Which one of the following is not considered as part of the endomembrane system?
Golgi complex
Peroxisome
Vacuole
Lysosome
Correct Answer :
B. Peroxisome
The endomembrane system includes endoplasmic reticulum, golgi complex, lysosomes and vacuoles.
Related Questions
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?
Nucleus
Cell wall
Chloroplast
Cell membrane
Which of the following pair lack the unit membrane?
Nucleus and E.R.
Mitochondria and chloroplast
Ribosome and nucleolus
Golgi body and lysosome
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
(I) and (III) only
(II), (III) and (IV) only
(III) and (IV) only
(II) and (IV) only
Which one of the following is not considered as part of the endomembrane system?
Golgi complex
Peroxisome
Vacuole
Lysosome
Centrioles and centrosomes occur in the cells of
green plants
animals
bacteria and cyanobacteria
both (b) and (c)
Active transport across biomembrane involves
production of ATP
requirement of energy
production of toxin
release of energy
The cell theory was given in year 1839 by Schleiden and Schwann. According to this theory all organisms are composed of cell and cells are the basic unit of life.
How did this theory help in the field of science?
It helped to study the working of cells.
It helped in curing diseases caused by cell.
It helped in restating the earlier theories on cell.
It helped in introducing the use of microscopes to study cell.
Which of the following statement of a bacterial cell is/are correct?
- Mesosome is formed by the extensions of plasma membrane into the cell.
- The pili are elongated tubular structures made up of a protein.
- Flagellum is composed of filament, hook and basal body.
- Ribosomes are about 30 nm by 50 nm in size.
(i), (ii), (iii)
All of the above
(ii) & (iv)
None of the above
Choose the wrong statements regarding bacterial cell
- Glycocalyx is the outermost envelope in bacteria.
- The glycocalyx could be a loose sheath called capsule.
- The glycocalyx may be thick and tough called slime layer.
- A special structure formed by the plasma membrane is called mesosome.
- Small bristle like fibres sprouting out of the cell are called fimbriae.
(i) and (iii)
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i) and (iv)
Active transport differs from passive transport in that active transport
requires energy.
always requires input of ATP.
moves molecules against a concentration gradient.
both (a) and (c)
Membranous extensions in blue green algae are known as
phytochrome
chromatophore
mesosome
pneumatophore
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 III, B II, C IV, D I
A II, B III, C IV, D I
A I, B III, C II, D IV
A IV, B II, C III, D I
Which function is carried out by the cell organelle 'X'?
helps control the movement of substance in and out of the cell
passes information from the parent cell to newly formed cell
maintains the proper shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier
helps the cell to make food with the help of chlorophyll and sunlight
Lysosomes contain
carbohydrates
hormones
nucleic acids
hydrolases.
Difference between the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in having
cell wall
nuclear membrane
ribosome
none of these
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.
Which one of the following organelle given below is correctly matched with its function ?
Golgi apparatus Protein synthesis
Golgi apparatus Formation of glycolipids
Rough endoplasmic reticulum Protein synthesis
Rough endoplasmic reticulum Formation of glycoproteins
Which of the following statements are incorrect ?
- Plant cells have centrioles which are absent in almost all animal cells.
- Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis.
- The middle lamella is a layer mainly of calcium carbonate which holds the different neighbouring cells together.
- In animal cell, steroidal hormones are synthesized by smooth endoplasmic reticulum. Of the above statements
(i) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(ii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
Given below are some characters of a cell organelle identify the correct organelle which shows all the characters described above.
- It is a membrane bound space found in the cytoplasm.
- It is bound by a single membrane called tonoplast.
- It contains water, sap, excretory products and other materials not useful to the cell.
- It has higher concentration of sap than the cytoplasm.
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Vacuoles
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 Plasma membrane, B Interdoublet bridge, C Central microtubule, D Radial spoke
A Plasma membrane, B Arm, C Central microtubule, D Radial spoke
A Plasma membrane, B Interdoublet bridge, C Hub, D Radial spoke
A Plasma membrane, B Interdoublet bridge, C Hub, D Arm
_______________ is the important site of formation of glycoproteins and golycolipids.
SER
Lysosome
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Plastids are found in
all animal cells.
some animal cells.
all plant cells.
all plant cells and euglenoides.
The best material for study of structure of cell membrane is
RBC of human
RBC of frog
cheek cell of human
liver cell of rat
Which one of the following structures between two adjacent cells is an effective transport pathway?
Plasmodesmata
Plastoquinones
Endoplasmic reticulum
Plasmalemma
pH of vacuolar cell sap is
neutral and isotonic.
alkaline and isotonic.
acidic and hypertonic.
equal to cytoplasm and isotonic.
Which of the following terms is not correctly matched with its feature?
Osmosis Movement of water by diffusion.
Nucleoplasm Site of active synthesis of ribosomal RNA.
Mesosome Infolding of cell membrane and characteristics of eukaryotes.
Pili Elongated tubular surface structures (made of special protein) of bacteria.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Cristae The tubular structure formed by the folding of the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.
Plasmodesmata The membrane surrounding the vacuole in plants.
Grana Membrane bound discs in chloroplasts that contain chlorophylls and carotenoids.
Middle lamella Layer between adjacent cells walls in plants derived from cell plate.
The given diagram shows the types of chromosomes (labelled as A, B, C & D) based on the position of centromere.
Which one is the correct option for the labelled chromosomes. A, B, C and D ?
A Telocentric chromosome, B Acrocentric chromosome, C Submetacentric chromosome, D Metacentric chromosome
A Acrocentric chromosome, B Telocentric chromosome, C Metacentric chromosome, D Submetacentric chromosome
A Submetacentric chromosome, B Metacentric chromosome, C Telocentric chromosome, D Acrocentric chromosome
A Metacentric chromosome, B Submetacentric chromosome, C Acrocentric chromosome, D Telocentric chromosome.
The following diagram represents a structure chromosome.
Identify the structures marked as A, B and C.
A - Satellite, B - Primary constriction, C - Acrocentric
A - Satellite, B - Secondary constriction, C - Metacentric
A - Satellite, B - Centromere, C - Telocentric
A - Satellite, B - Centromere, C - Submetacentric
The lipid component of the membrane mainly consists of __________.
polysaccharides
phosphoglyceride
monosaccharaides
both (a) and (c)