Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

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1.

Name the coated vesicle which is used to transfer protein from plasma membrane to endosome?

A. Clathrin
B. COP I
C. COP II
D. COP III
Answer» B. COP I
2.

Which of the following coated vesicle transport protein from ER to Golgi?

A. Clathrin
B. COP II
C. COP I
D. COP III
Answer» C. COP I
3.

Glycolipids are synthesized in the ER and ____________

A. Nucleus
B. Golgi complex
C. Mitochondrion
D. Plasma membrane
Answer» C. Mitochondrion
4.

Hydrophobic transmembrane segments of which proteins are not synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum?

A. integral membrane proteins
B. lysosomal proteins
C. steroids
D. secretory proteins
Answer» B. lysosomal proteins
5.

The cysteine residues present in the reduced form in peptides that enter the endoplasmic reticulum lumen are converted into ____________ when they leave the compartment.

A. hydrolyzed bonds
B. hydrophobic bonds
C. disulfide bonds
D. hydrophilic bonds
Answer» D. hydrophilic bonds
6.

Which of the following enzyme present in the rough endoplasmic reticulum removes the signal sequence from nascent polypeptides?

A. signal oxidase
B. signal peptidase
C. olisaccharyltransferase
D. luciferase
Answer» C. olisaccharyltransferase
7.

Translocon is a ____________

A. polypeptide
B. protein channel
C. receptor
D. recognition particle
Answer» C. receptor
8.

In mammalian cells, the signal recognition particle (SRP) consists of ____ distinct polypeptides and one small RNA molecule.

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
9.

In yeast cells, protein transport across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane occurs __________

A. perpendicularly
B. discontinuously
C. co-translationally
D. post-translationally
Answer» E.
10.

In the image below, endoplasmic reticulum is depicted by ________

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
Answer» B. b
11.

The signal sequence that determines whether a protein will be synthesized on a free ribosome or ribosome attached to endoplasmic reticulum is located at _______

A. N-terminal
B. C-terminal
C. hydrophobic tail
D. hydrophilic tail
Answer» B. C-terminal
12.

Sarcoplasmic reticulum is found in ________________

A. liver cells
B. kidney cells
C. muscle cells
D. neurons
Answer» D. neurons
13.

Which enzymes are responsible for detoxification of organic compounds carried out by the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

A. Dehydrogenases
B. Oxygenases
C. Nucleases
D. Ribonucleases
Answer» C. Nucleases
14.

Detoxification of organic compounds like barbiturates and ethanol in the liver is carried out by ________________

A. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B. sarcoplasmic reticulum
C. rough endoplasmic reticulum
D. nucleus
Answer» B. sarcoplasmic reticulum
15.

All the cells contain the same ratio of rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
16.

Which of the following biomolecules are not synthesized by the endoplasmic reticulum?

A. Proteins
B. Lipids
C. Nucleic acids
D. Cholesterol
Answer» D. Cholesterol
17.

The membranes of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) are continuous.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
18.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_COATED_VESICLE_TRANSPORT_PROTEIN_FROM_ER_TO_GOLGI??$

A. Clathrin
B. COP II
C. COP I
D. COP III
Answer» C. COP I
19.

Name_the_coated_vesicle_which_is_used_to_transfer_protein_from_plasma_membrane_to_endosome?$

A. Clathrin
B. COP I
C. COP II
D. COP III
Answer» B. COP I
20.

Name the sequence which allows the resident protein to retain in ER lumen?

A. KDEL
B. KKXX
C. KLDE
D. KXXK
Answer» B. KKXX
21.

Name the site where detoxification of xenobiotic compounds takes place?

A. Cytosol
B. RER
C. SER
D. Ribosome
Answer» D. Ribosome
22.

Which of the following is not the function of Glycosylation?

A. Helps in proper folding of the protein
B. Confer stability in proteins
C. Helps in cell-cell adhesion
D. Synthesis of membrane lipid
Answer» E.
23.

Name the antibiotic which inhibits the synthesis of oligosaccharides?

A. Tunicamycin
B. Cephalosporins
C. Penicillins
D. Ofloxacin
Answer» B. Cephalosporins
24.

Endoplasmic reticulum membrane which is associated with ribosomes is called_______

A. ER lumen
B. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
D. Endosome
Answer» D. Endosome
25.

What is microsome?

A. Compartment of Golgi
B. Smaller ribosomes
C. Small ER compartments
D. Small vesicles of fragmented ER
Answer» E.
26.

Protein undergoes modifications in ER before reaching their final destination.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
27.

Which of the following is the largest single membrane-bound intracellular compartment?

A. Ribosome
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Nucleus
D. Endoplasmic reticulum
Answer» E.