1. Which of the following nucleic acids is present in an organism having 70S ribosomes only?

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(a) Single-stranded DNA with protein coat
(b) Double-stranded circular naked DNA
(c) Double-stranded DNA enclosed in nuclear membrane
(d) Double-stranded circular DNA with histone proteins

2. A specialised differentiated form of cell membrane of prokaryotes is

(a) ribosome (b) mesosome
(c) microvilli (d) None of these

3. The cell envelope of bacteria is composed of

(a) outermost cell wall followed by glycocalyx and plasma membrane
(b) plasma membrane and cell wall
(c) outermost glycocalyx followed by cell wall and plasma membrane
(d) plasma membrane

4. The longest portion in a bacterial flagellum is

(a) hook (b) basal body
(c) filament (d) pili

5. Choose the incorrect pair.

(a) Best material to study cell membrane structure — RBC of human
(b) Arrangement of lipids in cell membrane — Bilayer
(c) Abundant lipid in cell membrane — Phospholipid
(d) Cell membrane composition — Carbohydrates + Lipids

6. Lipids are arranged within the membrane with

(a) polar heads towards innerside and the hydrophobic tails towards outerside
(b) Both heads and tails towards outerside
(c) heads towards outerside and tails towards inside
(d) Both heads and tails towards innerside

7. The fluid mosaic model explains

(a) Only structural aspects of cell membrane
(b) Only functional aspects of cell membrane
(c) Both structural and functional aspects of cell membrane
(d) Only fluidity of membrane

8. The main difference between active and passive transport across cell membrane is NEET 2019
(a) passive transport is non-selective whereas active transport is selective
(b) passive transport requires a concentration gradient across a biological membrane whereas active
transport requires energy to move solutes
(c) passive transport is confined to anionic carrier proteins whereas active transport is confined to
cationic channel proteins
(d) active transport occurs more rapidly than passive transport

9. Na +/ K+ pump represents
(a) active transport (b) passive transport
(c) osmosis (d) None of these

10. Choose the odd one out with respect to the composition of plant cell wall.
(a) Cellulose (b) Galactans
(c) Pectins and proteins (d) Hemicellulose

11. The innermost portion of a mature plant cell wall possesses

(a) primary cell wall (b) plasma membrane
(c) secondary cell wall (d) plasmodesmata

12. Which one of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum? NEET 2018
(a) Cleavage of signal peptide
(b) Protein glycosylation
(c) Protein folding
(d) Phospholipid synthesis

13. Choose the incorrect pair.

(a) Golgi bodies – Densely stained reticular structure near the nucleus
(b) Cisternae – Circular, fixed in number
(c) Forming face – Convex cis
(d) Maturing face – Concave trans

14. Which one of the following is the correct labelling of given structure of Golgi apparatus?

(a) A–Cisternae, B–Vesicle, C–cis face, D–trans face

(b) A–Cisternae, B–Vesicle, C–trans face, D–cis face
(c) A–Tubules, B–Vesicle, C–trans face, D–cis face
(d) A–Vesicle, B–Cisternae, C–cis face, D–trans face

15. Important site for the formation of glycoprotein and glycolipid is

(a) lysosomes (b) Golgi apparatus
(c) vacuoles (d) plastids
16. The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by CBSE-AIPMT 2014
(a) mitochondria (b) vacuoles
(c) plastids (d) None of these

17. Both the membranes of a mitochondrion are

(a) structurally different, but functionally similar
(b) structurally as well as functionally different
(c) structurally similars, but functionally different
(d) structurally as well as functionally similar

18. Chromoplasts have fat soluble pigments called

(a) chlorophyll (b) carotenoid
(c) chloroplast (d) None of these

19. Chloroplasts found in plant cells

(a) are single membranous structures
(b) contain ds circular DNA
(c) contain 80 S ribosomes
(d) are colourless plastids

20. Identify A to D in the diagrammatic representation of internal structure of cilia.

(a) A–Interdoublet bridge, B–Central microtubule, C–Plasma membrane, D–Radial spoke

(b) A–Plasma membrane, B–Central microtubule, C–Interdoublet bridge, D–Radial spoke
(c) A–Plasma membrane, B–Interdoublet bridge, C–Central microtubule, D–Radial spoke
(d) A–Plasma membrane, B–Interdoublet bridge, C–Radial spoke, D–Central microtubule

21. Material of the nucleus is stained by

(a) acidic dye (b) basic dye
(c) neutral dye (d) iodine

22. For the study of structure of nucleus, the best cell is

(a) cell in the interphase
(b) cell in the late prophase
(c) cell in the divisional phase
(d) cell in the meiotic phase

23. Choose the incorrect pair.

(a) Histones — Basic proteins
(b) Centromere — Primary constriction
(c) Kinetochore — Disc-shaped structure
(d) None of the above

24. The chromosomes are divided into how many types on the basis of position of centromere?
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 8 (d) 20

25. The below diagram shows a chromosome.

Which of the following table refers correctly to the chromosome?

26. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given
below:
(a) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: Eukaryotic cells have more DNA than prokaryotic cells.
Reason: Eukaryotes are genetically more complex than prokaryotes.

27. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given
below:
(a) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: Lysosomes help in photorespiration.
Reason: Lysosome have basic enzyme.

28. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given
below:
(a) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: It is important that the organisms should have cell.
Reason: A cell keeps its chemical composition steady within its boundary.

29. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given
below:
(a) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: Mesosome in bacteria help in respiration
Reason: Mesosome contain respiratory enzyme

30. Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given
below:
(a) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(b) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the
assertion.
(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: Ribosomes are found in both prokaryote and eukaryotes.
Reason: Ribosomes are protein factories which is required for both types of cells.

31. Who was the fi rst one to see a live cell?

(a) Robert Hook (b) Leeuwenhoek
(c) Robert Brown (d) None of these

32. In which year Schwann studied diff erent types of animal cells?
(a) 1839 (b) 1739
(c) 1639 (d) 1938

33. Who proposed the hypothesis that the bodies of animals and plants are composed of cells and
product of cells?
(a) Schleiden (b) Schwann
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

34. The cell containing membrane bound nucleus can be called

(a) Eukaryotic (b) Prokaryotic
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

35. Identify the given below figure.

(a) A tracheid (b) A vessel

(c) A parenchyma cell (d) A sieve cell

36. What is the main arena of cellular activities in eukaryotic cells?

(a) Nucleus (b) Cytoplasm
(c) Plasma membrane (d) All of these

37. Which is the common organelles that are found in both eukaryotes and prokaryote?
(a) Lysosome (b) Ribosome
(c) Vacuole (d) Mitochondria

38. What is a specialized differentiated form of cell membrane?

(a) Plasmid (b) Nucleosome
(c) Mesosome (d) All of these

39. What is external to plasma membrane and internal to glycocalyx layer?

(a) Capsule (b) Cell wall
(c) Cellular matrix (d) None of these

40. Identify the A, B, C and D in this figure.

 (a) A–Lipid bilayer, B–Protein, C–Sugar, D–Cholesterol
(b) A–Protein, B–Lipid bilayer, C–Cholesterol, D–Sugar
(c) A–Protein, B–Sugar, C–Lipid bilayer, D–Cholesterol
(d) A–Cholesterol, B–Protein, C–Sugar, D–Lipid bilayer

41. What is the network of tiny tubular structures scattered in cytoplasm as seen from electron
microscope?
(a) Golgi complex (b) Microtubules
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum (d) Mitochondria

42. Which face of golgi apparatus receives the materials packaged in the form of vesicles from
the ER?
(a) Cis (b) Trans
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

43. Which of the following are not the contents of vacuole?

(a) Water (b) Enzymes
(c) Sap (d) Excretory products

44. The contractile vacuole present in amoeba is useful for

(a) Ingestion (b) Locomotion
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Excretion

45. What does a chloroplast contain?

(a) Chlorophyll (b) Carotenoid
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Anthocyanin

46. Which of the following is a type of plastid?

(a) Chloroplast (b) Chromoplast
(c) Leucoplast (d) All of these
47. Ribosomes are the granular structure first observed under the electron microscope as dense
particle by which scientist
(a) Robert Brown (1831)
(b) George Palade (1953)
(c) Camillo Golgi (1898)
(d) Singer and Nicolson (1972)

48. The following cells are without nucleus

(a) Erythrocytes of many mammals
(b) Sieve tube cells of vascular plant
(c) Bacterial cell
(d) All of these

49. Which one of the following cellular parts is correctly described?

(a) Centrioles − Sites for active RNA synthesis
(b) Ribosomes − Those on chloroplasts are larger (80S) while
those in the cytoplasm are smaller (70S)
(c) Lysosomes − Optimally active at a pH of about 8.5
(d) Thylakoids − Flattened membranous sacs forming the grana of chloroplasts

50. The structures that help some bacteria to attach to rocks and/or host tissues are
(a) Fimbriae (b) Mesosomes
(c) Holdfast (d) Rhizoids