SUBJECT: BIOLOGY COURSE: NSEJS ELP NO.
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Topic: Cell The Unit of Life
Single Correct Type Questions
1. Rudolf Virchow first explained that 'Omnis cellula-e-cellula'. It means
(A) Organisms are made up of different kind of cells.
(B) All multicellular organisms are made up of different types of cells
(C) All the cells have nucleus
(D) New cells are formed from pre-existing cells
2. Surface of Golgi cisternae towards nucleus is ____________ face and towards plasma membrane
is ___________ face.
(A) trans, cis (B) maturing, forming
(C) maturing, trans (D) cis, maturing
3. Which of the following are double membrane-bound?
(A) Ribosomes (B) Mitochondria (C) Vacuoles (D) Lysosomes
4. Read the following statements and choose the option which is true for them.
Statement-A: Eukaryotes have 70 S ribosomes only.
Statement-B: In prokaryotes, both cilia and flagella are covered with plasma membrane.
(A) Only statement A is correct
(B) Only statement 𝐵 is correct
(C) Both the statements A and B are correct
(D) Both the statements A and B are incorrect
5. Which of the following functions is not performed by mitochondria?
(A) Synthesis of protein
(B) Conversion of light energy into chemical energy
(C) Division by fission
(D) Production of cellular energy
6. Endomembrane system includes
(A) Endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes and vacuoles
(B) Endoplasmic reticulum, plastids, lysosomes and vacuoles
(C) Endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, peroxisomes and vacuoles
(D) Endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, sphaerosomes and vacuoles
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7. Observe the diagram and identify A, B and C.
The correct option is
(A) A-Telomere B-Satellite C-Centromere
(B) A-Satellite B-Secondary constriction C-Centromere
(C) A-Secondary constriction B-Satellite C-Centromere
(D) A-Short arm B-Secondary constriction C-Centromere
8. Which of the following statements regarding chloroplast is/are incorrect?
(a) A thylakoid is made up of many grana.
(b) Outer chloroplast membrane is more permeable.
(c) Stroma has enzymes for the synthesis of proteins.
(d) Chloroplast pigments are present in stroma.
(A) (a) and (d) (B) (a), (b) and (c) (C) (b) and (d) (D) (d) only
9. A- Tonoplast facilitates transport of a number of ions against concentration gradient inside
vacuole.
B- Chloroplast have component required for protein synthesis.
(A) Only A is correct (B) Only 𝐵 is correct
(C) Both 𝐴 and 𝐵 are correct (D) Both A and B are incorrect
10. Mitochondria are sites of
(A) Cellular respiration (B) Photophosphorylation
(C) Glycolysis (D) Both (B) and (C)
11. Which of the following arrangements of microtubules is correct for flagellum?
(A) 9 peripheral singlets + 2 central doublets
(B) 9 peripheral triplets + 2 central singlets
(C) 9 peripheral doublets + 2 central singlets
(D) 9 peripheral doublets + 2 central triplets
12. Mitochondria and Chloroplasts are similar in having-
(a) Two membranes (b) Cristae
(c) DNA (d) Ribosomes
(e) Thylakoids
(A) a, c and d (B) a, b and d (C) a and d (D) a, c, d and e
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13. Which of the following plastids store Fat?
(A) Chromoplast (B) Elaioplast (C) Chloroplast (D) Amyloplast
14. Nucleolus is the site for:
(A) Protein synthesis (B) Ribosomal RNA synthesis
(C) Messenger RNA synthesis (D) Chromatin synthesis
15. Contractile vacuole in Amoeba helps in
(A) Osmoregulation (B) Excretion (C) Digestion (D) Both (A) & (B)
16. Membrane of the cell organelle that has the enzymes such as lipases, proteases and
carbohydrases is the parts of the
(A) Vacuole and peroxisome (B) Member of endomembrane system
(C) Mitochondrion and Golgi apparatus (D) Amyloplast and leucoplast
17. Chromosomes composed of:
(A) DNA, RNA, Histones, Non histones (B) DNA and Histones
(C) DNA and RNA (D) DNA, RNA and Histones
18. Ribosomes are also called as
(A) Palade particles (B) Trans particles
(C) 𝐹0 − 𝐹1 particles (D) Sodburg’s particles
19. Protein synthesis in an animal cell occurs -
(A) On ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria
(B) On ribosomes present in the nucleolus as well as in cytoplasm
(C) Only on ribosomes attached to the nuclear envelope and endoplasmic reticulum
(D) Only on the ribosomes present in cytosol
20. Semi-autonomous nature of mitochondria is due to the presence of
(A) 70 S ribosome (B) ds DNA (C) Cardiolipin (D) Both (A) & (B)
Multiple Correct Type Questions
21. Select the correct statement.
(A) Bacterial cells may be motile or nonmotile.
(B) The pili are elongated tubular structures made of a special protein
(C) Mesosome helps in DNA replication
(D) Gram positive bacteria do not take gram stain
22. Select the correct statement for mitochondria.
(A) Double membrane bound structure
(B) Matrix has 70 S ribosomes
(C) The cristae decrease the surface area
(D) The two membranes do not have their own specific enzymes
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23. Select the correct match
(A) Nucleus - Robert Brown
(B) Cell theory – Camillo Golgi
(C) Mesosomes - George Parade crap
(D) Cell membrane - Singer and Nicolson
24. Choose the correct option w.r.t. the functions of cytoskeleton.
(A) Mechanical support (B) Cell division
(C) Cell motility (D) Storage of starch
25. Select the correct statement w.r.t. eukaryotic cell
(A) Membrane bound organelles are present
(B) Sap vacuoles are commonly found in plant cells
(C) Contains 70 S ribosomes only
(D) Plasma membrane is symmetrical in nature
(ANSWER KEY) ELP # 1
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. D D B D B A B A C A
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C A B B D B A A A D
Que. 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. A,B,C A,B A,D A,B,C A,B
