The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 6 nm and made up of a single type of monomer are known as :
1. Microtubules
2. Microfilaments
3. Intermediate filaments
4. Lamins
Polysome is formed by
1. A ribosome with several subunits
2. Ribosomes attached to each other in a linear arrangement
3. Several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA
4. Many ribosomes attached to a strand of endoplasmic reticulum
Which of the following is not a feature of the plasmids?
1. | Single – stranded | 2. | Independent replication |
3. | Circular structure | 4. | Transferable |
Which of the following statement about inclusion bodies IS incorrect ?
1. These are involved in ingestion of food particles.
2. They lie free in the cytoplasm.
3. These represent reserve material in cytoplasm.
4. They are not bound by any membrane.
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella differ in
1. Type of movement and placement
2. Location and mode of functioning
3. Microtubular structure and function
4. Microtubular organisation and type of movement
Which of the following statement about cilia is not correct?
1. | Organised beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca2+ across the membrane. |
2. | Cilia are hair like cellular appendages. |
3. | Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two singlet microtubules. |
4. | Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin. |
Which structures perform the function of mitochondria in bacteria?
1. | Nucleoid | 2. | Ribosomes |
3. | Cell wall | 4. | Mesosomes |
Which one of the following structures between two adjacent cells is an effective transport pathway ?
1. | Plastoquinones | 2. | Endoplasmic reticulum |
3. | Plasmalemma | 4. | Plasmodesmata |
Which one of the following cellular parts is correctly described ?
1. Thylakoids - flattened membranous sacs forming the grana of chloroplasts
2. Centrioles - sites for active RNA synthesis
3. Ribosomes - those on chloroplasts are larger (80s) while those in the cytoplasm are smaller (70s)
4. Lysosomes - optimally active at a pH of about 8.5
Which one of the following organelle in the figure correctly matches with its function?
1. | Golgi apparatus, protein synthesis |
2. | Golgi apparatus, formation of glycolipids |
3. | Rough endoplasmic reticulum, protein synthesis |
4. | Rough endoplasmic reticulum, formation of glycoproteins |