WorksheetsNEET – Cell: The Unit of Life Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is NOT a part of endomembrane system?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Mitochondria
Fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane was proposed by:
Danielli and Davson
Robertson
Singer and Nicolson
Watson and Crick
Endocytosis is found in:
Plant cells
Animal cells
Both plant and animal cells
Prokaryotic cells
Middle lamella of plant cell wall is mainly composed of:
Cellulose
Lignin
Calcium pectate
Suberin
Which structure performs mitochondrial function in prokaryotes?
Ribosome
Mesosome
Nucleoid
Plasma membrane
The pH inside lysosome is approximately:
7
6
5
8
Lysosomes are absent in:
WBC
RBC
Neurons
Liver cells
Rough endoplasmic reticulum is mainly involved in:
Lipid synthesis
Detoxification
Protein synthesis
Respiration
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum does NOT perform:
Lipid synthesis
Detoxification
Ca²n storage
Protein synthesis
Cis face of Golgi apparatus is also called:
Maturing face
Forming face
Secreting face
Sorting face
Trans face of Golgi apparatus is associated with:
Receiving proteins
Forming vesicles
Maturation and packaging
Ribosome attachment
Ribosomes present in mitochondria are of type:
80S
60S
70S
90S
Mitochondrial inheritance is:
Paternal
Maternal
Biparental
Random
Cristae increase surface area for:
Protein synthesis
Lipid synthesis
ATP synthesis
DNA replication
Which plastid stores starch?
Chromoplast
Elaioplast
Amyloplast
Chloroplast
Cytoskeleton is NOT involved in:
Cell motility
Intracellular transport
Cell division
Protein synthesis
Free ribosomes synthesize:
Secretory proteins
Membrane proteins
Cytosolic proteins
Lysosomal enzymes
Plasma membrane is mainly composed of:
Proteins only
Lipids only
Lipids and proteins
Carbohydrates only
Active transport requires:
Diffusion
ATP
Osmosis
Carrier proteins only
Facilitated diffusion occurs through:
ATP
Carrier proteins
Vesicles
Pumps
Cell wall is present in:
Animal cells
Plant cells
RBC
Protozoa
Major component of plant cell wall is:
Chitin
Cellulose
Starch
Glycogen
Plasmodesmata are involved in:
Protection
Cell-to-cell communication
Respiration
Secretion
Nucleus is absent in:
WBC
RBC
Muscle cell
Neuron
Nuclear membrane is:
Single layered
Double layered
Without pores
Continuous with cell wall
Nuclear pore is involved in:
Respiration
Transport of RNA and proteins
DNA synthesis
Cell division
Nucleolus is the site of:
DNA replication
Ribosome formation
Protein synthesis
Respiration
Prokaryotic DNA is:
Linear and histone bound
Circular and histone bound
Circular and naked
Linear and naked
Eukaryotic DNA is:
Circular
Naked
Linear and histone bound
Circular and naked
Vacuole helps in:
Respiration
Osmoregulation
Protein synthesis
Cell division
Central vacuole is prominent in:
Animal cells
Plant cells
Prokaryotes
Fungi only
Peroxisomes are involved in:
Respiration
HnOn metabolism
Protein synthesis
Transport
Glyoxysomes are found in:
Animal cells
Germinating seeds
RBC
Leaf mesophyll
Light reaction of photosynthesis occurs in:
Stroma
Thylakoid
Cristae
Matrix
Dark reaction of photosynthesis occurs in:
Thylakoid
Grana
Stroma
Matrix
70S ribosomes are found in:
Cytosol of eukaryotes
Mitochondria
Golgi
ER
According to cell theory:
Cells arise spontaneously
Cells arise from pre-existing cells
Only animals have cells
Viruses are cells
Cell theory was modified by:
Schleiden
Schwann
Virchow
Watson
Viruses are not considered living because they lack:
DNA
Protein coat
Metabolism
RNA
Ribosome is composed of:
DNA and protein
RNA and lipid
rRNA and protein
DNA and RNA
Plasma membrane is selectively permeable due to:
Proteins
Lipid bilayer
Carbohydrates
Cell wall
DNA content remains 4C during:
G1 phase
S phase
G2 phase
G0 phase
Longest phase of cell cycle is:
M phase
S phase
G1 phase
G2 phase
Centrosome is present in:
Plant cells
Animal cells
Prokaryotes
Fungi
Centrioles help in formation of:
Ribosomes
Cilia and flagella
Vacuoles
Lysosomes
Structure of cilia and flagella is:
9+0
9+2
8+2
10+2
Eukaryotic ribosome is:
60S
70S
80S
90S
Carbohydrate chains of plasma membrane are present on:
Inner surface
Both surfaces
Outer surface
Middle layer
Which organelle is called “suicide bag”?
Golgi
Lysosome
Peroxisome
Vacuole
Plasmodesmata are absent in:
Plant cells
Algae
Animal cells
Fungal hyphae
