Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

This section includes 180 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cell Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

51.

Which microscope was used by Anton van Leeuwenhoek?

A. single-lens
B. confocal microscope
C. double-lens
D. compound microscope
Answer» B. confocal microscope
52.

Motor proteins help in regulation which activities in a cell?

A. Mechanical
B. Chemical
C. Uptake
D. Regulation
Answer» B. Chemical
53.

An example of co-dominance is ____________

A. Mouse coat colour
B. Human ABO blood group system
C. Human hand size
D. Human eye colour
Answer» C. Human hand size
54.

Which of the following amino acids may or may not be protonated at neutral pH?

A. Glutamate
B. Lysine
C. Histidine
D. Arginine
Answer» D. Arginine
55.

DNA denaturation can occur through ________

A. Unwinding of DNA double strand
B. Absorbance of UV rays
C. Decrease in hydrophobic interactions of base stacking
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
56.

Biofilms are ________________

A. Thin polymeric films made of biopolymer
B. Strings of protein filaments
C. Complex, multispecies communities
D. A metabolic product for prokaryotic organisms
Answer» D. A metabolic product for prokaryotic organisms
57.

Which of the following enables a Dengue virus to affect human beings?

A. RNA Polymerase enzyme
B. DNA Polymerase enzyme
C. Reverse Transcriptase enzyme
D. Gyrase enzyme
Answer» D. Gyrase enzyme
58.

Which of the following is not true for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

A. Same composition of plasma membrane
B. Both contain shared metabolic pathways
C. Genetic information encoded in DNA with similar genetic code
D. Both contain Golgi apparatus for protein trafficking
Answer» E.
59.

The cell theory consists of how many tenets?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
60.

Which of the following are a Gram negative bacteria?

A. Neisseria gonorrheae
B. Mycoplasma pneumonia
C. Cornybacterium diptheriae
D. Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer» B. Mycoplasma pneumonia
61.

Exotoxins are produced by _______________

A. All prokaryotes
B. Gram positive bacteria
C. Gram negative bacteria
D. Archaea
Answer» C. Gram negative bacteria
62.

Which cells are found in the intestinal lining?

A. Neurons
B. Epithelial cells
C. Hepatocytes
D. RBCs
Answer» C. Hepatocytes
63.

F-plasmid contains ______________

A. Only OriV
B. Only OriT
C. Both OriV and OriT
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
64.

In anaerobic respiration, pyruvic acid is converted to _______

A. Lactate
B. Acetyl CoA
C. PEP
D. Acetate
Answer» B. Acetyl CoA
65.

Loops in lampbrush chromosomes represent site of _____________

A. Replication
B. Transcription
C. Cell division
D. Crossing over
Answer» C. Cell division
66.

An example of extensively polyploid organism is _________

A. Xenopus laevis
B. Homo sapiens
C. Drosophila melanogaster
D. Equus caballus
Answer» B. Homo sapiens
67.

NAD is a _________

A. enzyme
B. cofactor
C. protein
D. nucleoside
Answer» C. protein
68.

Exergonic processes are thermodynamically unfavorable.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
69.

The genetic material of a prokaryote is present in the ______________

A. Nucleus
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nucleoid
D. Plasmid
Answer» D. Plasmid
70.

Which organelle is located at the basal end of epithelial cells lining the intestine?

A. Mitochondria
B. Nucleus
C. Golgi complex
D. Cilia
Answer» B. Nucleus
71.

The expression of Holandric genes causes the following genetic trait ______________

A. Haemophilia
B. Huntington’s disease
C. Down’s syndrome
D. Hypertrichosis
Answer» E.
72.

Which of the following is the largest bacteriophage?

A. T4 bacteriophage
B. T6 bacteriophage
C. Lambda phage
D. T2 bacteriophage
Answer» B. T6 bacteriophage
73.

German embryologist, Hans Driesch used which organism’s embryo in his studies?

A. Star-fish
B. Sea-urchin
C. Whale
D. Monkey
Answer» C. Whale
74.

The sum total of all the chemical reactions taking place inside the cell, represent the cell’s _______________

A. Metabolism
B. Catabolism
C. Anabolism
D. Regulation
Answer» B. Catabolism
75.

Schleiden and Schwann believed that cells arise from non-cellular materials.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
76.

Temperature at which most of human enzymes work best is approximately

A. 85 °C
B. 45 °C
C. 25 °C
D. 10 °C
Answer» C. 25 °C
77.

Which of following can not be shown from a phylogenetic tree?

A. phenotypic differences
B. ancestry
C. nearest common ancestor
D. farthest common ancestor
Answer» B. ancestry
78.

Which of following is largest unit of classification?

A. phyla
B. domain
C. specie
D. kingdom
Answer» C. specie
79.

Canis lupus is scientific name for which of following?

A. cat
B. gray wolf
C. coyote
D. badger
Answer» C. coyote
80.

Lutra is scientific name for which of following?

A. tiger
B. badger
C. lion
D. domestic cat
Answer» C. lion
81.

Substrate is held on enzyme with help of which bond?

A. nitrogen bond
B. covalent bond
C. hydrogen bond
D. carbon bond
Answer» D. carbon bond
82.

At which of following pH, enzyme pepsin works best?

A. 10
B. 5
C. 9
D. 2
Answer» E.
83.

What is effect of enzymes on Activation energy?

A. uses the energy
B. lowers the energy
C. increases the energy
D. transfers the energy
Answer» C. increases the energy
84.

Panthera Pardus is scientific name for which of following?

A. domestic cat
B. lion
C. tiger
D. leopard
Answer» E.
85.

Taxidae taxis is scientific name for which of following?

A. American badger
B. jaguar
C. lion
D. tiger
Answer» B. jaguar
86.

Which of following is a cnidarian?

A. jelly fish
B. Cary fish
C. silver fish
D. lobster
Answer» B. Cary fish
87.

What is the approximate fraction of genetic variation in the nuclear genome that is expected to have a harmful effect on gene function?

A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 10%
D. 1%
Answer» E.
88.

What happens to shape of enzyme during an enzymatic reaction?

A. does not change
B. changes drastically
C. changes slightly
D. turns upside down
Answer» D. turns upside down
89.

At which of following pH, enzyme trypsin works best?

A. 8
B. 9
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» B. 9
90.

The method of DNA replication is _____________

A. conservative
B. semi-conservative
C. non-conservative
D. disruptive
Answer» C. non-conservative
91.

Geospiza fortis is found usually at which of following places?

A. Iceland
B. Finland
C. Galapagos island
D. India
Answer» D. India
92.

Hybrid vigour is referred to __________

A. superior phenotype of a hybrid
B. increased fertility of a hybrid
C. increased mortality of a hybrid
D. decreased function of a hybrid
Answer» B. increased fertility of a hybrid
93.

The detailed tertiary structure of a protein is determined by the ___________ technique.

A. HPLC
B. Spectrometry
C. X-ray
D. X-ray crystallography
Answer» E.
94.

Non-protein helpers of enzymes are called

A. cofactors
B. helpers
C. assistors
D. supporter
Answer» B. helpers
95.

Yeast cells convert pyruvate to lactate.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
96.

Allosteric site is same as enzyme’s active site.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
97.

Which is the main building block of cilia?

A. Tubulin
B. Nexin
C. Dyenin
D. Actin
Answer» B. Nexin
98.

Which of the following is not a protein denaturant?

A. SDS
B. Phenol
C. DTT
D. Acetic acid
Answer» E.
99.

Which of the following polysaccharide is not present in the eukaryotic plant cell wall?

A. Cellulose
B. Chitin
C. Hemicellulose
D. Pectin
Answer» C. Hemicellulose
100.

What is the process of synthesis of glucose by the liver is referred to as?

A. gluconeogenesis
B. neogenesis
C. glycolysis
D. saccharification
Answer» B. neogenesis