Q.1
Cell organelles are embedded in ... .... [ RPMT 2000 ]
  • a) Cytoplasmic membrane
  • b) Protoplasm
  • c) Cytoplasm
  • d) None of the above
Q.2
Ribosomes are classified as per their ... ... [ Odisha 2003 ]
  • a) Size
  • b) Volume
  • c) Sedimentation rate
  • d) Weight
Q.3
Which is distributed more widely in a cell? ... ... [ CBSE 1992 ]
  • a) DNA
  • b) RNA
  • c) Chloroplasts
  • d) Sphaerosomes
Q.4
An elaborate network of filamentous proteinaceous structures which helps in the maintenance of cell shape is celled ... ... [ RPMT 2011 ]
  • a) Plasmalemma
  • b) Cytoskeleton
  • c) Endoplasmic reticulum
  • d) Thylakoids
Q.5
Function of Na+ - K+ pump is to enable ... ... [ Odisha 2009 ]
  • a) Na+ out and Cl- in
  • b) Cl- out and Na+ in
  • c) Na+ in and K+ out
  • d) Na+ out and K+ in
Q.6
Match the columns ... ... [ CPMT 2005 ]
Column I Column II
(a) Metacentric (i) At the top
(b) Submetacentric (ii) Almost near the tip
(c) Acronematic (iii) At the middle
(d) Telocentric )iv) Slightly away from middle
  • a) a - i, b - iv , c - ii, d - iii
  • b) a - ii, b - iv , c - i, d - iii
  • c) a - iii, b - iv , c - ii, d - i
  • d) a - iv, b - iii , c - i, d - ii
Q.7
on Q418) Which of the following is a component of 70S ribosome?
  • a) 5S rRNA.
  • b) 5.8S rRNA.
  • c) 18S rRNA.
  • d) 23S rRNA.
Q.8
Glyoxysomes are connected with metabolism of ... ... [ BHU 1993 ]
  • a) Fats
  • b) Proteins
  • c) Carbohydrates
  • d) All the above
Q.9
Cellular totipotency means ... ... [ CPMT 1995 ]
  • a) Synthesis of new cells
  • b) Formation of new species
  • c) Formation of new plants
  • d) Capability of plant cell to form complete plant
Q.10
Which one does not contain DNA? [ MPPMT 2009 ]
  • a) Peroxisome
  • b) Nucleus
  • c) Chloroplast
  • d) Mitochondria
Q.11
RER is rough as it contains on its surface ... ... [ DPMT 2011 ]
  • a) Ribosomes
  • b) Lysosomes
  • c) Mitochondria
  • d) Volutin granules
Q.12
The following are called "suicidal bags" ... .... [ JIPMER 2000 ]
  • a) Centrosomes
  • b) Lysosomes
  • c) Microsomes
  • d) Mesosomes
Q.13
Amyloplasts are connected with storage of ... ... [ AMU 2005 ]
  • a) Starch
  • b) Fat
  • c) Glycogen
  • d) Protein
Q.14
inner mitochondria membrane possesses enzymes .... ... [ AMU 1999 ]
  • a) ATP-synthetase, succinate dehydrogenase and respiratory chain enzymes
  • b) NADH - cytochrome reductase and monomeric oxidase
  • c) Malate and isocitrate dehydrogenases, fumarate, aconitase and citrate synthetase
  • d) Adenylate, kinase and nucleoside diphosphokinase
Q.15
Which is not found in prokaryotic cell ... ... [ Chd CET 2012 ]
  • a) Plasma membrane
  • b) Nuclear membrane
  • c) Cell wall
  • d) Ribosomes
Q.16
Major function of contractile vacuole is ... ... [ RPMT 2002 ]
  • a) Excretion
  • b) Storage
  • c) Osmoregulation
  • d) Circulation
Q.17
Orange - yellow colours of flowers and fruits are due to ... ... [ AFMC 2003 ]
  • a) Chloroplasts
  • b) Leucoplasts
  • c) Aleuroplasts
  • d) Chromoplasts
Q.18
Living beings are made up of cells. This was first stated by ... ... [ BHU 2002 ]
  • a) Lamarck
  • b) Von Helmont
  • c) Schleiden and Schwann
  • d) Hugo de Vries
Q.19
Which is not correct about plasmid ... .... [ Odisha 2011 ]
  • a) Host chromosome can be integrated with plasmid
  • b) Transfer of plasmid can occur from one cell to another with the killing of the former
  • c) It is extra-chromosomal DNA in bacteria
  • d) It is not an integral part but inert genetic material
Q.20
Compare in the two lists ... ... [ MPPMT 1993 ]
List I List II
Microtubules Structural component of cilia
Centrioles Store hydrolases
Peroxisomes Store carbohydrates, fats and proteins in plant
  • a) 1 and 3 correct, 2 false
  • b) 1 correct, 2 and 3 false
  • c) 1, 2 and 3 correct
  • d) 1 and 2 correct, 3 false
Q.21
Endoplasmic reticulum remains attached to ... .. [ BHU 1997 ]
  • a) Mitochondria
  • b) Golgi bodies
  • c) Nuclear envelope
  • d) Chloroplasts
Q.22
Prokaryotic cell does not possess .... ... [ Har PMT 2005 ]
  • a) Centrioles
  • b) Membrane bound organelles
  • c) Desmosomes
  • d) All the above
Q.23
Who proposed cell lineage/cell always arises from pre-existing cell? ... ... [ AFMC 1997 ]
  • a) Lamarck
  • b) Virchow
  • c) Schwann
  • d) Darwin
Q.24
Gluconeogenesis occurs in .... ... [ Odisha 2008 ]
  • a) Golgi bodies
  • b) Glyoxysomes
  • c) Mitochondria
  • d) Lysosomes
Q.25
Function of R.E.R. is ... ... [ RPMT 1998 ]
  • a) Autolysis
  • b) Lipid synthesis
  • c) Protein synthesis
  • d) Carbohydrate synthesis
Q.26
The main arena of various activities of a cell is .... ... [ CBSE 2010 ]
  • a) Mitochondrion
  • b) Cytoplasm
  • c) Nucleus
  • d) Plasma membrane
Q.27
Which one is the hydrogen acceptor? ... .. [ AFMC 1991 ]
  • a) CoA
  • b) NADP+
  • c) ATP
  • d) DNA
Q.28
Ribosomes are the centre for ... ... [ BHU 1992 ]
  • a) Respiration
  • b) Photosynthesis
  • c) Protein synthesis
  • d) Fat synthesis
Q.29
Fat storing plastids are ... ... [ DPMT 2007 ]
  • a) Amyloplasts
  • b) Aleuroplasts
  • c) Elaioplasts
  • d) All the above
Q.30
SER is mainly found in cells activity engaged in /SER is site of ... ... [ RPMT 1998 ]
  • a) Secretion activity
  • b)Lipid metabolism
  • c) Lipid synthesis
  • d) Catabolic activity
Q.31
The latest model for plasma and membrane is ... .... [ AIIMS 1992 ]
  • a) Lamellar model
  • b) Unit membrane model
  • c) Fluid mosaic model
  • d) Molecular lipid model
Q.32
The plasma membrane consists of ... ... [ CBSE 2010 ]
  • a) Proteins embedded in a phospholipid bilayer
  • b) Protein embedded in a polymer of glucose molecules
  • c) Proteins embedded in a carbohydrate bilayer
  • d) Phospholipids embedded in a protein bilayer
Q.33
Nucleolus is ... ... [ RPMT 1998 ]
  • a) Rounded structure found in cytoplasm near nucleus
  • b) Rounded structure inside nucleus and having rRNA
  • c) Rod-shaped structure in cytoplasm near the nucleus
  • d) None of the above
Q.34
Main function of dictyosome is ... ... [ CPMT 2005 ]
  • a) Storage
  • b) Respiration
  • c) Secretion
  • d) Breakdown of fat
Q.35
Axoneme with 9+2 microtubular arrangement occurs in ... ... [ AMU 2009 ]
  • a) Cilia
  • b) Flagella
  • c) Both A and B
  • d) Centriole
Q.36
The suffix S in ribosome unit indicates ... ... [ Pb PMT 1997 ]
  • a) Sedimentation coefficient
  • b) Solubility
  • c) Surface area
  • d) Size
Q.37
recent researches suggest that peroxisomes have ... ... origin . [ CET Chd. 2010 ]
  • a) Cyanobacterial
  • b) Fusobacterial
  • c) Proteobacterial
  • d) Actinobacterial
Q.38
As per fluid mosaic model, lipids and integral proteins can diffuse randomly. the model has been modified in several aspects. Which of the following statements is incorrect? [ CBSE 2005 ]
  • a) Protein of cell membrane can travel within lipid bilayer
  • b) protein of cell membrane undergo flip-flop movement in lipid bilayer.
  • c) Protein can remain confined within certain domains of the membrane
  • d) Many proteins remains completely embedded within lipid bilayer
Q.39
Which type of enzyme occur in lysosome? .... .. [ AFMC2007 ]
  • a) Lyase
  • b) Ligase
  • c) Hydrolase
  • d) Transferase
Q.40
Stroma is ground substance of ... .. [ MPPMT 2004 ]
  • a) Nucleus
  • b) Chloroplast
  • c) Mitochondria
  • d) Endoplasmic reticulum
Q.41
Golgi apparatus (a) transports and modifies materials . (b) Secretes mucin in respiratory tract (c) Secretes slime in insectivorous plants. What is correct ... .... [ JKCMEE 2003 ]
  • a) Wrong - a, Correct - b and c
  • b) Wrong - b, Correct - a and c
  • c) Wrong - b and c, Correct - a
  • d) Wrong - nil, correct - all
Q.42
Which one is not a cell inclusion ... .... [ Odisha 2011 ]
  • a) Crystal
  • b) Vacuole
  • c) Starch
  • d) Fat droplet
Q.43
Balbiani rings ( puffs) are sites of ... ... [ CBSE 1993 ]
  • a) DNA replication
  • b) RNA and protein synthesis
  • c) Synthesis of polysaccharides
  • d) Synthesis of lipids
Q.44
Ribosomes were discovered under E.M. by ... ... [ CBSE 1991 ]
  • a) Golgi
  • b) Porter
  • c) De Robertis
  • d) Palade
Q.45
Welded areas between two adjacent animal cells are ... ... [ CET Chd. 2003 ]
  • a) Interdigitations
  • b) Desmosomes
  • c) Gap junctions
  • d) Intercellular bridges
Q.46
Nissl granules are formed from ... ... [ CBSE 1997 ]
  • a) RER
  • b) SER
  • c) DNA
  • d) Golgi Bodies
Q.47
Carrier ions like Na+ facilitate the absorption of substances like .... ..... [ CBSE 2010 ]
  • a) Glucose and fatty acids
  • b) fatty acids and glycerol
  • c) Fructose and some amino acids
  • d) Amino acids and glucose
Q.48
Crystals of calcium carbonate forming bunches in the epidermal cells of certain leaves are .. ... [ Odisha 1997 ]
  • a) Cystoliths
  • b) Raphides
  • c) Sphaeraphides
  • d) Otoliths
Q.49
Adenine is ... ... [ CBSE 1992]
  • a) Purine
  • b) Pyrimidine
  • c) Nucleoside
  • d) Nucleotide
Q.50
Which of the following plant cells is not surrounded by cell wall? [ MPPMT 2009 ]
  • a) Root hair cell
  • b) Stem hair cell
  • c) Gamete cell
  • d) Bacterial cell
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