This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Science > Biology > Class 11 Biology Chapter 8 Cell The Unit Of Life – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Biology Chapter 8 Cell The Unit Of Life Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The chromosome in which centromere lies slightly away from the middle of the chromosome resulting into one shorter arm and one longer arm, is called as A) Metacentric. B) Telocentric. C) Submetacentric. D) Acrocentric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Submetacentric. 2. Glycocalyx (mucilage sheath) of a bacterial cell may occur in the form of a loose sheath called ..... or it may be thick and tough called ..... A) Capsule, slime layer. B) Mesosome, slime layer. C) Slime layer, capsule. D) Mesosome, capsule. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slime layer, capsule. 3. Which organelle is present only in plants ..... A) Ribosome. B) Glyoxysome. C) Peroxisome. D) Lysosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glyoxysome. 4. Identify the organelle-a) cartwheel like arrangementb) 9+2 arrangementc) stores proteinsd) osmoregulation A) A-cillia & flagellab-centriolesc) amyloplastsd) lysosomes. B) A-centriolesb-cillia & flagellac-aleuroplastsd-contractile vacuole. C) A-centriolesb-cilia & flagellac-aleuroplastsd-food vacuole. D) A-centriolesb-basal bodyc-elaioplastsd-contractile vacuole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A-centriolesb-cillia & flagellac-aleuroplastsd-contractile vacuole. 5. Site of actin and tubulin synthesis is A) RER. B) SER. C) Polysomes in cytoplasm. D) 70S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polysomes in cytoplasm. 6. A. Prokaryotic cells lack a true nucleus.B. Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.C. Prokaryotic DNA is circular and naked.D. Eukaryotic DNA is linear and associated with histone proteins.Chose the correct answer A) Only A and C. B) Only B and D. C) A, B, C, and D. D) Only A, B, and D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A, B, C, and D. 7. ..... is frequently observed in the cells actively involved in protein synthesis and secretion. A) Golgi bodies. B) Dictyosomes. C) SER. D) RER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RER. 8. Carbohydrate chains of plasma membrane are present on: A) Inner surface. B) Both surfaces. C) Outer surface. D) Middle layer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outer surface. 9. A pile of thylakoids in the stroma is referred to as A) Matrix. B) Granum. C) Cristae. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Granum. 10. Endoplasmic reticulum is involved in all of the following except: A) Synthesis of proteins. B) Synthesis of lipids. C) Transportation of molecules to the cell membrane for export. D) Production of ribosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Production of ribosomes. 11. The small size of the cell allows a larger ..... ratio. A) Surface area / height surface. B) Surface area / length. C) Surface area / volume. D) Total area / height. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surface area / volume. 12. The endoplasmic reticulum bearing ribosomes on their surface is called ..... A) Rough endoplasmic reticulum. B) Intra luminal ER. C) Extra luminal ER. D) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rough endoplasmic reticulum. 13. Histone proteins found in nuclei of eukaryotes are ..... A) Neutral. B) Acidic. C) Basic. D) Amphoteric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basic. 14. In some prokaryotes like cyanobacteria, there are other membranous extensions into the cytoplasm called ..... which contain pigments. A) Gas vesicles. B) Mesosomes. C) Chromatophores. D) Photoreceptors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mesosomes. 15. ASSERTION-Some cells like amoeba have changing shapes.REASON-Prokaryotic cells born with some specific character like change of shape.a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.d) Both Assertion and Reason are false. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 16. Extrachromosomal DNA A) Nucleus. B) Nucleoid. C) Plasmid. D) Genophore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plasmid. 17. Glyoxysomes are found in: A) Animal cells. B) RBC. C) Germinating seeds. D) Leaf mesophyll. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germinating seeds. 18. The outer membrane of the vacuole is called a ..... A) Cell membrane. B) Plasma membrane. C) Tonoplasm. D) Tonoplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tonoplast. 19. Which structures perform the function of mitochondria in bacteria? A) Mesosomes. B) Ribosomes. C) Cell wall. D) Nucleoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mesosomes. 20. Complete the following:Flagella = Filament+ Hook+ ..... A) Body. B) Black body. C) Basal body. D) Glycoproteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basal body. 21. Which of the following pairs lack the unit membrane? A) Ribosomes & nucleolus. B) Golgi body & lysosomes. C) Nucleus & E.R. D) Mitochondria & chloroplasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ribosomes & nucleolus. 22. Cell envelope which provides structural support and shape to the cell A) Capsule. B) Cell wall. C) Plasma membrane. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell wall. 23. Match the columns.1. Cytoskeleton-A. hair-like outgrowth2. Flagella-B. proximal region of centriole3. Hub-C. bristle-like structures4. Fimbriae-D. filamentous protein structure A) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C. B) 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C. C) 1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A. D) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C. 24. Which component helps in the formation of spindle fibers during M-phase in Plant cell A) Centriole. B) Centrosome. C) Phragmoplast. D) Cytoskeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cytoskeleton. 25. Which one of these is not a eukaryote? A) Anabaena. B) Euglena. C) Spirogyra. D) Agaricus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anabaena. 26. Naked DNA found in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells is A) Nucleoid. B) Prochromosome. C) Genophore. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 27. The mitochondria divide by ..... A) Budding. B) Fission. C) Fusion. D) Gemmae. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fission. 28. DNA is not present in A) Mitochondria. B) Nucleus. C) Ribosomes. D) Chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ribosomes. 29. The ..... is the major site for synthesis of lipid. A) Vacuole. B) Capsule. C) SER. D) RER. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SER. 30. Depending upon the ..... , membrane proteins can be classified as integral or peripheral: A) Size. B) Sedimentation rate. C) Molecular weight. D) Ease of extraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ease of extraction. 31. Which of the following statment is incorrect regarding ribosome? A) Can be observed through high magnification light microscope. B) Appear as granular structure under the electron microscope. C) Eukaryotic ribosome and prokaryotic ribosome consist only one type of common ribosomal RNA. D) The three domains of progenote is based on 16S ribosomal RNA genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can be observed through high magnification light microscope. 32. The middle lamella in plant cell is a layer mainly consisting of ..... which holds or glues the different neighbouring cells together. A) Calcium pectate. B) Silicon dioxide. C) Silica. D) Calcium carbonate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium pectate. 33. The function of the lysosomes is as follows ..... A) Destroys foreign substances. B) Intracellular digestion. C) Digests the cartilage during the formation of the bones. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 34. The number of mitochondria increases in cells of ..... A) Germinating seeds. B) Dormant seeds. C) Dry seeds. D) Dead seeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germinating seeds. 35. Substance which is synthesized in Golgi body is: A) Polysaccharides. B) Protein. C) Fats. D) ATP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polysaccharides. 36. Read the given statements and select the correct option.Statement 1:The cisternae in Golgi complex have cis face and trans face.Statement 2:The cis face is also called forming face and trans face is also called maturing face. A) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct. B) Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect. C) Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct. D) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct. 37. Large subunit for ribosomes is 50S. Here 'S' stands for? A) Sbedberg's Unit. B) Svedberg's unit. C) Svedwerg's unit. D) Stedberg's unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Svedberg's unit. 38. Which type of cells do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles? A) Prokaryotic Cells. B) Eukaryotic Cells. C) Plant Cells. D) Animal Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prokaryotic Cells. 39. Which of the following feature is common to prokaryotes and many eukaryotes? A) Chromatin material present. B) Cell wall present. C) Nuclear membrane present. D) Membrane bound subcellular organelles present. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell wall present. 40. Granules are in the form of ..... in the animal cells. A) Glucose. B) Proteins. C) Glycogen. D) Starch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glycogen. 41. Middle lamella of plant cell wall is mainly composed of: A) Suberin. B) Lignin. C) Calcium pectate. D) Cellulose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium pectate. 42. Centrioles arise from A) Nuclear envelope. B) De novo. C) Pre-existing centrioles. D) Sphaerosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pre-existing centrioles. 43. The animal cell with 52% protein and 40% lipids in outer limiting membrane is A) RBCs. B) Cnidoblasts. C) Cardiac cells. D) WBCs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RBCs. 44. ..... is the fundamental, structural and functional unit of all living beings. A) Atom. B) Cell. C) Matter. D) All other answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell. 45. The condition when a large number of nucleus are found due to the absence of cytpolasmic division (which happens after telophase stage). This condition are called ..... A) Polyploidy. B) Syncytium. C) Heterokaryon. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Syncytium. 46. The maximum magnification that can be achieved by a compound microscope is ..... the size of the object. A) 20, 000 times. B) 200 times. C) 2, 000 times. D) 2, 00, 000 times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2, 000 times. 47. Arrangement of microtubules in a flagellum and a centriole is respectively A) 9+2 and 9+1. B) 9+1 and 9+0. C) 9+0 and 9+2. D) 9+2 and 9+0. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9+2 and 9+0. 48. Folding of inner membrane of mitochondria are called A) Grana. B) Cristae. C) Calcium oxalate crystals. D) Sacs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cristae. 49. A ..... is the smallest unit of life that can be considered alive. A) The cell. B) The mitochondria. C) Symbiosis. D) The chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cell. 50. DNA content remains 4C during: A) G0 phase. B) G2 phase. C) S phase. D) G1 phase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) G1 phase. 51. The mitochondrial DNA differs from the nuclear DNA because of ..... A) Being linear. B) Having A = T and C-G. C) Lacking binding histones. D) Being highly twisted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lacking binding histones. 52. Prokaryotic flagella possess ..... A) Helically arranged protein molecule. B) Protein membrane enclosed fibre. C) Unit membrane enclosed fibre. D) Microtubular 9+2 membrane enclosed structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helically arranged protein molecule. 53. Which of the following options is true for a secretory cell? A) RER is easily observed in the cell. B) Secretory granules are formed in nucleus. C) Golgi apparatus is absent. D) Only SER is present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RER is easily observed in the cell. 54. The plastid most likely to be found in the cells of a peel of a potato is ..... A) Leucoplast. B) Chloroplast. C) Anthocyanins. D) Chromoplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leucoplast. 55. Click the correct order of cell organisation. A) Tissue-organsim-cell-system-organ. B) Cell-tissue-system-system-organism. C) Cell-tissue-organ-system-organism. D) Cell-tissue-organism-system-organ. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell-tissue-organ-system-organism. 56. Which of the following protein is being synthesized in the S phase of Interphase? A) Basic Histone proteins. B) DNA. C) Tubulin Proteins. D) RNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basic Histone proteins. 57. What is often referred to as the control center of the cell? A) Ribosomes. B) Golgi Apparatus. C) Lysosomes. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nucleus. 58. Which one of the cellular parts is correctly described ..... A) Centrioles-site for active RNA synthesis. B) Lysosome-optimally active at pH of 8.5. C) Thylakoids-flatteend membranous sacsforming grana of chloroplasts. D) Ribosomes-bound by a single membrane & of 80 S type in cytoplasm of eukaryotic cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thylakoids-flatteend membranous sacsforming grana of chloroplasts. 59. What is true about genetic material of a prokaryotic cell? A) Lack histones. B) Not enveloped by nuclear membrane. C) Composed of a single circular DNA molecules. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 60. In which of the following places messenger RNA is formed in a living cell ..... 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