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The Cell
1. The resolution of electron microscope is between: (LB-2007)
a. 2-6 Mm b. 2-4 Angstrom c. 3-6 Angstrom d. 3-9 mm
2. The primary wall is composed of cellulose and some deposition of pectin and:
a. Hemicelluloses b. Silica c. Lighin d. Chitin
3. --- disease is because of absence of a particular enzyme that is involved in the catabolism of lipids.
a. Hunter's b. Niernan-Pick c. Tay-Sach's d. Watson's
4. Peroxisomes are characterized by containing H2O2 producing oxidases and:
a. Ligase b. Polymerase c. Isomerase d. Catalase
5. The organelle which is present only during a short period in the germination of the lipid-rich seed is:
a. Glyoxisome b. Peroxisome c. Ribosome d. Iysosome
6. Cyclosis and amoeboid movements are because of:
a. Microfilaments b. Intermediate filaments c. Microtubules d. Macrotubules
7. Chlorophyll has Mg++ while haem has--— as the central atom,
a. Ca++ b. K+ c. Fe++ d. Na+
8. The fluid which surrounds the thylakoids is called
a. Matrix b. Stroma c. Milieu d. Medium
9. Generally, the cells with more than two nuclei are called:
a. Mononucleate b. Binucleate c. Polynucleate d. Multinucleate
10. Robert Hooke reported his work in his famous publication:
a. Micrographia b. Biologia c. Zoologica d. Britanica
11. In 1665, the cells of cork were studied under microscope by:
a. Robert Brown b. Robert Hooke c. Robert Mug Atoe d. Robert Koch
12. Who (1805), believed that "all living beings originate from or consist of vesicles or cells"
a. Ernst Hackle b. Robert Koch c. LorenzOken d. Louis Pasteur
13. In 1831, the presence of nucleus in the cell was reported by: (MB-2007)
a. Robert Koch b. Robert Hooke c. Robert Mug Abe d. Robert Brown
14. Who (1809) said "no body can have life if its constituent parts are not cellular tissue or are not formed
by cellular tissue."
a. Jean Baptist de-Lamarck b. Allen Lamarck c. Carolus Linnaeus d. Robert Whittaker
15. Who hypothesized that new cells were formed only by the division of previousely existing living cells
a. Lorenz Oken b. Rudolph Virchow c. August Weismann d. Louis Pasteur
16. The cell theory states that all living beings animals-and plants are “ The cell theory states that all living
beings animals-and plants are”
a. Chemical products b. Solar products c. Cell products d. Foreign products
17. The cell theory was finally formulated by: (LB-2004)
a. Sameer& Shamshair b. Omer & Ali c. Schleiden & Schwann d. Watson & Crick
18. Cell is the basic structural as well as functional unit for-all
a. Microorganisms b. Plants c. Animals d. Organisms
19. The outermost layer in the animal cell that lies beneath the cell wall in plant cell is:
a. Plasma membrane b. Cell membrane c. Tissue membrane d. Both a & b
20. Cell membrane is chemically composed of:
a. Lpids & proteins b. Lipids & carbohydrates c. Proteins & nucleic acids d. Proteins & fatty acids
21. Cell membrane has 60-80%:
a. Lipids b. Proteins c. Carbohydrates d. Vitamins
22. Cell membrane has 20-40%:
a. Carbohydrates b. Proteins c. Lipids d. Vitamins
23. Generally it was believed that plasma membrane is composed lipid bilayer sand witched between:
a. Two carbohydrate layers b. Two nucleic acid layers
c. Two vitamins layers d. Two protein layers
24. Movement of materials against concentration gradient is termed a
a. Active transport b. Passive transport c. Osmosis d. Diffusion

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25. Endocytosis which involves ingestion of solid material is called:

a. Pinocytosis b. Phagocytosis c. Solidocytosis d. Both b & c
26. Endocytosis which involves ingestion of liquid material is call pinocytosis.
a. Pinocytosis b. Phagocytosis c. Liquidocytosis d. Both a & c
27. The outer most boundary in most of the plant cells is:
a. Cell membrane b. Cell wall c. Both a& b d. None
28. Inner to the cell "membrane lies cytoplasm which contains cell:
a. Organs b. Granules c. Organelles d. Grains
29. The soluble part of the cytoplasm is called:
a. Stroma b. Gel c. Matrix d. Cytosol
30. Chemically cytoplasm is about:
a. 90% water b. 80% water c. 70% water d. 60% water
31. The most important function of the cytoplasm is to act as a store
a. Surplus chemicals b. Vital chemicals c. Waste chemicals d. Reactive chemicals
32. Endoplasmic reticulum is visible under electron microscope as a network of channels extending
throughout the
a. Cell b. Nucleus c. Membranes d. Cytoplasm
33. There are two morphological forms of endoplasmic reticulum, a rough form with attached ribosomes
and a smooth form without:
a. Peroxisomes b. Dictyosomes c. Glyoxisomes d. Ribosomes
34. Eukaryotic ribosomes are composed of almost an equal amount of:
a. RNA & protein b. DMA & protein c. RNA & lipid d. RNA & carbohydrates
35. Ribosomes are particles of
a. Riboglycoprotein b. Ribonucleoprotein c. Riboglycolipid d. Riboglycolic acid
36. The RNA present in ribosome is called:
a. Messenger RNA b. Transfer RNA c. Ribosomal RNA d. All a, b, c
37. Each eukaryotic ribosome consists of two subunits. The larger subunit sediments at 6OS while smaller
subunit sediments at:
a. 10S b. 20S c. 30S d. 40S
38. Golgi apparatus was discovered by:
a. Golgi b. Goldi c. Golki d. Golbi
39. Golgi apparatus consists of stacks of flattened, membrane bound sacs, called:
a. cristae b. Cisternae c. Pouch d. Pod
40. Golgi apparatus is concerned with cell:
a. Emission b. Oozing c. Secretion d. Discharge
41. Lysosomes were isolated as separate components for the first time
a. Palade b. Altman c. Bander. D. De Duve
42. Any foreign object that gains entry into the ceil is immediately engulfed by the:
a. Lysosomes b. Ribosomes c. Peroxisomes d. Glyoxisomes
43. The processed enzymes are budded off as Golgi vesicles and are called as
a. Secondary lysosomes b. Primary lysosomes c. Tertiary proteins d. Primary proteins
44. Animal cells and the cells of some microorganisms and lower plants contain two centricles located near
the exterior surface of the:
a. Mitochondria b. Golgi apparatus c. Nucleus d. Glydxisomes
45. In cross section each centriol.e consists of a cylindrical array of:
a. 3 microtubules b. 5 microtubules c. 7 microtubules d. 9 microtubules
46. Membrane bounded green pigment containing bodies present in the cells are called as: (GB-2007)
a. Plastids b. Chloroplasts c. Chromoplasts d. Leucoplasts
47. The chloroplasts are organelles specializing in
a. Respiration b. Photosynthesis c. Nutrition d. Excretion
48. Chromoplasts impart colours to the plants other than;
a. Yellow b. Red c. Blue d. Green

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49. DNA plays an important role in the:

a. Legacy b. Birthright c. Reproduction d. Inheritance
50. RNAs play essential role in:
a. Protein biosynthesis b. Lipid biosynthesis
c. Carbohydrate biosynthesis d. Fatty acid metabolism
51. A very well defined nucleus is present in:
a. Prokaryotes b. Eukaryotes c. Both a & b d. None
52. The genetic material (DNA) is without any membrane covering in:
a. Prokaryotic cells b. Eukaryotic cells c. Both a & b d. None
53. Prokaryotes have small sized ribosomes 70S compared eukaryotes:
a. 100S b. 110S c. 80S d. 90S
54. The entire cell wall of prokaryotes is often regarded as a sir huge molecule or molecular complex called
a. Murein b. Cochlea c. Lagena d. Sacculus
55. The name peroxisome was applied because this organelle is specifically involved in the formation and
decomposition of:
a. Hydrogen peroxide b .Carbon dioxide c. Nitrogen peroxide d. Hydrogen oxide
56. The diameter of peroxisomes is about:
a. 1.0 urn b. 0.5am c. 1.5 urn d. 2.0 urn
57. Glyoxisomes are most abundant in
a. Animal embryos b. Microorgansims c. Plant seedlings d. Fungal hyphae
58. Cytosol contains cytoskeletal fabric formed of:
a. Microtubules b. Microfilaments c. Intermediate filaments d. All a, b, c
59. Microfilaments are considerably more slender cylinders made up of contractile protein
a. Actin b. Myosin c. Troponin d. Tubulin
60. Cyclosis and amoeboid movements are because of
a. Microtubules b. Microfilaments c. Intermediate filaments d. All a, b, c
61. Intermediate filaments play role in maintenance of:
a. Cell size b. Cellturgor c. Cell shape d. Cell organelles
62. The inner surface of cristae in the mitochondria! matrix has small knob like structures known as:
a. P2 particles b. GO granules c. B7 button d. F1 particles
63. Chloroplasts vary in their shape and size with a diameter of about:
a. 4-6 um b. 5-7 um c. 3-5 um d. 7-9 um
64. The fluid which surrounds the thylakoid is called: (GB-2005)
a. Matrix b. Stroma c. Milieu d. Medium
65. The flattened vesicles which arrange themselves to form grana and ntergrana are:
a. Alkaloids b. Thaloids c. Thylakoids d. Golgi complex
66. On an average, there are 50 or more thylakoids piled to form:
a. Four grana b. Three grana c. Two grana d. One granum
67. Chromoplasts help in pollination and dispersal of
a. Flowers b. Fruits c. Seeds d. Plants
68. Nucleus is only visible when the cell is in:
a. Non-dividing stage b. Dividing stage c. Growing stage d. Embryonic stage
69. The cell consisted of 3 basic parts, i.e., nucleus, the (cytoplasm) surrounding the nucleus, and an outer
thin covering or membrane (plasma membrane) was found by:
a. August Weismann b. Louis Pasteur c. Schwann & Schleiden d. Lorenz Oken
70. Who (1862) supplied experimental proof for Virchow's hypothesis by demonstrating that
microorganisms (i.e., bacteria) could be formed only from existing microorganisms (bacteria):
a. August Weismann b. Louis1 Pasteur c. Schwann & Schleiden d. LorenzOken
71. Who (1880) said that all presently living cells have a commonbecause they have basic similirities in
structure and molecules etc
a. August Weismann b. Louis Pasteu c. Rudolph Virchow d. Lorenz Oken
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a. Systems b. Organs c. Organslles d. Cells

73. The cell which contract and relax are
a. Muscle cells b. Nerve cells c. Organ cells d. Bone cells
74. The cells which transmit impulses are:
a. Blood cells. b. Nerve cells c. Lidney cells d. Bone cells
75. The cells which secrete their hormones are: (SB-2005
a. Blood cells b. Nerve cells c. Gland cells d. Bone cells
76. Red blood cells carry;
a. Hydrogen b. Carbon c. Nitrogen d. Oxygen
77. Some stomach cells secrete
a. Gastric juice b. Hepatic juice c. Pancreatic juice d. Bile
78. The cells which conduct water and mineral salts from soil to the aerial parts of the plant are:
a. Phloem cells b. Xylem cells c. Pith cells d. Cortex cells
79. The cells which transport food in plants are
a. Phloem cells . b. Xylem cells c. Pith cells d. Cortex cells
80. The cells which give support to the plant are
a. Sclerenchymatous cells b. Chlorenchymatous cells
c. Parenchymatous cells d. Collenchymatous cells
81. The cells which carry out photosynthesis are:
a. Sclerenchymatous cells b. Chlorenchymatous cells
c. Parenchymatous cells d. Collenchymatous cells
82. The cells which store surplus food in plants are;
a. Sclerenchymatous cells b. Chlorenchymatous cells
c. Parenchymatous cells d. Collenchymatous cells
83. Eukaryotic cells could be as big as an:
a. Eagle's egg b. Whale's egg c. Elephant's egg d. Ostrich's egg
84. Cells of animals and plants are complex and have a distinct nucleus and are called:
a. Eukaryotic b. Prokaryotic c. Metazdan d . Parazoa
85. One um is:
a. 0.000,001 meter b. 1*10-6 of a meter c. 0.0000001 meter d. Both a,b
86. The size of the cell is measured in:
a. u b. um c. m d. cm
87. Cell membrane allows only selective substances to pass through it, then it is. known as
a. Differentially permeable b. Selectively permeable c. Semi-permeable d. All a, b, c
88. The inward movement of the materials by infolding of cell membrane in the form of vacuole is known
as:
a. Endocytosis b. Exocytosis c. Cyclosis d. Both b & c
89. Cell wall is secreted by the:
a. Nucleoplasm b. Protoplasm c. Centrioles d. Glyoxisomes
90. When the cell dies, the cell wall persists which shows that cell wall is
a. Living b. Non-living c. Rigid d. Soft
91. Cell wall is composed of:
a. Primary wall b. Secondary wall c. Middle lamella d. All a, b, c
92. The middle lamella is first to be formed in between
a. Primary walls b. Secondary walls c. Tertiary walls d. Quaternary walls
93. In primary wall cellulose molecules show a
a. Crisscross arrangement b. Zigzag arrangement c. Both a & b d. Parallel arrangement
94. A true wall that develops in newly growing cells is:
a. Primary wall b. Secondary wall c. Middle lamella d. All a, b, c
95. Chemically secondary wall is composed of:
a. Inorganic salts b. Silica c. Waxes d. All a, b, c
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a. Cellulose b. Peptidoglycan c. Murein d. Sacculus

97. The strengthening material of prokaryotic cell wall is:
a. Peptidoglycan b. Murein c. Cellulose d. Both a & b
98. Fungal cell wall contains
a. Pectin b. Silica c. Lignin d. Chitin
99. The free floating cell organelles e.g. mitochondria move about in cytoplasm due to cytoplasmic
a. Streaming movements b. Amoeboid movements
c. Waving movements d. Circular movements
100. The material present in endoplasmic reticulum is separated from the cytoplasmic materials by the
spherical or tubular membraries called
a. Cristae b. Cisternae c. Both a & b d. None
101. The rough endoplasmic reticulum is involved in the synthesis of
a. Lipids b. Carbohydrates c. Proteins d. Vitamins
102. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum helps in metabolism number of different types of molecules
particularly:
a. Lipids b. Carbohydrates c. Proteins d. Vitamins
103. Ribosomes are tiny Granules first studied in 1955 by:
a. De-Duve b. Schwann c. August Weismann d. Palade
104. The ribosome’s exist in two forms, either freely dispersed in cytoplasm or attached with
a. Rough endoplasmic reticulum b. Mitochondria
c. smooth endoplasmic reticulum d. Lysosomes
105. The attachment of two units of ribosome is controlled by the presence of:
a. Ca++ b. Mg++ c. Co++ d. Fe++
106. A group of ribosomes attached to mRNA are known as
a. Peroxisomes b. Glyoxisomes c. Polysomes d. Lysosomes
107. New ribosomes are assembled in
a. Mitochcndria b. Nucleolus c. Cytoplasm d. Nucleous
108. The factory of ribosome is the nucleolus, while that of protein synthesis is the:
a. Peroxisomes b. Glyoxisomes c. Ribosomes d. Lysosomes
109. The carbohydrates, lipids and proteins synthesized by the endoplasmic reticulum are modified as
glycolipid and glycoprotein within
a. Golgi complex b.Llysosomes c. Peroxisomes d. Glyoxisomes
110. The liver and muscle appear filled with glycogen within membrane bound organelles in
a. Diabetes type II disease b. Tay-Sachs disease
c. Glycogenosis type II disease d. Hunter's disease
111. Accumulation of lipids in brain cells lead to mental retardation and even
a. Bereavement b. Demise c. Physical disability d. Death
112. In 1965, peroxisomes were isolated from liver cells and other tissues by:
a. De-Duve and co-workers b. DeDuve c. Palade d. LorenzOken
113. The enzymes of glyoxylate cycle are located in the:
a. Peroxisomes b. Glyoxisomes c. Ribosomes d. Lysosomes
114. In seeds rich.in lipids such as castor bean and soya beans, glyoxisomes are the sites for breakdown of
fatty acids to:
a. Malate b. Citrate c. Fumarate d. Succinate
115. The plant vacuole is the major contributor to the:
a. Diffusion b. Osmosis c. Turgor d. Imbibition
116. Tubulin, actin, myosin, tropomyosin etc., are the main proteins that are present in:
a. Cytoskeleton b. Centriole c. Cilia d. Cytosol
117. Cilia, flagella, basal bodies and centrioles are derived from special assemblies of:
a. Microfilaments b. Microtubules c. Intermediate filaments d. None
118. Long, unbranched, slender tubulin protein structures are:
a. Microfilaments b. Intermediate filaments c. Microtubules d. None

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119. The two centrioles are usually placed at angle to each other.
a. Acute b. Right c. Obtuse d. None
120. Centrioles play important role in the location of furrowing during cell division, and in the formation of:
a. Cirri b. Pseudopodia c. Cilia d. Flagella
121. The inner membrane of mitochondria forms infoldings, called cristae, into the inner chamber called
mitochondrial:
a. Stroma b. Milieu c. Medium d. Matrix
122. Ribospmes and DMA are also present in:
a. Mitochondria b. Golgi complex c. Endoplasmic reticulum d. Lysosomes
123. The spent energy, which is in the form of ADP is regenerated by the mitochondria into
a. AMP b. ATP c. ACP d. AGP
124. The main types of plastids are
a. Chromoplasts b. Chloroplasts c. Leucoplasts d. All a, b, c
125. Chlorophyll molecule resembles the haem group of:
a. Myoglobin b. Haemoglobin c. Immunoglobin d. Insulin
126. Under light microscope, chloroplasts appear to be heterogeneous structures with small granules known
as
A. Crumb b. Pellet c. Grana d. Morsel
127. Under electron microscope, a chloroplast shows three main components i.e., i) the envelope, ii) the
stroma and Hi) the
a. Cytoskeleton b. Thalloid c. Ergot d. Thylakoid
128. Each granum is inter-connected with other by the non-green part called:
a. Intergranum b. Interseptum c. Connective d. Ligament
129*. colorless plastside are called:
a. Chloroplasts b. Leucoplasts c. Both a & b d. None
130. Leucoplasts are found in the underground parts of the plant and store
a. Water b. Oxygen c. Glycogen d. Food
131. The shape of nucleus may be
a. Spherical b. Irregular c. Both a & b d. Elongated
132. Nucleus contains chromatin network and soluble sap called:
a. Cytoplasm b. Nudeoplasm c. Protoplasm d. Nuclear sap
133. Nucleus consists of nuclear membrane, nucleoli, nucleoplasm and
a. Chromosomes b. Centrosomes c. Glyoxisomes d. Peroxisomes
134. Nucleus is surrounded by a nuclear membrane which separates the nuclear material from the
a. Cell membrane b. Cytoplasm c. Cell wall d. Mitochondria
135. The nuclear membrane is actually a nuclear envelope composed
a. One membrane b. Two membranes c. Three membranes d. Four membranes
136. The nuclear pores allow the exchange of materials between the:
a. Nucleus & nucleoplasm b. Nucleus & mitochondria
c. Nucleus & cytoplasm d. nucleus & ER
137. In differentiated cell such as erythrocytes 'the number of nuclear pores per nucleus is only
a. 3 b. 5 c. 5 d. Both a, b
138. Nucleolus is a darkly stained body within the:
a. Nucleus b. Lysosomes c. Peroxisomes d. Glyoxisomes
139. The ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is synthesized and stored in: (LB-2007)
a. Nucleus b. Nucleolus c. Nucleoplasm d. Mitochondria
140. It is the nucleolus, where fibosomes are assembled and are then exported to the cytoplasm via
a. Nuclear holes b. Nuclear stoma c. Nuclear pores d. Nuclear apertures
141. During cell division chromatin material is converted into darkly stained thread like structures known as:
a. Hyphae b. Flagella c. Chromatids d. Chromosomes
142. Under a compound microscope, chromosomes appear to be made of:
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143. Centromere is the place on the chromosome where during cell division are attached:
a. Muscle fibers b. Spindle fibers c. Nerve fibers d. Protein fibers
144. Each chromosome consists of two identical chromatids at the beginning of cell division which are held
together at:
a. Myomere b. Centrosome c. Centromere d. Centruple
145. The number of chromosomes in all individuals of the same species remaips constant:
a. Generation after generation b. Individual-after individual
c. Organism after organism d. Population after population
146. In man, each cell contains 46:
a. Ribosornes b. Chromosomes c. Peroxisomes d. Lysosomes
147. in frog each cell has:
a. 6 chromosomes b. 16 chromosomes c. 26 chromosomes d. 46chromosomes
148. There are 48 chromosomes in
a. Champazee b. Potato c. Man d. Both a, b
149. There are 16 chromosomes in:
a. Onion b. Pea c. Garlic d. Potato
150. There are 14 chromosomes in:
a. Onion b. Garden pea c. Maize d. Oat
151. The number of chromosomes in normal body cells
a. Diploid b. Haploid c. 2n d. Both a & c
152. Haploid chromosome number (n) is present in
a. Germ cells b. Gametes c. Both a & b d. Somatic cells
153. Human sperms and eggs have chromosomes
a. 13 b. 23 c. 33 d. 43
154. Sperms and eggs of Drosophila have chromosomes
a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 d. 32
155. Many of the membrane bound structures e.g., mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies and
chloroplasts etc., are absent in
a. Prokaryotic cell b. Bacteria c. Eukaryotie cell d. Both a & b
156. Nuclear membrane is absent, therefore, prokaryotic cell has no distinct:
a. Mitochondria b. Ribosomes c. Nucleous d. Lysosomes
157. In prokaryotes, mitosis is missing and cell divides by
a. Fission b. Budding c. Fragmentation d. Conjugation
158. The cell wall of prokaryotic cell is composed of polysaccharide chains bounded' covalently to shorter
chains of amino acids forming:
a. Peptidoglycan b. Murein c. Both a & b d. Lipoprotein
159. The entire cell wall is often regarded as a single huge molecule or molecular complex called:
a. Peptidoglycan b. Murein c. Sacculus d. Lipoprotein
160. Resolution power of a typical microscope is: (GB-2004)
a. 1.0 urn b. 2.0um c. 300 X d. 2-4 Angstrom
161. Stroma is fluid in the chloroplast which surrounds: (GB-2005)
a. Granum b. Intergranum c. Thylakoids d. Both a & b
162. Which of the following processes causes substances to move across the membranes without the
expenditure of cellular energy:
a. Diffusion b. Active transport c. Endocytosis d. None
163. Tay sachs disease results due to accumulation in brain cells: (MB-2008)
a. Mg++ ions b. Glucose c. Lipids d. Proteins

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