Basics of Cell Biology and Genetics

Which of the following is a prokaryotic cell?

• Plant cell

• Bacterial cell

• Animal cell

• Fungal cell

What is the main function of the nucleus in a cell?

• Producing energy

• Storing genetic information

• Synthesizing proteins

• Transporting materials

Which organelle is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP?

• Ribosome

• Mitochondrion

• Lysosome

• Golgi apparatus

What is the process by which cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Fertilization

• Transcription

Which of the following is NOT a difference between DNA and RNA?

• DNA contains deoxyribose, RNA contains ribose

• DNA is double-stranded, RNA is single-stranded

• DNA contains uracil, RNA contains thymine

• DNA stores genetic information, RNA helps in protein synthesis

What is the basic unit of heredity?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Protein

• Nucleus

Which of the following is a type of asexual reproduction?

• Fertilization

• Budding

• Pollination

• Meiosis

What is the shape of DNA?

• Single helix

• Double helix

• Triple helix

• Linear chain

Which base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

• Adenine

• Thymine

• Cytosine

• Uracil

How many chromosomes are present in a normal human body cell?

• 23

• 46

• 44

• 92