Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cell Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Identify the following antibiotics with their modes of action.

A. A 1, B 2, C 4, D 3
B. A 2, B 1, C 3, D 4
C. A 1, B 2, C 3, D 4
D. A 3, B 4, C 2, D 1
Answer» C. A 1, B 2, C 3, D 4
2.

In the cell cycle of a typical eukaryote, the sequence of events operating at the time of cell division is

A. S phase G2 phase G1 phase M phase
B. S phase M phase G1 phase G2 phase
C. S phase G2 phase M phase G1 phase
D. S phase G1 phase M phase G2 phase
Answer» D. S phase G1 phase M phase G2 phase
3.

The number of replicons in a typical mammalian cell is

A. 40-200
B. 400
C. 1000-2000
D. 50000-100000
Answer» E.
4.

A bioremedial solution to reduce oxides of nitrogen and carbon in flue gases is to integrate flue gas emission to

A. micro-algal culture
B. fish culture
C. mushroom culture
D. sericulture
Answer» B. fish culture
5.

If protoplasts are placed in distilled water, they swell and burst as a result of endosmosis. The plot representing the kinetics of burst is

A. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-7A-1.png">
B. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-7B-1.png">
C. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-7C-1.png">
D. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-7D-1.png">
Answer» B. <img src="http://images.interviewmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Q-7B-1.png">
6.

Choose the CORRECT sequence of steps involved in cytoplast production.

A. Digestion of cell wall protoplast viability cybrid formation osmotic stabilizer
B. Osmotic stabilizer digestion of cell wall protoplast viability cybrid formation
C. Protoplast viability osmotic stabilizer digestion of cell wall cybrid formation
D. Osmotic stabilizer digestion of cell wall cybrid formation protoplast viability
Answer» C. Protoplast viability osmotic stabilizer digestion of cell wall cybrid formation
7.

The cytokinetic organelle in plant cells is

A. centriole
B. phragmoplast
C. proplastid
D. chromoplastid
Answer» C. proplastid
8.

Which one of the following is INCORRECT about a typical apoptotic cell ?

A. Phosphatidylserine is presented on the outer cell surface
B. Cytochrome c is released from mitochondria
C. Mitochondrial membrane potential does not change
D. Annexin-V binds to the cell surface
Answer» D. Annexin-V binds to the cell surface
9.

Which one of the following statements regarding G proteins is INCORRECT?

A. GDP is bound to G protein in the resting stage
B. GTP bound a subunit cannot reassemble with dimer
C. All G proteins are trimeric
D. Activation of G protein may result in activation or inhibition of the target enzymes
Answer» D. Activation of G protein may result in activation or inhibition of the target enzymes
10.

ATP biosynthesis takes place utilizing the H

A. Across the outer membrane of mitochondria and across the inner membrane of chloroplast
B. Across the inner membrane of mitochondria and across the thylakoid membrane of chloroplast
C. Within the matrix of mitochondria and across the inner membrane of chloroplast
D. Within the matrix of mitochondria and within the stroma of chloroplast
Answer» C. Within the matrix of mitochondria and across the inner membrane of chloroplast
11.

Which one of the following is the growth factor used for growth of tissues and organs in plant tissue culture?

A. Cysteine
B. Cytokinin
C. Cytidylate
D. Cyclic AMP
Answer» C. Cytidylate
12.

Caspases are involved in the process of

A. DNA replication
B. Mutation and recombination
C. Antibody synthes is
D. Aposptosis
Answer» E.
13.

The formation of peptide cross-links between adjacent glycan chains in cell synthesis is called

A. Transglycosylation
B. Autoglycosylation
C. Autopeptidation
D. Transpeptidation
Answer» E.
14.

Ames test is used to determine

A. the mutagenicity of a chemical
B. carcinogenicity of a chemical
C. both mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of a chemical
D. toxicity of a chemical
Answer» D. toxicity of a chemical
15.

A cell in G1 of interphase has 12 chromosomes. How many chromatids will be found per cell during metaphase II of meiosis?

A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
Answer» C. 18
16.

Apoptosis is characterized by

A. necrosis
B. programmed cell death
C. membrane leaky syndrome
D. cell cycle arrest process
Answer» C. membrane leaky syndrome
17.

Choose the correct signal transduction pathway.

A. Hormone 7 TM receptor G protein cAMP PKA
B. Hormone G protein 7 TM receptor cAMP PKA
C. Hormone 7 TM receptor G protein PKA cAMP
D. Hormone 7 TM receptor cAMP G protein PKA
Answer» B. Hormone G protein 7 TM receptor cAMP PKA
18.

Some living cells (e.g. plant cell) have the capacity to give rise to whole organism. The term used to describe this property is

A. morphogenesis
B. androgenesis
C. totipotency
D. organogenesis
Answer» D. organogenesis
19.

When thymidine synthesis is inhibited, eukaryotic cells will be arrested at

A. End of S phase
B. End of M phase
C. Gl/S interphase
D. G2/M interphase
Answer» B. End of M phase
20.

Plastome is

A. A type of plastid
B. An organellar genome
C. Plasmalemma protein
D. None of (a), (b), (c)
Answer» C. Plasmalemma protein
21.

An animal cell line was transfected with DNA extracted from a tumorous tissue. Which one of the following will be diagnostic of its tumorous transformation ?

A. altered cell shape
B. contact inhibition
C. anchorage-independent cell division
D. increased duration of cell cycle
Answer» D. increased duration of cell cycle
22.

In the course of cell cycle, the level of the protein cyclin abruptly falls during

A. G1 phase
B. S phase
C. G2 phase
D. M phase
Answer» E.