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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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Term basal body is associated with the development of
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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
Here, A and B refer to
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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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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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Assertion: On the position of centromere the
shape of chromosomes is based.
Reason: The chromosome bends in the region
of centromere during anaphase.
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
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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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.
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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
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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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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Pits are formed on the cell wall is due to lack of
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Correct option: C
Secondary wall material
Option C (Secondary wall material) is correct because pits are thin areas in the secondary cell wall where the secondary wall material is absent, allowing for communication between adjacent cells.
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Find the incorrect pair w.r.t membrane transport
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Correct option: A
Neutral solute – facilitated diffusion
Option A (Neutral solute – facilitated diffusion) is the incorrect pair because neutral solutes can also move via simple diffusion, not just facilitated diffusion.
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Prokaryotic cells are generally….. and multiply more rapidly than the eukaryotic cells
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Small
Option B (Small) is correct because prokaryotic cells are generally smaller than eukaryotic cells, allowing for faster reproduction.
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Cell membrane controls
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Correct option: C
Both (a) and (b)
Option C (Both (a) and (b)) is correct because the cell membrane regulates both exocytosis and endocytosis, which are processes of substance movement.
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Wall of eukaryotic cell (fungus) is made up of a polymer of
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Correct option: B
, 1-4 acetyl glucosamine
Option B (, 1-4 acetyl glucosamine) is correct because the cell wall of fungi is primarily composed of chitin, which is a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine linked by -1,4-glycosidic bonds.
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Difference between prokaryote and eukaryote is in
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Organisation of nuclear material
Option D (Organisation of nuclear material) is correct because the presence or absence of a nuclear membrane is the defining difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
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Vital stains are employed to study
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Correct option: A
Living cells
Option A (Living cells) is correct because vital stains are used to observe structures and processes within living cells without killing them.
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Unicellular organisms are
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Correct option: C
Capable of independent existence and can perform all the essential vital functions
Option C is correct because unicellular organisms can perform all life functions independently.
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Observe the following functions of the cell.
• Synthesis of protein and enzymes
• Synthesis of lipids
• Synthesis on Glycolipids
• Enzymes optimally active in acidic pH.
Arrange the given cell organelles with their respective functions,
(A) Golgi apparatus
(B) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
(C) Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
(D) Lysosome
(E) Ribosome
(F)Mitochondria
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• Synthesis of protein and enzymes
• Synthesis of lipids
• Synthesis on Glycolipids
• Enzymes optimally active in acidic pH.
Arrange the given cell organelles with their respective functions,
(A) Golgi apparatus
(B) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
(C) Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
(D) Lysosome
(E) Ribosome
(F)Mitochondria
Options:
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Correct option: D
E, C, A, D
Option D (E, C, A, D) is correct because it accurately matches each organelle with its primary function: Ribosome-Protein synthesis, SER-Lipid synthesis, Golgi-Glycolipid synthesis, Lysosome-Acidic pH enzymes.
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The factors which set the limit of cell size or volume are
I. nucleo-cytoplasmic or kern-plasma ratio
II. rate of metabolic activity
III. ability of oxygen and other materials to reach every part of the cell
IV. ability of waste products to pass to the outside
V. ratio of surface area to the volume of the cell
Identify the correct set of statements
I. nucleo-cytoplasmic or kern-plasma ratio
II. rate of metabolic activity
III. ability of oxygen and other materials to reach every part of the cell
IV. ability of waste products to pass to the outside
V. ratio of surface area to the volume of the cell
Identify the correct set of statements
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Correct option: D
I, II, III and IV
Option D (I, II, III and IV) is correct because all the listed factors (nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio, metabolic activity, oxygen/material diffusion, waste removal) limit cell size or volume.
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A. All secondary constrictions are stainable
R. Plasmasomes are produced by primary constrictions of the chromsomes
R. Plasmasomes are produced by primary constrictions of the chromsomes
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Correct option: D
Both (A) and (R) are false
Option D (Both (A) and (R) are false) is correct because not all secondary constrictions are stainable, and plasmasomes are produced by secondary constrictions, not primary constrictions.
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Which of the following is the odd one out?
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Correct option: D
Tobacco mosaic virus
Option A (Mitochondria) is correct because it is a cell organelle, while the others are viruses.
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In eukaryotes, photosynthesis occurs in
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Correct option: A
Chloroplast
Option A (Chloroplast) is correct because chloroplasts are the organelles in eukaryotic cells where photosynthesis takes place.
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Robert Hooke developed a microscope with which he studied the internal structures of the cell. His work is famous for the study of
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Correct option: A
Cork cells
Option A (Cork cells) is correct because Robert Hooke's observation of cork cells led to the term \"cell.\"
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Structural lipids of cell membrane are
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Correct option: D
Phospholipids
Option D (Phospholipids) is correct because phospholipids are the primary structural lipids that form the bilayer of cell membranes.
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Centrosome is not present in
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Cell of higher plants
Option A (Cell of higher plants) is correct because higher plants lack centrosomes; their microtubules organize around the nuclear envelope during cell division.
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Membrane less cell organelle common to both prokaryotes and eukaryotes is
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Correct option: C
Ribosome
Option C (Ribosome) is correct because ribosomes are the only membrane-less organelles found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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I. It is the extension of plasma membrane into the cytoplasm
II. It helps in cell wall formation, DNA replication, respiration, secretion processes, increases the surface area of plasma membrane and enzymatic contents. It also helps in cytokinesis
III. It I the characteristic of bacterial cells
The above features are attributed to bacteria
II. It helps in cell wall formation, DNA replication, respiration, secretion processes, increases the surface area of plasma membrane and enzymatic contents. It also helps in cytokinesis
III. It I the characteristic of bacterial cells
The above features are attributed to bacteria
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Correct option: C
Mesosome
Option C (Mesosome) is correct because the described features are characteristic of mesosomes in bacterial cells.
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
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Correct option: D
Membrane bound organelles
Option D (Membrane bound organelles) is correct because prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles like mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus.
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In prokaryotes, genetic material is
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Correct option: A
Basically naked
Option A (Basically naked) is correct because prokaryotic genetic material is a circular DNA molecule not enclosed in a membrane and not associated with histones (in most cases).
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In submetacentric chromosome
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Correct option: D
One arm is long than the other
Option D (One arm is long than the other) is correct because submetacentric chromosomes have the centromere slightly away from the middle, resulting in unequal arm lengths.
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Read the following statements and identify the correct option given.
I. In prokaryotic cell, the nuclear membrane, chloroplast, mitochondria,
microtubules and different kinds of pili are absent.
II. In eukaryotic cell, the nuclear membrane, chloroplast, mitochondria and pili are present.
III. In prokaryotic cell, the ribosome is of 70 S type and in mitochondria of
eukaryotic animal cell, the ribosome is 80 S type
I. In prokaryotic cell, the nuclear membrane, chloroplast, mitochondria,
microtubules and different kinds of pili are absent.
II. In eukaryotic cell, the nuclear membrane, chloroplast, mitochondria and pili are present.
III. In prokaryotic cell, the ribosome is of 70 S type and in mitochondria of
eukaryotic animal cell, the ribosome is 80 S type
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Correct option: D
I, II and III are wrong
Option D (I, II and III are wrong) is correct because all three statements contain inaccuracies about prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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