Which of the following is/are a surface structure of the bacterial cell but do not play a role in motility?
I. Flagella
II. Pili
III. Fimbriae
1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Only II and III 4. Only III

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All the following will be correct regarding mesosome in a bacterial cell except:
1. They are differentiated form of cell membrane
2. They are essentially infoldings of cell membrane
3. They can be in the form of vesicles, tubules and lamellae
4. They contain photosynthetic pigments
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Linus Pauling Discovered the triple helix structure of collagen
2. Rudolf Virchow Omnis cellula-e-cellula
3. Singer and Nicolson Fluid mosaic model
4. Georges Palade First observed ribosome
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Single-membrane compartment found in plant cells and mainly functioning in the conversion of fat into sugars are:
1. Peroxisomes
2. Glyoxysomes
3. Lysosomes
4. Ribosomes
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Lysosomes Acid hydrolases
2. Tonoplast Membrane of vacuole
3. Amyloplasts Store oils and fats
4. Golgi apparatus Synthesis of glycoproteins and glycolipids
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Which part of the endomembranous system of a eukaryotic cell is rich in acid hydrolases?
1. Peroxisome
2. Lysosome
3. Vacuole
4. Golgi apparatus
Subtopic:  Lysosomes |
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In a plant cell:
 
1. there are multiple vacuoles, each small in size
2. centrioles play prominent role in organization of microtubules
3. cytokinesis occurs through cleavage furrow
4. Secondary cell wall is formed on the inner [towards membrane] side of the cell
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Cells in the human body that secrete products like lipids and steroids are likely to have an abundance of:
1. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
2. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
3. Lysosomes
4. Mitochondria
Subtopic:  Intro to Endomembrane System: Endoplasmic Reticulum | Endomembrane System (Endoplasmic Reticulum) |
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What type of chromosomes will not have a short and a long arm?
1. Acrocentric
2. Metacentric
3. Sub-metacentric
4. Both 1 and 2
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Fimbriae in bacterial cells:
 
1. play an important role in motility
2. attach the cell to the rocks in a stream and also to the host tissues
3. provide surface area for the location of enzymes
4. form a tube like structure for passage of DNA during bacterial conjugation
Subtopic:  Prokaryotic Cell Organisation | Details of Prokaryotic Cell Structure |
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