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5901.

Three of the following statements regarding cell organelles are correct while one is wrong. Which one is wrong [AIIMS 2005]

A. Lysosomes are double membraned vesicles budded off from golgi apparatus and contain digestive enzymes
B. Endoplasmic reticulum consists of a network of membranous tubules and helps in transport, synthesis and secretion
C. Leucoplast are bound by two membranes lack pigment but contain their own DNA and protein synthesizing machinery
D. Sphaerosomes are single membrane bound and are associated with synthesis and storage of lipids
Answer» B. Endoplasmic reticulum consists of a network of membranous tubules and helps in transport, synthesis and secretion
5902.

Ribosome mainly has [DPMT 2004]

A. DNA
B. RNA
C. Carbohydrate
D. None of these
Answer» C. Carbohydrate
5903.

Ribosomes that occur exclusively in mitochondria is  [DPMT 2004]

A. 70S
B. 55S
C. 30S
D. 50S
Answer» C. 30S
5904.

What would happen if lysosomes get ruptured inside the cells in which they are present [MP PMT 1997]

A. Cells will swell
B. Cells will shrink
C. Cells will die
D. Nothing would happen
Answer» D. Nothing would happen
5905.

The bacterial ribosomes are of  [MP PMT 1994; J&K CET 2002; Kerala PMT 2004]

A. 50 S type
B. 70 S type
C. 30 S type
D. 80 S type
Answer» C. 30 S type
5906.

The site of protein synthesis in plants is the [CPMT 1986, 94; MP PMT 1994, 95, 2003; MDAT Bihar 1995; KCET 1999; CBSE PMT 1999; BVP 2001; BHU 2004; J & K CET 2005]

A. Chloroplast
B. Ribosomes
C. Pyrenoids
D. Mitochondria
Answer» C. Pyrenoids
5907.

The functional unit in the synthesis of protein is [MP PMT 1994; CBSE PMT 1999]

A. Peroxisome
B. Dictyosome
C. Lysosome
D. Polysome
Answer» E.
5908.

Ribosomes of bacteria, mitochondria, prokaryotes and chloroplast are of [BHU 1985; DPMT 1984; MHCET 2001]

A. 50 S type
B. 80 S type
C. 70 S type
D. 30 S type
Answer» D. 30 S type
5909.

Below a certain level of\[M{{g}^{++}}\]the two sub units of the ribosome

A. Separates
B. Fuses
C. Divides
D. None of these
Answer» B. Fuses
5910.

Polyribosomes are aggregation of [DPMT 1984; BHU 1985, 88]

A. Ribosomes and rRNA
B. Only rRNA
C. Peroxisomes
D. Several ribosomes held together by a stearing of mRNA
Answer» E.
5911.

Ribosomes are made up of [BHU 1987; CPMT 1984; MP PMT 1995, 98; BVP 2002; CPMT 2004]

A. DNA and protein
B. DNA alone
C. RNA and protein
D. RNA and DNA
Answer» D. RNA and DNA
5912.

Ribosomes are attached to E.R. through [CPMT 1985]

A. Riboplasm
B. rRNA
C. tRNA
D. Hydrophobic interaction
Answer» E.
5913.

What is the normal diameter of ribosomes

A. \[\text{75}\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
B. \[\text{100}\,\,\text{to}\,\,\text{200}\,\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
C. \[\text{200}\,\,\text{to}\,\,\text{300}\,\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
D. \[\text{500}\,\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
Answer» D. \[\text{500}\,\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
5914.

Scavenging of worn out cell parts and denatured proteins in the cells is done by

A. Vacuoles
B. Golgi bodies
C. Lysosomes
D. Endoplasmic reticulum
Answer» D. Endoplasmic reticulum
5915.

Which of the following pairs is correct [CBSE PMT 1993]

A. Svedberg unit ? Biomembranes
B. Polyribosomes ? RNA
C. Dictyosomes ? Suicidal sacs
D. Cisternae ? Mitochondria
Answer» C. Dictyosomes ? Suicidal sacs
5916.

Which of the following structures carries out a similar function in both plant and animal cell

A. Chloroplasts
B. Ribosomes
C. Cell wall
D. Contractile vacuoles
Answer» C. Cell wall
5917.

70S type of ribosome shows two units whose sedimentation constants are [Orissa PMT 2002]

A. 40 S and 30 S
B. 50 S and 20 S
C. 50 S and 30 S
D. 60 S and 20 S
Answer» D. 60 S and 20 S
5918.

Which of the following organelles is present in bacterial cell

A. Mitochondria
B. Ribosomes
C. Golgi complex
D. Endoplasmic reticulum
Answer» C. Golgi complex
5919.

In prokaryotic ribosome RNA - protein ratio is

A. 0.0840277777777778
B. 0.0423611111111111
C. 0.125694444444444
D. None of these
Answer» B. 0.0423611111111111
5920.

Ribosomes are found in  [MP PMT 2005]

A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleus
C. Cell wall
D. Golgibody
Answer» B. Nucleus
5921.

If all the ribosomes of a cell are destroyed [DPMT 1987]

A. Respiration will not take place
B. Photosynthesis will not occur
C. Fat will not be stored
D. Protein will not be formed
Answer» E.
5922.

Non-membranous cell organelles are [MP PMT 1997; BVP 2004]

A. Mitochondria
B. Endoplasmic reticulum
C. Ribosomes
D. Ribosomes and centrioles
Answer» E.
5923.

Which of the following affects the association and dissociation of sub-units of ribosomes [RPMT 2001]

A. Mg
B. Ca
C. Fe
D. K
Answer» B. Ca
5924.

The main function of lysosomes is [MP PMT 1999, 2002]

A. Digestion
B. Replication
C. Translation
D. Translocation
Answer» B. Replication
5925.

Which of the following cell organelle lacks DNA and bounding membrane [AFMC 2002]

A. Ribosome
B. Plastid
C. Nucleolus
D. Plasmid
Answer» B. Plastid
5926.

Which of the following organelle is called as "protein factory of the cell''

A. Lysosome
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi body
D. Ribosome
Answer» E.
5927.

The 80S ribosomes are present in [MP PMT 1996; CPMT 1998]

A. Eucaryotic cells
B. Procaryotic cells
C. Bacterial cells
D. Cyanobacterial cells
Answer» B. Procaryotic cells
5928.

'Palade granules' are

A. Ribosomes
B. Microbodies
C. Sulphur granules
D. Lipid granules
Answer» B. Microbodies
5929.

Which type of ribosomes are found in Nostoc cells [MP PMT 1999]

A. 50 S
B. 60 S
C. 70 S
D. Eukaryotic
Answer» D. Eukaryotic
5930.

The larger sub-unit in 80 S ribosome is [MP PMT 1999]

A. 50 S
B. 60 S
C. 40 S
D. 0 S
Answer» C. 40 S
5931.

Which of the following statements is wrong for ribosomes [RPMT 1999]

A. Formed by two-sub units
B. Formed by ribo-protein
C. Formed in chain
D. Both sub-units are bounded by a membrane
Answer» E.
5932.

Who discovered "ribosomes'' in animal cells [CPMT 1990; BHU 2001]

A. Watson
B. Talvim
C. Cowdry
D. Palade
Answer» E.
5933.

Which of the following cell organelles is having single layered unit membrane [DPMT 1984; CPMT 1984; MP PMT 1995, 98; RPMT 1995; CBSE PMT 2001; CPMT 2005; J & K CET 2005]

A. Centrosome
B. Lysosome
C. Mesosome
D. Nucleus
Answer» C. Mesosome
5934.

Which of the following statements is incorrect with reference to lysosomes [JIPMER 2002]

A. They are filled acid hydrolase and other enzymes
B. They are monomorphic and uniform in structure and function
C. They may be autophagic
D. They can digest proteins, nuclei acids, lipids and polysaccharides
Answer» C. They may be autophagic
5935.

A lysosome in which intracellular organells is digested is called

A. Primary lysosome
B. Secondary lysosome
C. Autophagosome
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
5936.

Lysosomes are generally found in

A. Animal cells
B. Plant cells
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Bacterial cells
Answer» B. Plant cells
5937.

Secondary lysosomes are also called [BHU 1991]

A. Autophagic vacuoles
B. Lipofuscin granules
C. Residual body
D. Heterophagosomes
Answer» E.
5938.

Lysosomes are known as suicidal bags because of [BHU 1983, 99; CPMT 1980, 91; RPMT 1999;  CBSE PMT 2000; MP PMT 2003; HP PMT 2005]

A. Catalytic enzymes
B. Hydrolytic enzymes
C. Parasitic on nucleus
D. Proteolytic enzymes
Answer» C. Parasitic on nucleus
5939.

Lysosome along with the food content is called [JIPMER 1993]

A. Primary lysosome
B. Secondary lysosome
C. Residual bodies
D. Cytosome
Answer» C. Residual bodies
5940.

Which is concerned with autolysis [BVP 2004]

A. Ribosome
B. Golgi bodies
C. Lysosome
D. Oxysome
Answer» D. Oxysome
5941.

The cellular role for lysosome is not

A. Ingestion of foreign bodies
B. Digestion of aged organelles
C. Cell destruction during development
D. Osmoregulation
Answer» E.
5942.

The organelles whose major function is storage of hydrolytic enzymes are [DPMT 1986; CPMT 1987, 93, 98; MP PMT 1993, 2003; CBSE PMT 1996; BVP 2000; Haryana PMT 2005]

A. Centrioles
B. Chromoplasts
C. Lysosomes
D. Chloroplasts
Answer» D. Chloroplasts
5943.

"Lysosomes'' were discovered by [Kashmir MEE 1995; CPMT 1996; MP PMT 2003]

A. Haekel
B. De Duve
C. De Vries
D. Purkinje
Answer» B. De Duve
5944.

The liver stores food in the form of:

A. ATP                             
B. Glucose
C. Glycogen                      
D. Albumen
Answer» D. Albumen
5945.

Food is kept as reserve in certain organs. Which is the correct organ?

A. Liver                            
B. Brain
C. Kidney                          
D. Spleen
Answer» B. Brain
5946.

The level of glucose in the blood is controlled by:                                                    (Karnataka CET 2002)

A. liver                 
B. ileum
C. duodenum                    
D. gallbladder
Answer» B. ileum
5947.

Kupffer cells are found in:                                                                                                 (CPMT 2003)

A. liver                             
B. pancreas
C. small intestine                
D. large intestine
Answer» B. pancreas
5948.

When gall bladder of a man is removed:

A. effect of pancreatic juice upon food is impaired
B. acidity continues in duodenum
C. fat digestion is not possible
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
5949.

Liver of a rabbit consists of:

A. 2-lobes                         
B. 3-lobes
C. 4-lobes                         
D. 5-lobes
Answer» E.
5950.

Which of the following animals does not possess gall bladder?

A. Dog                 
B. Lion
C. Horse                           
D. Human
Answer» D. Human