The plasma membrane consists mainly of
1. Proteins embedded in a phospholipid bilayer
2. Proteins embedded in a polymer of glucose molecules
3. Proteins embedded in a carbohydrate bilayer
4. Phospholipids embedded in a protein bilayer
Which one of the following structures between two adjacent cells is an effective transport pathway ?
1. | Plastoquinones | 2. | Endoplasmic reticulum |
3. | Plasmalemma | 4. | Plasmodesmata |
Important site for formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids is
1. Vacuole
2. Golgi apparatus
3. Plastid
4. Lysosome
Peptide synthesis inside a cell takes place in
1. Chloroplast
2. Mitochondria
3. Chromoplast
4. Ribosomes
Which one of the following organisms is not an example of eukaryotic cells ?
1. Paramecium caudatum
2. Escherichia coli
3. Euglena viridis
4. Amoeba proteus
In eubacteria, a cellular component that resembles eukaryotic cells is
1. | Plasma membrane | 2. | Nucleus |
3. | Ribosomes | 4. | Cell wall |
Ribosomal RNA is actively synthesized in
1. Lysosomes
2. Nucleolus
3. Nucleoplasm
4. Ribosomes
What is true about ribosomes?
1. | The prokaryotic ribosomes are 80S, where "S" stands for sedimentation coefficient |
2. | These are composed of ribonucleic acid and proteins |
3. | These are found only in eukaryotic cells |
4. | These are self-splicing introns of some RNAs |
Select the correct statement from the following regarding cell membrane:
1. | Na+ and K+ ions move across cell membrane by passive transport |
2. | Proteins make up 60% to 70% of the cell membrane |
3. | Lipids are arranged in a bilayer with polar heads towards the inner part |
4. | Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson |
Which one of the following structure is an organelle within an organelle ?
1. Ribosome
2. Peroxisome
3. ER
4. Mesosome