Biology–MDCAT

Topic 1 (Cell Biology)

1. Which one of the following possesses the most prominent Golgi apparatus?
(A) An islet of Langerhans (C) A retinal rod cell
(B) A spermatogonium (D) A striated muscle
2. Lysosomal Enzymes are synthesized on
(A) Golgi Complex (C) Ribosomes
(B) RER (D) Nucleolus
3. New ribosomes are assembled in the:
(A) Nucleolus (C) Endoplasmic reticulum
(B) Cytoplasm (D) Nucleus
4. Golgi complex is concerned with:
(A) Cell eating (C) Photosynthesis
(B) Energy synthesis (D) Cell secretions
5. Which of the following is involved in formation of cilia?
(A) Centrioles (C) Microtubule
(B) Golgi Complex (D) Microfilaments
6. Which of the following correctly represents surfaces of Golgi apparatus?

Inner Outer
(A) Concave, Forming Convex, Maturing
(B) Convex, Forming Concave, Maturing
(C) Concave, Maturing Convex, Forming
(D) Concave, Maturing Concave, Forming

7. Reactions of Krebs cycle occur in/at _____ of mitochondria:

(A) Outer membrane (C) Outer compartment
(B) Inner membrane (D) Inner compartment
8. Nucleus can be seen in:
(A) Metaphase (C) Anaphase
(B) Interphase (D) Prophase
9. Erythrocytes as differentiated cells have only:
(A) 3 or 4 pores / nucleus (C) 3 or 4 pores / nucleolus
(B) 4 or 5 pores / nucleus (D) 30000 pores / nucleus
10. What statement about the nuclear envelope is not true?
(A) Its inner membrane bears ribosomes. (C) It is a double membranous structure.
(B) RNA and some proteins pass through it. (D) It has pores.
11. Peroxisomes are Not found in
(A) Animal (C) Yeast
(B) Plant (D) Bacterial cell
12. The attachment of two ribosomal subunits is controlled by the presence of_______.
(A) Ca++ (C) Mg++
(B) Fe++ (D) Zn++
13. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum helps to:
(A) Synthesize proteins (C) Formation of conjugated molecule
(B) Detoxify the harmful drugs (D) Autophagy
14. The resolution of human eye is estimated to be
(A) 1nm (C) 0.1 nm
(B) 1mm (D) 0.1 mm

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15. Which of the following is an exception to cell theory?
(A) E. coli (C) Retroviruses
(B) Taxus buccata (D) Homo sapiens
16. Which one of the following cell organelles causes a decrease in the concentration of
organic material in the cell?
(A) Mitochondrion (C) Ribosome
(B) Chloroplast (D) Golgi bodies
17. Organelles found only in animal cells as compared to plant cells are
(A) Vacuole and Golgi apparatus (C) Centriole and lysosomes
(B) mitochondria and chloroplast (D) Ribosome and peroxisomes
18. Which of the following is not a characteristic of prokaryotes?
(A) DNA (C) Cell wall
(B) Cell membrane (D) Endoplasmic reticulum
19. Which of the following plays a role in maintenance of cell shape
(A) Microtubules (C) Intermediate filaments
(B) Microfilaments (D) Centriole
20. Which of the following organelles is found only in some specific plant cells but not in
animal cells?
(A) Ribosomes (C) Peroxisome
(B) Endoplasmic reticulum (D) Glyoxysomes
21. Which of the following lipids are present in plasma membrane
(A) Waxes (C) Terpenoids
(B) Acylglycerol (D) Phospholipid
22. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
(A) Ribosome: Protein synthesis (C) Mitochondria: Anaerobic respiration
(B) Chloroplast: Photosynthesis (D) Plasma membrane: Osmosis
23. Ratio of RNA & protein in eukaryotic ribosome is
(A) 1:1 (C) 2:1
(B) 1:2 (D) 3:1
24. Failure to catabolize lipids in the body leads to a disease known as
(A) Glycogenosis type II (C) Glycogenosis type I
(B) Taysach disease (D) Diabetes mellitus
25. A polysome contain

Ribosome mRNA
A One One
B Many Many
C One Many
D Many One

26. Cytoskeletal fibers having maximum diameter are:

(A) Microfilaments (C) Microtubules
(B) Intermediate filaments (D) Myosin filaments
27. Cyclosis & amoeboid movement are because of
(A) Microtubule (C) Intermediate filament
(B) Microfilament (D) Centriole
28. Sacculus is
(A) Polysaccharide chain loosely attached with chains of amino acids
(B) Polysaccharide chain covalently attached with chains of amino acids
(C) Polysaccharide chain or chains of amino acids
(D) Polysaccharide chain only forming huge molecule
29. Golgi complex is
(A) Cisternae (C) Golgi vesicles
(B) Cisternae with vesicles (D) Cisternal membranes
30. Number of chromosomes in frog cell _________ and in potato ________
(A) 26, 46 (C) 26, 48
(B) 48, 26 (D) 46, 14

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31. Centrioles are absent in which of the following cell
(A) Animal cell (C) Lower plants
(B) Microorganisms (D) Higher plants
32. Any tow points which are 2-4A can be differentiated by the help of
(A) Compound micro scope (C) Simple micro scope
(B) Electron micro scope (D) binocular micro scope
33. Which one of the following is the correct composition of a plasma membrane of a
particular cell?
(A) 80% Proteins, 17% Lipids, 1% Cholesterol and 1% Carbohydrates
(B) 60% Proteins, 39% Lipids, 1% Cholesterol and 1% Carbohydrates
(C) 70% Proteins, 27% Lipids, 1% Cholesterol and 1% Carbohydrates
(D) 79% Proteins, 20% Lipids, 0.5% Cholesterol and 0.5% Carbohydrates
34. Lipids molecules of plasma membrane are arranged
(A) Anti parallel (C) Scattered
(B) Parallel (D) Embedded
35. Which of the following is not present in most plant cells
(A) E.R, Flagellum, Lysosome (C) R.E.R, centriole, Mitochondria
(B) Flagellum, Centriole, Lysosome (D) R.E.R, Mitochondria, chloroplasts
36. Which of the following molecule can passively cross plasma membrane:
(A) Oxygen (C) Oxygen and Water
+
(B) Sodium (Na ions) (D) Chloride ions
37. How many of the following are membrane bound organelles?
Lysosomes, Ribosomes, Mitochondria, Vacuoles
(A) 2 (C) 4
(B) 3 (D) Zero
38. The major component of cristae membrane is
(A) Lipoprotein (C) Glycolipids
(B) Glycoprotein (D) Phospholipids
39. The Golgi complex originates from:
(A) Mitochondria (C) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
(B) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (D) Plasma membrane
40. Fibrillar portion of nucleolus is composed of:
(A) Proteins (C) rDNA
(B) Precursors of Ribosomes (D) DNA
41. Nucleus is not present in which of the following eukaryotic cell
(A) RBCs (C) Bacterial cell
(B) WBCs (D) Plant cell
42. Which one of the following is the correct match?
(A) SER ----- Protein synthesis (C) Golgi apparatus ----- Detoxification
(B) RER ----- Lipid metabolism (D) SER ----- Detoxification
43. Which one of the following provides site, conditions and raw materials for various
chemical reactions to keep cell in living state?
(A) Nucleus (C) Cytoplasm
(B) Mitochondria (D) Ribosomes
44. Which of the following cells produce new cells
(A) Parenchymatous cells (C) Chlorenchymatous cells
(B) Sclerenchhymatous cells (D) Meristem cells
45. Which of the following is not present in prokaryotic cell wall.
(A) Peptide chain (C) Cellulose
(B) Glycan chain (D) Murein
46. Number of chromosomes in two diploid cells of frog:
(A) 48 (C) 26
(B) 52 (D) 46
47. Which one of the following is abundant in adipose cells
(A) R.E.R (C) Ribosomes
(B) SER (D) Golgi complex

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48. Cholesterol is not present in plasma membrane of:
(A) Eukaryotes (C) Humans
(B) Animals (D) Bacteria
49. Cristae contain F1 particles
(A) On its surface (C) In embedded form
(B) Along with ribosomes (D) Attached with DNA
50. Which of the following is formed due to modification of cell membrane
(A) Microvilli (C) Rods
(B) No such modification exist (D) Cytoskeleton

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