HAQ MAJOOD SADA MAJOOD

SACHAL SARMAST EDUCATION ACADEMY

Encircle the correct option. CHAPTER NO: 04 Time allowed: 3:30 min:
By: Rajesh Kumar (J*.S*.T*) THE CELL Class: XI th Date: 014/05/2020
NOTE: Cutting & over writing is not allowed.
1. Cell theory is not called cell law b/c _____.
(a) Virus is none cellular (b) It replicate b/c it has own DNA (c) both a & b (d) virus is border line b/w living & non living
2. Life (cell) exist from_____. (a) Gases (b) Nucleic acid (c) Amino acid (d) Both b & c
3. What is the major function of cholesterol in cell membrane?
(a) Strengthens bilayer (b) Reduces permeability (c) Regulates integral membrane proteins (d) A.O.T
4. How is head and tail in cell membrane held together?
(a) Non-covalent hydrophobic interactions (b) Metallic interactions (c) They are not held together (d) N.O.T
5. Which of the following can pass through phospholipid bilayer without assistance?
(a) Fat-‐soluble molecules (b) Ions (c) Both A and B (d) N.O.T
6. How is large molecule pass through phospholipid bilayer?
(a) Exocytosis (b) Endocytosis (c) Assistance of membrane proteins (d) A.O.T
7. How are ions and large polar molecules transported into the cell via membrane proteins?
(a) Facilitated diffusion (b) Active transport (c) Both A and B (d) N.O.T
8. What method does channel protein adopt to transport ions? ARYA VIDYA ASHRAM

(a) Facilitated diffusion (b) Active transport (c) Both A and B (d) N.O.T
9. What method does protein pump adopt to transport large polar molecules?
(a) Facilitated diffusion (b) Active transport (c) Both A and B (d) N.O.T
10. Apart from transportation, what is other major function(s) of membrane bound proteins?
(a) Anchor protein (b) Enzyme (c) Receptor (d) A.O.T
11. Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms: (a) In unicellular organisms, tissues work in
co-ordination to perform different functions (b) Unicellular organisms do not require food (c) Unicellular organisms respire
and reproduce (d) All unicellular organisms move by cilia
12. Majority of cells cannot be seen directly with our naked eyes because: (a) Organisms are generally unicellular
(b) Cells are microscopic (c) Cells are present only inside the body (d) Cells are grouped into tissues
13. Read the different combinations of terms given below:
(a) Cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, plastid (b) Cell wall, nucleus, ribosomes, chromosome
(c) Cell membrane, ribosomes, mitochondria, chromosome (d) Cell membrane, ribosome, mitochondria, chloroplast
14. Which one of the following term is not a part of the nucleus? (a) Ribosome (b) Nucleolus (c) Chromosome (d) Gene
15. A sweet able term for the various components of cells is (a) Tissue (b) Cell organelles (c) Chromosomes (d) Genes
16. The jelly like fluid substances present in cells is called: (a) Protoplasm (b) Chromosome (c) Chloroplast (d) Cytoplasm
17. Read the following pairs of examples of organisms
(a) Moss and sponge (b) Yeast and amoebae (c) Bacteria and blue-green alga (d) Penicillin and spirogyra
18. Read the following terms and select the pair that is related to inheritance of characters:
(a) Cell wall and cell membrane (b) Chromosome and mitochondria
(c) Chloroplast and cell membrane (d) Chromosome and genes
19. Choose correct statement: (a) Genes are located in chromosomes (b) Cell is located in the nucleus
(c) Chromosomes are located in the nucleolus (d) Cell membrane surrounds the nucleus
20. Green color or leaves is due to presence of the pigment: (a) Chlorophyll (b) Ribosomes (c) Mitochondria (d) Chloroplast
21. The unit of measurement used for expressing dimension (size) of cells is:
(a) Centimeter (b) Millimeter (c) Micrometer (d) Meter
22. The most important function of cell membrane is that it:
(a) Controls the entry and exit of materials from cells (b) Controls only the entry of materials into cells
(c) Controls only exit of materials from cells (d) Allows entry and exit of materials without any control
23. Which one of the following parts of a cell listed below, name the part that is common to plants cell, animal cell and a
bacterial cell: (a) Chloroplast (b) Cell wall (c) Cell membrane (d) Nucleus
24. The thread-like structures present in the nucleus are: (a) Nucleolus (b) Chromosomes (c) Genes (d) Ribosomes
25. Identify the statement which is true for cells:
(a) Cells can be easily seen with naked eye (b) Insect’s egg is not a cell (c) A single cell can perform all the functions in a
Unicellular organisms (d) The size and shape of cells is uniform in multicellular organisms
26. Which of the following is not a cell: (a) Red Blood Corpuscle (RBC) (b) Bacterium (c) Spermatozoa (d) Virus
27. Which of the following feature will help you in distinguishing a plant cell from an animal cell:
(a) Cell wall (b) Cell membrane (c) Mitochondria (d) Nucleus
28. Identify the correct statement: (a) Tissue is a group of dissimilar membrane (b) An organ consists of similar cells
(c) Vacuoles are not found in plant cells (d) Prokaryotes do not have nucleus
29. Which of the following statement are true for eukaryotic cells: (a) They do not have a nuclear membrane
(b) They a well-organized nucleus (c) They have a nuclear membrane (d) Blue green algae are eukaryotic cells
30. Cell wall is not found in: (a) Plant cell (b) Animal cell (c) Bacterial cell (d) Fungal cell
31. Secondary wall is present on the inner side of: (a) Primary wall (b) Middle lamella (c) Cell membrane (d) Cytoplasm
32. Cell wall is present on the outer side: (a) Cell membrane (b) Cytoplasm (c) Middle lamella (d) Nucleus
33. Cell membrane is found: (a) Only in plant cell (b) Only in animal cell (c) Only in bacterial cell (d) In all types of cells
34. The process of taking fluid in large amount by cell membrane is called:
(a) Osmosis (b) Diffusion (c) Phagocytosis (d) Pinocytosis
35. The process in which cell membrane absorbs solid particles is called:
(a)Pinocytosis (b) Diffusion (c) Phagocytosis (d) Active transport
36. The process of movement of molecules from lower to higher concentration is called:
(a) Diffusion (b) Osmosis (c) Active transport (d) Passive transport
37. Ribosomes take part in: (a) Secretion of enzymes (b) Protein synthesis (c) Production of energy (d) Carbohydrate formation
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38. Mitochondria take part in: (a) Energy production (b) Protein synthesis (c) Storage of cellulose (d) N.O.T
39. Mitochondria and ribosomes are present:
(a) In plant cells only (b) In animal cells only (c) In plant and animal cells (d) In plant, animal and bacterial cells
40. The membrane surrounding the vacuole is known as: (a) Tonoplast (b) Leucoplast (c) Chromoplasts (d) Chloroplast
41. Cell membrane is composed of:
(a) Protein and lipids (b) Lipids and carbohydrates (c) Proteins and carbohydrates (d) N.O.T
42. Chromosomes are produced in the: (a) Nucleolus (b) Nucleus (c) Cytoplasm (d) Mitochondria
43. Fluid mosaic bilayer model of cell membrane was proposed by:
(a) Danielli and Davson (b) Singer and Nicholson (c) Robert Hooke (d) Robert Brown
44. The instrument which is used to study the micro-organisms is called:
(a)Microscope (b) Telescope (c) Illumination (d) Centrifuge
45. The microscope in which visible light is used as source of illumination is called:
(a) Electron microscope (b) Light microscope (c) X-ray microscope (d) Telescope
46. The microscope in which short wave length X-ray are used as source of illumination is called:
(a)Dissecting microscope (b) Light microscope (c) X-ray microscope (d) Telescope
47. The microscope in which electron beam is used as source illumination is called:
(a)Electron microscope (b) Proton microscope (c) Compound microscope (d) X-ray microscope
48. The isolation of cell components is called: (a) Isolation (b) Composition (c) Fractionation (d) Decomposition
49. The spinning action in fractionation is called: (a) Centrifugation (b) Centralization (c) Liberation (d) Isolation
50. In prokaryotic cell the nuclear material is located in a particular region of cell, called:
(a)Nucleoid (b) Nucleotide (c) Nucleic acid (d) N.O.T
51. The no: of chromosomes in human being is: (a) 42 (b) 44 (c) 45 (d) 46
52. The no: of chromosomes in Fruitfully Drosophila is: (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 10
53. The no: of chromosomes in chicken is: (a) 48 (b) 58 (c) 68 (d) 78
54. The rod-shaped chromosomes, having centromere at the end are called:
(a)Acrocentric (b) Metacentric (c) Telocentric (d) Submetacentric
55. The chromosomes which is rod shaped with one arm smaller and other is long, called:
 (a) Acrocentric (b) Metacentric (c) Telocentric (d) Submetacentric
56. The J-shaped chromosomes with unequal arms called: (a) Acrocentric (b) Telocentric (c) Submetacentric (d) Metacentric
57. The V-shaped chromosome with equal arms is called: (a) Metacentric (b) Acrocentric (c) Submetacentric (d) Telocentric
58. The chromosome consists of two thread like structures, called: (a) Centromere (b) Centriole (c) Chromatids (d) Chromomere
59. The two chromatids are connected to each other by a small body, called:
(a) Chromatid (b) Centromere (c) Centriole (d) Chromomere
60. In eukaryotic cell the nucleolus takes part in the synthesis of RNA and: (a) Ribosome (b) Centriole (c) DNA (d) Mitochondria
61. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum SER in the skin converts cholesterol into:
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B (c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D
62. The vitamin which helps to maintain strong and healthy bones is called:
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B (c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D
63. Mitochondria are passed to an animal only by: (a) Mother (b) Father (c) Sperm (d) Ovule
64. Lysosomes are originated by: (a) Golgi bodies (b) Mitochondria (c) Endoplasmic reticulum (d) Glyoxysomes
65. When the membrane of lysosome is ruptured, the cell undergoes chemical breakdown, called:
(a) Lysis (b) Hydrolysis (c) Oxidation (d) Condensation
66. The absence of .......... enzyme may cause Lysosomal storage diseases:
(a) α -Glucosidase (b) α -glycodase (c) Hydrolase (d) Oxidase
67. The absence of a-glucosidase enzyme may cause ………. Diseases:
(a) Lysosomal storage disease (b) Ribosomal storage disease (c) Peroxisome storage disease (d) N.O.T
68. In Lysosomal storage disease , mental retardation, blindness, death by age 3 are the symptoms of ………. disease:
(a)Tay-sach’s (b) Goucher’s (c) Krabb’s disease (d) N.O.T
69. In Lysosomal storage disease, liver and spleen enlargement, erosion of long bones are symptoms of ………. disease:
(a)Tay-sach’s (b) Goucher’s (c) Krabb’s disease (d) N.O.T
70. In Lysosomal storage disease, loss of myelin, mental retardation, death by age 2 are the symptoms of …………. Disease:
(a) Tay-sach’s (b) Goucher’s(c) Krabb’s disease (d) Parkinson disease
71. The chloroplast convert the solar energy in to: (a) Chemical energy (b) Radiation energy (c) Molecular (d) Thermal energy
72. The flattened sac-like structures in chloroplasts are called: (a) Thylakoid (b) Frest (c) Stroma (d) Cytochrome
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73. The groups of thylakoids in chloroplasts is called: (a) Grana (b) Stroma (c) Lamella bodies (d) Elastocyanine
74. The liquid outside the thylakoids of chloroplasts is called: (a) Grana (b) Stroma (c) Cytosine (d) Cytochrome
75. The enzyme forming hydrogen peroxide is released by: (a) Peroxysome (b) Glyoxysome (c) Cytoskeleton (d) Microfilament
76. The organelles which take part in alcohol metabolism are called:
(a)Peroxysome (b) Glyoxysome (c) Cytoskeleton (d) Vacuole
77. The micro-organelles which help in fatty-acid oxidation are called:
(a) Peroxysome (b) Glyoxysome (c) Microtubule (d) Plastocyanin
78. The three dimensional network of fibrous proteins in the cell is called:
(a) Glyoxysomes (b) Ribosomes (c) Peroxysomes (d) Cytoskeleton
79. Microtubules and microfilaments are the types off: (a) Glyoxysomes (b) Ribosomes (c) Peroxysomes (d) Cytoskeleton
80. The hollow cylinder like structures of cytoskeleton are called:
(a) Lysosome (b) Microtubules (c) Microfilaments (d) Intermediate filament
81. The solid filamentous structures of cytoskeleton are called:
(a) Microtubules (b) Microfilaments (c) Mitochondria (d) Peroxysome
82. Microtubules are made up of protein. (a) Actin (b) Keratin (c) Lysine (d) Tubulin
83. Microfilaments are composed of protein. (a) Keratin (b) Actin (c) Tubulin (d) Lysine
84. In animal cells the centriole, cilia & flagella are formed by:
(a) Microfilaments (b) Microtubules (c) Intermediate filaments (d) Lysosomes
85. In skin, hairs & nails protein is present: (a) Actin (b) Lysine (c) Keratin (d) Tubulin
86. The structural & functional unit of life is called: (a) Cell (b) Sperm (c) Mitochondria (d) Plasmalemma
87. Cell was studied under microscope for the first time by: (a) Robert Brown (b) Robert Hook (c) Schleiden (d) Schwann
88. Nucleus was studied in the cell by: (a) Schleiden (b) Robert Hook (c) Robert Brown (d) Dixon
89. The word cell was first used by: (a) Robert Brown (b) Goucher (c) Robert Hook (d) Schwann
90. In Latin language the meaning of cell is: (a) Solid Mass (b) Active chamber (c) Inactive chamber (d) Hollow chamber
91. Cell membrane is composed of:
(a) Phospholipids & proteins (b) Carbohydrates & proteins (c) starch & lipids (d) Glycogen & starch
92. Plasma membrane is a bilayer of interspersed with proteins.
 (a) Carbohydrates (b) Starch (c) Glycogen (d) Phospholipids
93. In plants & lower invertebrates cells the Golgi complex are called:
(a) Dictyosomes (b) Chondriosomes (c) Granules (d) Microtubules
94. Mitochondria is a site of: (a) Anaerobic respiration (b) Fermentation (c) Excretion (d) Cellular aerobic respiration
95. The type of light microscope is: (a) Electron microscope (b) X - Ray’s microscope (c) Compound microscope (d) N.O.T
96. The type of Passive Transport are: (a) Phagocytosis (b) Pinocytosis (c) Pressure transport (d) Osmosis & Diffusion
97. The movement of molecules from lower concentration to the higher concentration by the use of energy is called:
(a) Diffusion (b) Osmosis (c) Passive transport (d) Active transport
98. The movement of solid molecules from lower concentration to the higher concentration is called:
(a) Pinocytosis (b) Phagocytosis (c) Osmosis (d) Diffusion
99. The movement of fluid molecules from lower concentration to higher concentration in a cell is called:
(a) Osmosis (b) Diffusion (c) Pinocytosis (d) Phagocytosis
100. The movement of molecules from outside to inside the cell in active transport is called:
(a) Exocytosis (b) Osmosis (c) Diffusion (d) Endocytosis
101. The movement of molecules from inside to outside the cell in active transport is called:
(a) Diffusion (b) Osmosis (c) Exocytosis (d) Endocytosis
102. The organelles, attached with endoplasmic reticulum are called: (a) Centnoles (b) Vacuoles (c) Lysosomes (d) Ribosomes
103. The elongated tube like structures present b/w nuclear membrane & cell membrane are called:
(a) Golgi bodies (b) Centrosomes (c) Cytoskeleton (d) Endoplasmic reticulum
104. Endoplasmic reticulum which has ribosomes is called:
(a) Smooth E.R (b) Agranulated E.R (c) Rough or Granulated E.R (d) N.O.T
105. Endoplasmic reticulum which is without ribosomes are called:
(a) Rough E.R (b) Granulated E.R (c) Smooth or Agranulated E.R (d) N.O.T
106. Cholesterol is converted into vitamin D during sunlight by:
(a) Rough endoplasmic reticulum (b) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (c) Mitochondria (d) Golgi bodies
107. The protections of inner membrane of mitochondria are called: (a) Cisternae (b) Matrix (c) Cristae (d) Vesicles
108. The cristae of mitochondria contain: (a) Ribosomes (b) Matrix (c) Vesicles (d) Respiratory enzymes
109. Respiratory enzymes are present on: (a) Cristae (b) Cisternae (c) Microtubules (d) Microfilaments
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110. Power house are called: (a) Golgi bodies (b) Endoplasmic reticulum (c) Mitochondria (d) Lysosomes
111. The inner most part of mitochondria is called: (a) Cristae (b) Cistemae (c) Tubules (d) Matrix
112. Golgi apparatus was discovered by: (a) Robert Hook (b) Robert Brown (c) Camillo Golgi (d) Schleiden
113. Golgi apparatus consists of Flattened sac like structures, called: (a) Cristae (b) Cisternae (c) Centrioles (d) N.O.T
114. In animal cells the Golgi bodies secrete: (a) Centrosome (b) Cristae (c) Lysosomes (d) Ribosomes
115. In plant cells the Golgi Bodies take part in: (a) Secretion of Lysosomes (b) Formation of cell-wall & cell plate
(c) Secretion of hydrolytic enzymes (d) N.O.T
116. Hydrolytic enzymes are secreted by: (a) Endoplasmic reticulum (b) Centrioles (c) Microtubules (d) Golgi Bodies
117. Hydrolytic enzymes are present in: (a) Lysosomes (b) Centrioles (c) Endoplasmic reticulum (d) Ribosomes
118. Proteins factories are called: (a) Lysosomes (b) Golgi Bodies (c) Mitochondria (d) Ribosomes
119. Ribosomes are rich with: (a) Protein & RNA (b) Protein & DNA (c) Liquids & RNA (d) Liquids & DNA
120. The organelles which take part in the formation of nuclear spindle & astral fibres are called:
(a) Ribosomes (b) Mitochondria (c) Centrosomes (d) Golgi bodies
121. The outer layer of cytoplasm around vacuole is called: (a) Tonolemma (b) Tonoplast (c) Cytoplast (d) Cytolemma
122. The inner fluid of vacuole is called: (a) Cell plasm (b) Cyto gel (c) Cell sap (d) Cyto sap
123. The cell sap of vacuole contains: (a) Water & minerals (b) Water only (c) Minerals only (d) N.O.T
124. Lysosomes are also called: (a) Active sacs (b) Inactive sacs (c) Fluid sacs (d) Suicidal sacs
125. Coloured bodies in plant cells are called: (a) Centrosomes (b) Microtubules (c) Mitochondria (d) Plastids
126. White plastids are called: (a) Chromoplasts (b) Chloroplasts (c) Leucoplasts (d) Cytoplasts
127. The function of leucoplasts is: (a) Enzyme secretion (b) Attraction of insects (c) both a & b (d) Storage of food
128. Green plastids in plants are called: (a) Leucoplasts (b) Chloroplasts (c) Chromoplasts (d) Cytoplasts
129. The plastids which contain different colours in plants are called:
(a) Leucoplasts (b) Chloroplasts (c) Chromoplasts (d) Cytoplasts
130. The attraction of insects towards flowers is the function of: (a) Leucoplasts (b) Chromoplasts (c) Chloroplasts (d) Cytoplasts
131. The layer of cell wall present b/w two cells is called: (a) Primary cell wall (b) Secondary cell wall (c) Middle lamella (d)
N.O.T
132. Structure of cell-wall shows that cellulose made the fibres which are arranged in CRISS CROSS manner.
(a) Ultra microscopic (b) X-ray microscopic (c) Electric microscopic (d) N.O.T
133. Which one of the following is a hydrophilic part? (a) A (b) C (c) B (d) Both a & c
134. Which one of the following is part of Hydrophobic? (a) B (b) C (c) A (d) Both b & c
135. Which one of the following is part of Glycerol? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) Both a & c
A

136. Two chromatids are joined by centromere, in below figure. (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

B C

D
137. Which one of the following is acrocentric or Sub-telocentric, in below figure? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

D
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138. Below figure shows that which process is bulk transport? (a) Endocytosis (b) Exocytosis (c) Both (d) N.O.T

139. In prokaryotic cell ribosomes are composed of two sub-unit larger sub-unit (Dome) = 50 S & smaller sub-unit (Cap) =30 S
the

Total ribosomal complex will be: (a) 60 S (b) 70 S (c) 80 S (d) 100 S
140. Which number is indicate the granum? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (f) 6 (g) 7 (h) 8
3
4 2

5
1
6

8
7
141. Which wall is made up of hemi-cellulose? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (f) 6

1 2 3

6
5
4
142. Which one of the following number indicates the integral or intrinsic protein? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (f) 6 (g) 7
143. Which one of the following number indicates the cholesterol? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (f) 6 (g) 7
144. Which one of the following number indicates the peripheral proteins or extrinsic protein?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (f) 6 (g) 7

5 2
1 6
7

4
3
145. Which is carrier protein for transport of glucose across cell membrane?
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(a) Porin (b) Glut-4 (c) Sodium, Potassium pump (d) Channel protein
146. Which part of nucleus is known as ribosomal factory? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

3
4
147. Which number indicate the shipping site of Golgi apparatus? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (f) 6

1 2

6
5
148. Which number shows presence of Cristae? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

1 2 3
4

149. Which number shows presence of Cisternae? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) All
1

3
150. Which is the correct sequence for formation & function of Lysosomes?
(a) E.R, Golgi apparatus, lysosome (b) Golgi apparatus, E.R, Lysosome (c) E.R, Lysosome, Golgi apparatus (d) N.O.T
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151. Plant vacuoles sometimes act as they contain hydrolytic enzymes & after death of cell Tonoplast lose its differential
Permeability & its enzyme causes Lysis of the cell. (a) Lysosome (b) Peroxisome (c) E.R (d) Glyoxysome
152. Proton pumps that expel H+ from the cytoplasm into vacuole.
(a) Cell membrane (b) Tonoplast (c) Cell-wall (d) Plasmodesmata
153. A primary objective of cell fractionation is to A) view the structure of cell membranes.
(a) Identify the enzymes outside the organelles (b) Determine the size of various organelles.
(c) Separate the major organelles so that their particular functions can be determined.
(d) Crack the cell wall so the cytoplasmic contents can be released.
154. In the fractionation of homogenized cells using centrifugation, the primary factor that determines
Whether a specific cellular component ends up in the supernatant or the pellet is:
(a) The relative solubility of the component (b) The size and weight of the component.
(c) The percentage of carbohydrates in the component (d) The number of enzymes in the fraction.
(e) The presence or absence of lipids in the component.
155. Which of the following correctly lists the order in which cellular components will be found in the
pellet when homogenized cells are treated with increasingly rapid spins in a centrifuge?
(a) Ribosomes, nucleus, mitochondria (b) Chloroplasts, ribosomes, vacuoles (c) Nucleus, ribosomes,
chloroplasts (d) vacuoles, ribosomes, nucleus (e) Nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes
156. If a modern electron microscope (TEM) can resolve biological images to the nanometer level, as
opposed to the best light microscope, this is due to which of the following?
(a) The focal length of the electron microscope is significantly longer.
(b) Contrast is enhanced by staining with atoms of heavy metal.
(c) Electron beams have much shorter wavelengths than visible light.
(d) The electron microscope has much greater ratio of image size to real size.
(e) The electron microscope cannot image whole cells at one time.
157. A biologist is studying kidney tubules in small mammals. She wants specifically to examine the
juxtaposition of different types of cells in these structures. The cells in question can be distinguished
by external shape, size, and 3-dimensional characteristics. Which would be the optimum method for
her study? (a) Transmission electron microscopy (b) Cell fractionation
(c) Light microscopy using stains specific to kidney function
(d)Light microscopy using living unstained material (e) scanning electron microscopy
158. All of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell except:
(a) DNA (b) A cell wall (c) A plasma membrane (d) Ribosomes (e) An endoplasmic reticulum.
159. The volume enclosed by the plasma membrane of plant cells is often much larger than the
corresponding volume in animal cells. The most reasonable explanation for this observation is that:
(a) Plant cells are capable of having a much higher surface-to-volume ratio than animal cells.
(b) Plant cells have a much more highly convoluted (folded) plasma membrane than animal cells.
(c) Plant cells contain a large vacuole that reduces the volume of the cytoplasm.
(d) Animal cells are more spherical, while plant cells are elongated.
(e) The basic functions of plant cells are very different from those of animal cells.
160. Which type of organelle is primarily involved in the synthesis of oils, phospholipids, and steroids?
(a) Ribosome (b) Lysosome (c) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (d) Mitochondrion (e) Contractile vacuole
161. Which structure is the site of the synthesis of proteins that may be exported from the cell?
(a) Rough ER (b) Lysosomes (c) Plasmodesmata (d) Golgi vesicles (e) Tight junctions
161. In animal cells, hydrolytic enzymes are packaged to prevent general destruction of cellular
components. Which of the following organelles functions in this compartmentalization?
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(a) Chloroplast (b) Lysosome (c) Central vacuole (d) peroxisome (e) Glyoxysome
162. The liver is involved in detoxification of many poisons and drugs. Which of the following structures is
primarily involved in this process and therefore abundant in liver cells?
(a) Rough ER (b) Smooth ER (c) Golgi apparatus (d) Nuclear envelope (e) Transport vesicles
163. Which produces and modifies polysaccharides that will be secreted?
(a) Lysosome (b) Vacuole (c) Mitochondrion (d) Golgi apparatus (e) Peroxisome
164. Which of the following contains its own DNA and ribosomes?
(a) Lysosome (b) Vacuole (c) Mitochondrion (d) Golgi apparatus (e) Peroxisome
165. Which contains enzymes that transfer hydrogen from various substrates to oxygen?
(a) Lysosome (b) Vacuole (c) Mitochondrion (d) Golgi apparatus (e) Peroxisome
166. Grana, thylakoids, and stroma are all components found in:
(a) Vacuoles (b) Chloroplasts (c) Mitochondria (d) Lysosomes (e) Nuclei.
167. Organelles other than the nucleus that contain DNA include A) ribosomes.
(a) Mitochondria (b) Chloroplasts (c) B and C only (d) A, B, and C
168. The chemical reactions involved in respiration are virtually identical between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells. In eukaryotic cells, ATP is synthesized primarily on the inner membrane of the
mitochondria. Where are the corresponding reactions likely to occur in prokaryotic respiration?
(a) In the cytoplasm (b) On the inner mitochondrial membrane (c) On the endoplasmic reticulum
(d) On the inner plasma membrane (e) On the inner nuclear envelope
169. Which are capable of converting light energy to chemical energy?
(a) Chloroplasts (b) Mitochondria (c) Leucoplasts (d) Peroxisomes (e) Golgi bodies
170. The peroxisome gets its name from its interaction with hydrogen peroxide. If a liver cell is
detoxifying alcohol and some other poisons, it does so by removal of hydrogen from the molecules.
What, then, do the enzymes of the peroxisome do? (a) Combine the hydrogen with ATP
(b) Use the hydrogen to break down hydrogen peroxide (c) Transfer the harmful substances to the
mitochondria (d) Transfer the hydrogens to oxygen molecules
171. Motor proteins provide for molecular motion in cells by interacting with what types of cellular
 structures? A) sites of energy production in cellular respiration
(a) Membrane proteins (b) Ribosomes (c) Cytoskeletons (d) Cellulose fibers in the cell wall
172. Which of the following contain the 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubules?
(a) Cilia (b) Centrioles (c) Flagella (d) A and C only (e) A, B, and C
Use the following to answer the following questions. All three are involved in maintenance of cell shape.

Property Microtubules (tubulin Microfilaments (actin Intermediate filaments

polymers) filaments)
Structure Hollow tubes; wall consists of Two intertwined strands of Fibrous proteins
13 columns of tubulin actin, each a polymer of actin supercoiled into thicker
molecules subunits cables
Diameter 25 nm with 15-nm lumen 7 nm 8-12 nm
Main functions Cell motility Cell motility Anchorage
173. Tubulin is a dimer, made up of 2 slightly different polypeptides, alpha and beta. Given the structure
above, what is the most likely consequence to the structure of the microtubule?
(a) One ʺhalf-pipeʺ side of the tubule must be heavier in alpha and the other in beta subunits.
(b) One end of a microtubule can grow or release dimers at a faster rate than the other.
(c) Microtubules grow by adding a complete circular layer at a time rather than spiraling.
(d) Microtubules in cilia must never grow or become shorter.
(e) Tubulin molecules themselves must be rigid structures.
174. The differences among the three categories of cytoskeletal elements would suggest that each of the following has
specialized roles. Which of the following is a correct match?
(a) Microfilaments and the nuclear lamina (b) Microtubules and cleavage furrow formation
(c) Microfilaments and ciliary motion (d) Intermediate filaments and cytoplasmic streaming
(e) Microtubules and chromosome movement
175. Centrioles, cilia, flagella, and basal bodies have remarkably similar structural elements and arrangements. This leads us to
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(a) Disruption of one of these types of structure should necessarily disrupt each of the others as well.
(b) Loss of basal bodies should lead to loss of all cilia, flagella, and centrioles.
(c) Motor proteins such as dynein must have evolved before any of these four kinds of structure.
(d) Evolution of motility, of cells or of parts of cells, must have occurred only once.
(e) Natural selection for motility must select for microtubular arrays in circular patterns.
176. Microfilaments are well known for their role in which of the following?
(a) Ameboid movement (b) Formation of cleavage furrows (c) Contracting of muscle cells (d) A and B only (e) A, B, and C
177. Which of the following statements about the cytoskeleton is true?
(a) The dynamic aspect of cytoskeletal function is made possible by the assembly and disassembly of a large number of
complex proteins into larger aggregates (b) Microfilaments are structurally rigid and resist compression, while microtubules
resist tension (stretching) (c) Movement of cilia and flagella is the result of motor proteins causing microtubules to move
relative to each other (d) Chemicals that block the assembly of the cytoskeleton would cause little effect on the cell’s
metabolism (e) Transport vesicles among the membranes of the endomembrane system produce the cytoskeleton.
178. Cells require which of the following to form cilia or flagella?
(a) Centrosomes (b) Ribosomes (c) Actin (d) A and B only (e) A, B, and C
179. Which of the following relationships between cell structures and their respective functions is correct?
(a) Cell wall: support, protection (b) Chloroplasts: chief sites of cellular respiration
(c) Chromosomes: cytoskeleton of the nucleus (d) Ribosomes: secretion (e) Lysosomes: formation of ATP
180. The extracellular matrix is thought to participate in the regulation of animal cell behavior by
communicating information from the outside to the inside of the cell via which of the following?
(a) Gap junctions (b) The nucleus (c) DNA and RNA (d) Integrins (e) Plasmodesmata
181. Which structure is not part of the endomembrane system?
(a) Nuclear envelope (b) Chloroplast (c) Golgi apparatus (d) Plasma membrane (e) ER
182. Cells of the pancreas will incorporate radioactively labeled amino acids into proteins. This ʺtagging of newly synthesized
proteins enables a researcher to track their location. In this case, we are tracking an enzyme secreted by pancreatic cells.
What is its most likely pathway?
(a) ER → Golgi → nucleus (b) Golgi → ER → lysosome (c) nucleus → ER → Golgi
 (d) ER → Golgi → vesicles that fuse with plasma membrane
(e) ER → lysosomes → vesicles that fuse with plasma membrane
183. Which structure is common to plant and animal cells?
(a) Chloroplast (b) Wall made of cellulose (c) Central vacuole (d) Mitochondrion (e) Centriole
184. Which cell would be best for studying lysosomes?
(a) Muscle cell (b) Nerve cell (c) phagocytic white blood cell (d) leaf cell of a plant (e) bacterial cell
185. Which structure-function pair is mismatched?
(a) Nucleolus; production of ribosomal subunits (b) Lysosome; intracellular digestion
(c) Ribosome; protein synthesis (d) Golgi; protein trafficking (e) Microtubule; muscle contraction
186. What is a function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
(a) Aerobic respiration (b) Intracellular digestion (c)Synthesis of steroid(Cholesterol) (d)Transport protein
187. For the process is the large surface area of the cristae in the mitochondria important?
(a) Energy radiation (b) Enzyme reaction (c) Protein synthesis (d) None of these
188. The action of which cell depends on a large no: of lysosomes?
(a) Goblet cell (b) Lymphocyte cell (c) Phagocyte cell (d) Guard cell
189. In which animal cell would Golgi apparatus be must abundant?
(a) Red blood cell (b) Goblet cell (c) Smooth muscle cell (d) White blood cell
190. Which statement about the Fluid Mosaic Model of membrane structure is correct?
(a)Binding to the hydrophilic portion of a phospholipid followed by exocytosis (b) The more unsaturated fatty acid tail of
the
phospholipid the more fluid the membrane (c) a & b (d) None of these
191. Lysosome are spherical single membrane bounded sacs containing _______ also called “Suicide sacs”.
(a) Digestive enzyme (b) chemical break down (c) mechanical breakdown (d) a & b
192. Mitochondria act as the power house of cell b/c they are site of aerobic respiration especially in?
(a) Matrix (b) Kreb’s cycle(c) Electron transport chain (d) a & b
193. The cellular role for microtubule is:
(a) Protein synthesis (b) Intracellular communication (c) Digestion of aged organelles (d) Cell destruction during
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194. A single micro tubule consists of hundreds of thousands of tubulin sub-units usually arranged in 13 columns called___.
(a) Microfilaments (b) Intermediate filaments (c) Microtubules (d) Proto filaments
195. Which of the following is the major function of cell membrane?
(a) Facilitates compartmentalization (b) Separates cells from extracellular components
(c) Both A and B (d) None of the above
196. Which of the following is a major component of cell membrane?
(a) Cholesterol (b) Steroid (c) Trans-fat (d) N.O.T
197. How do plants cell divide without centrioles.
(a)In plants cell wall itself organized many of the microtubules that form spindal during mitosis (b) Plant cell build specials
vesicles from their Golgi apparatus which are important for cell division (c) both (d) None of these
198. Ribosomes are chemically composed of:
(a) Only protein (b) Only DNA (c) Only RNA (d) Both a and c
199. Which type of cell would probably be most appropriate to study lysosomes?
(a) Phagocytic white blood cell (b) Nerve cell (c) Mesophyll cell (d) Muscle cell
200. Which one of the following is true about chloroplast?
(a)Found in underground parts of plants (b) Help in pollination and dispersal of seeds (c) Self-replicating organelles
(d)Involve in protein synthesis
201. Detoxification of harmful drugs is the function of: (a) Rough endoplasmic reticulum (b) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(c) Both a and b (d) None of these
202. Which statement about the nuclear envelop is not true: (a) It has pores (b) It is double membrane structure
(c) Its inner membrane bears ribosomes (d) RNA and some proteins can pass through it
203. Which of the following statement about the ribosomes is correct:
(a) They are structurally different from free ribosomes (b) They are enclosed in their own membrane
(c) They are concentrated in the cisternae space for the rough ER (d) They are attached to cisternae surface
204. Modification of proteins and lipids as glycopeptides and glycoproteins occur in:
(a) Ribosomes (b) Golgi body (c) SER (d) A.O.T
205. Which of the following pair of structure-function is mismatched: (a) Ribosomes, proteins synthesis (b) Nucleolus,
ribosomes
Production (c) Golgi, muscle contraction (d) Lysosome, intracellular digestion
206. One of the following is not double membranous structures:
(a) Mitochondria (b) Vacuole (c) Chloroplast (d) Nucleus
207. The nucleus is filled with a protein rich substance called the________.
(a) Nucleoplasm (b) Karyolymph (c) Both a and b (d) N.O.T
208. The hereditary unit is called ______that carry the hereditary information from generation to Generation.
(a) Chromosome (b) RNA (C) Gene (d) Both b and c
209. During the chromatin changes to form chromosomes: (a) Protein synthesis (b) cell division (c) Cytokinesis (d) N.O.T
210. The movement of cytoplasm is called______. (a) Cytosis (b) cyclosis (c) cytosol (d) A.O.T
211. Cell solution means______. (a) Matrix (b) Cell sap (c) Cyclosis (d) Cytosol
212. When will autophagy occurs? (a) When the cells are invaded by bacteria (b) When the cell contain aggregated proteins
(c) When the cell is lack of nutrient (d) A.O.T
213. ______are immature, colorless plastids occurring in cells of meristematic tissues:
(a) Chloroplast (b) Leucoplast (c) Proplastids (d) Chromoplasts
214. ______and______ideas on the origin of cell was not convincing; both agreed that cell is de novo structure, could arise
from
non-cellular materials:
(a) Schleiden (b) Schwann (c) Both a and b (d) Virchow
215. A phospholipid molecule has a head and two tails. The tails are found:
(a) At the surface of membrane (b) In the interior of the membrane (c) Both a & b (d) Spanning of the membrane
216. ______ gives idea that: Cells can arise only by pre-existing cell, it is not a de novo structure.
(a) Schleiden (b) R.Virchow (c) Schwann (d) Robert Hooke
217. Which is /are correct statement for cell theory: (a) All organisms are composed of one or more cells
(b) The cell is the structural and functional unit of life (c) Cells can arise only by division of pre-existing cells, it is not a
De-novo structure (d) All of above
218. Energy is required for: (a) Active transport (b) Diffusion (c) Facillated transport (d) A.O.T
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219. Which of these best distinguishes a prokaryotic cell from a eukaryotic cell?
(a) Prokaryotic cells have a cell-wall but eukaryotic cells do not (b) prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotes
(c) Prokaryotic cells have flagella but eukaryotes do not (d) Prokaryotic cells do not have a membrane-bounded nucleus
but
eukaryotic cells do have such as nucleus
220. Lysosomes function in: (a) protein synthesis (b) processing and packaging (c) intracellular digestion (d) lipid synthesis
221. Which organelle releases oxygen?
(a) Ribosome (b) Golgi apparatus (c) Mitochondria (d) Chloroplasts
222. Characteristics associated with peroxisomes only: (a) membrane bound cell organelles (b) having single membrane
(c) found only in eukaryotic cells (d) contain enzymes for transferring H atoms to oxygen form H₂O₂
223. Which part of enzyme shows at A & B in below figure?
(a) Oxidase & Oxidase (b) Catalase & Catalase (c) Oxidase & Catalase (d) Catalase & Oxidase

224. The diagram shows a generalized animal cell. Which structure would be involved in the final secretion of digestive enzyme
from this cell? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
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