1.

The small disc shaped structure present on surface of centromere through which
spindle fibre attaches is called
(1) Kinetochore (2) Centrosome
(3) Centriole (4) Chromatid
2. Cell wall of algae is composed of
(1) Cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin and proteins
(2) Cellulose, hemicellulose and mannans
(3) Cellulose, galactans, mannans and minerals like CaCO3
(4) Cellulose, pectins and minerals only
3. Match the following.

Organelle Function
A. Golgi complex (i) the major site for synthesis of lipid
B. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ii) involved in protein synthesis and
(SER) secretion
C. Rough endoplasmic reticulum (iii) Sites of aerobic respiration
(RER)
D. Mitochondria (iv) important site of formation of
glycoproteins and glycolipids.
A B C D
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
4. Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct?
(a) In plant cells, the membrane of vacuole is called Tonoplast
(b) In plant cells the vacuoles can occupy up to 90 per cent of the volume of the cell.
(c) In Amoeba, the contractile vacuole is important for osmoregulation and excretion.
(d) Lysosomes contain hydrolases which are active at acidic pH
(1) Only a (2) a, b, and c
(3) b and c (4) a, b, c, and d
5. Match the following.

Chromosome Position of centromere

A. Metacentric chromosome (i) has centromere slightly away from the middle
of the chromosome
B. Sub-metacentric (ii) has centromere is situated close to its end
chromosome forming one
extremely short and one very long arm
C. Acrocentric chromosome (iii) has a terminal centromere.
D. Telocentric chromosome (iv) has middle centromere forming two equal arms
of the chromosome.
A B C D
 (1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

6. Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct?

(a) Histones are basic proteins
(b) Histones are positively charged proteins rich in basic amino acids like lysine and
arginine
(c) Histone proteins are involved in packaging DNA into the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
(1) Only a (2) a, b, and c
(3) b and c (4) a and b
7. Match the following.

Plastid function
A. Amyloplasts (i) Store oils and fats
B. Elaioplasts (ii) Store proteins.
C. Aleuroplasts (iii) Performs photosynthesis
D. Chloroplasts (iv) Store carbohydrates (starch)
A B C D
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(4) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
8. Read the following statements.
Statement-A: Mitochondria and chloroplasts are double membrane bound organelles
Statement-B: Mitochondria and chloroplasts are semi-autonomous organelles
(1) Both statement-A and Statement-B are correct
(2) Only Statement-A is correct
(3) Only Statement-B is incorrect
(4) Both statement-A and Statement-B are incorrect
9. Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct?
(a) The middle lamella is a layer mainly of calcium pectate which holds or glues the
different neighbouring cells together
(b) Plasmodesmata are the cytoplasmic connections between adjacent plant cells
(c) The cell walls of plants consist of cellulose, hemicellulose, pectins and proteins.
(1) Only a (2) a, b, and c
(3) b and c (4) a and b
10. Select the incorrect combination w.r.t following organelles.
(1) Nucleolus - Sites of rRNA synthesis and not bound by membrane
(2) Centrosome - Surrounded by amorphous peri-centriolar material
(3) Microbodies - Present only in animal cells
(4) Cilia and Flagella - Core is called axoneme
11. Read the following statements.
Statement-A: The outer nuclear membrane usually remains in continuous with the
endoplasmic reticulum
Statement-B: Nuclear pores are formed by the fusion of two nuclear membranes
(1) Both statement-A and Statement-B are correct
(2) Only Statement-A is correct
(3) Only Statement-B is incorrect
(4) Both statement-A and Statement-B are incorrect
12. Which of the following component of xylem store food materials in the form of starch
or fat?
(1) Tracheids (2) Vessels
(3) Xylem fibres (4) Xylem parenchyma
13. Initiation of lateral roots and vascular cambium during secondary growth in
dicotyledonous root takes place in
(1) Endodermis (2) Casparian strips
(3) Pericycle (4) Conjunctive tissue
14. The lens-shaped openings which permit the exchange of gases between the outer
atmosphere and the internal tissue of the stem in most-woody trees are known as
(1) Phellogen (2) Phellem
(3) Lenticels (4) Late wood
15. To minimise water loss, grass leaves curl inward because
(1) Of bulliform cells, present on abaxial surface
(2) Of trichomes present on abaxial surface
(3) They have less number of stomata on upper surface
(4) Of large, empty colourless cells on adaxial surface
16. Mechanical support to the growing parts of the plant such as young stem and petiole
of a leaf is provided by
(1) Collenchyma (2) Sclerenchyma
(3) Fibres (4) Sclereids
17. % K(5) C1+2+(2) A1+(9) G1 is floral formula of
(1) Ray floret of asteraceae
(2) Disc floret of asteraceae
(3) Brassicaceae
(4) Fabaceae
18. Vexillary aestivation shows five petals in which
(1) Anterior is called standard
(2) Two are lateral wings
(3) Two posterior form the keel
(4) Two are attached with androecium
19. The stalk of flower is called
(1) Peduncle (2) Receptacle
(3) Thalamus (4) Pedicel
20. In liliaceae
(1) Stamens are united to the petals
(2) Stamens are united to perianth
(3) Stamens are attached to gynoecium
(4) Stamens are absent