Biology · Science General

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.

Cell organelles functionsCellular respiration sitesDNA and ribosomesAnimal cell structurePlant cell components

Cell Biology and Structure Questions

Multiple choice
  1. laminin

  2. nidogenin

  3. entactin

  4. rhodopsin

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

The basement membrane is composed of laminin, nidogen/entactin, heparan sulfate proteoglycans, and Type IV collagen. These components form the structural and functional barrier between epithelial cells and underlying connective tissue. Rhodopsin is a light-sensitive pigment found exclusively in retinal photoreceptor cells for vision, completely unrelated to basement membrane structure.

Multiple choice
  1. mitochondrial blebs and enlarged mitochondria

  2. depletion of glycogen

  3. dilatation of the endoplasmic reticulum

  4. perinuclear staining

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

Reye's syndrome is characterized ultrastructurally by mitochondrial injury manifesting as mitochondrial blebs and enlarged mitochondria with disrupted cristae. This reflects the mitochondrial dysfunction central to the pathophysiology. Glycogen depletion (option B) is a nonspecific finding seen in many metabolic conditions. ER dilation and perinuclear staining are not characteristic ultrastructural features of Reye's syndrome.

Multiple choice
  1. nervous tissue

  2. connective tissue

  3. epithelial tissue

  4. Both (1) and (2)

  5. None of these

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

Minimum regeneration power is present in the nervous system. 

Multiple choice
  1. lysosome

  2. endoplasmic reticulum

  3. mitochondria

  4. cell membrane

  5. mesosome

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

Golgi body originates from the endoplasmic reticulum.

Multiple choice
  1. mitochondria

  2. chloroplasts

  3. lysosomes

  4. endoplasmic reticuli

  5. ribosomes

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

Quantasomes are particles found in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts in which photosynthesis takes place. 

Multiple choice
  1. golgi bodies

  2. lysosomes

  3. endoplasmic reticulum

  4. mitochondria

  5. chloroplast

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

Hydrolytic enzymes are found in lysosomes.

Multiple choice
  1. organization of the spindle

  2. synapsis of homologous chromosome

  3. nucleo-cytoplasmic exchange of material

  4. anaphasic separation of daughter chromosome

  5. none of the above

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

Nuclear membrane contains nuclear pores that help in exchange of materials between cytoplasm and nucleus.

Multiple choice
  1. microsome

  2. dictyosome

  3. ribonucleoprotein

  4. oxysome

  5. mesosome

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

Ribosome may also be called ribonucleoprotein as they are made up of RNA and proteins. 

Multiple choice
  1. Mast cells

  2. Plasma cells

  3. Preodontoblasts

  4. Dendritic cells

  5. None of these

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

Mast cells are cells of connective tissue. They release histamine in time of inflammation. But in normal pulp, unlike other connective tissues, mast cells are not there and appear only during inflammation.

Multiple choice
  1. bicellular

  2. multicellular

  3. unicellular

  4. tricellular

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

Root hairs are unicellular.