In germinating seeds fatty acids are degraded exclusively in the:

1. proplastids

2. glyoxisomes

3. peroxisomes

4. mitochondria

Subtopic:  Microbodies |
 68%
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following statements about mycoplasma is wrong?

1. They are also called PPLO

2. They are pleomorphic

3. They are sensitive to penicillin

4. They cause disease in plants

Subtopic:  Prokaryotic Cell Organisation |
 59%
AIPMT - 2007
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The concept of "Omnis cellula-e-cellula" regarding cell division was first proposed by:
1. Aristotle
2. Rudolf Virchow
3. Theodor Schwann
4. Schleiden

Subtopic:  Cell Theory |
 95%
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NEET - 2019
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Which of the following statements regarding mitochondria is incorrect?

1. Mitochondrial matrix contains single circular DNA molecule and ribosomes.
2. Outer membrane is permeable to monomers of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
3. Enzymes of electron transport are embedded in the outer membrane.
4. Inner membrane is convoluted with infoldings.
Subtopic:  ETS |
 74%
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NEET - 2019
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The shorter and longer arms of submetacentric chromosome are referred to as:

1. m-arm and n-arm respectively

2. s-arm and l-arm respectively

3. p-arm and q-arm respectively

4. q-arm and p-arm respectively

Subtopic:  Nucleus: Chromosomes |
 74%
NEET - 2019
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Which of the following pair of organelles does not contain DNA?

1. Nuclear envelope and Mitochondria

2. Mitochondria and Lysosomes

3. Chloroplast and Vacuoles

4. Lysosomes and vacuoles

Subtopic:  Lysosomes | Vacuole |
 88%
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NEET - 2019
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Keeping in view the 'fluid mosaic model' for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid monolayer to the other (described as flip-flop movement)?


1. Both lipids and proteins can flip-flop

2. While lipids can rarely flip-flop, proteins cannot

3. While proteins can flip-flop, lipids cannot

4. Neither lipids nor proteins can flip-flop

Subtopic:  Evidence for Fluidic Nature of Membrane |
 62%
AIPMT - 2008
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The cytoskeleton is made up of:
1. calcium carbonate granules
2. callose deposits
3. cellulosic microfibrils
4. proteinaceous filaments

Subtopic:  Cytoskeleton |
 78%
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AIPMT - 2009
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Peptide synthesis inside a cell takes place in:
1.  mitochondria
2.  chromoplast
3.  ribosomes
4.  chloroplast
Subtopic:  Ribosome and Inclusion Bodies |
 85%
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AIPMT - 2011
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Which one of the following structures between two adjacent cells is an effective transport pathway?

1. Plasmodesmata

2. Plastoquinones

3. Endoplasmic reticulum

4. Plasmalemma

Subtopic:  Cell Wall |
 93%
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AIPMT - 2010
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