NEET Biology Chapter Wise Mock Test — Cell : The Unit of Life 1. Which of the following is not correct? (a) Unicellular organisms have independent existence (b) Antony von Leeuwenhoek first saw and described a live cell (c) Robert Brown discovered the nucleus (@) Cell theory was proposed by two British scientists Schleiden and Rudolf Virchow 2. Comparing small and large cells, which statement is correct? (a) Small cells have a small surface area per volume ratio (b) Exchange rate of nutrients is fast with large cells (©) Small cells have a large surface area per volume ratio (d) Exchange rate of nutrients is slow with small cells 3. Which of the following first explained that new cells are formed from pre-existing cells (Omnis cellula e cellulaf? (a) Robert Hooke (b) Robert Brown (©) Rudolf Virchow (@) Schleiden 4, Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane? (a) Cholesterol (0) Giycolipids (6) Praline (6) Phospholipids 5. About 98% of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, (@) phosphorus and sulphur (b) sulphur and magnesium (©) magnesium and sodium (@) calcium and phosphorus 6. Which of the following cell organelles are non-membranous and found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? (@) Lysosome (b) Microbodies (c) Ribosomes (a) Vacuoles 7. Which of the following are not membrane bound cell structures? (@) Mitochondria and chloroplast (b) Golgi body and ER (6) Lysosome and vacuole (4) Centricies and ribosomes 8. Select the wrong statement from the following. (@) both chloroplasts and mitochondria contain an inner and an outer membrane (b) both chloroplasts and mitochondria have an internal compartment, the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane (c) both chloroplasts and mitochondria contain DNA (d) the chloroplasts are generally much larger than mitochondria 9. The incorrect statement is (a) mycoplasma are larger than bacteria (b) the largest isolated single cell is the egg of an ostrich (c) human red blood cells are 7.0 umn in diameter (d) nerve cells are the longest cells in multicellular animals 10. Tho stain used to visualise mitochondri (a) fast green (b) safranin (0) aceto carmne (@) janus green 11. The correct ascending order with their siz (@) PPLO < Virus < Bacteria < Plant cell(b) Virus < PPLO < Bacteria < Plant cell (c) Plant cell > Virus > Bacteria > PPLO (4) Bacteria > Plant coll > Virus > PPLO 12, Mesosome is the extension of plasma membrane into the cell. It helps in (2) cell wall formation (b) DNA replication (c) respiration (@) Allof these: 13, Match the following columns. Column | Column It ‘A.Endoplasmic reticulum _1. Stack of cisternae B. Spherosome 2. Store oils or fats C Dictyosome 3. Synthesis and storage of lipids D. Peroxisome 4. Photorespiration E. Elaioplasts 5. Detoxification of drugs Codes ABCDE (53142 (053241 ()23145 (43182 14, Refer the given figure of mitochondrion (LS). Identify the labels (P-T) and select the incorrect statements. 1 |. Pincrease the inner surface area to hold a variety of enzymes. IL Qhas enzymes for synthesis of fatty acids. IL R separates the two membranes. IV. Sis completely permeable and forms P. V.T bears oxysomes or elementary particles, (a) |, and itt (b) Vand V (|. llland V (@) Il, Mand Iv 15, Bacterial cell may be motile or non-mott (a) flagellum () pill (6) fimbriae (@) Allof these . The surface structure, which plays major role in motility is 16, Several ribosomes may attach toa single mRNA and form a chain called (a) polysome or polyribosome (b) monosome or monoribosome (c) mesosome or inclusion bodies (@) cyanophycean granules or gas vacuoles 17, Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made up of (a) branched chain of glucose molecules linked by a,1,6-glycosidic bond at the site of branching (b) unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by a,1,4-glycosidic bond (c) branched chain of glucose molecules linked by p,1,4-glycosidic bond in straight chain and a,1,6-glycosidic bond at the site of branching (d) unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by p, A-alycosidic bond 18. Fluid mosaic mode! is the most accepted model for plasma membrane structure. It shows that (@) quasi fuid nature of lipid enables lateral movement of proteins within the overall bilayer (b) lateral movement within the membrane Is measured as its fluidity (6) fluid nature of membrane is important for growth, formation of intercellular junctions, secretion, endocytosis, cell division, ete, (d) All of the above19, The membrane is selectively permeable, Many molecules can move across the membrane without any requirement of energy, this is called (a) active transport (b) osmosis (©) passive transport (@) diffusion 20, Which of the following statements regarding mitochondrial membrane is not correct? (@) The outer membrane is permeable to all kinds of molecules (b) The enzymes of the electron transfer chain are embedded in the outer membrane (6) The inner membrane is highly convoluted forming a series of infoldings* (@) The outer membrane resembles a sieve 21, Nat / K+ pump is (a) a passive transport (b) an active transport (6) an osmotic process (@) a diffusion process 22, Enzymes found attached to inner membrane of mitochondria instead of matrix is/are (a) succinic dehydrogenase (b) cytochrome oxidase (©) Both (a) and (b) (a) malic dehydrogenase 23, Mechanical support, enzyme circulation, protein , synthesis and detoxification of drugs are functions of (@eER (b) ribosomes (0) dictyosomes. (@) chloroplast 24. Two animal cells are interconnected by (@) plasmodesmata (b) cell wall (c) desmosome (@) plasma membrane 25. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (@)Amyloplast. ~— — Store fats, (b)Elaioplasts. == — Store oils ()Aleuroplasts — — Store proteins (a)Chioroplasts — — Contain photosynthetic pigments 26. Majority of the chloroplasts of the green plants are found in the (a) mesophyll cells of leaves (b) palisade cells of leaves (c) upper epidermis of leaves (@) lower epidermis of leaves 27. What is common between chloroplasts, chromoplasts and leucoplasts? (@) The presence of pigments (b) The possession of thylakoids and grana (c) Storage of starch, proteins and lipids (a) Ability to multiply by a fission like process 28. Genes present in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells are found in (@) mitochondria and inherited via egg cytoplasm (b) lysosomes and peroxisomes (c) Golgi bodies and smooth endoplasmic reticulum (@) plastids and inherited via male gamete 28. In prokaryotes, chromatophores are (@) specialised granules responsible for colouration of cells (b) structures responsible for organising the shape of the organism (c) inclusion bodies lying free inside the cells for carrying out various metabolic activities (a) internal membrane systems that may become extensive and complex in photosynthetic bacteria