Cell Structure & Organelles MCQs with Answers

Cell membrane is selectively permeable due to ?

• A.Proteins
• B.Lipids
• C.Carbohydrates
• D.Nucleic acids

In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes get attached to spindle fibers formed by the centrioles?

• A.Prophase
• B.Metaphase
• C.Anaphase
• D.Telophase

In order for a protein to be an integral membrane protein it would have to be which of the following?

• A.Hydrophilic
• B.Amphipathic
• C.Hydrophobic
• D.Lipophobic

Which of the following processes includes all others?

• A.Osmosis
• B.Diffusion
• C.Passive transport
• D.Facilitated diffusion

Choose the incorrect statement regarding meiosis?

• A.It produces haploid daughter cells
• B.It involves two successive divisions
• C.Production of new somatic cells from germ cells
• D.Crossing over occurs during prophase I

Which organelle contributes towards steroid production?

• A.Endoplasmic Reticulum
• B.Golgi Apparatus
• C.Mitochondria
• D.Lysosome

A diluted solution compared to cell concentration is termed as?

• A.Hypertonic
• B.Hypotonic
• C.Isotonic
• D.None of these

The energy currency of the cell (body) is _?

• A.ADP
• B.ATP
• C.NADPH
• D.Glucose

The region of the prokaryotic cell housing the DNA.

• A.Nucleus
• B.Nucleoid
• C.Nucleolus
• D.Nuclear membrane

What is the function of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells?

• A.It synthesizes proteins in the cell
• B.It produces energy for the cell
• C.It controls the characteristics and growth of the cell
• D.It transports materials across the cell membrane