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Question No : 36
Which of the following statement of a bacterial cell is/are correct?

  1. Mesosome is formed by the extensions of plasma membrane into the cell.
  2. The pili are elongated tubular structures made up of a protein.
  3. Flagellum is composed of filament, hook and basal body.
  4. Ribosomes are about 30 nm by 50 nm in size.

(i), (ii), (iii)
All of the above
(ii) & (iv)
None of the above
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Question No : 37
Protein synthesis in an animal cell occurs

on ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria.
on ribosomes present in the nucleolus as well as in cytoplasm.
only on ribosomes attached to the nuclears envelope and endoplasmic reticulum.
only on the ribosomes present in cytosol.
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Question No : 38
According to widely accepted fluid mosaic model cell membranes are semi-fluid, where lipids and integral proteins can diffuse randomly. In recent years, this model has been modified in several respects. In this regard, which of the following statements is incorrect?

Proteins in cell membranes can travel within the lipid bilayer.
Proteins can also undergo flip-flop movements in the lipid bilayer.
Proteins can remain confined within certain domains of the membrane.
Many proteins remain completely embedded within the lipid bilayer.
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Question No : 39
In prokaryotes, chromatophores are

specialized granules responsible for colouration of cells
structures responsible for organizing the shape of the organism.
inclusion bodies lying free inside the cells for carrying out various metabolic activities.
internal membrane system which becomes extensive and complex in photosynthetic bacteria.
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Question No : 40
Which of the following statement is false?

The ribosomes of a polysome translate the mRNA into protein.
Mitochondria divide by fragmentation.
All cell arise from pre-existing cells.
The lipid component of the membrane mainly consists of phosphoglycerides.
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Question No : 41
Which of the following is incorrect ?

Mycoplasma is the smallest cell (0.3 �).
Bacteria are 3 to 5 �m in size.
The largest cell is the egg of an ostrich.
Nerve cells are some of the smallest cells.
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Question No : 42
Select the incorrect statement about prokaryotic ribosomes.

50S and 30S subunits unite to form 70S ribosomes.
Polysome/polyribosome consists of many ribosomes only.
Ribosome is the site of protein synthesis.
Polysome indicate the synthesis of identical poolypeptide in multiple copies.
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