Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

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101.

Which of the following is true based on the strength of the bond?

A. Ionic > Covalent > Vanderwaal > Hydrogen
B. Covalent > Ionic > Vanderwaal > Hydrogen
C. Covalent > Ionic > Hydrogen > Vanderwaal
D. Covalent > Ionic > Hydrogen = Vanderwaal
Answer» C. Covalent > Ionic > Hydrogen > Vanderwaal
102.

Which of following mechanisms do not contribute to shuffling of genes during reproduction?

A. crossing over
B. independent assortment
C. fertilization
D. SNP
Answer» E.
103.

Individuals of same species living in one area and interbreeding are called

A. herd
B. population
C. den
D. group
Answer» C. den
104.

How many olfactory receptor genes are present in humans?

A. 350
B. 400
C. 600
D. 700
Answer» B. 400
105.

Presence of which of following elements in rock layers indicated mass extinction caused by a meteorite about 65 million years ago?

A. iridium
B. calcium
C. titanium
D. oxygen
Answer» B. calcium
106.

Which of following is a crustacean?

A. cray fish
B. jelly fish
C. silver fish
D. spider
Answer» B. jelly fish
107.

Which of following is not a blood group type in humans?

A. a positive
B. b negative
C. ab
D. abo
Answer» E.
108.

Glycolysis begins with which of the following reactions?

A. reduction
B. oxidation
C. phosphorylation
D. acidification
Answer» D. acidification
109.

ATP is abbreviation of which of following?

A. Adenosine triphosphate
B. Adenosine tetra phosphate
C. Adenine triphosphate
D. Alanine triphosphate
Answer» B. Adenosine tetra phosphate
110.

Molecule that an enzyme acts on is called

A. substrate
B. key
C. reactant
D. proton
Answer» B. key
111.

Which of following is smallest unit of classification?

A. kingdom
B. phyla
C. domain
D. specie
Answer» E.
112.

The rotary engine made of protein at the base of the flagella is driven by ______________

A. Vanderwaal’s foce
B. Proton- motive force
C. Electron passage
D. Exchange of sodium and potassium ions
Answer» C. Electron passage
113.

Which of the following is a non-polar molecule?

A. Water
B. Ammonia
C. Ethylene
D. Ethanol
Answer» D. Ethanol
114.

Competitive enzyme inhibitors are ________

A. Reversible inhibitors
B. Irreversible inhibitors
C. Permanent inhibitors
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Irreversible inhibitors
115.

In cellular division, one cell gives rise to two daughter cells containing equal volume. However such a case of regular division is not observed in ________________

A. White blood cells
B. Liver cells
C. Oocytes
D. Red blood cells
Answer» D. Red blood cells
116.

The non-protein constituents of conjugated proteins are called ___________

A. enzymes
B. cofactors
C. amino acids
D. nucleosides
Answer» C. amino acids
117.

The following diseases is caused by viruses ____________

A. Influenza
B. Measles
C. Typhoid
D. Both Influenza and Measles
Answer» E.
118.

How many mechanisms exist for altering the shape of an enzyme, playing a role in regulating glucose oxidation?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
119.

Which of the following has the largest DNA sequence?

A. Pithovirus sibericum
B. Megavirus chilensis
C. TMV
D. T4 bacteriophage
Answer» C. TMV
120.

Escherichia coli commonly inhabit the _______________ place.

A. Human endodermal layer
B. Human digestive tract
C. Human bronchioles
D. Human skin surface
Answer» C. Human bronchioles
121.

Which of following gas causes ocean acidification?

A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. nitrogen
D. sulphur
Answer» C. nitrogen
122.

Fruit fly is heterozygous for how much of its loci?

A. 0.19
B. 0.14
C. 0.9
D. 0.01
Answer» C. 0.9
123.

Temperature at which most of thermophilic bacterial enzymes work best is approximately

A. 100 °C and above
B. 70 °C and above
C. 20 °C and above
D. 10 °C and above
Answer» C. 20 °C and above
124.

At which temperature enzyme works best?

A. highest temperature
B. lowest temperature
C. optimum temperature
D. medium temperature
Answer» D. medium temperature
125.

Initial free energy required to start reaction is called

A. initial energy
B. activation energy
C. free energy
D. first energy
Answer» C. free energy
126.

Which of the following was first examined under a microscope that later led to the discovery of cells?

A. Honeycomb
B. Cork
C. Drosophila
D. Dead leaves
Answer» C. Drosophila
127.

Groove on surface of enzyme where reaction occurs is called

A. substrate site
B. product site
C. enzyme site
D. active site
Answer» E.
128.

In which of following, enzymes for cellular respiration is present?

A. endoplasmic reticulum
B. mitochondria
C. lysosomes
D. nucleus
Answer» C. lysosomes
129.

Geospiza fortis is scientific name for which of following?

A. mice
B. rat
C. finch
D. toad
Answer» D. toad
130.

Which of the following is absent in Gram- negative bacteria and present in Gram- positive bacteria?

A. Teichoic acids
B. Periplasmic space
C. Outer membrane
D. Lipopolysaccharide
Answer» B. Periplasmic space
131.

A branching diagram that shows evolutionary history is called

A. diagram of life
B. Punnett's square
C. phylogenetic tree
D. specie tree
Answer» D. specie tree
132.

Reactions that lose heat are termed as _____________

A. endothermic
B. exothermic
C. chemical
D. physical
Answer» C. chemical
133.

Which of following scientist wrote famous book 'Origin of species'?

A. Darwin
B. Mendel
C. Watson and crick
D. Marie curie
Answer» B. Mendel
134.

During translation of proteins, the aminoacyl tRNA arrives at ____________

A. Ribosomal A site
B. Ribosomal P site
C. Ribosomal T site
D. Ribosomal S site
Answer» B. Ribosomal P site
135.

How many molecules of ATP are formed per molecule of oxidation of glucose?

A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48
Answer» D. 48
136.

Which of the following RNA is artificially made?

A. snRNA
B. scRNA
C. miRNA
D. siRNA
Answer» C. miRNA
137.

Rudolf Virchow, a German pathologist proposed the ___________________

A. cell theory
B. first tenet of cell theory
C. second tenet of cell theory
D. third tenet of cell theory
Answer» E.
138.

The electron clouds around the nucleus are of ___________

A. Spherical shape
B. Spherical and Dumbbell shape
C. Spherical and Hexagonal shape
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» C. Spherical and Hexagonal shape
139.

Cellular metabolism is a non-equilibrium metabolism.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
140.

HIV antagonizes the ___________ cell in human body.

A. Red Blood Cell (RBC)
B. Cytotoxic T cell
C. B cell
D. Helper T cell
Answer» E.
141.

Atoms or molecules having orbitals containing a single unpaired electron is known as ___________

A. Captions
B. Anions
C. Free radicals
D. Carbocation
Answer» D. Carbocation
142.

Which of the following viruses is found in saliva?

A. HIV
B. Dengue virus
C. Hepatitis B virus
D. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV virus)
Answer» E.
143.

Mutations in non-coding regions of DNA that have no significant results are called

A. neutral mutations
B. silent mutations
C. point mutations
D. single nucleotide polymorphisms
Answer» B. silent mutations
144.

Nitrogen fixation can be done by ______________

A. All prokaryotes
B. Certain cyanobacteria
C. Certain archaebacteria
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Certain archaebacteria
145.

Parts of a cell can be isolated and cultured in a laboratory.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
146.

The TCA cycle occurs in which region of a prokaryotic cell?

A. cytosol
B. mitochondria
C. ribsomes
D. golgi complex
Answer» B. mitochondria
147.

Light energy is converted to chemical energy by photosynthesis and is stored in________________

A. Glial cells
B. Mitochondria
C. Proteins
D. Carbohydrates
Answer» E.
148.

A small population that is separated from original and taken to a new environment takes new features. This is called

A. phenotypic effect
B. mutagens
C. genetic drift
D. founders effect
Answer» E.
149.

Pseudopeptidoglycan is a found in the cell wall of _______________

A. Fungi
B. Archaea
C. Bacteria
D. Protozoa
Answer» C. Bacteria
150.

Which of the following statements is correct according to Chargaff’s rules?

A. All DNA molecules contain the same proportions of A, C, G and T
B. Single-stranded RNA molecules contain the same amount of A and U
C. In double-stranded DNA, the amount of T equals the amount of C
D. In double-stranded DNA, the amount of G equals the amount of C
Answer» E.