The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by

1. mitochondria

2. vacuoles

3. plastids

4. ribosomes

The motile bacteria are able to move by

1. fimbriae

2. flagella

3. cilia

4. pili

A major site for synthesis of lipids is

1. RER

2. SER

3. symplast

4. nucleoplasm

The Golgi complex plays a major role:

(1) in trapping the light and transforming it into chemical energy

(2) in digesting proteins and carbohydrates

(3) as energy transferring organelles

(4) in post translational modification of proteins and glycosidation of lipids

Ribosomal RNA is actively synthesized in

1. lysosomes

2. nucleolus

3. nucleoplasm

4. ribosomes

What is true about ribosomes?

1. The prokaryotic ribosomes are 80 S, where S stands for sedimentation coefficient

2. These are composed of ribonucleic acid and proteins

3. These are found only in eukaryotic cells

4. These are self-splicing introns of some RNAs

Select the correct statement from the following regarding cell membrane.

1. Na⁺ and K ions move across cell membrane by passive transport

2. Proteins make up 60 to 70% of the cell membrane

3. Lipids are arranged in a bilayer with polar heads towards the inner part

4. Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson

Important site for formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids is

1. Golgi apparatus

2. plastid

3. Lysosome

4. vacuole

Which one of the following also act as a ribozyme in a bacterial cell?

1. snRNA

2. hn RNA

3. 23 S rRNA

4. 5 S rRNA

In eubacteria, a cellular component that resembles eukaryotic cells is

1. nucleus

2. ribosomes

3. cell wall

4. plasma membrane