During cell division the hereditary characters are transmitted in the form of
A. Citric acids
B. Nucleic acids
C. Amino acids
D. None of the above
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Pre-mitotic gap is also known as
A. S-phase
B. G2 -phase
C. G0 -phase
D. G1 -phase
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The entire content of a living cell is known as . . . . . . . . which includes the cytoplasm and the nucleus.
A. protoplasm
B. cell membrane
C. lysosomes
D. mitochondria
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The lecithin molecule of the lipid layer consists of two lipid chains of glycerol and a polar head containing
A. Cholesterol and cephalin
B. Cholesterol and phosphate
C. Phosphate and choline
D. None of the above
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Vacuoles are sap filled vesicles in the cytoplasm, covered by a membrane called
A. Protoplast
B. Leucoplast
C. Tonoplast
D. Chromoplast
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Many folds of the inner membrane of mitochondria project into the matrix as incomplete partitions which are called
A. Cristae
B. Grana
C. Inner membrane particles
D. Plastids
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A protein is synthesised in the endoplasmic reticulum bound ribosomes and it targets to the inner thylakoid space of chloroplast. How many double-layered membrane layers it has to pass to reach its destination?
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Which of the following is known as Energy Currency of the Cell?
A. Adenosine diphosphate
B. Adenosine triphosphate
C. Glycine triphosphate
D. Adenosine phosphate
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Which one of the following functions is not carried out by smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
A. Transport of materials
B. Synthesis of lipid
C. Synthesis of protein
D. Synthesis of steroid hormone
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The fruit softens amd ripens due to
A. conversion of starch from sugar
B. jelly formation of an acid pH
C. incorporation of pectate in the middle lamella
D. dissolution of middle lamella
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The synthesis of two strands of DNA takes place in the
A. 5' to 3' direction
B. 3' to 5' direction
C. 3' to 3' direction
D. 5' to 5' direction
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The arm ratio is high in which of the following types of chromosomes?
A. Telocentric chromosomes
B. Acrocentric chromosomes
C. Metacentric chromosomes
D. Acentric chromosomes
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The largest cell in the human body is
A. nerve cell
B. muscle cell
C. liver cell
D. kidney cell
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Consider the following statements regarding the pachytene substage of prophase I during meiosis and choose the correct answer:
1. Pachytene is said to begin when synapsis is completed
2. During pachytene the chromosomes are associated in bivalents or tetrads
3. Shortening and thickening of the chromosomes takes place due to longitudinal contraction
4. Exchange of groups of genes takes place as a result of crossing over
A. Only 1 and 2 are correct
B. Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
C. Only 2, 3 and 4 are correct
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
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Which cell organelle performs the principal function of packaging materials?
A. Endoplasmic reticulum
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Vacuoles
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The single stack of Golgi apparatus found in plants and fungi is
A. plasmodesmata
B. lomasome
C. desmotubule
D. dictyosome
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In prokaryotic organisms, nuclear region is not surrounded by a membrane. This undefined nuclear region is known as
A. Nucleic acid
B. Nucleoid
C. Nucleolus
D. Nucleosome
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Which of the following is an exception to cell theory?
A. Angiosperms
B. WBCs
C. Viruses
D. Gymnosperms
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Eukaryotic ribosomes are called
A. 80 S ribosomes
B. 70 S ribosomes
C. 60 S ribosomes
D. 55 S ribosomes
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Crossing over occurs during meiosis at
A. Leptotene
B. Anaphase-I
C. Pachytene
D. Diakinesis
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