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Biology EUEE questions on G-11 unit 4

1. Lysosomes function in
A. Protein synthesis C. Intracellular digestion
B. Processing and packaging D. Lipid synthesis
2. In which of the following organelles of the prokaryotic cell are enzyme synthesized?
A. Nuclei B. Mitochondria C. Chloroplasts D. Ribosomes
3. Which one of the following is the part of a eukaryotic plant cell that is devoid of
DNA?
A. Nucleus B. Cytoplasmic fluid C. Chloroplast D. Mitochondrion
4. Which one of the following organelles of the cell is involved in the energy release of
eukaryotic cells?
A. Chloroplast B. Endoplasmic reticulum C. Nucleus D. Mitochondrion
5. Which one of the following terms refers to the diffusion of water across a selectively
permeable membrane?
A. Dialysis B. Osmosis C. Cohesion D. Cytoplasmic streaming
6. Which of the following are structurally and evolutionary more related to prokaryotic
cells?
A. Fungi and protozoa C. Chloroplasts and mitochondria
B. Higher plants and animal D. Unicellular green algae and fungi
7. Select the kingdom of life in which the cellular organelles are without membranes
around them?
A. Plantae B. Protista C. Monera D. Fungi
8. What is the process by which water passes across the cell membrane?
A. Active transport B. Osmosis C. Facilitated diffusion D. Pinocytosis
9. What would be the approximate image size of a cell with the size of 0.03 microns
viewed under a compound microscope with magnification powers marked as 10X on
the eye piece and 100X on the objective lenses?
A. 10 microns B. 20 microns C. 30 microns D. 40 microns
10. When does a hypotonic condition exist in the environment of the cell?
A. When there is equal concentration of solutes outside and inside the cell
B. When the solute concentration outside the cell is higher than inside the cell
C. When the solute concentration inside the cell is greater than outside the cell
D. When the net movement of water is from the cell to the outside environment
11. Which of the following is important to regulate the entry and exit of materials into
and out of plant cells?
A. Cell wall B. Cell membrane C. Nucleus D. Central vacuole
12. All the living components of the cell collectively known as what?
A. Cytoplasm B. Nucleus C. Cell membrane D. Protoplasm
13. Which of the following is found in both plant and animal cells?
A. Cell wall B. Chromoplasts C. Chromosomes D. Leucoplasts
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14. Which organelle of the cell has a function of modifying proteins for secretion?
A. Golgi body B. Ribosome C. Food vacuole D. Lysosome
15. What happens to a human red blood cell when it is placed in a hypertonic solution?
A. It becomes turgid C. It might lose water and shrink
B. It might swell and burst D. It will remain unchanged
16. What is the process by which cells like amoeba and white blood cells engulf and
internalize particles such as bacteria?
A. Osmosis B. Pinocytosis C. Active transport D. Phagocytosis
17. Among the following, which one can be an example of prokaryotic organisms?
A. Paramecium B. Amoeba C. Liverwort D. Bacteria
18. If pieces of fresh potato are kept for some time in sugar solution of 20%, 10%, 5%
and distilled water, which piece will gain the highest percentage of weight?
A. The one in 20% solution C. the one in 5% solution
B. The one in 10% solution D. The one in distilled water
19. Which is not true of prokaryotic? They:
A. Are living cells C. All are parasitic
B. Lack a true nucleus D. Are either archaebacteria or eubacteria
20. The cells of which group of micro-organisms can be described as prokaryotic?
A. Viruses B. Protozoa C. Algae D. Bacteria
21. Which one of the following is largely made up of phospholipids?
A. Cell wall B. Cell membrane C. Nucleus D. Chromosomes
22. Choose the name of the researcher/scientist who introduced the term cell for the
first time?
A. Aristotle C. Robert Hooke
B. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek D. Robert Brown
23. Which of the following is a process by which cells take in fluid by means of vesicles?
A. Pinocytosis B. Endocytosis C. Osmosis D. Phagocytosis
24. Among the following discoveries in biology which one is the latest of all?
A. The low of heredity C. The double helix nature of the DNA
B. The cell theory D. The binomial system of classification
25. Which of the following organelles are likely to be more abundant inactive cells such
as the muscle cells of human heart?
A. Lysosomes B. Chromosomes C. Mitochondria D. Golgi bodies
26. Solution ions pass from a region where they are at lower concentrations to a region
where they are found at higher concentrations inhuman cells. This is an example of
which of the following processes?
A. Osmosis B. Simple diffusion C. Passive transport D. Active transport
27. Choose the structure that is usually present only in the cells of animals?
A. Vacuole B. Cell wall C. Nucleus D. Centriole
28. Why is it that the leaves and soft young stems of plants that have started wilting
become stiff again when they are provided with water? This is because of
A. Fast intake of mineral C. Increased turgor pressure
B. The cooling effect of water D. Increased rate of photosynthesis
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29. In which kingdom of life are the unicellular eukaryotes grouped?
A. Monera B. Proissta C. Plantae D. Anmalia
30. Which of the following statements is in agreement with the modern cell theory?
A. Cells come from nothing
B. Cells come from existing cells
C. Cells come from non-living material
D. Cells arise by means of spontaneous generation.
31. Which of the following ideas in cell theory was contributed by Rudolf Virchow?
A. All plants are made up of cells C. All animals are made up of cells
B. Cells are the structural unit of life. D. Cells come from pre-existing cells.
32. Which of the following modes of material transport across the cell membrane is NOT
governed by the concentration gradient of the transported material?
A. Simple diffusion B. Facilitated diffusion C. Osmosis D. Active transport
33. Which of the following require expenditure of ATP?
A. Osmosis B. Facilitated diffusion C. Simple diffusion D. Endocytosis
34. Which means of particle transport requires input of energy by the cell?
A. Simple diffusion B. Facilitated diffusion C. Osmosis D. Active transport
35. Suppose we consider four hypothetical cells (designated A, B, C and D) having cubic
shape with their sides measuring 2, 4, 6 and 8 arbitrary units respectively which of
these cells has the largest surface area to volume ratio?
A. Cell A B. Cell B C. Cell C D. Cell D
36. Suppose three potato cylinders are kept for some time in 15%, 8% and 4% sucrose
solutions, respectively, and the fourth cylinders is kept in distilled water, which of
the cylinders will be more flaccid?
A. The cylinder in 4% solution C. The cylinder in 8% solution
B. The cylinder in 15% solution D. The cylinder in distilled water
37. What type of molecules cannot pass across the cell membrane by simple diffusion?
A. Charged molecules C. Lipid soluble molecules
B. Non-polar molecules D. Molecules of very small size
38. Which of the following kingdoms of life is consisting of prokaryotic organisms?
A. Fungi B. Monera C. Protista D. Plantae
39. Which one of the following is the main constituent of biological membranes?
A. Phospholipids B. Glycoproteins C. Glycolipids D. Cholesterols
40. Which unit is best to use for measuring the smallest cells and organelles?
A. Micrometer. B. Milliliter C. Millimetre D. Nanometre
41. If a suspension of a mixture of cellular of organelles is spun in a centrifuge, which
organelle settles to the bottom first?
A. Mitochondria B. Nuclei C. Chloroplasts D. Ribosomes
42. If the size of a cell increases, which one of the following gets smaller?
A. The volume of the cell
B. The surface area of the cell
C. Surface area to volume ratio of the cell
D. Volume to surface area ratio of the cell
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43. Which of the following is an important function of the Golgi apparatus?
A. Protein synthesis.
B. Packaging of proteins for export out of the cell.
C. Removing of debris from cell
D. Storage of waste materials not needed by the cell
44. In which of the following features are eukaryotic cells distinguished from
prokaryotic cells?
A. They have mitochondria C. Their nuclei lack membranes
B. They have no DNA D. They have smaller ribosome
45. What will happen if human red blood cells are kept in a hypotonic solution?
A. Lose water by osmosis and burst
B. Lose water by osmosis and shrink
C. Take in water by osmosis, swell and burst.
D. Take in water by osmosis, swell and remain turgid.
46. In which type of solution is the water potential more negative than in the cells?
A. Hypotonic C. Hypertonic
B. Isotonic D. Equal solute and solvent concentration
47. Which of the following paired organelles are membrane-bound?
A. Ribosomes and peroxisomes C. Chloroplasts and ribosomes
B. Mitochondria and ribosomes D. Chloroplasts and mitochondria
48. Most cell membranes are primarily composed of which compounds?
A. Proteins and lipids C. DNA and ATP
B. Chitin and starch D. Nucleotides and amino acids
49. If red blood cells shrink when placed in a certain solution, what is the strength of
the solution relative to the strength of the protoplasm of the cells?
A. Hypotonic B. Isotonic C. Hypertonic D. Iso-osmotic
50. Which of the following cell types can be rich in lysosomes?
A. Red blood cells B. Nerve cells C. Phagocytic cell D. Muscle cells
51. One of the following would be harder to see under the ordinary light microscope
that is more likely to be available in school laboratories?
A. Nucleus B. A bacterium C. A mitochondrion D. A ribosome
52. Which of the following cellular forms did Robert Hooke observe under his crude
microscope?
A. Bacteria B. Protozoa C. Yeast D. Empty cell wall
53. On which of the following organelles of the eukaryotic cell does protein synthesis
take place?
A. The nucleus B. The ribosome C. The chloroplast D. The mitochondrion
54. Which molecule in the cell is the constituent of the gene?
A. Nucleic acid B. Protein C. Lipid D. Carbohydrate
55. Which of the following structures is not present in animal cells?
A. Cell wall B. Nucleus C. Protoplasm D. Nucleic acid
56. Choose the organisms that belong to the eukaryotes?
A. Bacteria B. Blue-green algae C. Amoeba D. Virus
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57. What is the general term for the part of the protoplasm that lies outside the
nucleus?
A. Cytosol B. Cytoplasm C. Central vacuole D. Plasma membrane
58. Which of the following cellular structures is possessed by all cells?
A. Cell membrane B. Nucleus C. Cell wall D. Golgi apparatus
59. Which of the following eukaryotic cell organelles was a free living cell before
eukaryotic cells evolved?
A. Nucleus B. Ribosome C. Chloroplast D. Nucleolus
60. Which of the following mechanisms moves digested amino acids and glucose across
the plasma membrane of the cells lining the wall of the small intestine?
A. Osmosis C. Simple diffusion
B. Facilitated diffusion D. Active transport
61. If a cell fails to clear its cellular debris, which one of its organelles is most likely
NOT functioning?
A. Nucleus B. Mitochondria C. Endoplasmic reticulum D. Lysosomes
62. Among the following identify the organelle in which nucleic acid is not found?
A. Mitochondria B. Chloroplast C. Ribosome D. Golgi apparatus
63. Suppose a hypothetical cube-shaped cell has sides of 10 micrometers, what is the
surface area to volume ratio of this cell?
A. 6 : 10 B. 10 : 10 C. 3 : 6 D. 4 : 8
64. In which of the following solutions does an animal cell undergo haemolysis?
A. In hypotonic solution C. In hypertonic solution
B. In isotonic solution D. In both hypotonic & hypertonic solutions
65. Which of the following will happen if a plant cell is kept in a solution that is
stronger than its protoplasm?
A. The cell will become turgid C. The central vacuole will expand
B. The protoplasm will get plasmolysed D. The cell will swell and burst
66. Which of the following units of measurement is more c0nvenient to express the size
of cellular organelles?
A. Meter B. Centimeter C. Millimeter D. Micrometer
67. Which of the biologist is more frequently is used to study cell structure in
laboratory?
A. Dissecting kit B. Centrifuge C. Petri- dish D. Microscope
68. What does it mean when biologists express the cell membrane as a unit membrane?
A. A cell is covered by a single membrane
B. A membrane is only one lipid layer thick
C. All cells have essentially similar membrane
D. A membrane is covered by a single layer of protein
69. Which of the following classes of molecules cannot pass easily across the cell
membrane by simple diffusion?
A. Small non-polar molecules C. Lipid soluble molecules
B. Non- polar molecules D. Polar molecules
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70. Which the following modes of transport is used by cells to move substances against
their concentration gradients?
A. Osmosis C. Simple diffusion
B. Facilitated diffusion D. Active transport
71. Which one of the following factors determines the rate at which organelles settle out
of cell homogenate if span in centrifuge?
A. Mass of the organelle
B. Function of organelle in the cell
C. Location of the organelle in the cell
D. Thickness of the membrane covering the organelle
72. Of the following four cells whose surface area to volume ratio is given, which cell
can more efficiently transport its needs of material across the surface?
A. 24 : 8 ratio B. 54 : 27 ratio C. 96 : 64 ratio D. 150 : 125 ratio
73. Cells immediately use the energy that electrons lose as they pass along the chain of
electro carriers to:
A. produce ATP C. pump protons
B. spin rotor of ATP synthase D. reduce NAD
74. What is the purpose of the enfolding of the -membrane of the mitochondria?
A. Increasing the photosynthetic capacity of cell
B. Speeding up the loss of CO2 during fermentation
C. Speeding up the process of glycolysis
D. Increasing the surface area for ATP production
75. What is the molecule in plant cell that first captures the radiant energy from
sunlight?
A. ATP B. DNA C. Chlorophyll D. Carbon dioxide
76. Of the following functions, which one do triglycerides accomplish in cells?
A. Increase density of tissues and cells
B. Increase thermal insulation of cells
C. Yield limited amount of ATP for cells
D. Facilitate entry of excess water into cells
77. What is the best term that expresses the movement of substances in cells against
their concentration gradients?
A. Active transport B. Passive transport C. Osmosis D. Diffusion
78. Which of the following has a bigger size than all the others?
A. A ribosome taken from animal cell
B. A mitochondria taken from a plant cell
C. A nerve cell taken from a human brain
D. A glucose molecule taken from a plant cell
79. Which of the following parts of the plant cell is not a living component of the cell?
A. Cell membrane B. Cell wall C. Cytoplasm D. Nucleus
80. In which of the following alternatives do both organelles have double membranes?
A. Peroxisomes and lysosomes C. Chloroplasts and lysosomes
B. Ribosomes and mitochondria D. Mitochondria and chloroplasts
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81. Which of the following mechanisms of cellular transportation depends only on the
kinetic movement of the transported substances?
A. Simple diffusion C. Facilitated diffusion
B. Active transport D. Phagocytosis
82. What would happen to relative size of surface area and volume as the cell size
increase?
A. Both increase at same rate C. As volume increases surface area decreases
B. The volume increase faster D. The surface area increase faster
83. Which of the following liquid media would cause plasmolysis if plant cells are kept
in it?
A. Distilled water C. Hypotonic solution
B. Hypertonic solution D. Isotonic solution
84. Which of the following is correct according to the cell theory?
A. All organisms are made up of one cell
B. Cells are built spontaneously from organic molecules
C. Only the higher multicellular organisms are made up of cells
D. Cells are the structural and functional units of all living things
85. Which one of the following do all prokaryotic cells have?
A. Cell wall B. Chloroplast C. Nuclear envelop D. Mitochondrion
86. Why is the surface -area -to-volume ratio of a cell important?
A. It measures cells efficiency in obtaining the oxygen it needs
B. It measures how efficient the cell is in conserving energy
C. It measures how efficiently the cell uses the energy it releases
D. It measures how efficiently the cell releases energy in respiration
87. Which of the following is true about cells kept in different solution?
A. Plant cell in hypertonic solution swell
B. Plant cells in hypotonic solution become turgid
C. Red blood cells in hypotonic solution shrink
D. Red blood cells in hypertonic solution haemolyse
88. Which one of the following is the smallest of all?
A. A red blood cell B . A virus C. A bacterium D. An amoeba
89. In which of the following groups of living organisms do the cells lack organized
nuclei?
A. Fungi B. Protozoa C. Bacteria D. Algae
90. Which one of the following events happened before all the others?
A. The cell theory was proposed
B. The protozoa were discovered
C. The compound microscope was invented
D. The structure of DNA was described