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CELL UNIT OF LIFE

DPP-1
[Cell Introduction, Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell basic idea]
1. Cell theory was formulated by 6. Match column I with column II and select the
(1) Schleiden and Schwann correct option from the codes given below.
(2) Robert Hooke Column I Column II
(3) Leeuwenhoek A. Leeuwenhoek (i) First saw the living
(4) Marcello Malpighi cell
B. Robert Brown (ii) Presence of cell wall
2. Name the scientist, who saw a live cell first Unique to plant cells
time. C. Schleiden (iii) Discovered the
(1) G.N Ramachandran nucleus
(2) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek D. Schwann (iv) All plants are
(3) Robert White composed different
(4) Schwann types of cell
(1) A-(i), B-(iii), C(iv), D(ii)
3. Scientist proposed the hypothesis that the bodies (2) A-(i), B-(iii), C(ii), D(iv)
(3) A-(iii), B-(i), C(iv), D(ii)
of animals and plants are composed of cells and (4) A-(i), B-(iv), C(ii), D (iii)
products of cells
(1) Schleiden and Schwann 7. Who proposed a modification in the cell theory?
(2) Rudolf Virchow (1) Schleiden and Schwann
(3) Robert Brown (2) Rudolf Virchow
(4) Schwann (3) Robert Hooke
(4) Marcello Malpighi
4. ‘Omnis cellula-e cellula’ arise from pre-existing
cells; this statement is given by 8. Which of the following structures is not found in
(1) Schleiden and Schwann a prokaryotic cell?
(2) Rudolf Virchow (1) Nucleoid
(3) Robert Brown (2) Plasma membrane
(4) Rober Hooke (3) Nuclear envelope
(4) Ribosome
5. Select the right option which relates to Schwann
regarding the following statement. 9. What is true about genetic material of a
prokaryotic cell?
I. He reported that cell have a thin outer layer
(1) Lacks histones
which is today known as plasma
(2) Not enveloped by nuclear membrane
membrane.
(3) Composed of a single circular DNA
II. Cell wall is a unique character of the plant
molecule
cell
(4) All of these
III. Body of plants and animals are composed
of cells and products of cells
10. Which of the following is similar in both
(1) All are correct prokaryote and eukaryotes?
(2) Only III is correct (1) Ribosome
(3) II and III are correct (2) Cell wall
(4) All are incorrect (3) Plasma membrane
(4) Nucleus
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11. Prokaryotic cells are generally ____ and 13. Which of the following is incorrect?
multiply ____ than the eukaryotic cells. (1) Smallest cell → Mycoplasma
(1) Smaller, slower (2) Smallest cell → Bacteria
(2) Larger, slower (3) Largest single cell → Ostrich’s egg
(3) Smaller, faster (4) None of these
(4) Larger, faster
14. Which of the following structures is not found in
a prokaryotic cell?
12. Mark the correct option for prokaryotes
(1) Ribosome (2) Mesosome
(1) Nucleoid is bacterial DNA without (3) Plasma membrane (4) Nuclear envelope
membrane
(2) Circular Double stranded DNA present 15. The ………… is the main arena of cellular
(3) Membrane bound organelles absent activities in both the plant and animal cells–
(4) All of these (1) Cytoplasm (2) Mitochondria
(3) Plastid (4) ER.

Answer Key
1. (1) 9. (4)
2. (2) 10. (3)
3. (4) 11. (3)
4. (2) 12. (4)
5. (1) 13. (2)
6. (1) 14. (4)
7. (2) 15. (1)
8. (3)
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DPP-2
[Nucleus and DNA Packaging]
1. Match the column. 8. Cells actively carrying out protein synthesis
Column I Column II have
A. Metacentric 1. Middle (1) Smaller and single nucleolus
chromosome centromere (2) Smaller and more numerous nucleoli
B. Sub-metacentric 2. Centromere (3) Large and more numerous nucleoli
slightly away (4) Larger and single nucleolus
from middle
C. Acrocentric 3. Centromere 9. Chromatin consists of
close to its end (1) DNA only
D. Telocentric 4. Terminal (2) DNA + Histones
centromere (3) DNA + RNA + Histones + Non-histones
(1) A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4 (4) Ribonucleoproteins only
(2) A–2, B–1, C–3, D–4
(3) A–1, B–2, C–4, D–3 10. Structure which provides the shape of
(4) A–4, B–3, C–2, D–1 chromosomes is called:
(1) Centromere
2. Mark the incorrect one (2) Centriole
(1) Perinuclear space is separating nucleoplasm (3) Satellite
from cytoplasm (4) Both (1) and (2)
(2) Outer nuclear membrane is continuous with
endoplasmic reticulum 11. Choose the incorrect pair.
(3) outer nuclear membrane also bears (1) Histones – Basic proteins
ribosomes on it. (2) Centromere – Primary constriction
(4) Ribosomes are membrane bound organelle (3) Kinetochore – Disc-shaped structure
(4) None of the above
3. Double membrane cell organelles are
(1) Mitochondria (2) Chloroplast 12. Non-membranous nucleoplasmic structures in
(3) Nucleus (4) All of these nucleus are the site for active synthesis of
(1) protein synthesis (2) mRNA
4. Perinuclear Space is Part of– (3) ribosomal RNA (4) tRNA
(1) Protoplasm
(2) Nucleus 13. The cells that lack nucleus are
(3) Cytoplasm (1) erythrocytes of many mammals
(4) Endomembrane system (2) Sieve tube cells of vascular plants
(3) lymphocytes of mammals
5. Material of the nucleus is stained by: (4) both (1) and (2)
(1) Acidic dye (2) Basic dye
(3) Neutral dye (4) Iodine 14. The main site of synthesis of ribosomal RNA is
(1) Nucleolus
6. The content of nucleolus is continuous with the (2) Mitochondria
rest of the nucleoplasm as (3) Nuclear lamina
(1) it is the site of active rRNA synthesis (4) Cytoplasm
(2) It is spherical
(3) It is membrane-less 15. Nuclear pores are the regions in nuclear
(4) It is associated with NOR of certain envelope
chromosome (1) where both membranes are fused
(2) where outer membrane is ruptured
7. Which of the following cell organelles is (3) passages through which movement of RNA
directly connected to the outer nuclear and protein molecules takes place in both
membrane? directions between the nucleus and the
(1) Mitochondria cytoplasm
(2) Golgi body (4) both (1) and (3)
(3) ER
(4) Chromatin
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Answer Key
1. (1) 9. (3)
2. (4) 10. (1)
3. (4) 11. (4)
4. (2) 12. (3)
5. (2) 13. (4)
6. (3) 14. (1)
7. (3) 15. (4)
8. (3)
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DPP-3
[Ribosome and Nucleolus]

1. Scientist discovered ribosomes as dense 9. Which of the following is true for nucleolus?
particles under the electron microscope? (1) Larger nucleoli are present in cell actively
(1) George Palade (2) Schwann carrying out protein synthesis
(3) Robert brown (4) Nicholson (2) It is a site for active ribosomal RNA
synthesis
2. The type of ribosomes found in prokaryotes is (3) It is a membrane-bound structure
(4) Both (1) and (2)
(1) 80S type (2) 70S type
(3) 30S type (4) 50S type
10. Find out the incorrect statement about
Ribosome.
3. Subunit of ribosome which is known as larger
(1) Ribosome is found in both prokaryote and
subunit and present in cytoplasm of Eukaryotic
Eukaryote
cell is–
(2) Found in some organelles like mitochondria
(1) 60S (2) 40S
(3) Is nucleoprotein complex
(3) 50S (4) 30S (4) Single membrane bound organelle

4. What kind of ribosome is present in 11. What are the subunits of 80 S ribosome?
mitochondria? (1) 50S and 30S (2) 60S and 30S
(1) 70S (2) 80S (3) 60S and 40S (4) 50 S and 40S
(3) 40S (4) 60S
12. Select one which is not true for ribosomes.
5. In 30S and 40S ribosomes, ‘S’ stands for (1) Made of two subunits
(1) Sub-unit (2) Svedberg’s unit (2) Form polysome
(3) Single unit (4) Size (3) May attach to mRNA
(4) Have no role in protein synthesis
6. Ribosomes are composed of
13. Assembly of 60 S and 40 S subunits of ribosome
(1) RNA only
produces:
(2) Proteins only
(1) 80S (2) 70S
(3) RNA and proteins
(3) 50S (4) 100S
(4) RNA, proteins and DNA

14. If nucleolus of the cell is destroyed which of

7. Svedberg constant is– these in the cell will not be formed?
(1) Direct measure of size and density (1) Ribosomes
(2) Indirect measure of size and density (2) Plastids
(3) Measure weight in gram (3) Mitochondria
(4) Measure shape (4) Lysosomes

8. Location of synthesis of ribosomal RNA inside 15. Ribosomes take part in protein synthesis in:
cell is– (1) Viruses
(1) Nucleolus (2) Prokaryotes only
(2) Nucleoplasm (3) Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
(3) Cytoplasm (4) Eukaryotes only
(4) ER
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Answer Key
1. (1) 9. (4)
2. (2) 10. (4)
3. (1) 11. (3)
4. (1) 12. (4)
5. (2) 13. (1)
6. (3) 14. (1)
7. (2) 15. (3)
8. (1)
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DPP-4
[Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus]
1. Golgi body, lysosome, vacuoles and ER are 8. Which of these is not a function of Golgi
components of endomembranous system? apparatus?
(1) Structure related (1) Site of synthesis of glycoproteins and
(2) Their functions are coordinated glycolipids
(3) All are present in cell (2) Secretion
(4) All are membrane bound
(3) synthesis of lysosomes and vesicles
(4) Site of protein synthesis
2. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum acts as a major
site for the synthesis of
(1) Lipids and steroids 9. Packing of substances for export from the cell
(2) Toxic substance occurs in the
(3) Carbohydrate (1) SER (2) Golgi bodies
(4) Nucleic acid (3) lysosome (4) nucleolus

3. Read the given statements and select the correct 10. Ribosome subunit bind to ER surface is–
option. (1) 40 s (2) 60 s
Statement 1: The cisternae in Golgi complex (3) 30 s (4) 50 s
have cis face and trans face.
Statement 2: The cis face is called forming face
11. From the following organelle …… is not part of
and trans face is called maturing face.
(1) Both statement 1 and 2 are correct endomembrane system–
(2) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is (1) ER (2) Golgi bodies
incorrect (3) Peroxisomes (4) Lysosome
(3) Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is
correct 12. Cisternae of Golgi apparatus has diameter of
(4) Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect. (1) 0.5- 1.0 nm (2) 0.5-1.0 μm
(3) 5-1 μm (4) 0.5 to 3.0 nm
4. Which of the following events does not occur in
rough endoplasmic reticulum? 13. Detoxification and Glycogen synthesis is done
(1) Protein Synthesis
by–
(2) Nuclear Membrane Synthesis
(1) SER (2) RER
(3) SER Synthesis
(4) Phospholipid synthesis (3) Golgi body (4) Chloroplast

5. Site Where synthesis of glycoprotein and 14. Cis and trans face of golgi body are ____ and
glycolipid occur is ____ respectively.
(1) Lysosomes (2) Golgi apparatus (1) Convex, Concave
(3) Vacuoles (4) ER (2) Concave, Convex
(3) Convex, Convex
6. What is the network of tiny tubular structures (4) Concave, Concave
scattered in cytoplasm as seen from electron
microscope?
15. The Endoplasmic reticulum bearing ……… is
(1) Golgi complex
called on their surface is called rough
(2) Microtubules
(3) Endoplasmic reticulum endoplasmic reticulum
(4) Mitochondria (1) Lysosome
(2) Golgi granules
7. Vesicles from ER fuse with Golgi body at face– (3) Ribosomes
(1) Convex (2) Concave (4) Protein granules.
(3) Trans (4) Maturing face
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Answer Key
1. (2) 9. (2)
2. (1) 10. (2)
3. (1) 11. (3)
4. (4) 12. (2)
5. (2) 13. (1)
6. (3) 14. (1)
7. (1) 15. (3)
8. (4)
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DPP-5
[Endosymbiotic theory, Mitochondria & Chloroplast]
1. The matrix of which cell organelle has single 7. Read the given statements and select the correct
circular DNA molecule, a few 70S ribosomes option.
Statement 1: Chloroplast and mitochondria are
and components required for protein synthesis
semi-autonomous bodies.
and aerobic respiration Statement 2: Chloroplast and mitochondria
(1) Chloroplast (2) Golgi Body have their own DNA and protein synthesizing
(3) Mitochondrion (4) ER machinery.
(1) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are
correct
2. I. Sausage shaped / cylindrical (2) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is
II. Diameter 0.2 - 1.0 μm (average 0.5 r) incorrect
length 1.0 – 4.1 μm (3) Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is
correct
III. Has 2 aqueous compartments. (4) Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect
IV. Outer membrane as continuous limiting
8. The leucoplasts, that store Protein
boundary of the organelle (1) amyloplasts (2) elaioplasts
V. Inner membrane forms many cristae which (3) aleuroplasts (4) glyceroplasts
increase surface area.
9. The colourless plastids are
VI. Both membranes have their own specific (1) Amyloplast (2) Aleuronoplast
enzymes. (3) Elailoplast (4) All
All the above features are attributed to 10. Flat membrane sacs present in the stroma of
(1) Chloroplast (2) Nucleus chloroplast are
(3) ER (4) Mitochondria (1) thylakoids (2) grana
(3) mesophyll (4) stroma lamella

3. Plastids are found in 11. Which of the following feature is present in

mitochondria?
(1) All animal cells
(1) Linear DNA, 70 s ribosome
(2) Some animal cells (2) Circular DNA, glycogen synthesis
(3) All plant cells (3) Circular DNA, dsDNA ,70 ribosome
(4) All plant cells and Euglenoids (4) Circular DNA, single strand DNA,
70 s ribosome

4. Chloroplasts contain 12. Choose the incorrect pair.

(1) Stromal lamellae — Interconnects the grana
(1) All types of pigments (2) Thylakoid –Have PSI and PSII
(2) Chl + Carotene + anthocyanine (3) Stroma of chloroplast– ds DNA which is
(3) Chl + Carotenoids linear
(4) Only chl (4) Ribosomes of chloroplast - 70S

13. The stroma of chloroplast contains enzymes

5. The DNA is located in the ____ of ____. required for synthesis of
(1) Cristae, Mitochondria (1) sugars only
(2) proteins only
(2) Matrix, mitochondria (3) fats
(3) Intermembrane space, mitochondria (4) both carbohydrate and proteins
(4) Grana, chloroplast
14. The number of chloroplasts in algae
chlamydomonas is
6. Which of the following cell organelle (s) is/are (1) 2 per cell (2) 1 per cell
double membrane bound? (3) 20 to 40 per cell (4) 5 to 10 per cell
(1) Nucleus (2) Chloroplast
15. Mitochondria divide by
(3) Mitochondria (4) All (1) Budding (2) Fragmentation
(3) Binary fission (4) Multiple fission.
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Answer Key
1. (3) 9. (4)
2. (4) 10. (1)
3. (4) 11. (3)
4. (3) 12. (3)
5. (2) 13. (4)
6. (4) 14. (2)
7. (1) 15. (3)
8. (3)
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DPP-6
[Lysosome and Plastids]
1. Which of the following statements is not true 9. Which of the following is a polymorphic (show
A. Lysosomes are membrane bound structures. more than one type of shape organelle?
B. Lysosomes are formed by the process of (1) Lysosome
(2) Endoplasmic reticulum
packaging in the endoplasmic reticulum.
(3) Ribosome
(1) Both A and B true (4) Nucleus
(2) B - true but A - false
(3) A - true but B - false 10. Find out the odd one with respect to lysosomal
(4) Both A and B are false enzyme
(1) Lipase (2) Protease
2. Which of the following is correct w.r.t (3) Carbohydradase (4) none
lysosomes
11. Choose the incorrect pair.
A. Lysosomes have numerous hydrolytic
(1) Chloroplast – Double membrane
Enzymes
(2) Chromoplast - Give colour
B. Role in recycling of old organelle (3) Leucoplast - Stores nutrients
(1) both A and B correct (4) Amyloplast – store protein
(2) both A and B incorrect
(3) only B 12. Chromoplasts contain fat soluble pigments
(4) only A which is/are
(1) chlorophyll
3. Single membrane bound organelle (2) carotenoid
(1) Lysosome (2) Mitochondria (3) Anthocyanin
(3) Ribosome (4) Nucleus (4) Both (1) and (2)

13. The leucoplasts, that store Protein

4. Cell organelle connected with intracellular
(1) amyloplasts (2) elaioplasts
digestion of macromolecules is
(3) aleuroplasts (4) glyceroplasts
(1) Lysosome (2) Peroxisome
(3) Polysome (4) Glyoxisome 14. Match column I with column II and select the
correct option from the codes given below.
5. Which of the following can be digested by Column I Column II
hydrolytic enzymes? A. Chloroplasts (i) Colourless
(1) Protein (2) lipid plastids
(3) carbohydrates (4) All of these B. Chromoplast (ii) Yellow, orange or
red coloured
plastids
6. Acid hydrolases are present in ______ organelle
C. Leucoplasts (iii) Green plastids
(1) Lysosome (2) ER
(1) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii)
(3) Peroxisome (4) SER
(2) A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i)
(3) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(ii)
7. Hydrolytic enzymes are activated at _______ pH (4) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii)
(1) Acidic (2) Neutral
(3) basic (4) All of these 15. Amyloplasts, elaioplasts and aleuroplasts being
to ______ category of plastids.
8. Which organelle have highest enzyme– (1) chloroplasts (2) chromoplasts
(1) Mitochondria (2) Lysosome (3) leucoplasts (4) all of these
(3) ER (4) Golgi bodies
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Answer Key
1. (3) 9. (1)
2. (1) 10. (4)
3. (1) 11. (4)
4. (1) 12. (4)
5. (4) 13. (3)
6. (1) 14. (2)
7. (1) 15. (3)
8. (1)
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DPP-7
[Vacuoles and Mircrobodies]
1. Mark the correct option for vacuoles 8. From following vacuole, which one present in
(1) Present in both plant and animal bacteria–
(2) In plants cell occupy upto 90 % volume (1) Sap vacuole
(3) Membrane bound space found in cytoplasm (2) Gas vacuole
(4) All of these (3) Contractile vacuole
(4) Food vacuole
2. Membrane of vacuole is known as
(1) Tonoplast 9. In a plant cell, vacuoles
(2) Cell membrane (1) Contains water, sap and excretory product
(2) Is bound by a single membrane called
(3) Cytoplasm
tonoplast
(4) Both (1) and (3)
(3) Maintains turgor pressure
(4) All of these
3. The contractile vacuole
(1) Present in amoeba
10. Which of the following is incorrect about the
(2) Helps in osmoregulation microbodies?
(3) Helps in excretion (1) They are present in bacteria
(4) All of these (2) Minute, membrane bound vesicles
(3) They are present in plants and animals
4. Reason why sap vacuole have more ions is (4) They have various enzymes
(1) Tonoplast has Protein pumps which send
ions into vacuole from cytoplasm 11. Mark the correct option regarding microbodies.
(2) Through diffusion, a large amount of ions (1) Membrane bound structure
goes continuously to vacuole from (2) Peroxisome is a type of microbodies
cytoplasm (3) Both (1) and (2)
(3) Vacuole have less solute (4) None
(4) Vacuole with tonoplast have channels only
12. Microbodies are–
5. From following vacuole, which one present in (1) Double membrane
Plant cell– (2) Single membrane
(1) Sap vacuole (3) Membrane less
(2) Gas vacuole (4) Cannot be determined
(3) Contractile vacuole
13. Primary Lysosome contains
(4) Food vacuole
(1) Active enzyme
(2) 1 and 4 both
6. In Amoeba & Euglena, which of the following
(3) None
vacuole is present–
(4) Inactive enzyme
(1) Sap vacuole
(2) Gas vacuole 14. In plant cell fluid inside the vacuoles is called
(3) Contractile vacuole (1) cell sap (2) cell water
(4) Food vacuole (3) turgor (4) none

7. In Amoeba & macrophages, which of the 15. As in Protista, food vacuole formed by
following vacuole is present– (1) engulfing the food particles
(1) Sap vacuole (2) active transport
(2) Gas vacuole (3) exocytosis
(3) Contractile vacuole (4) both (1) and (3).
(4) Food vacuole
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Answer Key
1. (4) 9. (4)
2. (1) 10. (1)
3. (4) 11. (3)
4. (1) 12. (2)
5. (1) 13. (4)
6. (3) 14. (1)
7. (4) 15. (1)
8. (2)
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DPP-8
[Cytoskeleton]

1. An elaborate network of filamentous 7. Which of the following is/are true for

proteinaceous structures present in the microtubules?
(1) Maintain shape of cell
cytoplasm is collectively known as (2) movement of cell organelles
(1) Cilia (2) Flagella (3) Cytokinesis in plant cell
(4) All of the above
(3) Cytoskeleton (4) ER
8. Which of the following is/are true for
2. Which of the following cytoskeleton is a microfilament?
(1) helps in pseudopodia formation
structural component of centrioles?
(2) helps in cytoplasmic streaming
(1) Microtubules (3) Maintain shape of cell
(2) Microfilaments (4) All of the above
(3) Intermediate filaments 9. Which of the following forms nuclear lamina?
(4) All of the above (1) Microfilaments
(2) Microtubules
(3) Intermediate filaments
3. Cytoskeleton helps in (4) All of the above
(1) Mechanical support to cell
10. Which of the following helps in cytokinesis in
(2) Providing mobility to cell
animal cells?
(3) Maintenance of shape of cell (1) Microfilaments
(4) All of these (2) Microtubules
(3) Intermediate filaments
(4) Both (1) and (2)
4. Cytoskeletons are made of
(1) Proteins (2) Lipids 11. Microtubules are structural components of
(1) Cilia (2) Flagella
(3) Carbohydrates (4) Nucleic acids (3) Spindle fibre (4) All of the above

12. Central microtubules in cilia and flagella are

5. Mark the correct option.
(1) Singlet
A. microtubules are composed of tubulin (2) Doublet
B. microfilaments are composed of actin (3) Triplet
(4) Can be any of the above
(1) Both A and B correct
(2) Only B correct 13. Which of the cell organelle helps in cell
division?
(3) Both A and B incorrect
(1) Lysosome
(4) Only A Correct (2) Peroxisome
(3) Centrosome
(4) Endoplasmic reticulum
6. Mark the correct option w.r.t cytoskeleton.
A. These are made up of filamentous and 14. Which of the following show coordinated
tubular proteinaceous structures. movement?
(1) Cilia (2) Flagella
B. Involved in many functions such as (3) Both (4) None
mechanical support and motility.
(1) Both A and B correct 15. Non-membrane bound organelles present in
animal cell that helps in cell division
(2) Only A correct (1) Nucleus
(3) Only B correct (2) Centriole
(3) Mitochondria
(4) Both incorrect
(4) Golgi apparatus
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Answer Key
1. (3) 9. (3)
2. (1) 10. (1)
3. (4) 11. (4)
4. (1) 12. (1)
5. (1) 13. (3)
6. (1) 14. (1)
7. (4) 15. (2)
8. (4)
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DPP-9
[Cilia, Flagella and Centrioles]
1. Cilia and flagella are covered by 9. Choose the incorrect pair.
(1) Cell wall (2) Basal body (1) Cilium or Flagellum – 9 + 2 arrangement
(3) Axoneme (4) Plasma membrane (2) Axoneme – Core of cilium or flagellum
both
2. The core of cilium or flagellum, composed of (3) Basal body – 9 + 0 arrangement
microtubules and their associated proteins is (4) Centriole – 9 + 2 arrangement
called
(1) Tubulin (2) Axoneme
10. The central part of the proximal region of the
(3) Microfilament (4) centriole
centriole is
(1) Radial spokes
3. Microtubules are made of
(2) Glycolipid hub
(1) Tubulin proteins
(3) Centrosome
(2) Flagellin proteins
(3) Nexin proteins (4) Proteinaceous hub
(4) Actin protein
11. Centrosome is a:
4. 9+0 arrangement is also known as– (1) nuclear structure of animal cells
(1) Axoneme (2) cytoplasmic structure of plant cells
(2) 9+2 arrangement (3) cytoplasmic structure of animal cells
(3) Cartwheel structure (4) cytoplasmic structure of both animal and
(4) Microfilament plant cells

5. Microtubules are the constituents of 12. Mark the correct option.

(1) Cilia, flagella and peroxisomes A. Centrioles are spherical structures that lie
(2) Spindle fibers, centrioles and cilia Perpendicular to each other
(3) Centrioles, spindle fibers and chromatin B. Centrioles have an organization like
(4) Centrosome, nucleosome and centrioles cartwheel
C. Centrioles are made up of nine evenly
6. Both cilium and flagellum emerge from
spaced peripheral fibrils of tubulin protein
centriole like structure which is called
D. Each peripheral fibril of centriole is triplet
(1) Centrosomes (2) Basal bodies
(1) A and B only (2) A and C only
(3) Axenome (4) None
(3) A, B and C (4) All of these

7. Which of the following acts as oars?

(1) Cilia 13. Mark the correct statement.
(2) Eukaryotic Flagella S-I. The core of cilium or flagellum is called
(3) Prokaryotic flagella axoneme
(4) All of the above SII. Central tubules are connected by bridges
and is enclosed by central sheath
8. In centrioles (1) S-I correct and S-II incorrect
(1) 9 + 0 arrangement is found (2) S-I and S-II both correct
(2) All nine tubules are triplet (3) S-I and S-II both incorrect
(3) Both (1) and (2) are correct (4) S-I incorrect and S-II correct
(4) Neither (1) nor (2) is correct
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14. Find out the correct option for structure of 15. Match the following and select the correct
Axoneme answer:
A. Central sheath is connected to one of the A. Centriole 1. Infoldings in
tubules of each peripheral doublets by a mitochondria
radial spoke. There are nine radial spokes. B. Chlorophyll 2. Thylakoids
C. Cristae 3. Hydrolytic
B. Peripheral doublets are also interconnected
enzymes
by linkers.
D. Lysosome 4. Basal body cilia
(1) A and B
or
(2) A only Flagella
(3) B only (1) A : 4, B : 2, C : 1, D : 3
(4) Both incorrect (2) A : 1, B : 2, C : 4, D : 3
(3) A : 1, B : 3, C : 2, D : 4
(4) A : 4, B : 3, C : 1, D : 2

Answer Key
1. (4) 9. (4)
2. (2) 10. (4)
3. (1) 11. (3)
4. (3) 12. (4)
5. (2) 13. (2)
6. (2) 14. (1)
7. (1) 15. (1)
8. (3)
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DPP-10
[Plasma membranes, Structure and Composition]
1. The chemical studies on cell membrane that was 8. The quasifluid nature of lipid enable lateral
deduced to its possible structure was mostly movement of …… within overall bilayer
done on which cells? (1) Protein (2) Cholesterol
(1) Human red blood cell (3) Carbohydrate (4) All of the above
(2) WBC
(3) Platelets
9. Which of the following is not a part of cell
(4) none
membrane?
2. Which of the following are component of (1) Lipid (2) Glycolipid
plasma membrane? (3) Nucleic acid (4) Protein
(1) Sugar (2) lipid and Protein
(3) Cholesterol (4) All of these 10. Which of the following statements is not true for
the plasma membrane?
3. Phospholipids are arranged within the (1) It is present in both plant and animal cells
membrane with (2) Lipids are present in it as bilayer
(1) Polar heads towards inner-side and the (3) Proteins may be peripheral or integral in it
hydrophobic tails towards outers-ide
(4) Carbohydrates are never found in it
(2) Both heads and tails towards inner-side
(3) Polar heads towards outer side and
hydrophobic tails towards inside 11. Who proposed fluid mosaic model?
(4) Both heads and tails towards same-side (1) Robert Brown
(2) Palade
4. Reason why hydrophobic tail is towards inner (3) Singer and Nicolson
side? (4) Camillo
(1) Hydrophobic tail should not in contact with
water. 12. Singer and Nicolson concepts tell about
(2) Charge hydrocarbon chain is protected membrane nature is
from polar head.
(1) Semi solid
(3) Polar tail should be in contact with each
other. (2) Quasifluid
(4) All of the above (3) Semi fluid
(4) Solidified Layer
5. Depending on the ………. membrane proteins
can be classified as integral and peripheral. 13. The ability of proteins to move laterally within
(1) Ease of extraction the membrane is measured as
(2) Location (1) Mobility (2) Flexibility
(3) Bond with lipid bilayer (3) Fluidity (4) None of these
(4) Position with polar part of membrane
14. The fluid mosaic model explains
6. Which of the following membrane proteins are
partially or totally buried in cell membrane? (1) Membrane functions like cell growth
(1) Integral proteins (2) Peripheral proteins (2) Membrane function like formation of
(3) Both (1) and (2) (4) Glycoproteins intercellular junctions
(3) Membrane function like secretion
7. Select the correct statement regarding the (4) All of the above
plasma membrane.
1. Ratio of proteins and lipids varies 15. Na+/K+ pump involve in transport
considerably in different cell types (1) Downhill
2. 52% proteins and 40% lipids constitute the (2) Passive transport
membrane of human RBC.
(3) Active transport
(1) Both 1 and 2 correct
(2) Only 1 correct (4) Along concentration gradient
(3) Only 2 correct
(4) Both incorrect
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Answer Key
1. (1) 9. (3)
2. (4) 10. (4)
3. (3) 11. (3)
4. (1) 12. (2)
5. (1) 13. (3)
6. (1) 14. (4)
7. (1) 15. (3)
8. (1)
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DPP-11
[Transport across plasma membranes and cell wall]
1. Cell membrane is selective permeable. This 7. Which is not true for primary cell wall of plant
means that it cell?
(1) allows all materials to pass through (1) Present outer of secondary cell wall
(2) allows only water to pass through (2) Present in young cell
(3) allows only certain materials to pass (3) Diminished when secondary wall develops
through (4) Present inner to secondary wall
(4) allows only ions to pass through
8. What is the component of middle lamella that
puts the different binds neighbouring cells
2. As the polar molecules cannot pass through the
together?
nonpolar lipid bilayer, they require a ………….
(1) Calcium phosphate
of the membrane to facilitate their transport
(2) Sodium pectate
across the membrane
(3) Calcium pectate
(1) Lipid carrier (4) Sodium phosphate
(2) Carrier Protein
(3) Non-polar channel 9. The functions of cell wall in eukaryotic cells
(4) All of the above (1) Give shape to cell
(2) Prevent from mechanical damage
3. Neutral solutes may move across the membrane (3) Protects from infection
by the process of ………… along the (4) All of these
concentration gradient–
(1) Facilitated diffusion 10. Which of the following wall is capable of
(2) Simple diffusion growth in a plant cell?
(3) Active transport (1) Primary wall (2) Secondary wall
(4) All of the above (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) Middle lamella

11. Plant cell have rigid cell wall promote all

4. Which of the following organisms have cell wall
function except
made up of cellulose, galactans, mannans, and
(1) Give protection
minerals like calcium carbonates?
(2) Cell to cell interaction
(1) Fungi
(3) Provides a barrier to undesirable
(2) Plants macromolecules
(3) Algae (4) Exocytosis
(4) All of these
12. The cell wall and middle lamellae may be
5. Which of the following is absent in algal cell traversed by
wall? (1) Plasmodesmata (2) Secondary cell
(1) Galactan (3) Neighbouring cell (4) Cortex
(2) Mannan
(3) Cellulose 13. Where does Secondary wall formed in plant
(4) Peptidoglycan cell?
(1) Between two plant cells
(2) Inner to plasma membrane
6. Select the odd one out with respect to the
(3) Inner to primary cell wall and cell
composition of plant cell wall.
membrane
(1) Cellulose
(4) Inner to Primary cell wall and outer to cell
(2) Mannans and Galactans membrane
(3) Hemicellulose
(4) Pectin and proteins
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14. The Outermost portion of a mature plant cell 15. The primary wall is capable of growth when cell
wall possesses is in–
(1) Primary cell wall (1) Old cell
(2) Plasma membrane (2) Cell elongation phase and young
(3) Secondary cell wall (3) Permanent cell
(4) Dead cell
(4) Tertiary cell wall

Answer Key
1. (3) 9. (4)
2. (2) 10. (1)
3. (2) 11. (4)
4. (3) 12. (1)
5. (4) 13. (4)
6. (2) 14. (1)
7. (4) 15. (2)
8. (3)