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.

Which of the following family of kinesins is incapable of movement along the microtubules?

A. kinesin-1
B. kinesin-3
C. kinesin-13
D. kinesin-14
Answer» D. kinesin-14
2.

Which protein moves towards the minus end of the microtubule track?

A. Nac
B. ARF
C. Sar1
D. Ncd
Answer» E.
3.

In an axon, microtubules are oriented with their __________________ facing the cell body.

A. plus end
B. minus end
C. vertical axis
D. periphery
Answer» C. vertical axis
4.

Kinesins are plus end-directed microtubular proteins.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Smallest microtubular motor proteins are __________________

A. dyeneins
B. niacin
C. thiamine
D. kinesin
Answer» E.
6.

Which motor protein superfamily does not move along the microtubules?

A. Dynein
B. Kinesin
C. Myosin
D. Calmodulin
Answer» D. Calmodulin
7.

Movement of materials in an axon are mediated through ________________ that serve as cytoskeletal tracks.

A. microtubules
B. actin filaments
C. microfilaments
D. intermediate filaments
Answer» B. actin filaments
8.

The drug colchicine promotes microtubule _____________

A. disassembly
B. assembly
C. acidification
D. condensation
Answer» B. assembly
9.

Neurofibrillary tangles, found in the brain cells of persons with neurodegenerative disorders consists of _______________

A. intermediate filaments
B. microtubule-associated proteins
C. microtubules
D. phospholipids
Answer» C. microtubules
10.

The microtubule-binding activity of MAPs is controlled by ______________

A. phosphorylation
B. oxidation
C. reduction
D. hydrolysis
Answer» B. oxidation
11.

Alpha-tubulin subunits terminate the plus end of the microtubule.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
12.

All the protofilaments of a microtubule have the same _____________

A. polarity
B. pH
C. fluorescence
D. torque
Answer» B. pH
13.

How many protofilaments are present in a single mammalian microtubule?

A. 5
B. 13
C. 20
D. 26
Answer» C. 20
14.

Which type of macromolecules make up the wall of microtubules?

A. globular proteins
B. glycoproteins
C. deoxyribonucleic acids
D. carbohydrates
Answer» B. glycoproteins
15.

Where in a eukaryotic cell, can a microtubule NOT be found?

A. flagella
B. mitotic spindle
C. nucleus
D. cilia
Answer» D. cilia