Multiple Choice Questions

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The outermost limiting layer of mycoplasma is made up of

  • cell wall

  • cell membrane

  • mucilaginous sheath

  • slime layer


B.

cell membrane

Mycoplasma are the smallest and simplest free living Gram Negative Prokaryotes or Monerans. In these, cell wall is absent. Plasma Membrane forms the outer boundary of the cell. A substantial amount of polysaccharides having acetyl glucosamine are associated with cell membrane.


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What are Singer and Nicolson known for?

  • One-gene-one-enzyme hypothesis

  • Plasma membrane modifications

  • Fluid-mosaic model of plasma membrane

  • Structure of DNA


Cell theory was proposed by

  • a botanist

  • a zoologist

  • a botanist and a zoologist

  • a psychologist


In a 50 gm living tissue, what would be the amount of water

  • 15- 25 gm

  • 25 - 30 gm

  • 35- 45 gm

  • 70- 90 gm


Specific proteins responsible for the flow of materials and information into the cell are called

  • membrane receptors

  • carrier proteins

  • integral proteins

  • none of these


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Assertion : Nucleus is the controlling centre of a cell.

Reason : Pores in the nuclear envelop regulate the flow of materials in and out of the nucleus.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false


Omnis-cellula-e-cellula was given by

  • Virchow

  • Hooke

  • Leeuwenhoek

  • Brown


Which of the following is responsible for the mechanical support, protein synthesis and enzyme transport?

  • Cell membrane

  • Mitochondria

  • Dictyosome

  • Endoplasmic reticulum


In prokaryotes, chromatophores are

  • specialized granules responsible for colouration of cells

  • structures responsbile for organizing the shape of the organism

  • inclusion bodies lying free inside the cells for canying out various metabolic activities

  • internal membrane systems that may become extensive and complex in photosynthetic bacteria


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Many cells function properly and divide mitotically even though they do not have

  • plasma membrane

  • cytoskeleton

  • mitochondria

  • plastids


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