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Membrane bound organelles - class-XI

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Cause of chromosome laggards in meiosis is?

  1. Inversion

  2. Dicentric chromosome

  3. Acentric chromosome

  4. Duplication of a gene


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A laggard is defined as a chromosome that does not overlap along the long axis of the spindle with any of the properly segregating chromosomes. A dicentric chromosome is an abnormal chromosome with two centromeres. It is formed through the fusion of two chromosome segments, each with a centromere, resulting in the loss of acentric fragments (lacking a centromere) and the formation of dicentric fragments.

So, the correct answer is 'Dicentric chromosome'.

What are the spindle fibres that connect the centromere of chromosome to the respective poles called?

  1. Astral rays

  2. Interpolar fibres

  3. Chromosomal fibres

  4. Inter chromosomal fibres


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The central region of the chromosome where the two arms of chromatid are attached is called as the centromere. It is the region where the spindle fibers attach at the time of the cell division and are called as chromosomal fibers. 
Thus the correct answer is option C. 

Which of the following is not the function of a vacuole?

  1. Storage

  2. Providing turbility and rigidity to the cell

  3. Waste excretion

  4. Locomotion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The vacuole are the membranous vesicular structures in the cells of the living organisms. The vacuoles are involved in the storage of the food materials. The presence of vacuole provides rigidity and shape to the cell with the help of turbulence. The wastes from the cells can be excreted with the help and movement of the vacuoles. The vacuoles are not responsible for locomotion. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

When a fresh water protozan is placed in marine water

  1. The contractile vacuole disappears

  2. The contractile vacuole increases in size

  3. A number of contractile vacuoles appear

  4. The contractile vacuole remains unchanged


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contractile vacuoles are membrane-bound organelles that pump excess water out of the protozoan. When the freshwater protozoan is placed in a marine environment it loses water due to exosmosis as salt concentration is high outside. The contractile vacuole disappears to prevent the loss of water from the organism because in the presence of contractile vacuoles the cell will be dehydrated. 

Thus the correct answer is option A.

Spindle chromosomes have

  1. Centriole

  2. Kinetochore

  3. Chromocentre

  4. Chromomere


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chromosomes when attached to spindle fibres are called as spindle chromosomes. These Chromosomes have narrow very lightly coloured centromere or primary constriction. The centromere has a proteinaceous covering called as kinetochore on the two free surface of the centromere complex. The kinetochore has centromere binding proteins.

Vacuoles are formed by the fusion of 

  1. Cytoplasm

  2. Golgi apparatus

  3. Vesicles

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vacuoles are the membrane-bound storage organelle formed by the fusion of multiple membrane vesicles. It does not have fixed shape and varies according to the need.

Outermost layer surrounding the vacuole is 

  1. Tonoplast

  2. Vacuolar Membrane

  3. Both A and B

  4. Vacuolar cell wall


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A vacuole is the double membrane bound structure. The outermost covering of vacuole is called as tonoplast or vacuolar membrane. The tonoplast is the cytoplasmic membrane separating the vacuolar contents from the cell's cytoplasm. Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Which out of the following is not a function of vacuole?

  1. Storage

  2. Providing turgidity and rigidity to the cell

  3. Waste excretion

  4. Locomotion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The vacuole is the membrane bound cell organelle and has the main function of osmoregulation. It also stores fluid and solid and hence, maintains rigidity of cell. In some organism vacuole involves in the excretion of wastes. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

'Storage sac of the cell' is ___________________

  1. Ribosome

  2. Chloroplast

  3. Vacuole

  4. Golgi body


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vacuoles are the membrane-bound organelle filled with water containing inorganic and organic molecules including. In-plant cells, it is large and centrally located whereas, in animal cells, it is either small or absent. It is also called as storage sac as it stores water, food and waste materials.
So, the correct answer is option C.

Which one of the following is not the function of a vacuole?

  1. Storage

  2. Providing turgidity and rigidity to the cell

  3. Waste excretion

  4. Locomotion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The vacuole is the membrane bound organelle mainly found in the plant cell. In plant cell it large and centrally located. It has three major functions  such as:
1. Contribute to the rigidity of the plant using water to develop hydrostatic pressure.
2. Store nutrient and non-nutrient chemicals.
3. Break down complex molecules.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Centromere is required for -

  1. Movement of chromosomes towards poles

  2. Cytoplasmic cleavage

  3. Crossing over

  4. Transcription


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Centromere is present in every cell. It is a specific DNA sequence in a chromosome. It is specifically useful in the process of cell division. During mitosis, the spindle fibres attach to the centromeres via kinetochore and all the chromosomes are arranged in an equatoral plane. After this, the chromosomes move towards their respective poles and cell division takes place.

So, option A is the correct answer.

Which chromosome does not provide attachment site for spindle fibers?

  1. Acrocentric

  2. Metacentric

  3. Submeta centric

  4. Acentric


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A chromosome in which the centromere is located quite near one end of the chromosome is called the acrocentric chromosome. Humans normally have five pairs of acrocentric chromosomes. Down syndrome is caused by an extra acrocentric chromosome (chromosome21). The acrocentric chromosome does not provide the attachment site for spindle fibers because centromere is located quite near one end of the chromosome.
So, the correct answer is 'Acrocentric'.

Major constituent of latex is

  1. Alkaloid

  2. Rubber

  3. Pigments

  4. Salts


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Latex is a miliky, white emulsoin, composed with 30-40% rubber particles, 55-65% water, and small amounts of protein, sterol glycosides, resins, ash, and sugars. Natural rubber latex consists of particles of rubber hydrocarbon and nonrubber substances dispersed in an aqueous serum phase.


So the correct option is 'Rubber'.

Name the part of the cell that stores vital substances.

  1. Mitochondria

  2. Vacuoles

  3. Plastid

  4. Golgi apparatus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mitochondria produces the energy currency, i.e., ATPs of the cell. Mitochondria take nutrients and convert them into energy molecules. This process is known as 'oxidative phosphorylation'. 
Plastids are present in plant cells, which synthesize and store important chemical compounds used by the cell. 
Golgi apparatus has the main function of modifying, sorting and packaging the proteins, which are synthesized by cells. Golgi bodies are also involved in the transport of lipid molecules across the cell. 

Vacuoles are storage bubbles found in animal and plant cells but bigger in plant cells. These are used for storage of food, water and many other vital substances. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Centromere is required for 

  1. Transcription

  2. Crossing over

  3. Cytoplasmic cleavage

  4. Movement of chromosomes towards poles


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The late prophase or metaphase chromosome has two similar threads or chromatids attached to each other by a narrow non stainable area called as centromere. The two parts of the chromatids on either side of centromere are called as arms. Centromeres bind to spindle fibres and help in movement of chromosomes to opposite poles.

A part of the cell which contains all organelles excluding nucleus is 

  1. cytoplasm

  2. nucleoplasm

  3. protoplasm

  4. stroma


Correct Option: A

All of the following are functions of vacuole, except

  1. Maintains turgor of plant cells

  2. Provide aqueous environment for accumulation

  3. Play a role in growth by elongation of cells

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A plant cell is characterised by a single large sap vacuole. They enclose sap or water with dissolved inorganic and organic substances. It is surrounded by a membrane called as tonoplast. Plant cell vacuole maintains osmotic pressure for turgidity and osmosis. They also store useful as well as waste substances. The growth in terms of increase in size depends on the elongation of the cell. For elongation of the cell, the protoplasm needs to push against cell wall from inside. The generation of pushing force depends on the osmotic pressure created by substances stored in central vacuole. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Which cell organelle is absent in the leaves of onion?

  1. Nucleus

  2. Cell wall

  3. Centriole

  4. Endoplasmic reticulum


Correct Option: A

Select the set of cell organelles that are the part of endomembrane system:
(i) Endoplasmic reticulum
(ii) Golgi body
(iii) Mitochondria
(iv) Chloroplast
(v) Microbodies
(vi) Lysome
(vii) Vacuole.

  1. i, ii, iii, v, vi

  2. i, iv, vi, vii

  3. ii, v, vi, vii

  4. i, ii, vi, vii


Correct Option: A

Kinetochore is the

  1. Fibrous granular structure within centromere.

  2. Protein disc near centromere

  3. Construction near chromosome end.

  4. End of chromosome.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The kinetochore is a disc-shaped protein complex associated with the centromere of a chromosome during cell division, to which the microtubules of the spindle attach.
  • It forms on a chromatid during cell division.
  • Hence Kinetochore is the protein disc near the centromere.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Protein disc near centromere'.

Which chromosome may lost during cell division?

  1. Giant chromosome

  2. Acentric chromosome

  3. Polycentric chromosome

  4. Telocentric chromosome


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Acentric chromosomes may be lost during cell division. An acentric fragment is a segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere. Because the centromere is the point of attachment for the mitotic apparatus, acentric fragments are not evenly distributed to the daughter cells in cell division. As a result, one of the daughters will lack the acentric fragment. Lack of the acentric fragment in one of the daughter cells may have deleterious consequences, depending on the function of the DNA in this region of the chromosome

If the centromere is sub-median and the two arms are unequal then the chromosome is called as

  1. Metacentric

  2. Submetacentric

  3. Acrocentric

  4. Telocentric


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The centromere is the part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids. During mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the centromere via the kinetochore. 
Having the centromere near the center but not in the middle, so that one arm is shorter than the other is the property of a submetacentric chromosome.

Tonoplast, the membrane of vacuole is a

  1. Living membrane

  2. Non-living membrane

  3. Impermeable

  4. Permeable and rigid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tonoplast or vacuolar membrane is the living membrane of the vacuole. It separates the vacuolar contents from the cell's cytoplasm. It helps the vacuole in maintaining the osmoregularity inside the cell.

The vacuoles of plant cells

  1. Are filled with concentrated sugar and salt solution

  2. Are filled with dilute sugar and salt solution

  3. Are filled with cell sap

  4. Contain DNA, RNA and ribosomes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vacuoles are the membrane-bound organelle mostly found in the plant cell. It is the centrally located large storage bubble in the plant cells and filled with cell sap. They provide osmotic pressure and turgidity to the plant cell. 

Which type of chromosome will appear 'L' -shaped during anaphase?

  1. Telocentric

  2. Acrocentric

  3. Metacentric

  4. Submetacentric


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'L' shaped chromosomes that appear during anaphase are sub-metacentric. According to the position of the centromere, the metacentric chromosomes are X shaped and due to the unequal length of the arms of the chromosomes, they become L shaped and are called sub-metacentric.

Arm ratio in metacentric condition is

  1. 1:1

  2. 1:2

  3. 1:3

  4. 2:3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The arm ratio in metacentric condition is 1:1. These are X-shaped chromosomes, with the centromere in the middle, so that, the two arms of the chromosomes are almost equal. A chromosome is metacentric, if its two arms are roughly equal in length. In a normal human karyotype, two chromosomes are considered metacentric: chromosomes 1 and 3. In some cases, a metacentric chromosome is formed by balanced translocation: the fusion of two acrocentric chromosomes to form one metacentric chromosome.

Chromosome with centromere at one end is

  1. Metacentric

  2. Submetacentric

  3. Telocentric

  4. Acrocentric


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chromosome with centromere at one end is telocentric. A telocentric chromosome's centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome. Telomeres may extend from both ends of the chromosome. Humans do not possess telocentric chromosomes.

Small chromosomes which do not produce any detectable phenotypic expression are termed as

  1. Heterochromatic chromosomes

  2. Supernumerary chromosomes

  3. Nonsense chromosomes

  4. Nucleoids


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A chromosome present in addition to the normal chromosome complement is called as a supernumerary chromosome, also known as accessory chromosome. These chromosome does not produce any detectable phenotypic expression in an organism. These chromosomes are not essential for the life of a species, and are lacking in some (usually most) of the individuals. Thus a population would consist of individuals with 0, 1, 2, 3 (etc.) supernumeraries.

A chromosome with centromere at one end is called as

  1. Telocentric

  2. Metacentric

  3. Apocentric

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rod-like chromosomes which have the centromere on the proximal end are known as the telocentric chromosomes. Humans do not possess telocentric chromosomes but they are found in other species such as mice. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Which of the following is not a function of vacuole?

  1. Storage

  2. Providing turgidity and rigidity to the cell

  3. Waste excretion

  4. Locomotion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vacuoles are storage bubbles found mostly in plant cells. These are used for storage of food or water. The vacuolar membrane is a single layered and is called as tonoplast. Osmotic pressure and turgidity is maintained by vacuoles. They store toxic metabolic by-products or end products of plant cells. Such vacuoles are thrown out of the cell by exocytosis. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Chromosomes with equal arms are called as

  1. Metacentric

  2. Telocentric

  3. Acentric

  4. Polycentric


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A chromosome with the median centromere and two equal arms are called as metacentric chromosomes. The presence of centromere at the terminal end makes telocentric chromosome. Acentric chromosomes lack centromere and therefore have a single arm. The presence of centromere in diffused state makes the polycentric chromosomes as if they have multiple centromeres Thus, the correct answer is option A.

A cell adapted for waste storage and disposal would probably contain a large number of

  1. Vacuoles

  2. Mitochondria

  3. Endoplasmic reticulum

  4. Nuclei


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In a plant cell, the vacuoles are large and centrally placed organelle. Vacuoles typically contain salts, sugars and sometimes proteins and have a variety of secretory, excretory and storage functions. The vacuole may also be involved in the breakdown of old organelles or macromolecules and then recycling the products back to the rest of the cell. Thus, they are in large number in a cell adapted for waste storage and disposal.
So, the correct answer is option A.

Cell sap is a____________

  1. Living content of the cell

  2. Non-living content of the vacuole

  3. Non-living content of the protoplasm

  4. Living content of the cytoplasm


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • The cell sap is a non-living content of the vacuole. Cell sap is the fluid manufactured by the cytoplasm of the living plant cell.
  •  Cell sap consists of water and various substances that are often in the form of a colloidal suspension. 
  • On average, cell sap has twice the viscosity of water. 
  • The cell sap contributes to the osmotic properties and turgor of the cell, and consequently, to the elasticity of plant tissues and organs. 

The membrane-bound, sac like structures which store food, wastes and water are called as

  1. Lysosomes

  2. Centrosomes

  3. Chromosomes

  4. Vacuoles


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Vacuoles are the membrane-bound organelle. It is the storage bubbles found mostly in plant cells. They occupy most of the portion of plant cells. These are used for storage of food, water, amino acids, sugars, organic acids and some proteins. They also store toxic metabolic by-products or end products of plant cells.
So, the correct answer is option D.

In a plant cell, metabolic wastes, pigments and mineral ions are generally seen in 

  1. Golgi complex

  2. Endoplasmic reticulum

  3. Vacuole

  4. Lysosome


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The vacuole is a membrane-enclosed fluid-filled sac found in plant cells that occupies a major part of the cell volume. It gives rigidity to the cell and hence to the plant by using water to develop a pressure called hydrostatic pressure. It stores nutrient and non-nutrients such as pigments and mineral ions. It also stores the cellular metabolic waste. Thus the correct answer is option C.

Spindle fibres are attached to chromosomes in the region of 

  1. Chromosome

  2. Kinetochore

  3. Centrosome

  4. Chromonema


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The kinetochore is a protein complex assembled at each centromere. It acts as an attachment site for spindle microtubules for chromosomal movement to the opposite poles. Thus the correct answer is option B.

Which part of the cell stores nutrients?

  1. Mitochondria

  2. Vacuole

  3. Ribosome

  4. Oxysome


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vacuole is the characteristic feature of plant cell while absent in animal cell. The liquid substance present in the vacuole is called cell sap. The cell sap is mainly composed of water, sugar, salt, pigment- anthocyanin. Vacuole functions as store house for secretory and excretory substances. Thus option B is the correct answer.

What are the functions of vacuole?

  1. Maintaining turgor pressure

  2. Containing water

  3. Containing waste

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • The function and significance of vacuoles vary greatly according to the type of cell in which they are present.
  • In general, the functions of the vacuole include- Isolating materials that might be harmful or a threat to the cell. Containing waste products. 
  • Containing water in plant cells. Maintaining internal hydrostatic pressure or turgor within the cell. Maintaining an acidic internal pH. 
  • Allows plants to support structures such as leaves and flowers due to the pressure of the central vacuole etc.

    Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

The various functions of vacuole are

  1. Maintaining acidic pH

  2. Containing waste product

  3. Exporting waste

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Vacuoles are the membrane-bound organelle and perform various functions according to the type of cell in which they are present. In general, the functions of the vacuole include isolating materials that might be harmful or a threat to the cell, containing waste products, containing water in plant cells, maintaining an acidic internal pH, exporting unwanted substances from the cell, allows plants to support structures such as leaves and flowers due to the pressure of the central vacuole etc. 

What is the function of the contractile vacuole?

  1. Excretion

  2. Respiration

  3. Digestion

  4. Nutrition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The contractile vacuoles are the structures which are present in the cells of the lower organisms. The vacuole plays an important role in excretion and osmoregulation. The wastes like the ammonia can be excreted through the vacuoles. The water and the other salts are also removed through this vacuoles in order to maintain the osmotic balance. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A. 

Chromosomes having equal or almost equal arms are called

  1. Metacentric

  2. Acrocentric

  3. Polycentric

  4. Acentric


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

DNA is the way genetic information is stored within cells and allows the transmission of information from one generation to the next. There are four main types of chromosomes: metacentric, submetacentric, acrocentric, telocentric. Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped, with the centromere in the middle so that the two arms of the chromosomes are almost equal. A chromosome is a metacentric if its two arms are equal or almost equal in length.
So, the correct answer is 'Metacentric'.

Metachromosome with medial centromere and equal arms is

  1. Telocentric

  2. Acrocentric

  3. Metacentric

  4. Submetacentric


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
A. A telocentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome and their shape is similar to the letter i.
B. An acrocentric chromosome is a  chromosome in which the centromere is located near to one end of the chromosome. 
C. Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the centre (medial) so that the two arms are equal.
D. A submetacentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located near the slightly away from the centre and the two arms are slightly unequal in length and form L-shape. 
So, the correct answer is 'Metacentric'.

Colour of rose petals is due to water soluble pigment present in

  1. Cytoplasm

  2. Intercellular spaces

  3. Nucleus

  4. Vacuoles


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Colour of rose petals is due to water-soluble pigment present in the vacuoles.
  • The plant vacuoles consist of various water-soluble pigments such as carotenoids, anthocyanins and xanthophylls etc.
  • Anthocyanins are also water-soluble pigments which are red, purple, or blue in colour depending on the pH (blueberry, raspberry etc).
  • The colour of flower petals (red, pink, blue and purple) is mainly from the pigments called anthocyanins.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Vacuoles'.

A chromosome, in which the centromere is situated close to its end so that one arm is very short and other very long is

  1. Acrocentric

  2. Metacentric

  3. Sub-metacentric

  4. Telocentric


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Every chromosome has a primary constriction of the centromere on the sides of which disc-shaped structures called kinetochores are present.
Based on the position of the centromere, the chromosomes can be classified into four types.
The metacentric chromosome has a middle centromere forming two equal arms of the chromosome.
The sub-metacentric chromosome has centromere slightly away from the middle of the chromosome resulting into one shorter arm and one longer arm.
In the case of acrocentric chromosome the centromere is situated close to its end forming one extremely short and one very long arm.
Telocentric chromosome has a terminal centromere.
So, the correct option is 'Acrocentric'.

A chromosome carrying centromere at one end is

  1. Acrocentric

  2. Telocentric

  3. Metacentric

  4. Submetacentric


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
    A. An acrocentric chromosome is a  chromosome in which the centromere is located near to one end of the chromosome. 
    B. A telocentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome and their shape is similar to the letter i.
    C. Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the centre so that the two arms are equal.

      D.  A submetacentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located near the slightly away from the centre and the two arms are slightly unequal in length and form L-shape. 

      So, the correct answer is 'Telocentric'.

      Shape of chromosomes is determined by position of

      1. Centrosome

      2. Centromere

      3. Telomere

      4. Micromere


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:
      • The shape of chromosomes is determined by the position of centromeres.
      • The centromere is the lighter staining region on the chromosome of a cell which appears as a constriction.
      • They are also known as a primary constriction or kinetochore.
      • It is a specialized DNA sequence that links a pair of sister chromatids where the spindle fibres are attached during cell division.
      • So, the correct answer is 'Centromere'.

      Cell sap occurs in organelle

      1. Nucleolus

      2. Vacuole

      3. Endoplasmic reticulum

      4. Golgi bodies


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:
      • Cell sap (fluid inside the vacuole of a plant cell which serves as storage of materials) occurs in the vacuole.
      • A vacuole is a membrane-bound (tonoplast) organelle present in cells.
      • It forms an enclosed compartment within the cell which are filled with water, dissolved inorganic and organic molecules (enzymes)
      • It stores food and variety of nutrients required by the cell to survive and also store waste products which protect the cell from getting contaminated.
      • So, the correct answer is 'Vacuole'.

      The chromosome which lacks a centromere is

      1. Acentric

      2. Acrocentric

      3. Metacentric

      4. Telocentric


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:

      A. Acentric chromosome lacks a centromere as the centromere is the point of attachment for the spindle fibres.

      B. An acrocentric chromosome is a  chromosome in which the centromere is located near to one end of the chromosome. 
      C. Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the centre so that the two arms are equal.
      D. A telocentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome and their shape is similar to the letter i or is rod-shaped.
      So, the correct answer is 'Acentric'.

      Shape of metacentric chromosome in anaphase is

      1. L-shaped

      2. V-shaped

      3. J-shaped

      4. I-shaped.


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:
      • Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the centre so that the two arms are equal.
      • During anaphase, these chromosomes appear V-shaped as the chromosomes split and the daughter chromatids move to the opposite poles of the cell.
      • So, the correct answer is 'V-shaped'.

      Organelle rich in Manganese is

      1. Ribosome

      2. Mitochondrion

      3. Chloroplast

      4. Lysosome

      5. Nucleus.


      Correct Option: B

      Anthocyanin occurs in

      1. Chloroplasts

      2. Vacuole

      3. Leucoplasts

      4. Chromoplasts


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:
      • The plant vacuoles consist of various water-soluble pigments such as carotenoids, anthocyanins and xanthophylls etc.
      • Anthocyanins are also water-soluble pigments which are red, purple, or blue in colour depending on the pH which gives colour to the flower and fruits (blueberry, raspberry etc).
      • So, the correct answer is 'Vacuoles'.

      A chromosome having subterminal centromere is

      1. Acrocentric

      2. Submetacentric

      3. Telocentric

      4. Metacentric


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:

      A. An acrocentric chromosome is a  chromosome in which the centromere is located near to one end of the chromosome. 

      B.  A submetacentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located near the slightly away from the centre and the two arms are slightly unequal in length and form L-shape. 
      C. A telocentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome and their shape is similar to the letter i.
      D. Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the centre so that the two arms are equal.
      So, the correct answer is 'Acrocentric'.

      Chromosomes appearing rod shaped during anaphase are

      1. Acrocentric

      2. Metacentric

      3. Submetacentric

      4. Telocentric


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:

      A. An acrocentric chromosome is a  chromosome in which the centromere is located near to one end of the chromosome. 

      B. Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the centre so that the two arms are equal.
      C. A submetacentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located near the slightly away from the centre and the two arms are slightly unequal in length and form L-shape. 
      D. A telocentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome and their shape is similar to the letter i or is rod-shaped.
      So, the correct answer is 'Telocentric'.

      L-shaped chromosomes are

      1. Sex chromosomes

      2. Acrocentric

      3. Telocentric

      4. Submetacentric


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:
      • A submetacentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located near the slightly away from the centre and the two arms are slightly unequal in length and form L-shape. 
      • So, the correct answer is 'Submetacentric'.

      Contractile vacuoles take part in

      1. Storage of wastes

      2. Osmoregulation

      3. Excretion

      4. Both B and C


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:
      • A contractile vacuole is a sub-cellular organelle found in few protozoans.
      • It is a specialized vacuole which helps in regulating the quantity of water inside cell (osmoregulation- maintaining constant osmotic pressure of the fluids of an organism).
      • It is a part of the protective mechanism which prevents the cell from absorbing too much water and also prevents the rupturing of the cell created due to excessive internal pressure.
      • It also expels out the waste material (ammonia collected from the intercellular fluid) to the cell exterior.
      • So, the correct answer is 'Both B and C'.

      Vacuoles are

      1. Cytoplasmic organelles

      2. Non-cytoplasmic organelles

      3. Non-cytoplasmic sacs

      4. Cytoplasmic sacs


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:
      • Vacuoles are non-living and non-cytoplasmic cell inclusions present in the cytoplasm which contain inorganic and organic molecules.
      • They are present in the form of minute droplets in the cytoplasm of the cells (small vacuole filled with cell sap).
      • So, the correct answer is 'Non-cytoplasmic sacs'.

      Which one does not occur in cell vacuoles?

      1. Hydrolytic enzymes

      2. Latex

      3. Anthocyanins

      4. DNA


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:
      • A cell vacuole is a membrane-bound (tonoplast) organelle present in cells.
      • It forms an enclosed compartment within the cell which are filled with water, dissolved inorganic and organic molecules (enzymes)
      • They contain hydrolytic enzymes for breaking down the macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids etc.).
      • Anthocyanin is stored in the vacuoles (flowers and fruits).
      • It does not possess its own DNA as the mitochondria and chloroplasts.
      • So, the correct answer is 'DNA'.

      In which type of chromosome, one arm is very long and one arm is very short

      1. Acrocentric

      2. Metacentric

      3. Submetacentric

      4. Telocentric.


      Correct Option: A

      Number of sap vacuoles present in an animal cell is

      1. One and large

      2. Many and large

      3. Many and small

      4. None of the above


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:
      • Sap vacuoles are small sac-like structures present in the cell which is filled with fluid and serves as storage of materials (cell sap).
      • It forms an enclosed compartment within the cell which are filled with water, dissolved inorganic and organic molecules (enzymes)
      • It stores food and variety of nutrients required by the cell to survive and also store waste products which protect the cell from getting contaminated.
      So, the correct answer is 'Many and small'.

      One type of chromosome has middle centromere whereas the other has a terminal centromere. They are

      1. Metacentric and acrocentric

      2. Metacentric and telocentric

      3. Submetacentric and telocentric

      4. Acrocentric and metacentric


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:
      • Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the centre so that the two arms are equal.
      •  A telocentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome and their shape is similar to the letter i.
      • So, the correct answer is 'Metacentric and telocentric'.

      These vacuoles store nutrients

      1. Sap

      2. Contractile

      3. Food

      4. Air


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:
      • A vacuole is a membrane-bound (tonoplast) organelle present in cells.
      • It forms an enclosed compartment within the cell which are filled with water, dissolved inorganic and organic molecules (enzymes)
      • Sap vacuoles store food and variety of nutrients required by the cell to survive.
      • So, the correct answer is 'Sap'.

      Liquid content of a vacuole is called

      1. Cell sap

      2. Matrix

      3. Nucleoid

      4. Core


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:
      • A vacuole is a membrane-bound (tonoplast) organelle present in cells.
      • It forms an enclosed compartment within the cell which are filled with water, dissolved inorganic and organic molecules (enzymes)
      • Cell sap refers to the fluid inside the vacuole of a plant cell which serves as storage of materials.
      • So, the correct answer is 'Cell sap'.

      Chromosome having terminal centromere capped by telomere is

      1. Metacentric

      2. Submetacentric

      3. Acrocentric

      4. Telocentric


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:
      • Chromosome having terminal centromere capped by telomere is Acrocentric.
      • An acrocentric chromosome is a  chromosome in which the centromere is located near to one end of the chromosome. 
      • So, the correct answer is 'Acrocentric'.

      Match the columns

      Column I Column II
      (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 middle
      1. a-i, b-iv, c-ii, d-iii

      2. a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii

      3. a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i

      4. a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:

      i) Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the centre so that the two arms are equal.

      ii) Submetacentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located near the slightly away from the centre and the two arms are slightly unequal in length and form L-shape.
      iii) Acrocentric chromosome is a  chromosome in which the centromere is located near to one end of the chromosome. 
      iv) Telocentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome and their shape is similar to the letter i.
      So, the correct answer is 'a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i'.

      Which is wrong

      1. Both chloroplast and mitochondrion has an internal compartment or thylakoid space bounded by thylakoid membrane

      2. Both contain DNA

      3. Chloroplast is generally larger

      4. Both are covered by double membrane.


      Correct Option: A

      A chromosome with centromere near the middle is called

      1. Metacentric

      2. Submetacentric

      3. Acrocentric

      4. Telocentric


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      1) Metacentric chromosomes have the centromere in the center, such that both sections are of equal length. Human chromosome 1 and 3 are metacentric.

      2) Submetacentric chromosomes have the centromere slightly offset from the center leading to a slight asymmetry in the length of the two sections. Human chromosomes 4 through 12 are submetacentric.
      3) Acrocentric chromosomes have a centromere which is severely offset from the center leading to one very long and one very short section. Human chromosomes 13,15, 21, and 22 are acrocentric.
      4)Telocentric chromosomes have the centromere at the very end of the chromosome. Humans do not possess telocentric chromosomes but they are found in other species such as mice.
      So, the correct answer is 'Submetacentric'.

      Chromosome carrying centromeres at one end is :

      1. Metacentric

      2. Submetacentric

      3. Acrocentric

      4. Telecentric


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:

      A chromosome consists of two identical halves, the chomatids which are held together at one point. This point is known as centromere. The centromere appears as a narrow region called primary constriction, of the chromosome. On the sides of centromere, disc shaped structures are present known as kinetochores.
      Depending on the position of centromere, chromosomes can be classified into four types:

      • Metacentric
      • Sub-metacentric
      • Acrocentric
      • Telocentric
      Chromosome carrying centromeres at one end is called telocentric. It is also known as terminal chromosome because centromere is present at the terminal end. Thus, this chromosome appears to have a single arm.

      Number of protofilaments present in a microtubule is

      1. 15

      2. 13

      3. 10

      4. 5.


      Correct Option: B

      Human chromosomes have been grouped on the basis of size and centromere into ____ types

      1. $5$

      2. $6$

      3. $7$

      4. $10$


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:

      We group chromosomes into 7 groups, based on their size (how long they are), and the position of their centromeres (the narrow part that separates the two arms from one another). Some chromosomes have their centromeres at or near the middle, some have them somewhere between the middle and the end, and some have centrosomes at the very end of the chromosomes.


      So, the correct answer is '7'.

      A chromosome with centromere in the middle is

      1. Metacentric

      2. Telocentric

      3. Acrocentric

      4. Dicentric


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:
      A. Metacentric chromosomes are X-shaped chromosomes and the centromere are present in the center so that the two arms are equal.
      B. A telocentric chromosome is a chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome and their shape is similar to the letter i.
      C.  An acrocentric chromosome is a  chromosome in which the centromere is located near to one end of the chromosome. 
      D. A dicentric chromosome (abnormal centormere) is formed by the fusion of two chromosome segments thus, have two centromere.
      So, the correct answer is 'Metacentric'.

      Which organelle occurs both in plants and animals

      1. Cell wall

      2. Mitochondria

      3. Centriole

      4. Chloroplast.


      Correct Option: B

      Beside the nucleus, which of the following cell organelles play an important role in hybrid vigor?
      a. Lysosome
      b. Mitochondria
      c. Endoplasmic reticulum
      d. Plastid
      Select the correct answer using the codes given.

      1. $1$ and $2$

      2. $1$ and $4$

      3. $2$ and $3$

      4. $2$ and $4$


      Correct Option: A
      Select the incorrect match from the following.
      1. Terpenoids - Monoterpenes

      2. Lectins - Concanavalin A

      3. Toxins - Anthocyanins

      4. Drugs - Vinblastin


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:
       Some Secondary Metabolites Some Secondary Metabolites 
       Pigments  Carotenoids, anthocyanins, etc. 
       Alkaloids Morphine,Codeine ,etc. 
       Terpenoids Monoterpenes, Diterpenes, etc. 
       Essential oils Lemongrass oil,etc. 
       Toxins Abrin,Ricin 
      Lectins  Concanavalin A 
       Drugs Vinblastin, Curumin, etc. 
       Polymeric substance  Rubber,Gums,Cellulose. 

      So, the answer is 'Toxins - Anthocyanins'.

      The chromosome in which centromere lies slightly away from the middle of the chromosome resulting into one shorter arm and one longer arm, is called as
      1. Metacentric

      2. Submetacentric

      3. Acrocentric

      4. Telocentric


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      In submetacentric type of chromosome, the centromere lies at some distance away from the midpoint, dividing the chromosomes into two unequal arms.

      So, the correct answer is 'Submetacentric'

      How does a cell rid itself of defective or malfunctioning organelles?

      1. They are engulfed by plastids and stored until export from cell is possible

      2. Defective parts accumulate until the cell itself dies

      3. They are exported by exocytosis

      4. Lysosomes assist in the removal of defective organelles by digesting them


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:

      The lysosomes may be called "suicide bags" of the cell in view of their autolytic role, or "disposal units" of the cell because they digest the incoming food materials and remove the foreign bodies, toxic molecules, and debris; or "recycling centres" as they break down warn out and defective cells and cell organelles to component molecules for building new organelles and cells.

      Cell cultures of Lithospermum erythrorhizon are being used commercially for preparing.

      1. Berberine

      2. Plamitine

      3. Shikonin

      4. Plumagin


      Correct Option: A

      Nucleoprotein structures found at the end of chromosome are

      1. Centromere

      2. Telomeres

      3. Satellites

      4. Centrosomes


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:
      • Telomeres are essential nucleoprotein structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. They play several essential roles preserving genome stability and function, including distinguishing chromosome ends from DNA double-stranded breaks (DSBs) and maintenance of chromosome length.
      • The centromere is the point of attachment of the kinetochore, a structure to which the microtubules of the mitotic spindle become anchored.
      •  Satellite DNA consists of very large arrays of tandemly repeating, non-coding DNA. Satellite DNA is the main component of functional centromeres, and form the main structural constituent of heterochromatin.

      So, the correct answer is 'Telomeres'.
      Read the given statements.

      (i) Centromere is present in the middle of the chromosome and forms two equal arms.
      (ii) Chromosome has a terminal centromere.
      (iii) Centromere lies close to the end of the chromosomes forming one extremely short and one very long arm.
      (iv) Centromere lies slightly away from the middle of the longer arm.

      Select the correct option as per the codes given above.
      1. $Metacentric - (i), Submetacentric - (iv), Acrocentric - (iii), Telocentric - (ii)$

      2. $Metacentric - (i), Submetacentric - (ii), Acrocentric - (iii), Telocentric - (iv)$

      3. $Metacentric - (iv), Submetacentric - (i), Acrocentric - (iii), Telocentric - (ii)$

      4. $Metacentric - (iv), Submetacentric - (ii), Acrocentric - (iii), Telocentric - (i)$


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:

      metacentric chromosome - has centromere in the center with arms of identical length on either sides (p=q) telocentric chromosome: has centromere at terminal end, one single arm, not distinguished as p and q sub metacentric chromosome: centromere slightly away from the centre, forming two unequal arms - p -shorter and q-longer acrocentric chromosome : centromere farther away from the center, closer to the terminal end. forms unequal arms, p-much shorter, q- quite longer. So, the correct answer is 'Metacentric−(i),Submetacentric−(iv),Acrocentric−(iii),Telocentric−(ii)'

      Rapid and irreversible cell elongation occurs commonly in plants but not in animals. This difference is due to the.

      1. Presence of chloroplasts and mitochondria

      2. Absence of centrioles and Golgi bodies

      3. Absence of endoplasmic reticulum and presence of large vacuoles

      4. Presence of large vacuoles and cell walls


      Correct Option: A

      The chromosome in which centromere lies slightly away from the middle of the chromosome resulting into one shorter arm and one longer arm, is called as _____________.

      1. Metacentric

      2. Submetacentric

      3. Acrocentric

      4. Telocentric


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:
      In submetacentric type of chromosome, the centromere lies at some distance away from the midpoint, dividing the chromosomes into two unequal arms.
      So, the correct answer is 'Submetacentric'

      Select the incorrect match : 

      1. Submetacentric - L-shaped chromosomes chromosomes

      2. Allosomes - Sex chromosomes

      3. Lampbrush - Diplotene bivalents chromosomes

      4. Polytene - Oocytes of chromosomes amphibians


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:

      Polytene chromosomes are large chromosomes which have thousands of DNA strands. They provide a high level of function in certain tissues such as salivary glands of Drosophila.

      Lampbrush chromosomes are a special form of chromosome found in the growing oocytes of most animals, except mammals. Lampbrush chromosomes of amphibians, birds and insects are described best of all. Chromosomes transform into the lampbrush form during the diplotene stage of meiotic prophase I. They are bivalent.
      So, the correct option is 'Polytene - Oocytes of chromosomes amphibians'.

      Which of the following cellular structure contain pigments ?

      1. ER, Golgibody, Chloroplast

      2. Vacuole, Chromoplast, Chloroplast

      3. Chloroplast, Chromoplast, Leucoplast

      4. Chloroplast, Nucleus, Mitochondria


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      Chromoplast and chloroplast are types of plastics containing pigments while leucoplasts do not contain pigments. That is why leucoplasts are colourless. Also, many pigments (e.g., anthocyanins) are localized in the vacuoles of epidermal cells from flowers, leaves, and stems.


      So, the correct option is 'Vacuole, Chromoplast, Chloroplast'.

      Cell vacuole contains

      1. Water

      2. Metabolic gases

      3. Water and dissolved substances

      4. Cytoplasm


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:
      • A vacuole is a membrane-bound 9tonoplast) organelle present in cells.
      • It forms an enclosed compartment within the cell which are filled with water, dissolved inorganic and organic molecules (enzymes)
      • It stores food and variety of nutrients required by the cell to survive and also store waste products which protect the cell from getting contaminated.
      • So, the correct answer is 'Water and dissolved substances'.

      Vacuolar membrane of a cell is

      1. Plasmalemma

      2. Tonoplast

      3. Rhizoplast

      4. Mesosome


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      Vacuolar membrane is a membrane surrounding the vacuole. It is also called as tonoplast. Like, cell membrane, it is semipermeable in nature. Therefore, option B is correct. 

      Beet root is coloured because of the presence of

      1. Anthocyanin in cytoplasm

      2. Anthocyanin in vacuole

      3. Anthocyanin in chromoplasts

      4. Carotenoids of chromoplasts


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      Beet root is coloured because of the presence of anthocyanin in vacuoles .Anthocyanin is the water soluble vacuolar pigments ,they contain red colour in roots of the caryophyllales [including cactus, beet and amaranth ]these roots are contain red in colour.But otherwise anthocyanin in chloroplast and chromoplast have roots green in colour.Carotenoid of chloroplast contain orange colour pigments and they are found in carrots
      So the correct option is B

      Cell sap is a

      1. Non-living fluid component of cytoplasm

      2. Living fluid component of cytoplasm

      3. Non-living fluid component of vacuole

      4. Living fluid component of vacuole


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:

      A large central vacuole of a plant cell that stores water with inorganic and organic substance like sugar, salts and some pigments are the non-living fluid. It provides turgidity and osmolarity to the cell.

      Maximum arm ratio is found in

      1. Metacentric chromosome

      2. Acrocentric chromosome

      3. Telocentric chromosome

      4. Submetacentric chromosome


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      The chromosomes were named according to the position of the centromeres. This is expressed in the ratio “long arm to short arm”. Here the following terms are used: metacentric (arm ratio 1.0–1.7), submetacentric (ratio 1.7–3.0), subtelocentric (ratio 3.0–7.0), acrocentric (ratio more than 7.0), and telocentric (chromosome with only one arm).

      So, the correct answer is option B.

      An ${A^o}$ is equal to 

      1. $10^{-5}$cm

      2. $10^{-6}$cm

      3. $10^{-7}$cm

      4. $10^{-8}$cm


      Correct Option: D

      One micrometre (micron, $\mu$m) is equal to

      1. $0.1$mm

      2. $0.01$mm

      3. $0.001$mm

      4. $0.0001$mm


      Correct Option: C

      A nanometre (nm) is equal to 

      1. $10^{-9}$m

      2. $10^{-7}$cm

      3. $10 {A^o}$

      4. All of the above


      Correct Option: D

      Which is a proper unit for measurement in microscopy?

      1. Micron

      2. Angstrom

      3. Nanometre

      4. All of the above.


      Correct Option: C

      $1$ micron is equal to _____________.

      1. $1/100$mm

      2. $1/1000$mm

      3. $1/10000$mm

      4. $1/1,00,000$mm.


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      1 Micrometer (µm) is equal to 0.001 millimeter (mm). To convert micrometers to millimeters, multiply the micrometer value by 0.001 or divide by 1000.

      Hence, B is the correct option.

      The smallest measuring unit of cytology is

      1. Nanometre, nm.

      2. Angstrom, A$^o$.

      3. Micrometre, $\mu$m.

      4. Micron $\mu$.


      Correct Option: A

      Angstrom ($A{^o}$) is equal to

      1. $0.01\mu$m.

      2. $0.001\mu$m.

      3. $0.0001\mu$m.

      4. $0.00001\mu$m.


      Correct Option: C

      $1$m$\mu$ (millimicron) is equal to

      1. $10^{-5}$mm.

      2. $10^{-6}$mm.

      3. $10^{-7}$mm.

      4. $10^{-8}$mm.


      Correct Option: B

      Which of the following statements is false?

      1. Electrophoresis can help separate proteins.

      2. Image formed by compound microscope is vertical and erect.

      3. An angstrom is one-hundredth of a micron.

      4. Unstained living cells can be studied with the help of a phase-contrast microscope.


      Correct Option: C

      Angstrom is equal to

      1. $10^{-10}$m.

      2. $10^{-12}$m.

      3. $10^{-6}$m.

      4. $10^{-3}$m.


      Correct Option: A

      What is the unit for measuring the size of a cell?

      1. nm

      2. mm

      3. $\overset{o}{A}$

      4. $\mu$m


      Correct Option: D

      A nanogram is equivalent to

      1. $10^{-9}$g.

      2. $10^{-9}$mg.

      3. $10^9$mg.

      4. $10^9$g.


      Correct Option: A

      Which one combination of eye piece and objective would have widest field

      1. 5 X, 5 X

      2. 5 X, 10 X

      3. 10 X, 45 X

      4. 10 X, 100 X


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:

      The objective with a low number will have the widest field.

      So, the correct option is '5 X, 5 X'.

      Bacteria cell divides once in every two min and it takes 1 hr to fill half the cup. How much time it will take to fill the cup ? 
      Tell me the correct answer with explanation ____________.

      1. A-58 min

      2. B-62 min

      3. C-120 min

      4. D-59 min


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:
      It is given that the doubling time of the given bacteria is 1 minute. It means the generation time of given bacterial cells is 60 seconds. If it takes 60 minutes to fill a cup, it will take 59 minutes to fill half the cup.
      At 59th minute, the cup will be half-filled and in the 60th minute, the bacterial cell will double up and cup will be full filled.
      Thus, the correct answer is '59 min.'

      In condensed state of mitochondria

      1. ATP Synthesis is reduced

      2. Oxidative phosphorylation and ETS occurs at faster rate

      3. Intermembrane space becomes smaller

      4. Core or matrix is enlarged


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      One of the two morphological forms of a mitochondrion is 'condensed' form observed in mitochondria with high respiratory rates (ATP formation is high with increased rates of Kreb's cycle, ETS, and oxidative phosphorylation). In this type of confirmation, the matrix volume inside inner membrane is not very large causing the inner membrane to move away from outer membrane causing the intermembrane space to swell except at the site of where two are connected. Thus considering all the details about this form of the mitochondrion.

      The correct answer is 'Oxidative phosphorylation and ETS occur at a faster rate'.

      Cell vacuole contains which of the following?

      1. Water

      2. Cytoplasm

      3. Dissolved substances

      4. Water and metabolic wastes


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:

      Plant cell vacuoles contain water and metabolic wastes. They are widely diverse in form, size, content and functional dynamics and a single cell may contain more than one kind of vacuole. In mature plant cells, vacuoles tend to be very large and are extremely important in providing structural support, as well as serving functions such as storage, waste disposal, protection, and growth. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

      What is a cell sap?

      1. Living contents of cell

      2. Non living contents of protoplasm

      3. Non living contents of vacuole

      4. Living content of cytoplasm


      Correct Option: C
      Explanation:
      • A plant cell is characterized by a single large sap vacuole. They enclose sap or water or vacuolar fluid with dissolved inorganic and organic substances. It is surrounded by a membrane called tonoplast. 
      • Plant cell vacuole maintains osmotic pressure for turgidity and osmosis. They also store useful as well as waste orgastic substances. Plant vacuole along with the cell inclusions is the non-living component of the cell.

      ..........  are enclosed compartments filled with water and organic molecules.

      1. Vacuoles

      2. Cytoplasm

      3. Nucleotides

      4. All of the above


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:

      Vacuoles are the membrane-bound organelle and perform various functions according to the type of cell in which they are present. Vacuoles are filled with water containing inorganic and organic molecules including enzymes in solution, though in certain cases they may contain solids which have been engulfed. The organelle has no basic shape or size, its structure varies according to the needs of the cell. 

      Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

      In a plant cell, the vacuole contains which of the following?

      1. Water

      2. Organic substances only

      3. Inorganic substances only

      4. All of the above


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:

      A plant cell is characterised by a single large sap vacuole. They enclose sap or water with dissolved inorganic and organic substances. It is surrounded by a membrane called as tonoplast. Plant cell vacuole maintains osmotic pressure for turgidity and osmosis. They also store useful as well as waste substances. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

      Tonoplast is the covering of

      1. Cell wall

      2. Nucleus

      3. Mitochondria

      4. Vacuole


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:

      The plant cell usually has a single large centrally located vacuole. The tonoplast is a special term for the membrane found around plant cell vacuole. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

      .......... are the storage bubbles of cells.

      1. Chloroplast

      2. Cytoplasm

      3. Mitochondria

      4. Vacuole


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:

      Vacuoles are the membrane-bound storage bubbles found in cells. They are large and centrally located in plant cell whereas in animal cells either they are too small or absent .They can store food materials, waste products, water etc.

      In which chromosome the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome

      1. Acrocentric

      2. Sub meta centric

      3. Meta centric

      4. Telocentric


      Correct Option: D
      Explanation:
      • A telocentric chromosome, the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome. 
      • A telocentric chromosome has therefore only one arm.
      • Telomeres may extend from both ends of the chromosome, their shape is similar to letter I during anaphase. 
      • Hence, In the chromosome in which the centromere is located at the terminal end of the chromosome is Telocentric.
      • So, the correct answer is 'Telocentric'.

      Select the incorrect match from the following

      1. Submatacentric chromosomes - L shaped chromosomes

      2. Allosomes - sex chromosomes

      3. Lampbrush - Diplotene bivalents

      4. Polytene chromosomes- oocytes of amphibians


      Correct Option: A
      Explanation:
      Metacentric Chromosomes
      Metacentric chromosomes have the centromere in the center, such that both sections are of equal length. Human chromosome 1 and 3 are metacentric.

      Submetacentric Chromosomes
      Submetacentric chromosomes have the centromere slightly offset from the center leading to a slight asymmetry in the length of the two sections. Human chromosomes 4 through 12 are submetacentric.

      Acrocentric Chromosomes
      Acrocentric chromosomes have a centromere which is severely offset from the center leading to one very long and one very short section. Human chromosomes 13,15, 21, and 22 are acrocentric.

      Telocentric Chromosomes
      Telocentric chromosomes have the centromere at the very end of the chromosome. Humans do not possess telocentric chromosomes but they are found in other species such as mice.

      So, the correct answer is 'Submetacentric chromosomes-L shaped chromosomes.'

      Which chromosome may be lost during cell division?

      1. Giant chromosome

      2. Acentric chromosome

      3. Polycentric chromosome

      4. Telocentric chromosome


      Correct Option: B
      Explanation:

      Acentric chromosome may lost during cell division as centromere is absent in them. During metaphase and anaphase spindle fibres are not attached with them and so they are not able to reach to the poles.

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