1. Chief advantage of multicellularity over unicellular 9.

Correct order of layers of cell envelope in prokaryotic

organization is cells from inner to outer is
a. Attainment of larger size a. Plasma membrane, cell wall, glycocalyx
b. Ability to succeed in struggle for existence b. Glycocalyx, cell wall, Plasma membrane
c. Better adaptation in relation to environment c. Plasma membrane, glycocalyx, cell wall
d. Division of labour d. Cell wall, Plasma membrane, glycocalyx
e. All the above 10. Which of the following has no prokaryotic cell?
2. The scientist who first observed and described a live cell a. Bacteria b. PPLO
is c. Amoeba d. Blue green algae
a. Robert Hooke b. Leeuwenhoek 11. Analyze the following statements about extension
c. Schleiden d. Schwann structures in prokaryotic cells
3. Cell theory was formulated by i. Flagella are thin filamentous extensions having
a. Matthias Schleiden & Theodore Schwann filament, hook and basal body from the cell wall.
b. Rudolf Virchow ii. Hook is the longest portion of flagellum
c. Anton van Leeuwenhoek iii. Pili and fimbriae have no role in motility
d. Robert Brown iv. Fimbriae are small bristle like fibres made up of
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect? pilin.
a. Schleiden observed that all plants are composed Of these,
of various types of cells. a. Statements i and iii are wrong
b. Schwann proposed that animals and plants are b. Statements i and ii are wrong
composed of cells and cell products. c. Statements i, ii and iv are wrong
c. Schleiden found that plant cells have cell wall. d. Statements ii and iv are wrong
d. Rudolf Virchow proposed the concept of Omnis 12. Polysomes are
cellula-e cellula. a. Several lysosomes attached to a single mRNA
5. All cells contain to form a chain
a. Cytoplasm and mitochondria b. Several ribosomes attached to a single tRNA to
b. Lysosomes and ribosomes form a chain
c. Cytoplasm and ribosomes c. Several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA
d. Nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum to form a chain
6. Size of bacteria ranges between d. Several lysosomes attached to a single tRNA to
a. 30 to 50 µm b. 300 to 500 µm form a chain
c. 0.3 to 0.5 µm d. 3 to 5 µm 13. Which of the following is correctly labelled?
7. Consider the following statements about ribosomes
i. Ribosomes are non-membrane bound organelles.
ii. Ribosomes are seen in cytoplasm, chloroplasts,
mitochondria and on RER.
iii. In prokaryotes, ribosomes are 80 S type.
iv. They are site of translation process.
Of these,
a. All statements are correct
b. All statements except iii are correct
c. Statements i & ii only correct
d. All statements are incorrect
8. Match the following
A B
1. Glycocalyx A. Gas vacuoles
2. Mesosome B. Slime or capsule a. A = Ribosome, B= SER, C= Nucleolus, D=
3. Chromatophores C. Cell wall formation Golgi apparatus, E=Chloroplast, F= Microtubule
4. Inclusion bodies D. Pigments b. A = Lysosome, B= SER, C= Nucleus, D= Golgi
apparatus, E=Chloroplast, F= Centriole
1 2 3 4
a. B C D A c. A = Microtubule, B= RER, C= Nucleolus, D=
Golgi apparatus, E=Mitochondrion, F= lysosome
b. C D A B
d. A = Lysosome, B= RER, C= Nucleus, D= Golgi
c. A C B D
apparatus, E=Mitochondrion, F= Microtubule
d. D A B C
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14. Fluid Mosaic Model of cell membrane is proposed by a. Mitochondria b. Golgi apparatus
a. George Palade b. Singer & Nicolson c. Chloroplast d. Endoplasmic reticulum
c. Robert Brown d. Camillo Golgi 21. A: Golgi apparatus remains in close association with the
15. In human RBC, the cell membrane has endoplasmic reticulum.
a. 52% protein and 40% lipids B: Materials to be packaged as vesicles from the ER fuse
b. 40% protein and 52% lipids with the cis face and move towards the trans face of
c. 32% protein and 65% lipids Golgi apparatus.
d. 65% protein and 32% lipids a. A and B are correct and B is the correct
16. A: Polar molecules require membrane carrier protein for explanation for A.
transport. b. A and B are correct and B is not correct
B: Polar molecules alone cannot pass through the non- explanation for A.
polar lipid bilayer. c. A is correct but B is wrong.
a. A and B are correct and B is the correct d. Both A and B are wrong.
explanation for A. 22. The membrane bound vesicular structures formed by the
b. A and B are correct and B is not correct process of packaging in the Golgi apparatus is
explanation for A. a. Mitochondria b. Vacuoles
c. A is correct but B is wrong. c. Lysosomes d. Plastids
d. Both A and B are wrong. 23. Select the false statement in relation to lysosomes.
17. Given below are some statements about cell wall. Select a. These are membrane bound vesicular structures
the wrong statement. b. Lysosomes are called suicide bags of the cell.
a. It is a living rigid structure found outer to the c. Lysosomal vesicles contain hydrolytic enzymes
plasma membrane of fungi and plants such as lipases, proteases and carbohydrases.
b. Cell wall of Algae is made of cellulose, d. Lysosomal enzymes are active at alkaline pH.
galactans, mannans and minerals like CaCO3 . 24. Match the following
c. In other plants, cell wall consists of cellulose, A B
hemicellulose, pectins and proteins. 1. Power house of cell A. Vacuole
d. Cell wall of a young plant cell (primary wall) is 2. Suicidal bag B. Chloroplast
capable of growth. 3. Tonoplast C. Mitochondria
18. Endomembrane system includes 4. Thylakoids D. Lysosome
a. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Mitochondria, 1 2 3 4
cell wall and vacuoles.
a. B C D A
b. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi complex, b. C D A B
lysosomes and vacuoles.
c. A C B D
c. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi complex,
d. D A B C
Ribosomes and cell wall.
d. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Mitochondria, 25. Match the following
lysosomes and cell wall. A B
1. Amyloplasts A. Oils and fats
19. Rough ER is
2. Elaioplasts B. Proteins
a. ER which bears lysosomes on the surface and is
3. Aleuroplasts C. Pigments
involved in protein synthesis.
4. Chromoplasts D. Starch
b. ER which does not bear lysosomes on the
surface and is involved in lipid synthesis. 1 2 3 4
c. ER which bears ribosomes on the surface and is a. B C D A
involved in protein synthesis. b. C D A B
d. ER which does not bear ribosomes on the c. A C B D
surface and is involved in lipid synthesis. d. D A B C
20. The given figure is
26. Which of the following is correctly labelled?

a. A= Outer membrane, B= Crista, C= Matrix, D=

Inter-membrane space, E= Inner membrane

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 b. A= Outer membrane, B= Inner membrane, C= b. Mammalian RBC, platelets and sclerenchyma
Matrix, D= Inter-membrane space, E= Crista cells of vascular plants
c. A= Outer membrane, B= Inter-membrane space, c. Mammalian RBC, platelets and sieve tube cells
C= Matrix, D= Inner membrane E= Crista of vascular plants
d. A= Outer membrane, B= Inner membrane, C= d. Mammalian RBC, macrophages & parenchyma
Crista, D= Matrix, E= Inter-membrane space cells of vascular plants
27. Matrix of mitochondria possesses 36. Chromatin contains
a. A circular DNA, a few RNA molecules, 70S a. DNA, histones, lipids & carbohydrates
ribosomes & components for protein synthesis. b. DNA, RNA, carbohydrates & histones
b. A circular DNA, a few RNA molecules, 80S c. DNA, non-histone proteins & RNA only
ribosomes & components for lipid synthesis. d. DNA, histones, non-histone proteins & RNA
c. A linear DNA, a few RNA molecules, 70S 37. Primary constriction of chromosomes is called
ribosomes & components for lipid synthesis. a. Centriole b. Centromere
d. A linear DNA, a few RNA molecules, 80S c. Nucleosome d. Satellite
ribosomes & components for protein synthesis. 38. On the sides of centromere there are disc shaped
28. Select the odd one structures known as
a. Thylakoids b. Chloroplasts a. Kinetochores b. Chromatins
c. Crista d. Grana c. Chromatids d. Telomeres
29. Which is true statement regarding size of ribosomes in 39. Match the following
chloroplasts and cytoplasm? A B
a. Cytoplasmic ribosomes are smaller (70S) than 1. Metacentric A. Centromere is nearer
the Ribosomes of the chloroplasts (80S). chromosome to one end
b. Ribosomes of the chloroplasts are smaller (70S) 2. Sub-metacentric B. Centromere is close
chromosome to its end
than the cytoplasmic ribosomes (80S).
3. Acrocentric
c. Ribosomes of the chloroplasts and cytoplasmic C. Terminal centromere
chromosome
ribosomes are equal sized and 80S type. 4. Telocentric
d. Ribosomes of the chloroplasts and cytoplasmic D. Middle centromere
chromosome
ribosomes are equal sized and 70S type.
1 2 3 4
30. In chloroplasts, Chlorophyll pigments are present in the
a. B C D A
a. Thylakoids b. Inner membrane
b. C D A B
c. Stroma d. Stroma and Grana
c. A C B D
31. Select the mismatching pair
d. D A B C
a. George Palade – Chromatin
b. Cytoskeleton – Mechanical support 40. The main arena of cellular activities in both the plant and
c. Axoneme – 9+2 array animal cells is
d. Nucleolus – rRNA synthesis a. Nucleus b. Nucleolus
32. To maintain surface area to volume ratio in a balanced c. Cytoplasm d. Endoplasmic reticulum
state, some cells have acquired additional structures in 41. Regarding prokaryotes
the form of projections called 1. Generally smaller and multiply more rapidly than
a. Microtubules b. Microfilaments the eukaryotic cells
c. Microvilli d. Lamellation 2. Prokaryotes have a cell wall surrounding the cell
33. Eukaryotic ribosome is membrane
a. 60S + 40S = 80S 3. The fluid matrix filling the cell is the cytoplasm and
b. 50S + 30S = 70S there is no well-defined nucleus
c. 60S + 40S = 90S 4. The genetic material is basically naked, not
d. 50S + 30S = 80S enveloped by a nuclear membrane.
34. Pick out the false statement 5. Many bacteria have small circular DNA outside the
a. In animal cells, plastids are absent genomic DNA, called plasmid
b. In plant cells, centrioles are present 6. Mesosome is the essentially infoldings of the cell
c. In animal cells, small vacuoles are present membrane.
d. In plant cells, lysosomes are rare a. Only 3 & 5 are correct
35. Which one of the following sets of cells are lacking b. Only 1,4 & 5 are correct
nucleus? c. Only 3 & 5 are correct
a. Mammalian RBC, fibroblasts and sieve tube d. Only 1, 2 & 3 are correct
cells of vascular plants e. All are correct

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1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B
8. A 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. D 14. B
15. A 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B 21. A
22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C
29. B 30. A 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
36. D 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. C 41. E