IBPS RRB - Cell - the unit of life 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. Extension of plasma membrane in prokaryotic cell is
A. mesosome
B. haploid
C. ribosome
D. none of these
Answer : A

2. The given figures show two types of cell. Which structures are common to both the cells?

A. Nucleus and cell wall
B. Nucleus and cytoplasm
C. Ribosomes and flagella
D. Ribosomes and cell wall
Answer : D

3. Which one of the following is not considered as part of the endomembrane system?
A. Golgi complex
B. Peroxisome
C. Vacuole
D. Lysosome
Answer : B

4. _______________ is the important site of formation of glycoproteins and golycolipids.
A. SER
B. Lysosome
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Mitochondria
Answer : C

5. Which one of the following organelle given below is correctly matched with its function ?

A. Golgi apparatus Protein synthesis
B. Golgi apparatus Formation of glycolipids
C. Rough endoplasmic reticulum Protein synthesis
D. Rough endoplasmic reticulum Formation of glycoproteins
Answer : C

6. Which of the following cell organelles were discovered after the introduction of electron microscope?
A. Mitochondria
B. Endoplasmic reticulum
C. Ribosomes
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer : D

7. Cell sap is a
A. living content of cytoplasm.
B. nonliving content of cytoplasm.
C. nonliving content of vacuole.
D. living content of vacuole.
Answer : C

8. Which of the following lacks cell wall?
A. Gametes
B. Amoeba
C. Mycoplasma
D. All of these
Answer : D

9. Identify the components labelled A, B, C and D in the given section of cilia/flagella showing different parts. Choose the option which shows the correct labelling of parts.

A. A Plasma membrane, B Interdoublet bridge, C Central microtubule, D Radial spoke
B. A Plasma membrane, B Arm, C Central microtubule, D Radial spoke
C. A Plasma membrane, B Interdoublet bridge, C Hub, D Radial spoke
D. A Plasma membrane, B Interdoublet bridge, C Hub, D Arm
Answer : A

10. Which of the following statements are correct?
A. Na+/K+ pump is an example of active transport.
B. In plant cells lipid like steroidal hormones are synthesized in SER.
C. In plant cells, the vacuoles can occupy up to 10% of the volume of the cell.
D. Chlorophyll and leucoplast are responsible for trapping light energy essential for photosynthesis.
Answer : A

11. Which of the following pair are correctly matched.
A. Microtubules Structural components of cilia
B. Centrioles Store hydrolytic enzymes
C. Amyloplasts Store oil protein and starch in plants
A. A, B and C
B. A and B
C. A
D. A and C
Answer : C

12. The best way to identify a cell as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic is to determine whether
A. it came from a single-celled or multicellular organism.
B. it has a nucleus.
C. it has a plasma membrane.
D. it has cytosol.
Answer : A

13. A component of cytoskeleton is
A. microtubule
B. bone
C. chitin
D. cartilage.
Answer : A

14. Match column-I and column-II and select the correct answer

Column-I	Column-II
A. Bacteria without walls	I. Lysosome
B. Small circular DNA	II. Mycoplasma cells
C. Flattened sacs in	III. Thylakoid a chloroplast
D. A vesicle in which	IV. Plasmid hydrolytic enzymes are stored

A. A III; B IV; C II; D I
B. A II; B IV; C III; D I
C. A I; B II; C III; D IV
D. A IV; B III; C I ; D II
Answer : B

15. Choose the incorrect match.
A. Nucleus RNA
B. Lysosome Protein synthesis
C. Mitochondria Respiration
D. Cytoskeleton Microtubules
Answer : B

16. Grana are
A. protein storing plastids.
B. coloured plastids.
C. stacks of thylakoids.
D. individual thylakoids present in stroma.
Answer : C

17. The given diagram shows the sectional view of a mitochondrion.

Identify the parts labelled as A, B, C, D & E
A. A - Outer membrane, B - Inner membrane, C - Matrix, D - Inter- membrane space, E - Crista
B. A - Outer membrane, B - Inner membrane, C - Intermembrane space, D - Matrix, E - Crista
C. A - Outer membrane, B - Inner membrane, C - Matrix, D - Crista, E - Inter - membrane space
D. A - Outer membrane, B - Inner membrane, C- Crista, D - Matrix, E - Inter-membrane space
Answer : A

18. Which of the following is not the function of cell wall?

1. Provides shape to the cell.
2. Protects the cell from mechanical damage and infection.
3. Helps in cell tocell interaction.
4. Provides barrier to undesirable macromolecules.

A. Only (i)
B. Only (iv)
C. Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. None of the above
Answer : D

19. Plastids storing fat are called
A. Elaioplasts
B. Sphaerosomes
C. Aleuroplasts
D. Pyrenoids
Answer : A

20. Function of contractile vacuole in Amoeba is
A. excretion and osmoregulation.
B. digestion and respiration.
C. osmoregulation and transportation.
D. none of the above.
Answer : A

21. Match column-I with column-II and select the correct option.

Column - I	Column - II
A. RER	I. Intracellular and extracellular digestion
B. Cell wall	II. Provide structural support to the cell
C. Flagella	III. Protein synthesis and secretion
D. Lysosomes	IV Responsible for cell movement

A. A III, B II, C IV, D I
B. A II, B III, C IV, D I
C. A I, B III, C II, D IV
D. A IV, B II, C III, D I
Answer : A

22. The best material for study of structure of cell membrane is
A. RBC of human
B. RBC of frog
C. cheek cell of human
D. liver cell of rat
Answer : A

23. Study the following statements on cilium or flagellum and answer the question.

1. Cilium / Flagellum contains an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two singlet microtubules.
2. Cilia are smaller which work like oars, causing the movement of either the cells or surrounding fluid.
3. Flagella are comparatively longer and responsible for cell movement.
4. Cilium and flagellum are covered with plasma membrane.

Which of the above statements are correct?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C. (i) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iii)
Answer : B

24. Read the folowing statements and identify the correct option.

1. Contractile vacuole takes part in osmoregulation and excretion.
2. Food vacuole is formed by engulfing the food particles.
3. The vacuole is bound by a double membrane called tonoplast.
4. Vacuole can occupy upto 90 percent of the volume of the cell.

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iv)
C. (i), (ii) and (iv)
D. None of the above
Answer : C

25. Which of the following statement is false?
A. The ribosomes of a polysome translate the mRNA into protein.
B. Mitochondria divide by fragmentation.
C. All cell arise from pre-existing cells.
D. The lipid component of the membrane mainly consists of phosphoglycerides.
Answer : B

26.
Which function is carried out by the cell organelle 'X'?
A. helps control the movement of substance in and out of the cell
B. passes information from the parent cell to newly formed cell
C. maintains the proper shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier
D. helps the cell to make food with the help of chlorophyll and sunlight
Answer : A

27. Match column-I (cell organelle) with column-II membrane and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Mitochondria	I. Without membrane
B. Lysosomes	II. Single membrane
C. Ribosomes	III. Double membrane

A. A - I, B - II, C - III
B. A - III, B - I, C - II
C. A - III, B - II, C - I
D. A - II, B - III, C - I
Answer : C

28. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Cristae The tubular structure formed by the folding of the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.
B. Plasmodesmata The membrane surrounding the vacuole in plants.
C. Grana Membrane bound discs in chloroplasts that contain chlorophylls and carotenoids.
D. Middle lamella Layer between adjacent cells walls in plants derived from cell plate.
Answer : B

29. The diagram given below represent a filuid mosaic model of plasma membrance. Match the components marked as A, B, C, D and E in the diagram below from the list (i) to (vii).

1. Sugar
2. Protein
3. Lipid bilayer
4. Integral protein
5. Cytoplasm
6. Cell wall
7. External protein

A. A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv), E - (v)
B. A - (ii), B - (i), C - (iii), D - (iv), E - (v)
C. A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv), E - (vi)
D. A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (vii), E - (v)
Answer : A

30. Which of these is wrongly matched?
A. Chloroplasts Chlorophyll
B. Elaioplasts Starch
C. Chromoplasts Carotenoids
D. Amyloplasts Carbohydrates
Answer : B

31. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The shape of the cells may vary with the function they perform.
2. Human RBC is about 7.0 ??m in diameter.
3. Cytoplasm is the main area of cellular activities.
4. Various chemical reactions occur in cytoplasm to keep the cell in the living state.

A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B. Only (i) and (ii)
C. Only (iv)
D. None of the above
Answer : A

32. Which of the following pair are correctly matched ?
(I) Amyloplasts Store proteins
(II) Mitochondrion Power house of the cell
(III) Stroma Chlorophyll pigment
(IV) Axoneme 9 + 2 array
A. (I) and (III) only
B. (II), (III) and (IV) only
C. (III) and (IV) only
D. (II) and (IV) nly
Answer : D

33. In which of the following the cells are held together by a Ca-pectate layer?
A. Primary cell wall
B. Secondary cell wall
C. Middle lamella
D. Tertiary cell wall
Answer : C

34. Given below are some characters of a cell organelle identify the correct organelle which shows all the characters described above.

1. It is a membrane bound space found in the cytoplasm.
2. It is bound by a single membrane called tonoplast.
3. It contains water, sap, excretory products and other materials not useful to the cell.
4. It has higher concentration of sap than the cytoplasm.

A. Golgi apparatus
B. Lysosomes
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Vacuoles
Answer : D

35. Which of the following terms is not correctly matched with its feature?
A. Osmosis Movement of water by diffusion.
B. Nucleoplasm Site of active synthesis of ribosomal RNA.
C. Mesosome Infolding of cell membrane and characteristics of eukaryotes.
D. Pili Elongated tubular surface structures (made of special protein) of bacteria.
Answer : C

36. Which one of the following structures between two adjacent cells is an effective transport pathway?
A. Plasmodesmata
B. Plastoquinones
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Plasmalemma
Answer : A

37. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Tonoplast	I. Contain digestive enzyme
B. Contractile vacuole	II. Store metabolic gases
C. Food vacuole	III. Excretion
D. Air vacuole	IV. Transport of ions in plants

A. A IV; B III; C I; D II
B. A II; B III; C IV; D I
C. A IV; B II; C III; D I
D. A I; B III; C II; D IV
Answer : A

38. A student placed two cells in the same solution in two different containers. The observation was given in the table.

Container	Observation
1	Cell burst
2	Cell does not change its shape

Which structure maintains the shape of the cell present in container 2 and provides the most significant difference between the two cells?
A. Nucleus
B. Cell wall
C. Chloroplast
D. Cell membrane
Answer : B

39. Which one of the following combination is mismatched?
A. Glycocalyx May be capsule or slime layer
B. Pili Reproduction
C. Cell wall Protective, determines shape, prevents from bursting
D. Flagella, pili and fimbriae Surface structures of bacterial cell
Answer : B

40. Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option.

Column-I	Column-II
(Chromosome)	(Position of Centromere)
A. Metacentric	I. At the tip
B. Submetacentric	II. Almost near the tip
C. Acrocentric	III. At the middle
D. Telocentric	IV. Slightly away from the middle

A. A III; B IV; C II; D I
B. A IV; B III; C II; D I
C. A I; B II; C III; D IV
D. A IV; B III; C I ; D II
Answer : A

41. Select the statements which are related to Schwann.

1. He reported that cells have a thin outer layer which is today known as plasma membrane
2. Cell wall is a unique character of the plant cell.
3. Body of plants and animals are composed of cells and products of cells.

A. Only (i)
B. Only (iii)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. All of these
Answer : D

42. Difference between the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in having
A. cell wall
B. nuclear membrane
C. ribosome
D. none of these
Answer : B

43. Choose the wrong statements regarding bacterial cell

1. Glycocalyx is the outermost envelope in bacteria.
2. The glycocalyx could be a loose sheath called capsule.
3. The glycocalyx may be thick and tough called slime layer.
4. A special structure formed by the plasma membrane is called mesosome.
5. Small bristle like fibres sprouting out of the cell are called fimbriae.

A. (i) and (iii)
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (i) and (iv)
Answer : C

44. Which of the following statement is correct regarding vacuole?
A. It is membrane-bound and contains storage proteins and lipids.
B. It is membrane-bound and contains water and excretory substances.
C. It lacks membrane and contains air.
D. It lacks membrane and contains water and excretory substances.
Answer : B

45. The lipid component of the membrane mainly consists of __________.
A. polysaccharides
B. phosphoglyceride
C. monosaccharaides
D. both (a) and (c)
Answer : B

46. Polysome is a chain of
A. oxysomes
B. sphaerosomes
C. ribosomes
D. dictyosomes
Answer : C

47. Which of the following pair lack the unit membrane?
A. Nucleus and E.R.
B. Mitochondria and chloroplast
C. Ribosome and nucleolus
D. Golgi body and lysosome
Answer : C

48. Protein synthesis in an animal cell occurs
A. on ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria.
B. on ribosomes present in the nucleolus as well as in cytoplasm.
C. only on ribosomes attached to the nuclears envelope and endoplasmic reticulm.
D. only on the ribosomes present in cytosol.
Answer : A

49. The following diagram shows some of the missing structures in a plant cell marked as A, B, C, D E. Choose the option with their correct names.

A. A - Plasmodesmata, B - Rough endoplasmic reticulum, C - Golgi apparatus, D - Mitochondrion, E - Ribosomes
B. A - Desmosome, B - Rough endoplasmic reticulum, C - Golgi apparatus, D - Mitochondrion, E - Ribosomes
C. A - Plasmodesmata, B - Smooth endoplasmic reticulum, C - Golgi apparatus, D - Mitochondrion, E - Ribosomes
D. A - Tight junction, B - Rough endoplasmic reticulum, C - Golgi apparatus, D - Mitochondrion, E -Ribosomes
Answer : A

50. The main organelle involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations is
A. chloroplast
B. mitochondria
C. lysosome
D. endoplasmic reticulum
Answer : D