Time: 60 Minutes Max.

Marks: 360
General Instructions:
(i) There are 90 multiple choice question with single correct option.
(ii) Each question carry 4 marks for correct answer and –1 for wrong answer.

1. The most likely method, used to determine the ultra-structure of a cell organelle is
(A) autoradiography (B) microdissection
(C) electron microscopy (D) phase contrast microscopy.
2. Unicellular microscopic organisms were first studied by
(A) Robert Hooke (B) Priestley (C) Pasteur (D) Leeuwenhoek
3. The figures of cork cells as seen by Robert Hooke were published in the book
(A) Origin of species (B) Species plantarum (C) Genera plantarum (D) Micrographia
4. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. Leeuwenhoek (i) First saw and described a living cell
B. Robert Brown (ii) Presence of cell wall is unique to plant cells
C. Schleiden (iii) Discovered the nucleus
D. Schwann (iv) All plants are composed of different kind of cells.
(A) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(ii) (B) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(iv)
(C) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii) (D) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(iii)
5. Cell theory was formulated by
(A) Schleiden and Schwann (B) Robert Hooke
(C) Leeuwenhoek (D) Marcello Malpighi
6. Omnis cellula e cellulae i.e., new cell arise from pre-existing cells; this statement was given by
(A) Schleiden and Schwann (B) Rudolf Virchow
(C) Robert Brown (D) Robert Hooke
7. ___________ are an exception to cell theory.
(A) Bacteria (B) Fungi (C) Viruses (D) Lichens
8. Who proposed a modification in the cell theory?
(A) Schleiden and Schwann (B) Rudolf Virchow
(C) Robert Hooke (D) Marcello Malpighi
9. What is true about genetic material of a prokaryotic cell?
(A) Lacks histones
(B) Not enveloped by nuclear membrane
(C) Composed of a single circular DNA molecule
(D) All of these
10. Arrange the following steps in a correct sequence as per Gram’s staining techniques:
Treatment with 0.5% iodine solution (1), washing with water (2), treatment with absolute
alcohol/acetone (3), staining with weak alkaline solution of crystal violet (4).
(A) 4  1  2  3 (B) 3  2  1 4 (C) 3  1  2 4 (D) 4  2  3 1
11. Which of the given statements are correct?
(i) Bacillus subtilis is a Gram (+) bacteria.
(ii) Escherichia coli is a Gram (–) bacteria.
(iii) Washing of the Gram’s stain in Gram (–) bacteria is due to high lipid content of the cell wall,
which gets dissolved in organic solvents like acetone.
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
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12. Prokaryotic cells are generally _________ and multiply __________ than the eukaryotic cells.
(A) smaller, slower (B) larger, slower (C) smaller, faster (D) larger, faster
13. Mesosomes are the infoldings of cell membrane, which
(i) are present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
(ii) help in cell wall formation, DNA replication and respiration.
(iii) increase the surface area of plasma membrane.
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
14. Glycocalyx (mucilage sheath) of a bacterial cell may occur in the form of a loose sheath called
________ or it may be thick and tough called ________.
(A) capsule, slime layer (B) slime layer, capsule
(C) mesosome, capsule (D) mesosome, slime layer
15. Correct sequence of layers of bacterial cell envelope from outward to inward is
(A) Cell wall  Glcyocalyx  Cell membrane (B) Cell membrane  Glcyocalyx  Cell wall
(C) Glcyocalyx  Cell wall  Cell membrane (D) Glcyocalyx  Cell membrane  Cell wall.
16. __________ are self replicating, extra chromosomal segments of double stranded circular and naked
DNA, present in a bacteria cell.
(A) Plasmids (B) Nucleoid (C) Mesosomes (D) Bacteriophages
17. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : In prokaryotes mitochondria are absent.
Statement 2 : In prokaryotes mesosomes are present which help in respiration.
(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
(B) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
(D) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
18. The type of ribosomes found in prokaryotes is
(A) 80S type (B) 70S type (C) 30S type (D) 50S type
19. If you remove the fimbriae from the bacterial cell, which of the following would you expect to happen?
(A) The bacteria could no longer swim
(B) The bacteria would not adhere to the host tissue
(C) Transportation of molecules across the membrane would stop
(D) The shape of bacteria would change
20. Plant cells differ from animal cells in having
(A) cell wall (B) plastids
(C) a large central vacuole (D) all of these
21. Which one is the mis-matched pair?
(A) Largest isolated single cell - Egg of an ostrich
(B) Golgi apparatus - Discovered by Altman
(C) Mitochondria - Name was given by Benda
(D) Lysosomes - Discovered by de Duve
22. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : The cisternae in Golgi complex have cis face and trans face.
Statement 2 : The cis face is also called forming face and trans face is also called maturing face.
(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
(B) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
(D) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

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23. Polyribosomes are aggregation of

(A) ribosomes and rRNA
(B) peroxisomes
(C) several ribosomes held together by a string of mRNA
(D) rRNA
24. Select the wrong statement with respect to the structure of a plant cell.
(A) Cellulosic cell wall is present inside the cell membrane
(B) Centrioles are usually absent.
(C) A large central vacuole is present.
(D) Golgi apparatus is formed of a number of unconnected units called dictyosomes.
25. Which of these is not correct regarding ribosomes?
(A) Non-membrane bound (B) Present in the cytoplasm and a RER
(C) Absent in chloroplast and mitochondria (D) Take part in protein synthesis
26. Which organelle is not a part of the endomembrane system?
(A) ER (B) Golgi complex (C) Lysosomes (D) Mitochondria
27. Which of the following organelles is not included in endomembrane system?
(A) Golgi complex (B) Peroxisomes (C) Lysosomes (D) Vacuoles
28. According to unit membrane structure, the thickness of plasma membrane is about
o o o o
(A) 35 A (B) 20 A (C) 75 A (D) 100 A
29. Cell recognition and adhesion are facilitated by components of plasma membrane. These components
are generally
(A) protein molecules alone (B) lipids alone
(C) both lipids and proteins (D) glycolipids and glycoproteins.
30. The function of intracellular membrane is not to
(A) establish a number of compartments within the cell
(B) provide for the neat spatial organization of enzymes and pigments.
(C) keep the cell rigidity so that it does not collapse.
(D) provide a system of channel for the distribution of nutrients within the cell.
31. Continuity of cytoplasm from cell to cell is maintained through cytoplasmic connections in plants
called
(A) ER (B) tight junction (C) gap junction (D) plasmodesmata.
32. A phospholipid molecule is amphipathic and produces two layers coming in contact with H2O. the
head of phospholipid molecule is
(A) at an angle of 40° (B) at the outer surface
(C) on the inner side (D) embedded in protein molecules
33. Choose the incorrect statement regarding cell membrane.
(A) Generally smaller molecules pass easily and readily than large molecules
(B) Water soluble substance pass through it less readily than lipid soluble substances.
(C) Membranes are selectively permeable.
(D) None of these
34. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. Mitchondria (i) Without membrane
B. Lysosomes (ii) Single membrane
C. Ribosomes (iii) Double membrane
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(A) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(ii) (B) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(i), D-(ii)
(C) A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iii) (D) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(iii)
35. Lysosomes are ____________ vesicular structures formed by the process of packaging in the
____________.
(A) membrane bound, Golgi apparatus (B) non-membrane bound, Golgi apparatus
(C) membrane bound, ER (D) non-membrane bound, ER
36. Identify the parts labeled as A, B, C and D in the given ultrastructure of a plant cell and select the
correct option.

A B C D
(A) Plasma membrane Chloroplast Mitochondrion Golgi complex
(B) Plasma membrane Mitochondrion Chloroplast RER
(C) Cell wall Mitochondrion Chloroplast RER
(D) Cell wall Chloroplast Mitochondrion Golgi complex
37. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. Dictyosomes (i) Storage
B. Mitochondria (ii) Photosynthesis
C. Vacuoles (iii) Transport
D. Grana (iv) Secretion
(v) Respiration
(A) A-(iv), B-(v), C-(i), D-(ii) (B) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii)
(C) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iii) (D) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)
38. Which of these is not a function of Golgi apparatus?
(A) Site of synthesis of glycoproteins and glycolipids
(B) Secretion
(C) Membrane transformation
(D) Site of protein synthesis
39. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is well developed in the cells which synthesize
(A) steroids (B) proteins (C) carbohydrates (D) all of these.
40. In which of the following part of mitochondria succinic dehydrogenase enzyme is located?
(A) Perimitochondrial space (B) Outer membrane
(C) Matrix (D) Inner membrane
41. Which organelle helps in th synthesis of lipids, cholesterol, steroids and visual pigments in epithelial
cells of retina?
(A) Golgi bodies (B) RER (C) SER (D) Mitochondria
42. Mechanical support, enzyme circulation/protein synthesis and detoxification of drugs are function of
(A) dictyosomes (B) chloroplast (C) ribosomes (D) ER
43. Cell organelle extracted from endosperm of germinating castor beans are
(A) glyoxysomes (B) peroxisomes (C) mitochondria (D) none of these

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44. Given is the ultrastructure of an animal cell. Identify the parts marked as A, B, C and D.

A B C D
(A) Plasma membrane Nucleus Mitochondrion Golgi complex
(B) Plasma membrane Vacuole Mitochondrion Golgi complex
(C) Cell wall Nucleus Mitochondrion RER
(D) Cell wall Vacuole Chloroplast Golgi complex
45. Match Column I with Column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. Nucleolus (i) Lipid storage
B. Sphaerosomes (ii) Glycolate metabolism
C. Peroxisomes (iii) Transport of macromolecules
D. Plasmodesmata (iv) RNA synthesis
(A) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(ii) (B) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii)
(C) A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iii) (D) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)
46. As they release hydrolase that digest old and damaged cells, the term suicide bags is aptly used by
cell biologists for
(A) Golgi bodies (B) lysosomes (C) glyoxysomes (D) peroxisomes
47. Match the cell organelles given in Column-I with cellular processes in Column-II and select the correct
option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. Lysosomes (i) Protein synthesis
B. Ribosomes (ii) Hydrolytic activity
C. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (iii) Steroid synthesis
D. Centriole (iv) Formation of spindle
(A) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv) (B) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(ii)
(C) A-(i), B-(iv), C-(iii), D-(ii) (D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii)
48. Which is the best way to separate intact chloroplast from green leaves of angiospermic plant?
(A) Petrol-ether (B) Chloroform
(C) 10% sucrose solution (D) Alcohol
49. Select the incorrect pair.
(A) Cell wall - Structural support (B) Central vacuole - Storage
(C) Amyloplast - Starch storage (D) Plasmodesmata - Protection
50. Ribosomes are synthesized in
(A) nucleolus (B) cytoplasm (C) mitochondria (D) Golgi complex
51. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
A. RER (i) Intracellular and extracellular digestion
B. SER (ii) Lipid synthesis
C. Golgi complex (iii) Protein synthesis and secretion
D. Lysosomes (iv) Moves materials out of the cells
(A) A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(i) (B) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)
(C) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(iv) (D) A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(i)

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52. __________ is the single membrane bound organelle.

(A) Sphaerosome (B) Lysosome (C) Glyoxysome (D) All of these
53. Non-membrane bound cell organelle is
(A) ribosomes (B) centrioles (C) nucleolus (D) all of these
54. Extranuclear inheritance is due to the presence of genes in
(A) mitochondria and chloroplasts (B) nucleus and mitochondria
(C) nucleus and chloroplasts (D) endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria
55. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Chloroplast and mitochondria are semi-autonomous bodies.
Statement 2 : Chloroplast and mitochondria have their own DNA and protein synthesizing
machinery.
(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
(B) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
(D) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
56. Lysosomes are the reservoirs (store houses) of
(A) hydrolytic enzymes (B) oxidative enzymes
(C) secretory glycoproteins (D) RNA and proteins
57. The cell organelle involve in the glycosylation of proteins is
(A) ribosome (B) peroxisome
(C) mitochondrion (D) endoplasmic reticulum
58. Bright colour of petals, is due to the presence of
(A) chloroplast (B) anthocyanin (C) chromoplast (D) leucoplast
59. Cell organelle responsible for autolysis is
(A) dictyosome (B) lysosome (C) peroxisome (D) glyoxysome.
60. The function of glyoxysome is
(A) protein metabolism (B) carbohydrate metabolism
(C) fat metabolism (D) protein synthesis
61. Cells which are secretory in function have abundant
(A) lysosomes (B) endoplasmic reticulum
(C) dictyosomes (D) osteosomes.
62. Who coined the term mitochondria?
(A) Altman (B) Benda (C) de Duve (D) C. Golgi
63. Select the option with correct labeling of given structure of Golgi apparatus.

A B C D
(A) Cisternae Vesicle trans face cis face
(B) Cisternae Vesicle cis face trans face
(C) Vesicle Cisternae cis face trans face
(D) Tubules Vesicle trans face cis face

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64. Study the following statements regarding mitochondria and select the correct ones.
(i) These are the sites of aerobic respiration.
(ii) Matrix contains single circular ds DNA molecule, a few RNA molecules, 70S ribosomes.
(iii) Mitochondria divide by fission.
(iv) Mitochondria are fully-autonomous.
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iv) (C) (i), (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
65. Ribosomes of the cytoplasm, chloroplast and mitochondrion are respectively
(A) 80S, 80S and 70S (B) 80S, 70S and 70S (C) 70S in all (D) 80S in all.
66. Read the given statements.
(i) Flat membranous sacs in stroma of chloroplasts.
(ii) Infoldings in mitochondria.
(iii) Disc shaped sacs in Golgi apparatus.
Select the correct option as per codes given above.
Cristae Cisternae Thylakoids
(A) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i)
67. Identify A and B in the given figure and select the correct option.

A B
(A) Grana thylakoid Stroma thylakoid
(B) Stroma thylakoid Grana thylakoid
(C) Granum Stroma
(D) Stroma Granum
68. ___________ are granular structures first observed under electron microscope as dense particles by
___________ (1955).
(A) Ribosomes, George Palade (B) Ribosomes, Perner
(C) Lysosomes, de Duve (D) Peroxisomes, de Duve
69. Which of the following is correct for the given structure?

(A) These are small structures which work like oars.

(B) It is covered with plasma membrane.
(C) Its core is called axoneme.
(D) All of these.

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70. Arrangement of microtubules in a flagellum and a centriole is respectively

(A) 9 + 2 and 9 + 1 (B) 9 + 1 and 9 + 0 (C) 9 + 0 and 9 + 2 (D) 9 + 2 and 9 + 0.
71. Which of the following observations most strongly support the view that mitochondria contain
electron transport enzymes aggregated into compact association?
(A) Mitochondria have a highly folded inner wall.
(B) Disruption of mitochondria yields membrane fragments, which are able to synthesise ATP.
(C) A contractile protein capable of utilizing ATP has been obtained from mitochondria.
(D) Mitochondria in animal embryos have a tendency to concentrate in cells, which are to become
locomotory structures.
72. The chromosome in which centromere lies slightly away from the middle of the chromosome resulting
into one shorter arm and one longer arm, is called as
(A) metacentric (B) submetacentric (C) acrocentric (D) telocentric.
73. Read the given statements.
(i) Centromere is present in the middle of the chromosome and forms two equal arms.
(ii) Chromosome has a terminal centromere.
(iii) Centromere lies close to the end of the chromosome forming one extremely short and one very
long arm.
(iv) Centromere lies slightly away from the middle of the chromosome resulting into one shorter arm
and one longer arm.
Select the correct option as per the codes given above.
Metacentric Submetacentric Acrocentric Telocentric
(A) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
74. Ribosomes are composed of
(A) RNA only (B) Proteins only
(C) RNA and proteins (D) RNA, proteins and DNA
75. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Peroxisomes are involved in photorespiration of the plant cells and help in the lipid
metabolism of animal cells.
Statement 2 : They are the cell’s garbage disposal system.
(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
(B) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(C) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
(D) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
76. These are the densely stained reticular structures present near the nucleus, consisting of many flat,
disc shaped cisternae of 0.5 – 1.0 m diameter. These are
(A) chloroplasts (B) endoplasmic reticulum
(C) mitochondria (D) Golgi apparatus
77. The best material for the study of structure of cell membrane is
(A) RBC is human (B) liver cell (C) kidney cell (D) muscle cell.
78. The most abundant lipid in the cell membrane is
(A) cutin (B) glycolipid (C) steroid (D) phospholipid
79. Lipids are arranged within the membrane with
(A) polar heads toward inner side and the hydrophobic tails toward outerside
(B) both heads and tails toward outerside
(C) heads toward outerside and tail towards inside
(D) both heads and tails toward innerside.

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80. Select the incorrect statement regarding the plasma membrane.

(A) Ratio of proteins and lipids varies considerably in different cell types.
(B) 52% proteins and 40% lipids constitute the membrane of human RBC.
(C) Arrangement of proteins (P) and Lipids (L) is L – P – P – L.
(D) Head of lipid is hydrophilic.
81. The molecules in the membrane that limit its permeability are the
(A) carbohydrates (B) phospholipids (C) proteins (D) water
82. The latest model of cell membrane is the
(A) Unit membrane model (B) Fluid mosaic model
(C) Danielli and Davson’s model (D) Robertson’s model.
83. According to the modern concept, cell membrane is
(A) solid (B) quasifluid (C) fluid (D) solidified sheath.
84. The fluid mosaic model explains which aspects of a cell membrane?
(A) Only structural aspects (B) Only functional aspects
(C) Both structural and functional aspects (D) Only fluidity of membrane
85. Integral cell membrane proteins
(A) are partially embedded in lipid layers
(B) are completely embedded in lipid layers
(C) show lateral but not vertical movements within bilayer of lipid
(D) all of these.
86. Cell membrane is selective permeable. This means that it
(A) allows all materials to pass through (B) allows only water to pass through
(C) allows only certain materials to pass through (D) allows only ions to pass through
87. The movement of cilia and flagella is due to the presence of
(A) radial spokes (B) central sheath (C) singlet microtubules(D) dyneins.
88. If you remove the cell wall from a plant cell and place it into a drop of water
(A) the cell would begin to grow (B) the cell would shrink
(C) the cell would burst (D) nothing would happen.
89. A cell, which is very active in the synthesis and secretion of proteins, would be expected to have
(A) equal amount of RER and SER (B) more SER than RER
(C) more RER than SER (D) more Golgi bodies and no ER.
90. Packing of substances for export from the cell occurs in the
(A) SER (B) Golgi bodies (C) lysosome (D) nucleolus.

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Answers
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A
11. D 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. B 20. D
21. B 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C
31. D 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. D
41. C 42. D 43. A 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. D 49. D 50. A
51. A 52. D 53. D 54. A 55. A 56. A 57. D 58. B 59. B 60. C
61. C 62. B 63. A 64. C 65. B 66. C 67. B 68. A 69. D 70. D
71. B 72. B 73. A 74. C 75. C 76. D 77. A 78. D 79. C 80. C
81. B 82. B 83. B 84. C 85. D 86. C 87. D 88. C 89. C 90. B

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