When cells are ground or homogenized, the cell membranes break up into fragments, which round off to form bodies called
A. Allosomes
B. Microbodies
C. Microsomes
D. Ribosomes
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Match
List I (Chromosome models) with
List II (Discoverers) and choose the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
a. Simple multi-stranded model
1. DuPraw
b. Centipede model
2. Nebel
c. Coiled coil model
3. Steffensen
d. Folded fibre model
4. Taylor
A. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
B. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
C. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
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Consider the following statements regarding cell inclusions and choose the correct answer:
1. Starch grains occur in plant cells only, particularly in storage organs such as rhizomes and tubers
2. Aleurone grains contain stored proteins in plant cells
3. Crystals of various chemical compounds occur in plant cells
A. Only 1 and 2 are true
B. Only 2 and 3 are true
C. 1, 2 and 3 are true
D. None of them is true
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The synaptonemal complexes mostly disappear during
A. Pachytene
B. Diplotene
C. Zygotene
D. Leptotene
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What is a tonoplast?
A. Outer membrane of mitochondria
B. Inner membrane of chloroplast
C. Membrane boundary of the vacuole of plant cells
D. Cell membrane of a plant cell
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Which of the following, when blocks protein synthesis after mixing light and heavy ribsomes, no hybrids are formed?
A. Endomycin
B. Sparsomycin
C. Actinomycin
D. Spectromycin
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The chromosomes move towards the equator of the spindle in which of the following phases?
A. Prophase
B. Prometaphase
C. Metaphase
D. Interphase
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The term 'Meiosis' was coined by
A. Fleming
B. Blackmann
C. Liebig
D. Farmer and Moore
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In plant cells, the turgidity and rigidity is provided by
A. ribosomes
B. mitochondria
C. golgi apparatus
D. vacuoles full of cell sap
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Identify the cell that is amoeboid in shape.
A. Nerve cell
B. Columnar epithelial cell
C. Red blood cell
D. White blood cell
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The structures present in chromosome include
A. Matrix, grana, thylakoids and cristae
B. Centromere, secondary constrictions, telomeres and satellites
C. Ribosome, cisternae, centromere and cristae
D. Secondary constrictions, telomeres, satellites and grana
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Period between two cell divisions is known as
A. replication time
B. generation time
C. incubation time
D. interphase
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How many cells and meiosis are needed to produce 200 cells?
A. 100 and 50 respectively
B. 25 and 50 respectively
C. 50 and 25 respectively
D. 50 and 50 respectively
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Which one of the following elements is present in the green pigment of leaves?
A. Magnesium
B. Iron
C. Calcium
D. Copper
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Chromosomes bearing satellites are called SAT-chromosomes, where SAT stands for
A. Sine Acid Thymonucleinico
B. Sine Acid Thyamine
C. Satellite Acquired Thyamine
D. Sine Acid Thyroxide
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The smallest known prokaryotic organism is
A. Microcystis
B. Mycaplasma
C. Bacteria
D. Chlorella
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The cell wall is interrupted by narrow pores carrying fine strands of cytoplasm, which interlink the contents of the cells, are called
A. Plasmahole
B. Microvilli
C. Plasmodesmata
D. Plasmalemma
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DNA is mainly found in the following organelles
1. Mitochondria
2. Chloroplasts
3. Peroixsomes
4. Nucleus
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 2 and 4
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Which of the following cell organelles are present only in plant cell?
A. Lysosomes
B. Plastids
C. Cell membrane
D. Mitochondria
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The principal functions of the cell wall include
A. Protection
B. Mechanical support
C. Maintenance
D. All of the above
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