Cell biology multiple choice questions for tutorial class

 1. The size (length) of a cell can be more suitably measured by one of the following
units?
A. Kilometre B. Metre C. Centimetre D. Micrometre
 2. Which of the following is NOT true of the endomembrane system?
A It is a continuous part of the cell membrane
B. Its components work together to make, modify, and package molecules
C. It releases its contents in vesicles D. It has many folds
E. The lumen is not in contact with the cytoplasm
 3. Which of the following organelles contain a lumen created by their membranes?
A. Golgi apparatus, Rough ER & lysosome B. Smooth ER, chloroplast and mitochondria
C. Vacuole, golgi apparatus & peroxisomes D. Plastids, Glyoxisomes and Rough ER
 4. Cell to cell communication is carried out by _________ of the plasma memebrane.
A. Glycoproteins & glycolipids B. Cholesterol C. Phospholipid bilayer D. Integral
proteins

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 5. Types of molecules that easily pass through the middle of the phospholipid bilayer
should have ___________________ chemical nature?
A. Hydrophilic B. Ions C. Hydrophobic D. Polar
 6. In plant cells, by-products of the metabolic pathways are stored in _____________
A. Vacuole B. Ribosome C. Chloroplast D. Nucleus
 7. Which organelle of the endomembrane system involves in the synthesis of proteins?
A. Rough endoplasmic reticulum B. Nucleolus C. Golgi complex D. Lysosomes
 8. Unlike regulated vesicular secretion of materials from Golgi bodies of cells, in
constitutive secretion path way, materials are ______________.
A. Stored in the cell until appealed with a signal B. Secreted directly
C. Degraded by lysosomes D. Reunited to the ER
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 9. Which of the following biomolecules are mainly contained in the lysosomes?

A. Oxidative enzymes B. Digestive enzymes (Hydrolases)
C. Peroxidases D. Polymerases
 10. Who are the contributors of the cell theory?
A. Robert Hooke, Theodor Schwann and James Crick
B. Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden and Robert Hooke
C. Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden and Rudolf Virchow
D. Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow and Robert Hooke
 11. Which of the following cell organelles do not contain DNA?
A. Chloroplast B. Nucleus C. Endoplasmic reticulum D. Mitochondria
 12. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
A. Prokaryotic cells have single, naked DNA occurring as a continuous loop in the cytosol
B. Eukaryotic cells contain 80S ribosome while prokaryotes 70S.
C. Cellular respiration in prokaryotic cells is carried out in the cytoplasm.
D. Prokaryotes have single circular DNA called plasmid as an extra genetic material.
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13. Which of the following polysaccharide substances are found in the cell wall of
eukaryotic organisms; fungal cell and plant cell respectively?
A. Peptidoglycan and Chitin B. Hemicellulose and Pectin
C. Chitin and cellulose D. Peptidoglycan and Cellulose
14. Which part of mitochondria has almost 70-75% protein content?
A. Outer membrane B. Inner membrane C. Cristal lumen D. Inter-membrane space
15. 6. Carbon containing molecules in cells are built up from members of one of four
different families of small units except ___________.
A. Water B. Sugars C. Nucleotides D. Amino acids E. Fatty acids
16. Which type of membrane transport system is best exemplified by sodium potassium
pump?
A. Facilitated diffusion B. Simple diffusion C. Secondary active transport
. D. Primary active transport.
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 17. Which one of the following statements is not included in the modern cell theory?
A. All living matters are made up of one or more cells & cell products.
B. All metabolic reactions take place in cells
C. Cells can arise spontaneously from non-living matters.
D. Cell is the smallest clearly defined unit of life.
 18. Which one of the following statements is not true about the nature of
phospholipid constituents of the cell membrane?
A. In the cell membrane, a bilayer is composed of two sheets of phospholipid
molecules . with all of the molecules of each sheet aligned in the same direction.
B. It provides permeability for proteins and carbohydrates.
C. In a water medium, the two PL sheets align so that their water-repellent, lipid-
soluble . tails are turned and loosely bonded to the tails of the molecules on the other
sheet.
D. The water-soluble heads of PL sheets turn outward into the water, to which they are .
. chemically attracted
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 19. ___________ are trans-membrane proteins that have extensive nonpolar regions
with patterns of β- pleated sheets instead of α helices in which the β sheets form a
characteristic motif, folding back and forth in a circle to be arranged like the staves of a
barrel.
A. Pores B. Channels C. Anchors D. Glycoproteins
 20. ___________ is short rod like non-motile processes or fimbriae present on many
bacteria and help in attachment of bacteria to surfaces or food or to one another.
A. Flagellum B. Pili C. Plasmid D. Mesosome
 21. Plasma membrane is:
A. Non-selective barrier B. Selective barrier C. Impermeable D. Made of cellulose
 22. According to the fluid mosaic model, the possible sequences of extrinsic proteins
and phospholipids in the plasma membrane is: (L = phospholipid while P = extrinsic
proteins)
A. L-P-P-L B. P-L-L-P C. P-P-L-L D. L-P-L-P
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 23. The membrane protein that extend through both sides of lipid bilayer is:
A. Acidic protein B. Glycoprotein C. Intrinsic protein D. Cholesterol
 24. Which one is NOT correct about layers of the cell wall in plants
A. Primary wall is the cellulose-containing layer laid down by dividing and c.
C. . growing cells
B. To allow expansion of cell wall during growth, primary walls of cells of
young . tissues are thicker and more rigid than those of cells that have stopped
growing
C. Secondary cell walls are responsible for most of the plant’s mechanical
support . as well as the mechanical properties prized in wood.
D. Middle lamella serves as a cementing layer between the primary walls of d. D.
. adjacent cells.
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For question 25-30, use the following diagram: Match the letters A-F in the diagram
with different functions of membrane proteins;

25. Cell surface adhesion___________

26. Enzymes _____________________
27. Cell to cell communication________
28. Transporter____________________
29. Attachment to the cytoskeleton____
30. Receptor______________________