Monday, March 23, 2015

CYTOLOGY -MCQ



MCQ on Cytology - Cell and Cell organelles

1. The term cell was coined by
a) Schwann
b) Robert Hooke
c) de Bary
d) Tatum

2.  Cell theory was proposed by
a) Beadle and Tatum
b) Robert Hooke
c) Schleiden and Schwann
d) Leenuwenhoeck

3.  The cell theory is not applicable to
a) Bacteria
b) algae
c) Virus
d) fungi
4.  Semiautonomous organelle in the cell is
a) Peroxisomes
b) Chloroplast
c) Endoplasmic reticulam
d) Golgibodies

5. The membrane around the vacuole is called
a) cytoplast
b) tonoplast
c) amyloplast
d) elaioplast

6.  Identify the non -membraneous organelle from the following
a) Ribosome
b) Endoplasmic reticulam
c) Nucleus
d)  Chloroplast

7. Microfilaments are composed mainly of a protein called
a) actin
b)tubulin
c) myosin
d) chitin

8. Experiments demonstrating the importance of the nucleus in controlling the growth of the cell was performed in
a) Starfish
b) Acetabularia
c) Neurospora
d) Leucocytes

9. Which of the following is associated with the structure of Golgicomplex?
a)  Cristae
b) Cisternae
c) Annuli
d) Quatasomes

10. The subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes are
a)  60 S+40 S
b) 70 S+30 S
c) 60 S+30 S
d) 50 S+30 S

11.  Plant cell wall mainly composed of  
a)  cellulose
b) starch
c) protein
d) lipid

12. Smooth endoplasmic reticulam is the site of
a) protein synthesis
b) carbohydrate synthesis
c) amino acid synthesis
d) Lipid synthesis

13.  In higher plants, the shape of the chloroplast is
a) Discoid
b) cup shaped
c) girdle shaped
d) ribbon shaped

14. The main function of Centrosome is
a) Secretion
b) osmoregulation
c) Protein synthesis
d) Formation of spindle fibre

15. Assembly of two subunits 40 S and 60 S of the ribosome is
a) 100 S unit
b) 80 S unit
c) 70 S unit
d) 90 S unit
Answers:

1- b
2- c
3-c
4-b
5-b
6-a
7-a
8-b
9-b
10-d
11-a
12-d
13-a
14-d
15-b
Nucleus

Multiple Choice Questions on Nucleus

1. Nuclei were first discovered by
a) Strasburger                                                                                                                              
b) Fonatana
c) Robert Brown
d) Robert Koch

3. The
Grafting experiment of Hammerling established the role of nucleus in heredity. The experimental material was
a) Chlorella
b) Acetabularia
c) Chara
d) Scendesmus


4. Nucleus are absent in
a) Red blood cells and bacterium
b) Red blood cells, sieve cells and bacterium
c) Red blood cells only
d) none of these

5. Which of the following statements is true regarding the size of nucleus?

a) The size of the nucleus is directly proportional to that of the cytoplasm
b) The size of the nucleus depends on the total cell volume
c) The size of the nucleus depends on the chromosome number or ploidy level of the cell
d) all of these

6.
Nucleus has
a) DNA only
b) DNA and protein only
c) DNA, RNA and proteins
d) none of these

7. Nuclear membrane is in continuous connection with

a) SER
b) RER
c) Golgi apparatus
d) lysosomes

8. The protein network that lines the inner side of nuclear membrane is called

a) Nucleolus
b) nuclear matrix
c) nuclear lamina
d) nuclear proteins

9. The number of nuclear pores depends on the

a) size of the cell
b) transcriptional activity of the cell
c) DNA content of the cell
d) all of these

10. The most important function of nuclear envelope is to

a) regulate nucleo cytoplasmic traffic
b) protect genetic material
c) prevent the entrance of active ribosomes into the nucleus
d) synthesis rRNAs

11. The DNA protein ratio in chromatin is

a) 3:1
b) 2:1
c) 1:1
d) 4:1

12.
Nucleolus is a prominent acidophilic spherical bodies in the nucleus. The function is
a) RNA synthesis
b) DNA synthesis
c) histone synthesis
d) ribosomal subunit synthesis


13. The basic
proteins of the nucleus are
a) nucleohistones
b) nucleoprotamines
c) both a and b
d) none of these

14. The major
amino acids in histones are
a) Gluatamate and aspartic acid
b) lysine and arginine
c) arginine, lysine and histidine
d) histidine

15. The light stained and diffused region of chromatin is known as

a) Heterochromatin
b) Euchromatin
c) chromatin
d) none of these


Answers
1. c) Robert Brown
2. a) nucleus
3. b) Acetabularia
4. b) Red blood cells, sieve cells and bacterium
5. d) all of these
6. c) DNA, RNA and proteins
7. b) RER
8. c) nuclear lamina
9. b) transcriptional activity of the cell
10. c) prevent the entrance of active ribosomes into the nucleus
11. c) 1:1
12. d) ribosomal subunit synthesis
13. c) both a and b
14. c) arginine, lysine and histidine
15. b) Euchromatin


Ribosomes

Multiple Choice Questions on Ribosomes

1. All the following sites has ribosomes except
a) nucleus
b) mitochondrion
c) chloroplast
d) cytoplasm

2.
Ribosomes are present in
a) Eukaryotes only
b) Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
c) Prokaryotes only
d) Eukaryotes, prokaryotes and viruses

3. In 70S ribosomes, ‘S’ stands for

a) SI unit
b) Solubility factor
c) Svedberg unit
d) all of these

4. 80 S ribosomes occur in

a) Eukaryotic cells of animals
b) Eukaryotic cells of animals and plants
c) Both Eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells
d) all of these

5. The subunits of 80S ribosome include


a) 40S and 50S
b) 30S and 50S
c) 40S and 60S
d) 20S and 60S

6. Which of the following ions are required for binding of ribosomal subunits

a) Na+
b) Mg++
c) Mn++
d) Fe++

7. 70S ribosome occur in

a) viruses
b) prokaryotes
c) prokaryotes and eukaryotic plant cells
d) All of these

8. The larger and smaller subunit of
70S ribosome is


a) 50S and 30S
b) 30S and 40S
c) 40S and 20S
d) 20S and 50S

9. Ribosomes are made up of

a) RNA only
b) RNA and proteins
c) RNA, DNA and proteins
d) Nucleic acids, proteins and lipids

10. Polysomes are

a) multiple units of ribosomes
b) attachment of many ribosomes to a common mRNA
c) attachment of many mRNA to a common ribosomes
d) lysosomal aggregations

11. The rRNA subunits of 70S ribosome are




a) 23S in larger 50S ribosomal subunit and 16S and 5S rRNA in smaller 30S ribosomal subunit

b) 23S and 5S in larger 50S ribosomal subunit and 16S rRNA and 5S in smaller 30S ribosomal subunit
c) 28S and 5S in larger 50S ribosomal subunit and 16S rRNA in smaller 30S ribosomal subunit
d)23S and 5S in larger 50S ribosomal subunit and 16S rRNA in smaller 30S ribosomal subunit

12.
Chloramphenicol inhibits
a) bacterial ribosomes
b) plant ribosomes
c) both a and b
d) animal ribosomes

13. Which of the following organelle lack ribosomes

a) mitochondrion
b) nucleus
c) chloroplast
d) RER

14. Protein synthesis by eukaryotic ribosomes is inhibited by

a) Chloramphenicol
b) cycloheximide
c) Penicillin
d) Cinchonine

15. Which of the following statements are true

a) Ribosomes are self-replicating organelles
b) Ribosomes are double membrane bound organelles
c) Ribosomal components are coded by DNA
d) Ribosomes are deoxyribonucleoproteins


Answers:
1. a) nucleus
2. b) Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
3. c) Svedberg unit
4. b) Eukaryotic cells of animals and plants
5. c) 40S and 60S
6. b) Mg++
7. b) prokaryotes
8. a) 50S and 30S
9. b) RNA and proteins
10. b) attachment of many ribosomes to a common mRNA
11. d) 23S and 5S in larger 50S ribosomal subunit and 16S rRNA in smaller 30S ribosomal subunit
12. a) bacterial ribosomes
13. b) nucleus
14. b) cycloheximide
15. c) Ribosomal components are coded by DNA


Multiple Choice Questions on Functions of Cell Organelles

1. Oxysomes are ATP synthases present on

a) outer nuclear membrane facing cytoplasm
b) outer mitochondrial membrane facing cytoplasm
c) inner mitochondrial membrane facing matrix
d) inner mitochondrial membrane facing cytoplasm

2. Autophagy and heterophagy are processes associated with the function of
a) nucleus
b)microbodies
c) lysosome
d) mitochondrion

3. Which of the following organelle is involved in lipid metabolism?
a) Golgi apparatus
b) Peroxisomes
c) SER
d) RER

4. Arrange in correct order the function of each organelle 
    i.ribosomes ii. Chloroplast iii. Golgi apparatus iv. Mitochondrion
a) i. Protein synthesis ii. Organic molecule synthesis iii. Secretory centre iv. Beta oxidation
b) i. Protein synthesis ii. Beta oxidation iii. Secretory centre iv. Organic molecule synthesis
c) i. Protein synthesis ii. Secretory centre iii. Beta oxidation iv. Organic molecule synthesis
d) i. Protein synthesis ii. Secretory centre iii. Organic molecule synthesis
 iv. Beta oxidation


5. rRNA synthesis takes place in
a) nucleus
b) mitochondrion
c) nucleolus
d) nucleoplasm

6. Which is the site of cellular respiration in prokaryotes?
a) mitochondrion
b) plasmids
c) plasma membrane
d) cytosol

7. Which of the following organelles contain coding DNA
a) chloroplast and nucleus
b) chloroplast, mitochondrion and nucleus
c) chloroplast, mitochondrion, ribosomes and nucleus
d) chloroplast, mitochondrion, ribosomes, RER and nucleus

8. The organelle that helps in penetration of sperm into egg during fertilization is
a) nucleus
b) peroxisome
c) mitochondrion
d) lysosome

9. Glyoxysomes are organelles involved in
a) conversion of amino acids to proteins
b) conversion of fatty acids to carbohydrates
c) conversion of amino acids to carbohydrates
d) conversion of fatty acids to lipids

10. H2O2 clearance inside the cell is carried out by
a) glyoxysome with enzyme isocitrate lyase
b) peroxisome with enzyme catalase
c) glyoxysome with enzyme catalase
d) peroxisome with enzyme amino oxidase
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Answers
1. c) inner mitochondrial membrane facing matrix
2. c) lysosome
3. c) SER
4. i) 1. Protein synthesis ii. Organic molecule synthesis iii. Secretory centre iv. Beta oxidation
5. c) nucleolus
6. c) plasma membrane
7. b) chloroplast, mitochondrion and nucleus
8. d) lysosome
9. b) conversion of fatty acids to carbohydrates
10. b) peroxisome with enzyme catalase