Cell - The Unit of Life

122 Questions Start NEET Test
2007 Q101 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane ?
A.
Glycolipids
B.
Proline
C.
Phospholipids
D.
Cholesterol
2006 Q102 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A major breakthrough in the studies of cells came with the development of electron microscope. This is because
A.
Electron beam can pass through thick materials, whereas light microscopy requires thin sections
B.
The resolution power of the electron microscope is much higher than that of the light microscope
C.
The electron microscope is more powerful than the light microscope as it uses a beam of electrons which has wavelength much longer than that of photons
D.
The resolving power of the electron microscope is 200-350 nm as compared to 0.1-0.2 nm for the light microscope
2006 Q103 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct ?
A.
Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
B.
The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca2+ across the membrane
C.
Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
D.
Cilin contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two single microtubules
2006 Q104 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Which of the following statements regarding mitochondrial membrane is not correct ?
A.
The inner membrane is highly convoluted forming a series of infoldings
B.
The outer membrane resembles a sieve
C.
The outer membrane is permeable to all kinds of molecules
D.
The enzymes of the electron transfer chain are embedded in the outer membrane
2005 Q105 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having 10X eyepiece and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colours of light so as get the best possible resolution ?
A.
Yellow
B.
Red
C.
Blue
D.
Green
2005 Q106 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Chlorophyll in chloroplasts is located in
A.
Stroma
B.
Grana
C.
Pyrenoid
D.
Both (A) and (C)
2005 Q107 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Centromere is required for -
A.
Crossing over
B.
Movement of chromosomes towards poles
C.
Transcription
D.
Cytoplasmic cleavage
2005 Q108 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The main organelle involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations is -
A.
Mitochondria
B.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
C.
Chloroplast
D.
Lysosome
2005 Q109 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Chemiosmotic theory of ATP synthesis in the chloroplasts and mitochondria is based on
A.
Proton gradient
B.
Membrane potential
C.
Accumulation of Na+ ions
D.
Accumulation of K+ ions
2005 Q110 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
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 are incorrect ?
A.
Proteins in cell membranes can travel within the lipid bilayer
B.
Proteins can also undergo flip-flop movements in the lipid bilayer
C.
Proteins can remain confined within certain domains of the membranes
D.
Many proteins remain completely embedded within the lipid bilayer
2004 Q111 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The telomeres of eukaryotic chromosomes consist of short sequences of
A.
Adenine rich repeats
B.
Cytosine rich repeats
C.
Thymine rich repeats
D.
Guanine rich repeats
2004 Q112 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
In chloroplasts, chlorophyll is present in the :-
A.
Outer membrane
B.
Inner membrane
C.
Thylakoids
D.
Stroma
2003 Q113 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Cellular totipotency is demonstrated by :-
A.
All eukaryotic cells
B.
Only gymnosperm cells
C.
Only bacterial cells
D.
All plant cells
2002 Q114 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Ribosomes are produced in :
A.
Mitochondria
B.
Golgibody
C.
Nucleolus
D.
Cytoplasm
2002 Q115 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
In fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane
A.
Phospholipids form a bimolecular layer in middle part
B.
Upper layer is non-polar and hydrophilic
C.
Proteins form a middle layer
D.
Polar layer is hydrophobic
2001 Q116 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Microtubules are absent in : -
A.
Spindle fibres
B.
Mitochondria
C.
Centriole
D.
Flagella
2001 Q117 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Element necessary for the middle lamella is
A.
K
B.
Cu
C.
Ca
D.
Zn
2001 Q118 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Proteinaceous pigment which control the activities concerned with light is
A.
Carotenoids
B.
Phytochrome
C.
Chlorophyll
D.
Anthocyanin
2000 Q119 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Which cell organelle is concerned with glycosylation of protein ?
A.
Endoplasmic reticulum
B.
Ribosome
C.
Mitochondria
D.
Peroxisome
2000 Q120 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Lysosome contains :
A.
Reductive enzymes
B.
Oxidative enzymes
C.
Anabolic enzymes
D.
Hydrolytic enzymes
2000 Q121 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Which of the following ribosomes are engaged in protein synthesis in animal cell ?
A.
Ribosomes of only nucleolus and cytosol
B.
Ribosomes which occur on nuclear membrane and E.R.
C.
Ribosomes of only mitochondria and cytosol
D.
Ribosomes of only cytosol
2000 Q122 NEET MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Function of telomeres in nucleus is
A.
To seal the ends of chromosome
B.
Poleward movement
C.
To recognize the homologous chromosome
D.
To initiate the RNA synthesis