Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis. Identify the correct statement:
I: Several ribosomes may attach to a single mRNA and form a chain called polyribosomes or polysome.
II: The ribosomes of a polysome translate the mRNA into different proteins.
 
1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II

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Reserve material in prokaryotic cells is stored in the cytoplasm in the form of:
1. inclusion bodies 2. carboxysomes
3. magnetosomes 4. chromatophores
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): In eukaryotic cells, there is an extensive compartmentalisation of cytoplasm.
Reason (R): Eukaryotic cells possess an organised nucleus with a nuclear envelope.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains the (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain the(A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
Subtopic:  Eukaryotic Cell Orgenelle |
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Plant and animal cells are different. Identify the correct difference:
I: Plant cells possess cell walls, plastids and a large central vacuole which are absent in animal cells.
II: Animal cells have centrioles which are absent in almost all plant cells.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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What is not true regarding the detailed structure of a typical cell membrane?
1. The cell membrane is mainly composed of lipids and proteins.
2. The major lipids are phospholipids that are arranged in a bilayer.
3. The lipids are arranged within the membrane with the polar head towards the inner sides
and the hydrophobic tails towards the outer part.
4. In addition to phospholipids, membrane also contains cholesterol.
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In human beings, the membrane of the erythrocyte has approximately:
1. 52 per cent protein and 40 per cent lipids.
2. 40 per cent protein and 52 per cent lipids.
3. 50 per cent protein and 40 per cent lipids.
4. 60 per cent protein and 40 per cent lipids.
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Sodium ions will be transported to the outside of the cell and potassium ions to the inside of the cell by:
1. simple diffusion 2. facilitated diffusion
3. osmosis 4. active transport
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How many of the given statements regarding cell wall are true?
I: A non-living rigid structure called the cell wall forms an outer covering for the plasma membrane of fungi and plants.
II: Cell wall not only gives shape to the cell and protects the cell from mechanical damage and infection, it also helps in cell-to-cell interaction and provides barrier to undesirable macromolecules.
III: Algae have cell wall, made of cellulose, galactans, mannans and minerals like calcium carbonate, while in other plants it consists of cellulose, hemicellulose, pectins and proteins.
IV: The cell wall of a young plant cell, the primary wall is capable of growth.
V: The secondary wall is formed on the outer (towards middle lamella) side of the cell.
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
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The middle lamella is a layer of the cell wall complex in plant cells and is composed mainly of:
1. Sodium alginate 2. Magnesium silicate
3. calcium pectate 4. Aluminium hydroxide
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The endomembrane system of a typical eukaryotic cell includes all the following except:
1. Lysosomes 2. Golgi Apparatus
3. Vacuole 4. Mitochondria
Subtopic:  Endomembrane System |
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