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This section includes 87 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. |
Total number of ATPs formed by oxidation of one glucose molecule is ___________ |
A. | 36 ATPs |
B. | 30 ATP |
C. | 32 ATPs |
D. | 34 ATPs |
Answer» B. 30 ATP | |
2. |
In the inner membrane of mitochondria, there is one protein molecule for approximately every _______ |
A. | 15 phospholipids |
B. | 25 phospholipids |
C. | 5 phospholipids |
D. | 10 phospholipids |
Answer» B. 25 phospholipids | |
3. |
What enzyme is used to detoxify alcohol in our body? |
A. | Catalase |
B. | Peroxidase |
C. | Urea – catalase |
D. | Amylase |
Answer» C. Urea – catalase | |
4. |
Which part of mitochondria is responsible for the degradation of many enzymes? |
A. | Mitochondrial matrix |
B. | Cristae |
C. | Inner membrane |
D. | Outer membrane |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
The inner boundary membrane and inner cristal membrane are joined by ____ |
A. | Mitochondrial junctions |
B. | Membrane junctions |
C. | Cristae junctions |
D. | Tubule junctions |
Answer» D. Tubule junctions | |
6. |
The TCA cycle produces ____________ |
A. | 2 NADH |
B. | 6 NADH |
C. | 8 NADH |
D. | 4 NADH |
Answer» C. 8 NADH | |
7. |
The mitochondrial RNA polymerase is made up of _____________ |
A. | 1 subunit |
B. | 2 subunits |
C. | 3 subunits |
D. | multiple subunits |
Answer» B. 2 subunits | |
8. |
How many ATP molecules are produced per Krebs’ Cycle in eukaryotes? |
A. | 2 ATP |
B. | 36 ATP |
C. | 38 ATP |
D. | 24 ATP |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Glycolysis takes place in _____ |
A. | Outer membrane of mitochondria |
B. | Inner membrane of mitochondria |
C. | Mitochondrial matrix |
D. | Cytosol |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
The approximate proton motive force of an actively respiring mitochondrion is ____________ mV. |
A. | 220 |
B. | 240 |
C. | 260 |
D. | 280 |
Answer» B. 240 | |
11. |
NADH and FADH₂ is associated with respectively ____________ |
A. | Complexes I and complex II |
B. | Complexes II and complex III |
C. | Complexes I and complex III |
D. | Complexes III and complex IV |
Answer» B. Complexes II and complex III | |
12. |
For which organelle proton motive force is also a source of energy? |
A. | nucleus |
B. | ribosomes |
C. | mitochondrion |
D. | golgi complex |
Answer» D. golgi complex | |
13. |
The mitochondrial DNA in humans encode for how many poplypeptides? |
A. | 15 |
B. | 13 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 11 |
Answer» C. 12 | |
14. |
Which of the following molecules is present in the mitochondrion? |
A. | Acetyl CoA |
B. | Acetyl CoB |
C. | Acetylanase |
D. | Acetylcholine |
Answer» B. Acetyl CoB | |
15. |
Export of proteins with exportin CRM1 can be inhibited by ___________ |
A. | Leptomycin A |
B. | Leptomycin B |
C. | Leptomycin D |
D. | Leptomycin H |
Answer» C. Leptomycin D | |
16. |
Cajal bodies mainly consist of the protein _________ |
A. | Emerin |
B. | Actin |
C. | Coilin |
D. | Desprin |
Answer» D. Desprin | |
17. |
The transport factors that help in the transport of molecules through the nuclear pores are known as ___________ |
A. | Nucleopherins |
B. | Nucleoporins |
C. | Karyopherins |
D. | Karyoporins |
Answer» D. Karyoporins | |
18. |
Lamin proteins that bind to the intra-nuclear chromatin are _____________ |
A. | Emerin |
B. | Nesprin |
C. | LEM-3 |
D. | Cannot be said |
Answer» D. Cannot be said | |
19. |
Which organelle is used in the production of white matter in the nervous system? |
A. | Mitochondria |
B. | Peroxisomes |
C. | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
D. | Ribosomes |
Answer» C. Endoplasmic Reticulum | |
20. |
At the expense of two ATP molecules, how many phosphate groups are present on the fructose in the third step of glycolysis? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
21. |
Which of the following is also known as Krebs cycle? |
A. | Electron transport chain |
B. | Glycolysis |
C. | TCA cycle |
D. | DNA Replication |
Answer» D. DNA Replication | |
22. |
Which of the following is also known as Kremer bodies? |
A. | Cajal bodies |
B. | PML bodies |
C. | Nuclear speckles |
D. | Nucleolus |
Answer» C. Nuclear speckles | |
23. |
Which of the following displaces Importin-alpha from the cargo transported inside the nucleus? |
A. | Impotin-beta |
B. | RanGTP |
C. | CAS |
D. | RanGTPase |
Answer» D. RanGTPase | |
24. |
Which of the following is an important end product of disassembly of fatty acids? |
A. | Acetyl CoA |
B. | Succinate dehydrogenase |
C. | Pyruvate |
D. | DNA gyrase |
Answer» B. Succinate dehydrogenase | |
25. |
Mitochondria are not able to transport NADH from cytosol. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
26. |
How many molecules of ATP are formed from the catabolism of one glucose molecule? |
A. | 12 |
B. | 24 |
C. | 36 |
D. | 48 |
Answer» D. 48 | |
27. |
Coenzyme A is derived from _________________ |
A. | thiamin |
B. | riboflavin |
C. | pantothenic acid |
D. | biotin |
Answer» D. biotin | |
28. |
Decarboxylation of pyruvate group takes place in the ________________ |
A. | outer mitochondrial membrane |
B. | inner mitochondrial membrane |
C. | mitochondrial matrix |
D. | cytosol |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
Which part of mitochondria has almost 70-75% protein content? |
A. | Outer membrane |
B. | Inner membrane |
C. | Both outer and inner membrane |
D. | Intermembrane space |
Answer» C. Both outer and inner membrane | |
30. |
Mitochondria is the organ for ______ |
A. | Cellular respiration |
B. | Cellular digestion |
C. | Cellular death |
D. | Cellular motility |
Answer» B. Cellular digestion | |
31. |
In presence of oxygen, how many additional molecules of ATP can be formed by metabolizing pyruvate and NADH in the mitochondria? |
A. | more than 20 |
B. | more than 30 |
C. | more than 50 |
D. | more than 100 |
Answer» C. more than 50 | |
32. |
How many molecules of ATP are formed per molecule of glucose oxidized? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
33. |
Why are red blood cells anucleated? |
A. | Presence of nucleus leads to heavier cells that cannot flow in blood stream |
B. | Absence of nucleus leads to increased space for haemoglobin that carries molecular oxygen |
C. | Presence of nucleus leads to increased proliferation of RBCs which harms the body |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Presence of nucleus leads to increased proliferation of RBCs which harms the body | |
34. |
Which of the following human cells are multinucleated? |
A. | Myocytes |
B. | Erythrocytes |
C. | Megakaryocytes |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Erythrocytes | |
35. |
All enzymes of the TCA cycle reside in the mitochondrial membrane. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be True or False | |
36. |
How many reactions are constituted in a glycolytic pathway? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 15 |
Answer» D. 15 | |
37. |
Oxidative phosphorylation and substrate-level phosphorylation are two different processes of ATP synthesis. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
38. |
Cardiolipin present in inner mitochondrial membrane plays a role in ___________ |
A. | Formation of the respiratory mechanisms |
B. | Activation of proteins involved in Glycolysis |
C. | Activation of proteins involved in electron oxidation |
D. | Activation of proteins |
Answer» D. Activation of proteins | |
39. |
After glycolysis, which of the following is transported across the inner mitochondrial membrane into the matrix? |
A. | Pyruvate |
B. | Acetyl CoA |
C. | ATP molecules |
D. | Coenzyme A |
Answer» B. Acetyl CoA | |
40. |
Who first discovered peroxisomes? |
A. | Christian de Duve |
B. | Boveri |
C. | J Rhodin |
D. | Van Beneden |
Answer» B. Boveri | |
41. |
The protruding invaginated sheets inside mitochondria is known as _____ |
A. | Cristae |
B. | Fimbrae |
C. | Hyphae |
D. | Cellular Digestion |
Answer» B. Fimbrae | |
42. |
Polysaccharides, fats and proteins break down into metabolites of __________________ |
A. | Glycolysis |
B. | TCA cycle |
C. | RNA repair |
D. | Membrane synthesis |
Answer» C. RNA repair | |
43. |
Human mitochondrial DNA encodes for _________ |
A. | 21 tRNAs |
B. | 31 tRNAs |
C. | 22 tRNA |
D. | 24 tRNAs |
Answer» D. 24 tRNAs | |
44. |
Which of the following first binds to the NLS protein sequence? |
A. | Importin-alpha |
B. | Importin-beta |
C. | CAS protein |
D. | NLS detecting protein |
Answer» B. Importin-beta | |
45. |
Human mitochondrial DNA encodes for ____________ |
A. | 2 rRNAs |
B. | 3 rRNAs |
C. | 1 rRNA |
D. | 4 rRNAs |
Answer» B. 3 rRNAs | |
46. |
Among which of the following Peroxisomes are absent? |
A. | Bacillus subtilis |
B. | Zea mays |
C. | Homo habilis |
D. | Euphlyctis hexadactylus |
Answer» B. Zea mays | |
47. |
In the electron transport chain, each pair of electron transferred from NADH to oxygen releases sufficient energy to produce __________ |
A. | 3 ATPs |
B. | 1 ATP |
C. | 2 ATPs |
D. | 4 ATPs |
Answer» B. 1 ATP | |
48. |
The TCA cycle produces _____________ |
A. | 2 FADH₂ |
B. | 3 FADH₂ |
C. | 4 FADH₂ |
D. | 1 FADH₂ |
Answer» B. 3 FADH₂ | |
49. |
The ability of importins and exportins to transport molecules in and out of the nucleoporins is regulated by ______________ |
A. | ATPases |
B. | GTPases |
C. | AMPases |
D. | Both ATPases and GTPases |
Answer» C. AMPases | |
50. |
Porins are present in ____________ |
A. | Inner membrane |
B. | Outer membrane |
C. | Both inner and outer membrane |
D. | Intermembrane space |
Answer» D. Intermembrane space | |