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THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE MCQs

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Question 31.


Which of the following is/are true about chloroplasts?


  1.     Chloroplasts are present only in animal cells.
  2.     Chloroplasts store fat.
  3.     Chloroplasts are a type of plastid.
  4.     Chloroplasts produce energy-rich ATP molecules.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Chloroplasts are a type of plastid.
:
C

Chloroplasts are green coloured plastids which are responsible for photosynthesis. They are double-membraned, have their own genetic material and contain the green pigment chlorophyll.
Leucoplasts are plastids which are responsible for the storage of fat.
The mitochondrion is the major site for ATP synthesis.


Question 32.


Gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen can move across the cell membrane.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     Lysosomes
  4.     Chloroplasts
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
Gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen cross the membrane by the process of diffusion and move from the region of higher concentration to that of lower concentration across the cell membrane.
Question 33.


___ lacks a nuclear membrane.


  1.     Yeast
  2.     Ovum
  3.     Kidney cell
  4.     Bacteria
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bacteria
:
D
Prokaryotic cells like bacteria, are primitive cells which lack nuclear membrane and hence, lack a well-defined nucleus. They do not have the cellular organelles which are found in eukaryotic cells.
Yeast is a fungi and ovum and kidney cells are the animal cells.
Question 34.


Which of the following structure is found inside the nucleus?


  1.     Mitochondria
  2.     Nucleolus
  3.     Lysosomes
  4.     Chloroplasts
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Nucleolus
:
B

Which Of The Following Structure Is found Inside The Nucleu...


 Nucleolus is a naked, round or slightly irregular structure which is attached to the chromatin at a specific region. 
 Generally, 1-4 nucleoli are found inside nucleus.
 Nucleus is a double-membraned organelle, present only in eukaryotic cells, which contains the genetic material of the cell.  
Question 35.


Which of the following statements is/are not true about endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?


  1.     The ER is responsible for the disposal of cellular wastes.
  2.     The ER channelises the transport of proteins inside the cell.
  3.     RER is involved in protein synthesis.
  4.     SER does not have ribosomes attached to it.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> The ER is responsible for the disposal of cellular wastes.
:
A
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a membrane-bound organelle which helps in the synthesis and transportation of proteins. Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) has ribosomes attached to its surface and helps in protein synthesis. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) has no ribosomes attched to its surface. It helps in the manufacture of fat molecules, or lipids, important for cell function.
 
Lysosomes are associated with the disposal of cellular waste material.
Question 36.


Why is cell called the fundamental unit of life?


  1.     Cells cannot be broken into smaller components.
  2.     Cells are the smallest unit which is said to be living.
  3.     Cells are made up of water.
  4.     Cells are found in all the organisms.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Cells are the smallest unit which is said to be living.
:
B

Cells are the basic structural and functional unit of life as they are the smallest unit which can be called living. One complete cell is capable of performing all the physiological activities. Cells combine to form tissues, which are a collection of cells performing a similar function. Tissues combine to form organs and organs combine to form an organ system. Many organ systems together form an entire individual or organism. 


Question 37.


The functional segments of DNA are genes.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     Cellulose
  4.     Proteins
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

Genes are the functional segments of DNA. They are the smallest units of DNA which determines a particular trait of an organism.
The main function of DNA at a molecular level, is to signal the ribosomes to form proteins.


Question 38.


Where are the proteins synthesised inside the cell?


  1.     Lysosomes
  2.     Golgi apparatus
  3.     Ribosomes
  4.     Nucleus
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ribosomes
:
C
Ribosomes are small structures which are either found in a free state, floating in the cytoplasm or attached to the rough ER, giving it a rough appearance. These ribosomes, which are present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotric cells, are the site of protein synthesis.
Question 39.


Statement 1: All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
Statement 2: All cells have a cell wall.


  1.     Both the statements are correct.
  2.     Only statement 1 is correct.
  3.     Only statement 2 is correct.
  4.     Both the statements are incorrect.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Only statement 1 is correct.
:
B
The cell theory was proposed by Matthias Schleiden (1838) and Theodor Schwann (1839), after studying plants and animal cells independently. It states that:

  • All living organisms are made up of cells.

  • Cells are the smallest units in a living organism that can perform all the functions of life.

  • Rudolf Virchow in 1858 said "Omnis cellula-e-cellula", which means that all cells arise from the pre-existing cells only.


Cell wall is a rigid outer layer which is present in bacterial, fungal and plant cells, but not present in animal cells.
Question 40.


Viruses lack cellular machinery until they enter a living host and multiply.


  1.     True 
  2.     False
  3.     Plant cells have a large vacuole.
  4.     Animal cells do not have plastids.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True 
:
A

Viruses do not have a cellular machinery. They behave as non-living particles outside their host cell but start reproducing and multiplying once they enter their host.
Hence, they form the bridge between living and non-living.


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