Class 11 Biology MCQs Cell: The Unit Of Life for NEET

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Cell: The Unit Of Life Class 11 MCQs Questions with Answers

Bacterial flagella is made up of
(a) tubulin
(b) flagellin
(c) chitin
(d) None of these

Answer: (b) flagellin


Which one of the following also acts as a catalyst in a bacterial cell?
(a) 23 sr RNA
(b) 5 sr RNA
(c) sn RNA
(d) hn RNA

Answer: (a) 23 sr RNA


In eubacteria, a cellular component which resembles a eukaryotic cell is
(a) Ribosomes
(b) Plasma membrane
(c) Nucleus
(d) Cell wall

Answer: (b) Plasma membrane


Which of the following statements with reference to cytoskeleton is not correct?
(a) Cytoskeleton helps in motility
(b) Cytoskeleton maintains the shape of the cell
(c) Cytoskeleton helpful in production of ATP
(d) Cytoskeleton helpful in mechanical support

Answer: (c) Cytoskeleton helpful in production of ATP


Peroxysomes contain
(a) Hydrolytic enzyme
(b) Transferase
(c) Isomerase
(d) Oxidising enzyme (Oxidase)

Answer: (d) Oxidising enzyme (Oxidase)


The structure of plasma membrane fluid mosaic model is proposed by
(a) Gram
(b) Singer and Nicolson
(c) Schwann and Schleiden
(d) Robert brown

Answer: (b) Singer and Nicolson


Match the columns
1. Cytoskeleton – A. hair-like outgrowth
2. Flagella – B. proximal region of centriole
3. Hub – C. bristle-like structures
4. Fimbriae – D. filamentous protein structure

(a) 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C
(b) 1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
(c) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
(d) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B

Answer: (a) 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C


The main site for synthesis of lipids is
(a) vacuoles
(b) RER
(c) SER
(d) Golgi body

Answer: (c) SER


Middle lamella is made up of
(a) calcium sulphide
(b) calcium pectate
(c) calcium carbonate
(d) calcium chloride

Answer: (b) calcium pectate


Which is called Suicidal Bag?
(a) Centrosome
(b) Lysosome
(c) Mesosome
(d) Chromosome

Answer: (b) Lysosome


The photograph or diagram of metaphasic chromosome arranged in homologous pair according to their length and thickness, position of centromere is called
(a) Karyogram
(b) Chromogram
(c) Idiogram
(d) None of these

Answer: (c) Idiogram


Tubulin occurs in
(a) Plasma membrane
(b) Golgi bodies
(c) Cilia and flagella
(d) All the above

Answer: (c) Cilia and flagella


 Prokaryotic cells have which architectural regions?
(a) Cell
(b) Appendages
(c) Nucleus
(d) all of the above

Answer: (b) Appendages


The materials essential for the dark reaction are located in
(a) Circular-DNA
(b) Thylakoids
(c) Stroma
(d) Ribosomes

Answer: (b) Thylakoids


The unit of phloem in which the nucleus is absent
(a) Sieve cell
(b) Sieve tube
(c) Companion cell
(d) Phloem parenchyma

Answer: (b) Sieve tube


Keeping in view the fluid mosaic model for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid monolayer to the other (described as flip-flop movement)?
(a) Neither lipids, nor proteins can flip-flop
(b) Both lipids and proteins can flip-flop
(c) While lipids can rarely flip-flop, proteins can not
(d) While proteins can flip-flop, lipids can not

Answer: (c) While lipids can rarely flip-flop, proteins can not


Sphaerosome are involved in
(a) Synthesis and storage of lipid
(b) Synthesis of protein
(c) β–oxidation of fatty acids
(d) Synthesis and storage of carbohydrate

Answer: (a) Synthesis and storage of lipid


The eukaryotic ribosomes are of
(a) 50S
(b) 30S
(c) 80S
(d) 70S

Answer: (c) 80S


How much percent of vacuoles occupy the volume of the cell in plant cells?
(a) 80%
(b) 90%
(c) 50%
(d) 70%

Answer: (b) 90%


Cellular organelles with membranes are
(a) Chromosomes, ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum
(b) The endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, and nuclei
(c) Lysosomes, Golgi apparatus and mitochondria
(d) Nuclei, ribosomes and mitochondria

Answer: (c) Lysosomes, Golgi apparatus and mitochondria


In each chromosome centromere possessing a disc-shaped structure is
(a) Satellite
(b) Kinetochore
(c) Long arm
(d) Short arm

Answer: (b) Kinetochore


Which organelle is not considered as a part of the Endomembrane system?
(a) Vacuole
(b) Chloroplast
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Lysosome

Answer: (b) Chloroplast


Which is the biggest animal cell?
(a) Ostrich’s egg
(b) Hen’s egg
(c) PPLO
(d) Mycoplasma

Answer: (a) Ostrich’s egg


Which ion holds the ribosomal subunits together
(a) Ca+2
(b) Mn+2
(c) Mg+2
(d) Na+

Answer:(c) Mg+2


In which of the following cell centriole is absent?
(a) Epithelial cell
(b) Gland cell
(c) Liver cells
(d) Nerve cell

Answer: (d) Nerve cell


Cell secretion is done by
(a) Plastids
(b) ER
(c) Golgi apparatus
(d) Nucleolus

Answer: (c) Golgi apparatus


How many grana present in one chloroplast?
(a) 40-60
(b) 42-47
(c) 60-80
(d) 02-100

Answer: (a) 40-60


What is the main difference between active and passive transport?
(a) Active transport occurs by ATP
(b) Active transport occurs fast
(c) Energy is necessary for passive transport
(d) Passive transport is a non-selective transport

Answer: (a) Active transport occurs by ATP


 Select which assertion is false
(a) Chloroplast and mitochondria both possess internal variation. Thylakoid lumen is not covered by the thylakoid membrane
(b) Chloroplast and mitochondria both possess DNA
(c) Chloroplast and mitochondria both possess external and internal membrane
(d) Normally chloroplast is larger than mitochondria

Answer: (a) Chloroplast and mitochondria both possess internal variation. The thylakoid lumen is not covered by the thylakoid membrane


Eukaryotic cells have what type of arrangement in their flagella?
(a) 9+2 Arrangement
(b) 2+9 Arrangement
(c) 7+2 Arrangement
(d) 9+0 Arrangement

Answer: (a) 9+2 Arrangement


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