Practice Questions

Cell

1.The chromosome which has a terminal centromere is called –

1. Metacentric
2. Telocentric
3. Acrocentric
4. Sub-metacentric

2.The space limited by the inner membrane of chloroplast is called-

1. Intermembrane space
2. Lumen
3. Stroma
4. Thylakoid

3.Which of the following is a semi-autonomous cell organelle?

1. ER
2. Golgi complex
3. Mitochondrion
4. Lysosome

4.Endomembrane system includes all, except

1. ER
2. Golgi complex
3. Lysosome
4. Gas vacuole

5.Mitochondria are the site of

1. Aerobic respiration
2. Anaerobic respiration
3. Reduction of CO2
4. Synthesis of carbohydrate

6.The infoldings of inner membrane of mitochondria are called

1. Matrix
2. Cisternae
3. Cristae
4. Pili

7.Fat soluble carotenoids pigments like carotene and xanthophylls are mainly present in

1. Amyloplast
2. Stroma of chloroplast
3. Chromoplast
4. Elaioplast

8.The non-membranous cell organelles common to both prokaryote and eukaryote is

 1. Centriole
2. Nucleoid
3. Ribosome
4. Nucleolus

9.All of the following have double stranded DNA, except

1. Mitochondrion
2. Chloroplast
3. Nucleus
4. Peroxisome

10. Which of the following cell organelles/structures is considered as “Ribosomal factory”?

1. Nucleus
2. Nucleolus
3. Plastids
4. Peroxisome

11.Lysosomes

1. Are membraneless
2. Are formed by the process of packaging in Golgi apparatus
3. Contain enzymes active at basic pH
4. Are not part of endomembrane system

12.The contractile vacuole in Amoeba is important for –

1. Osmoregulation and excretion

2. Storage of food and circulation
3. Thermoregulation and locomotion
4. Formation of food vacuole and digestion

13.Which organelle is the important site for the formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids?

1. Endoplasmic reticulum
2. Ribosomes
3. Golgi apparatus
4. Mitochondria

14.The membrane bound structure in the cell that contains enzymes for digesting nucleic acids is

1. Peroxisome
2. Contractile vacuole
3. Nucleus
4. Lysosome

15.Peripheral triplets in centriole are connected to central proteinaceous hub by

1. Spindle fibres
2. Radial spokes
3. Central Sheath
4. Pericentriolar satellite
 Answers Practice Questions-2 (Cell)

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