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Cell Biology and Structure

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Cell biology focuses on the structure and function of cellular organelles. Key topics include cellular respiration, DNA inheritance, and energy production. These fundamental biology concepts are crucial for medical entrance and state service examinations.

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Cell Biology and Structure Questions

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Prokaryotes can be distinguished from eukaryotes as they lack

  1. RNA

  2. Ribosomes

  3. Gene discontinuity

  4. Unique DNA sequences

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Prokaryotic cells are the cells which lack organelles and other membrane-bound structure. They do not have a well-defined nucleus due to which gene discontinuity can be observed in the prokaryotic cell.
So the correct option is 'Gene discontinuity'.
Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Which of the following statement is incorrect about cell organelles ?

  1. Endoplasmic reticulum provides membranes to nuclear envelope after telophase

  2. Golgi apparatus present in both Prokaryotes as well as Eukaryotes

  3. Lysosomes acts as an intracellular scavenger by removing old or useless organelles in long-lived cells.

  4. Mitochondria have their own DNA which can replicate independently

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Golgi apparatus is not present in Prokaryotes, because prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound structures such as mitochondria, lysosomes, Golgi apparatus. while eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound structures.
So, the correct answer is 'Golgi apparatus is present in both prokaryotes as well as eukaryotes'

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

  1. Prokaryotic- have no membrane bound organelles, eukaryotic- have no membrane bound organelles

  2. Prokaryotic- have no membrane bound organelles, eukaryotic- have membrane bound organelles

  3. Prokaryotic- have nucleoid, eukaryotic- have nucleus

  4. Both B and C

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Prokaryotes do not possess membrane-bound organelles and well-defined nucleus. Nucleoid is a region in a prokaryotic cell, where most of the genetic material resides. It is not a well-defined membrane-bound region. 
Eukaryotes possess a well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles as mitochondria, Golgi complex, etc. Nucleus is bound with double membrane in eukaryotic cells in which most of the genetic material is present. 

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Prokaryotic cells bear smaller nucleus as compared to eukaryotic cells.

  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Prokaryotic cells are primitive cells. They do not have well defined membrane bound nucleus. Nuclear material of a prokaryotic cell consists of a single chromosome which is in direct contact with cytoplasm. Here, the undefined nuclear region in the cytoplasm is called as nucleoid, i.e., there is no nuclear membrane. 

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell ?

  1. Prokaryotic cells- nucleoid, Eukaryotic cells- nucleus

  2. Prokaryotic cells- 70S type of ribosomes, Eukaryotic cells- 80S type of ribosomes

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Prokaryotes do not possess membrane-bound organelles and well-defined nucleus. Nucleoid is a region in prokaryotic cell where its most of the genetic material resides. It is not a well-defined membrane-bound region. Prokaryotic cells possess ribosomes of 70S type. 
Eukaryotes possess well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles as mitochondria, Golgi complex, etc. Nucleus is bound with double membrane in eukaryotic cells in which most of the genetic material is present. Eukaryotic cells possess ribosomes of 80S type.
So, the correct answer is option C.
Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Bacteria differ from other plants in that, they do not have

  1. DNA

  2. RNA

  3. Cell wall

  4. A well defined nucleus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bacteria and plant cells possess DNA, RNA and cell wall. Bacteria being a prokaryote, lacks membrane bounded nucleus. Their genetic material is present in undefined nuclear region in the cytoplasm is called as nucleoid. while plant is a eukaryote, which has organized nucleus with double wall nuclear membrane.

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

An animal cell, a plant cell and a bacterium share the following structural features.

  1. Cell membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles

  2. Cell wall, plasma membrane, mitochondria

  3. Cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm

  4. Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Animal cell, plant cell and bacterium have plasma membrane, cytoplasm and ribosomes as common parts. Cell organelles and nucleus are absent in bacterial cell but present in animal and plant cells.

So, D is the correct option. 

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Choose the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

  1. Prokaryotes have RNA, eukaryotes have DNA.

  2. Prokaryotes have a nucleoid, eukaryotes have a nucleus.

  3. Prokaryotes have DNA, eukaryotes have RNA.

  4. Prokaryotes have a nucleus, eukaryotes have a nucleoid.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Prokaryotic cells are primitive cells. They do not possess many membrane bound organelles as mitochondria, lysosomes etc. They also do not have well defined membrane bound nucleus. Nuclear material of a prokaryotic cell consists of a single chromosome which is in direct contact with cytoplasm. Here, the undefined nuclear region in the cytoplasm is called as nucleoid, i.e., there is no nuclear membrane. 

Eukaryotes possess well defined nucleus and membrane bound organelles as mitochondria, Golgi complex, etc. Nucleus is bound with double membrane in eukaryotic cell in which most of the genetic material is present. 

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

The main difference between the prokaryotic cell and the eukaryotic cell is that in the prokaryotic cell there is no

  1. Mitochondria

  2. Cell wall

  3. Genetic system

  4. Distinct nucleus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the prokaryotic cell, there is no definite nucleus with a nuclear membrane. But the genetic material is distributed throughout the cytoplasm of the cell. Along with some of them may have cell wall and mitochondria.

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Which is correct option amongst the following statements?
(a) Nuclear membrane, chloroplast, mitochondria, microtubules and pili are absent in prokaryotic cells.
(b) Nuclear membrane, chloroplast, mitochondria, microtubules and pili are present in eukaryotic cells
(c) Ribosomes are 70S in prokaryotic cells and mitochondria. They are 80 S in animal cells.

  1. a and b are wrong, c is correct

  2. a is correct, b and c are wrong

  3. a and b are correct, c is wrong

  4. a and c are correct, b is wrong

  5. a, b and c are wrong

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Pilus refers to a thin and rigid hair-like appendage that protrudes from the cell surface of bacteria (prokaryotic cell) and is responsible for bacterial conjugation.
  • They are absent in eukaryotic cells.
  • The ribosomes present in a bacteria and the cellular organelles (mitochondria and chloroplasts) are 70S type and those present in a eukaryotic cell (both plants and animals) are 80S type.
  • So, the correct answer is 'a and b are wrong, c is correct'.
Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Plant cell differs from animal cell by

  1. Presence of vacuoles

  2. Presence of cell wall and chloroplast

  3. Absence at cell wall

  4. Absence of chloroplast.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Plant and animal cells have several differences and similarities. For example, animal cells do not have a cell wall or chloroplasts but plant cells do. Animal cells are mostly round and irregular in shape while plant cells have fixed, rectangular shapes.

Hence B is the correct option. 

Multiple choice biology organization of life comparison of prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell types of cell

Lowest number of chromosomes is found in

  1. Radiolaria

  2. Amoeba

  3. Ascaris meglocephala

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ascaris meglocephala (horse round worm ) has chromosome number 2n = 2. 

Amoeba has chromosome number 2n = 12. 
The maximum numbers of chromosomes is found in a protozoan (Radiolarian), where total number of chromosomes are 1600 i.e. 2n = 1600.

Multiple choice biology biology : an introduction introduction to organization of life signs of life what is living?

Tissue is the cellular organisational level intermediate between

  1. Cells and organs

  2. Organs and organ system

  3. Cells and organ system

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Tissue is a cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organ. 
  • A tissue is an ensemble of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function. 
  • Organs are then formed by the functional grouping together of multiple tissues.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice biology biology : an introduction introduction to organization of life signs of life what is living?

Which of following is common in living and non-living thing?

  1. Cell

  2. Tissue

  3. ATP

  4. Atoms

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The living organisms are made up of the cells in which the atom forms the basis of all the structures in the cells like the proteins, lipids, fats, nucleic acids, etc. The living organisms are composed of cells, tissues, and ATP as the common source of energy. The non-living things are made up of the atoms which form the material. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

Multiple choice biology biology : an introduction introduction to organization of life signs of life what is living?

Identify the attribute of living organisms.

  1. Tissue repair

  2. Irritability

  3. Both A and B

  4. Crystallization

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The living organisms are composed of cells which form the tissues. The tissues when damaged are repaired and replaced by the new cells. Irritability is the ability of an organism to respond to the external stimulus. The organism exhibit movement on receiving the stimulus from the internal or the external environment. The most common example of irritability is shown by the Mimosa plant which folds the leaflets on stimulus with touch. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C.