Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

This section includes 23 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.

Energy that is released from glucose during respiration but not transferred to ATP bonds can be detected as

A. CO2
B. AMP
C. ADP
D. heat
Answer» E.
2.

The FADH2 and NADH produced by the oxidation of one acetyl-CoA results in the synthesis of about-

A. 3 ATPs
B. 6 ATPs
C. 11 ATPs
D. 15 ATPs
Answer» D. 15 ATPs
3.

The end product of glycolysis is pyruvate, which enters the citric acid cycle after being converted to

A. acetic acid
B. acetyl-CoA
C. acetaldehyde
D. none of these
Answer» C. acetaldehyde
4.

Most of the enzymes of the citric acid cycle in a eukaryotic cell are located in the

A. inner mitochondrial membrane
B. cytosol
C. mitochondrial matrix
D. intermembrane space
Answer» D. intermembrane space
5.

Most multi-cellular organisms obtain energy for the synthesis of ATP during oxidative phosphorylation from

A. high energy phosphate compounds
B. a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane
C. a proton gradient across the cell membrane
D. a proton gradient across the outer mitochondrial membrane
Answer» C. a proton gradient across the cell membrane
6.

Which of the following is involved in energy production?

A. Generation of proton gradients across membranes
B. Transport of electrons on organic molecules
C. Conversion of compounds with high energy to those of low energy
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
7.

Which one is not the main protein in electron transport chain?

A. NADH dehydrogenase
B. Cytochrome bc1 complex
C. Cytochrome oxidase
D. Citrate synthease
Answer» E.
8.

Standard redox potential for a substance is measured under standard condition and is expressed as

A. mili-Ampere
B. Volt
C. without unit
D. Ohm
Answer» C. without unit
9.

Which of the following enzyme does not take part in the TCA cycle?

A. Citrate synthase
B. Iso-citrate dehydrogenase
C. Pyruvate dehydrogenase
D. Malate dehydrogenase
Answer» D. Malate dehydrogenase
10.

Which one of the following is not the intermediate of Kreb's cycle?

A. Isocitrate
B. Succinate
C. Fumarate
D. Stearate
Answer» E.
11.

Cholesterol can be synthesized de novo in

A. pancreas
B. intestine
C. liver
D. cell membrane
Answer» D. cell membrane
12.

The first intermediate in TCA cycle is

A. succinate
B. fumerate
C. citrate
D. malate
Answer» D. malate
13.

In eukaryotes, electron transport occurs in

A. membranes and mitochondria
B. endoplasmic reticulum
C. cytoplasm
D. all of the above
Answer» B. endoplasmic reticulum
14.

How many ATPs are produced during citric acid cycle?

A. 10
B. 13
C. 12
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
15.

For each molecule of glucose, how many times does the TCA cycle proceed?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
16.

The enzyme aconitase is responsible for ________________

A. polymerization
B. degradation
C. assembly
D. isomerization
Answer» E.
17.

In the TCA cycle, which of the following combines with Acetyl CoA to form a 6 carbon compound?

A. oxaloacetate
B. glucose
C. pyruvate
D. thiamine
Answer» B. glucose
18.

Acetyl CoA is a _____________ carbon compound.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
19.

Polysaccharides, fats and proteins break down into metabolites of __________________

A. Glycolysis
B. TCA cycle
C. RNA repair
D. Membrane synthesis
Answer» C. RNA repair
20.

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
21.

How many reactions that occur in the TCA cycle transfer electrons from a substrate to an electron accepting enzyme?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
22.

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
23.

All enzymes of the TCA cycle reside in the mitochondrial membrane.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.