A polysome is:
1. several mRNA molecules attached to a ribosome
2. several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA
3. the three major types of cellular RNAs attached to an mRNA molecule
4. many ribosomes attached to the surface of endoplasmic reticulum

Subtopic:  Ribosome and Inclusion Bodies |
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I: In eukaryotic cells there is an extensive compartmentalization of cytoplasm.
Statement II: Membrane-bound organelles are present in a Eukaryotic cell.
 
1. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II correctly explains Statement I
4. Only Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Eukaryotic Cell Orgenelle |
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Identify the correct statement(s) regarding the structure of a typical cell membrane:
I: The lipid component mainly consists of phosphoglycerides.
II: Peripheral proteins are either lying on the surface of the membrane or partially buried in it.
III: Carbohydrates are not a component of cell membrane.
IV: Cholesterol is a lipid and is a part of the cell membranes of animal cells.
 
1. Only I 2. II and III only
3. I and IV only 4. II and IV only
Subtopic:  Cell Membrane |
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The middle lamella of a typical plant cell:
I: mainly consists of calcium carbonate
II: holds or glues the different neighbouring cells together
III: is not traversed by plasmodesmata
 
1. Only II is correct
2. Only I is incorrect
3. I, II and III are incorrect
4. Only II and III are correct
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The endoplasmic reticulum:
I: divides the intracellular space into a luminal compartment and an extra-luminal [cytoplasm] compartment.
II: is called as rough ER if it shows ribosomes attached to its inner surface.
1. both I and II are correct
2. only I is correct
3. only II is correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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The organelle, involved in packaging materials, to be delivered either to intra-cellular targets or to be secreted outside the cells, is:

1. RER 2. SER
3. Golgi Apparatus 4. Mitochondria
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I: Concentration of ions is significantly higher in the vacuole than in the cytoplasm.
Statement II: In plant cells, the vacuoles occupy up to 90 % of the volume of the cell.
 
1. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II correctly explains Statement I
4. Only Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Vacuole |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding mitochondria:
1. The number of mitochondria per cell is same in all the cells of human body.
2. The inner membrane forms a number of infoldings called the cristae towards the matrix.
3. They divide by binary fission.
4. They are called as ‘power houses’ of the cell.
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George Palade was the first scientist to observe:
1. Lysosome 2. Peroxisome
3. Ribosome 4. Mesosome
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A ribosome is made of:
1. rRNA and proteins 2. rRNA and carbohydrates
3. rRNa and mRNA 4. mRNa, tRNA and proteins
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