Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

This section includes 15 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.

The process of dedifferentiation in cell culture can give rise to ________________________

A. induced-pluripotent stem cells
B. carcinoma cells
C. single protoplasts
D. fused protoplasts
Answer» B. carcinoma cells
2.

Under favorable conditions, the protoplasts can grow into a ____________________

A. callus culture
B. organ culture
C. root culture
D. shoot culture
Answer» B. organ culture
3.

HeLa cells are a cell line.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

EDTA binds the ______________ ions.

A. magnesium
B. iron
C. carbon
D. calcium
Answer» E.
5.

In the secondary culture, cells are obtained from _______________________

A. primary culture
B. the organism
C. organ culture
D. phenotypic culture
Answer» B. the organism
6.

Trypsin is used for dissociating the tissue into single cells.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
7.

Silver thiosulphate is added to culture medium as it helps to

A. maintain the pH
B. remove toxic phenolics from plant cells
C. prevent the gaseous plant hormone, ethylene dioxide from accumulating to detrimental condition.
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
8.

What is 'nurse' or conditioned medium?

A. It is the media full of growth factors used for the growth of cells
B. It is the medium added to nurse the callus culture
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. It is the liquid medium removed from the suspension of fast growing cells
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following is not true about nurse or conditioned medium?

A. It is liquid removed from the suspension of fast growing cells
B. It contains uncharacterized growth factor released by growing cells
C. It is used in the culture of regenerating protoplast
D. it is removed aseptically from the culture and is autoclaved before use
Answer» E.
10.

To maintain the pH of the culture

A. organic acid such as citric, fumaric, malic and succinic acid is used
B. synthetic buffers such as Tris, MES or HEPS are used
C. both (a) and (b)
D. ammonium salts are used
Answer» D. ammonium salts are used
11.

Nitrogen in the plant cell culture media is provided by either ammonia or nitrate salt. In the media

A. utilization of ammonium cause culture pH to drop while utilization of nitrate cause culture pH to rise
B. utilization of nitrate cause culture pH to drop while utilization of ammonium cause culture pH to rise
C. utilization of both ammonium and nitrate result in rise in pH
D. utilization of both ammonium and nitrate result in drop in pH
Answer» B. utilization of nitrate cause culture pH to drop while utilization of ammonium cause culture pH to rise
12.

Which of the following growth regulator is used to stimulate embryo or shoot development?

A. Auxins
B. Cytokinins
C. Gibberellins
D. Brassinosteroids
Answer» D. Brassinosteroids
13.

Which of the following growth regulator is added for short initiation during plant regeneration from callus?

A. Auxins
B. Cytokinins
C. Gibberellins
D. Brassinosteroids
Answer» C. Gibberellins
14.

Which of the following growth regulator promote cell division?

A. Auxins
B. Cytokinins
C. Gibberellins
D. Brassinosteroids
Answer» C. Gibberellins
15.

Which is the most common carbon source used in the plant cell culture media?

A. Sucrose
B. Glucose
C. Fructose
D. Maltose
Answer» B. Glucose