
C Both chloroplast and mitochondria have an internal compartment, the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane
D Both chloroplast and mitochondria contain DNA

Answer:Both chloroplast and mitochondria have an internal compartment, the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane
2 Which one of the following statements regarding mitochondrial membrane is not correct?
A The outer membrane is permeable to all kinds of molecules
B The enzymes of the electron transfer chain are embedded in the outer membrane
C The inner membrane is highly convoluted forming a series of inflodings
D The outer membrane resembles a sieve

Answer: The enzymes of the electron transfer chain are embedded in the outer membrane
3 A major breakthrough in the studies of cells came which the development of electron microscope. This is because
A The resolution power of the electron microscope is much higher than that of light microscope
B The resolving power of the electron microscope is 200-350nm as compared to 0.1-0.2 nm for the light microscope
C Electron beam can pass through thick materials whereas light microscopy requires thin sections
D The electron microscope is more powerful than the light microscope as it uses a beam of electrons which has wavelength much longer than that of photons

Answer: The resolution power of the electron microscope is much higher than that of light microscope
4 The term “Glycocalyx” is used for
A A layer surrounding the cell wall of bacteria
B A layer present between cell wall and membrane of bacteria
C Cell wall of bacteria
D Bacterial cell genetically engineered to possess N-glycosylated proteins

Answer: A layer surrounding the cell wall of bacteria
5 Why is a capsule advantageous to a bacteria?
A It allows the bacterium to attach to the surface
B To protect bacterium from desiccation
C It provides means of locomotion
D It allows bacterium to hide from host’s immune system

Answer: It allows bacterium to hide from host’s immune system
6 Which one of the following organisms is not an example of eukaryotic cells
A Amoeba proteus
B Paramoecium caudatium
C Escherichia coli
D Euglena viridis

Answer: Escherichia coli
7 The main organelle involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to the destination is
A Mitochondria
B ER
C Lysosome
D Chloroplast

Answer: ER
8 A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having 10X eyepieace and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colours of light so as to get the best possible resolution
A Yellow
B Green
C Blue
D Red

Answer:Blue
9 Chlorophyll in chloroplasts is located in
A Grana
B Pyrenoid
C Stroma
D Both (1) and (2)

Answer: Grana
10 Protein synthesis in animal cell occurs
A Only on the ribosomes present in cytosol
B Only ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria
C Only on ribosomes attached to the nuclear envelope and ER
D On ribosomes present in the nucleolus as well as in cytoplasm

Answer:Only ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria
11 According to widely accepted fluid mosaic model cell membranes are semi-fluid where lipids and integral proteins can diffuse randomly. In recent years, this model has been modified in several aspects. In this regard, which one of the following statements is incorrect?
A Proteins in cell membranes can travel within the lipid bilayer
B Proteins can remain confined within certain domains of the membrane
C Proteins can also undergo “Flip-flop movements” in lipid bilayer
D Many proteins remain completely embedded within the lipid bilayer

Answer: Proteins can also undergo “Flip-flop movements” in lipid bilayer
12 Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct
A The organized 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 tubule
D Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two single microtubules

Answer: The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca+ across the membrane
13 In germinating seeds fatty acids are degraded exclusively in
A Mitochondria
B Proplastids
C Glyoxysomes
D Peroxisomes

Answer: Glyoxysomes
14 The two sub-units of ribosomes remain united ate a critical ion level
A Calcium
B Copper
C Manganese
D Magnesium

Answer: Magnesium
15 Which one of the following structures is an organelle with an organelle
A Ribosome
B Peroxisome
C ER
D Mesosome

Answer: Ribosome
16 Which one of the following of the cellular parts is correctly described
A Thylakoids – Flattened membranous sacs forming the Grana of Chloroplasts
B Centrioles – Sites of active RNA synthesis
C Ribosomes – those on chloroplasts are larger (80S) while those in cytoplasm are smaller (70S)
D Lysosomes – optimally active at a pH of about 8.5

Answer:Thylakoids – Flattened membranous sacs forming the Grana of Chloroplasts
17 Lamp brush chromosomes are see sin in which typical stage?
A Mitotic metaphase
B Meiotic prophase
C Mitotic anaphase
D Mitotic prophase

Answer: Meiotic prophase
18 The term cell was given by
A Robert Hooke
B Tatum
C Schwann
D De Bary

Answer: Robert Hooke
19 The cell is not applied for
A Algae
B Bacteria
C Virus
D Fungi

Answer: Virus
20 The membrane around the vacuole is known as
A Tonoplast
B Elaioplast
C Cytoplast
D Amyloplast

Answer: Tonoplast
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