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An organelle with an internal cross-section showing characteristic “9 + 2” array is the?
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Correct option: C
flagellum
Option C (flagellum) is correct because flagella are known to exhibit the characteristic "9 + 2" microtubule arrangement in their internal structure.
122 Easy
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Which one of the following remains absent in prokaryotes?
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Correct option: A
Nuclear membrane
Option A (Nuclear membrane) is correct because prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus; their genetic material is located in the cytoplasm.
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Assertion (A): The chromoplasts contain fat soluble carotenoid pigments.
Reason (R): These pigments provide colour to plant parts other than green.
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Correct option: B
If both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
If both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A is the correct answer because both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason doesn't directly explain why chromoplasts contain fat-soluble carotenoid pigments.
124 Easy
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In eukaryotic cells, the amount of basic proteins is often found to be
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Correct option: A
More than the amount of DNA
Option A (More than the amount of DNA) is correct because histones, the basic proteins, are needed in large quantities to package and condense the DNA in eukaryotic cells.
125 Medium
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A:A: Metabolically active cells do not have vacuoles generally.

R:R: Water and minerals in metabolically active cells are consumed, not to be stored.
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Correct option: A
AA and RR are correct and RR is the correct explanation of AA
Option A (AA and RR are correct and RR is the correct explanation of AA) is correct because metabolically active cells consume water and minerals, reducing the need for large vacuoles for storage.
126 Easy
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Find out the incorrect statements:

1)Blue - green alga is a prokaryotic cell

2)WBC is ameboid in shape

3) Mycoplasma is the largest cell

4) Microbodies are cell organelles

5) Prokaryotes do not exhibit a wide variety of shapes
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Correct option: D
3 and 5 ony
Option D (3 and 5 ony) is correct because Mycoplasma is the smallest cell, not the largest, and prokaryotes exhibit a wide variety of shapes.
127 Easy
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In eubacteria, a celluler component that resembles eukaryotic cells is
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Correct option: D
Plasma membrance
Option D (Plasma membrance) is correct because the plasma membrane in eubacteria has a similar structure and function to that of eukaryotic cells.
128 Medium
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The component of endomembrane system that may have ribosomes on its surface
a. Is specialized in the synthesis of lipids
b. Is site of protein synthesis
c. Helps in formation of plasma membrane during cytokinesis
d. Consists of cisternae, vesicle and tubules
Choose the correct one(s).
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Correct option: C
b and d
b and d is the correct answer because the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) has ribosomes (site of protein synthesis) and the endomembrane system consists of cisternae, vesicles, and tubules.
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Plasmodesmata connections helps in
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Movement of substances between cells
Option D is correct because plasmodesmata are channels that allow the movement of substances between adjacent plant cells.
130 Easy
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Which one of the following organisms is not an example of eukaryotic cells?
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Correct option: A
Escherichia  coliEscherichia\;coli
Option A (Escherichia  coliEscherichia\;coli) is correct because it is a prokaryotic cell, while the others are eukaryotic.
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In eukaryotes, the cell wall constitutes
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Correct option: C
Primary wall, middle lamella and secondary wall
Option C is correct because the cell wall in eukaryotes (specifically plant cells) consists of the primary wall, middle lamella, and secondary wall.
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Which one of the following is not related to ribosome?
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Ca++\mathrm{Ca}^{++}concentration is required for association of its sub-units
Ca++\mathrm{Ca}^{++}concentration is required for association of its sub-units is not related to ribosomes because Mg++\mathrm{Mg}^{++} (Magnesium) ions, not Calcium ions, are required for the association of ribosomal subunits.
133 Medium
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Choose the correct statements
I. Passive cells are larger in size
II. Larger cells have lower surface volume ratio
III. To remain active, larger cells are either cylindrical in shape or possess several extensions of the cell membrane, like microvilli
IV. Microvilli are found in all those cells, which are active in absorption
V. Microvilli (membrane infoldings) occurs in transfer cells found in plants in the region of absorption or secretion of nutrients
Option containing all correct statements is
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Correct option: D
I, II, III, IV and V
Option D (I, II, III, IV and V) is correct because all the statements are correct regarding cell size, surface area to volume ratio, and microvilli.
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Which of the following differentiate plant cells from animal cells?
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Correct option: A
Large vacuole, plastid and cell wall
Option A (Large vacuole, plastid and cell wall) is correct because plant cells are characterized by having a large central vacuole, plastids (like chloroplasts), and a cell wall, which are generally absent in animal cells.
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[A]: Pectins are abundant in middle lamella in plant cells.

[R]: Some cells in woody plants have a secondary wall that is found inside the primary wall.
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Correct option: B
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
Option B is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true statements, but the reason does not explain the assertion.
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In eukaryotes, basic structural unit made up of histone and DNA is
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Correct option: A
Nucleosome
Option A (Nucleosome) is correct because a nucleosome is the basic structural unit of chromatin, composed of histone proteins and DNA.
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Which statement is not true about prokaryotes?
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Correct option: A
DNA is completed with histones
Option A (DNA is completed with histones) is correct because prokaryotic DNA is not associated with histones.
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Select the odd one w.r.t cell organelles and their functions.
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Correct option: C
Lysosome – Enzymes are active at basic pH
Option A (Primary metabolites) is correct because sugars and amino acids are essential for basic metabolic processes and are thus classified as primary metabolites.
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Plant and animal cells, both have
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Correct option: A
Cell membrane and nucleolus
Option A (Cell membrane and nucleolus) is correct because both plant and animal cells possess these structures.
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Keeping is view the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movements of liquid and proteins from one liquid monolayer to the other (flip flop movement)
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Correct option: D
While lipids can rarely flip flop, proteins can not
Option D (While lipids can rarely flip flop, proteins can not) is correct because lipids can undergo flip-flop movement, although rarely, while proteins are generally too large and polar to do so.
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Term basal body is associated with the development of
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Correct option: A
Cilia and flagella
Option A (Cilia and flagella) is correct because the basal body is a structure involved in the development and anchoring of cilia and flagella.
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Primary wall of eukaryotic cell is …A… layered but secondary wall is …B… layered
Here, A and B refer to
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Correct option: C
A-two, B-at least three
Option C (A-two, B-at least three) is correct because the primary wall is typically two-layered, while the secondary wall is thicker and has at least three layers.
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Which of the following is the filler substance of the matrix of eukaryotic cell?
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Correct option: A
Pectin
Option A is correct because pectin is a major component of the middle lamella and the primary cell wall in plant cells, acting as a filler substance.
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Cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of all living organisms. This was evidenced by the fact that
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Correct option: D
Anything less than a complete structure of a cell does not ensure independent living
Option D is correct because a complete cell structure is required for independent living, demonstrating its fundamental role.
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Lipids of plasma membrane

a. Are arranged in a bilayer

b. Have non-polar head and polar tail

c. Are responsible for quasi-fluid nature
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Correct option: C
Only a and c are true
Option C (Only a and c are true) is correct because plasma membrane lipids are arranged in a bilayer and contribute to the quasi-fluid nature of the membrane, but they have polar heads and non-polar tails.
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Assertion: On the position of centromere the
shape of chromosomes is based.

Reason: The chromosome bends in the region
of centromere during anaphase.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because the position of the centromere indeed determines the shape of the chromosome, and the bending during anaphase is due to the centromere's location.
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Barophilic prokaryotes
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Correct option: C
Grow and multiply in very deep marine sediments
Option C (Grow and multiply in very deep marine sediments) is correct because barophilic prokaryotes thrive under high-pressure conditions found in deep marine environments.
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A cell’s division time is 1 minute. In 20 minutes, a culture tube is 1/8th filled with cells. When the tube will be fully filled?
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Correct option: B
23 minutes
Option B (23 minutes) is correct because if the tube is 1/8th full at 20 minutes, it will double in volume each minute, filling completely in 3 more minutes.
149 Easy
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Which of the following is true about microbodies:
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Correct option: D
All of the above
Option D (All of the above) is correct because microbodies are minute vesicular, membrane-bound structures found in both plant and animal cells.
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Which of the following statements are correct about prokaryotic genetic material (DNA)?
I. DNA is naked, that is without histones
II. DNA is usually circular/single chromosome
III. Outside the genomic DNA, small circular DNA is also present in many bacteria
IV. The smallest DNA are called plasmids
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Correct option: D
I, II, III and IV
Option D (I, II, III and IV) is correct because all the statements about prokaryotic DNA are accurate.
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