Cell Biology — MCQs Biology 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The basic structural and functional unit of life is: (A) Tissue (B) Cell (C) Organ (D) Molecule 2. The cell theory was proposed by: (A) Darwin and Wallace (B) Schleiden and Schwann (C) Mendel and Watson (D) Linnaeus and Lamarck 3. Who discovered the nucleus? (A) Robert Brown (B) Anton van Leeuwenhoek (C) Matthias Schleiden (D) Theodor Schwann 4. Prokaryotic cells lack: (A) Membrane-bound nucleus (B) Ribosomes (C) Plasma membrane (D) Cytoplasm 5. Eukaryotic cells have: (A) Only ribosomes (B) Membrane-bound organelles (C) No DNA (D) Only cell wall 6. The plasma membrane is primarily composed of: (A) Phospholipid bilayer with proteins (B) DNA and RNA (C) Cellulose only (D) Chitin only 7. The fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by: (A) Hooke and Brown (B) Watson and Crick (C) Singer and Nicolson (D) Schleiden and Schwann 8. The nucleus is surrounded by: (A) Endoplasmic reticulum (B) Plasma membrane (C) Mitochondrial membrane (D) Nuclear envelope 9. Nucleolus is responsible for: (A) DNA replication (B) Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis (C) Protein degradation (D) Lipid synthesis 10. DNA is primarily located in: (A) Lysosomes (B) Mitochondria (C) Ribosomes (D) Nucleus 11. The mitochondria is known as: (A) The powerhouse of the cell (B) Protein factory (C) Lipid storage site (D) Digestive organelle 12. Mitochondria are the site of: (A) Aerobic respiration (B) Photosynthesis (C) Protein synthesis only (D) Lipid breakdown only 13. Chloroplasts are found in: (A) Bacterial cells (B) Animal cells (C) Fungal cells (D) Plant cells 14. Chloroplasts are responsible for: (A) Photosynthesis (B) Protein synthesis (C) Lipid degradation (D) DNA replication 15. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is of two types: (A) Circular ER and Linear ER (B) Rough ER and Smooth ER (C) Nuclear ER and Cytoplasmic ER (D) Proximal ER and Distal ER 16. Rough ER is associated with: (A) Lipid synthesis only (B) Ribosomes and protein synthesis (C) DNA replication only (D) Energy production only 17. Smooth ER is associated with: (A) Photosynthesis only (B) Protein synthesis only (C) DNA storage only (D) Lipid and steroid synthesis 18. Golgi apparatus is responsible for: (A) DNA replication (B) Energy production (C) Lipid degradation (D) Packaging and modification of proteins 19. Lysosomes contain: (A) Digestive enzymes (B) Ribosomes (C) DNA only (D) Photosynthetic pigments 20. Peroxisomes are responsible for: (A) Breakdown of fatty acids and detoxification (B) Protein synthesis (C) Energy production only (D) DNA replication 21. Ribosomes are the site of: (A) Protein synthesis (B) Lipid synthesis (C) DNA replication (D) Photosynthesis 22. Ribosomes are composed of: (A) DNA only (B) rRNA and proteins (C) Lipids only (D) Carbohydrates only 23. Cytoskeleton provides: (A) DNA replication only (B) Energy for cell only (C) Structural support and shape to the cell (D) Ribosome production only 24. Microtubules are made of: (A) Keratin (B) Actin (C) Myosin (D) Tubulin 25. Microfilaments are made of: (A) Collagen (B) Tubulin (C) Myosin (D) Actin 26. Intermediate filaments provide: (A) Mechanical strength (B) Energy production (C) Photosynthesis (D) DNA replication 27. Centrosome is important for: (A) Protein synthesis only (B) Microtubule organization and cell division (C) DNA replication only (D) Lipid storage only 28. Centrioles are found in: (A) Bacteria (B) Plant cells (C) Animal cells (D) Fungi 29. The cell wall in plants is made of: (A) Peptidoglycan (B) Chitin (C) Cellulose (D) Lipids 30. The cell wall in fungi is made of: (A) Chitin (B) Cellulose (C) Peptidoglycan (D) Proteins 31. The prokaryotic cell wall contains: (A) Proteins only (B) Cellulose (C) Chitin (D) Peptidoglycan 32. Passive transport across membranes does not require: (A) Proteins (B) Energy (C) Lipids (D) Carbohydrates 33. Active transport across membranes requires: (A) Only carbohydrates (B) No energy (C) Only lipids (D) Energy in the form of ATP 34. Diffusion is: (A) Active transport only (B) Movement of molecules from low to high concentration (C) Energy-dependent transport (D) Movement of molecules from high to low concentration 35. Osmosis is: (A) Diffusion of solute (B) Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane (C) Active transport (D) Endocytosis 36. Endocytosis involves: (A) Release of substances out of the cell (B) Uptake of substances into the cell (C) DNA replication (D) Protein degradation 37. Exocytosis involves: (A) Water uptake (B) DNA replication (C) Protein synthesis (D) Secretion of substances from the cell 38. Phagocytosis is: (A) Engulfment of large particles (B) Engulfment of water only (C) Protein synthesis only (D) Lipid synthesis only 39. Pinocytosis is: (A) Photosynthesis (B) Engulfment of large particles only (C) DNA replication (D) Engulfment of fluids 40. Vacuoles in plant cells function in: (A) Storage of water, nutrients, and waste (B) Protein synthesis (C) Lipid degradation (D) DNA storage only 41. Plant vacuoles maintain: (A) Energy production (B) Turgor pressure (C) Protein synthesis only (D) Lipid storage only 42. Permeases are: (A) Ribosomes (B) Membrane proteins facilitating transport (C) Mitochondrial enzymes (D) Photosynthetic pigments 43. Signal recognition particle (SRP) directs: (A) Ribosomes to mitochondria (B) DNA to the nucleus (C) Proteins to the ER (D) Lipids to the Golgi 44. The glycocalyx is: (A) Lipid layer on bacteria only (B) Carbohydrate layer on animal cell surface (C) Protein coat on plant cells (D) DNA coat on fungi 45. Plasmodesmata in plant cells: (A) Facilitate intercellular communication (B) Store water (C) Produce energy (D) Synthesize proteins only 46. Gap junctions in animal cells: (A) Photosynthesis only (B) Store nutrients (C) Produce ATP only (D) Allow exchange of ions and small molecules 47. Tight junctions in animal cells: (A) Produce energy (B) Allow free passage of molecules (C) Store water (D) Prevent leakage between cells 48. Desmosomes in animal cells provide: (A) DNA replication (B) Energy production (C) Mechanical strength (D) Protein synthesis only 49. Lysosomal storage diseases are caused by: (A) Deficiency of mitochondria (B) Deficiency of specific lysosomal enzymes (C) Excess ribosomes (D) Lack of chloroplasts 50. Cell organelles having their own DNA include: (A) Nucleus only (B) Mitochondria and chloroplasts (C) Golgi apparatus only (D) Lysosomes only