Cell Structure & Organelles MCQs with Answers

Where do the microtubules of the spindle originate during mitosis in both plant and animal cells?

• A.Kinetochore
• B.Centriole
• C.Centrosome
• D.Nucleolus

The process in which unwanted structures are engulfed by the cell is called?

• A.Pinocytosis
• B.Osmosis
• C.Exocytosis
• D.Phagocytosis

The organelle that packages and routes the synthesized products of a eukaryotic cell is the ?

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

Past Paper MCQ

As compared to plant cell, animal cell is characterized by the presence of:

• A.Chloroplasts
• B.A large central vacuole
• C.Cell wall
• D.Many small vacuoles

Microfilaments are well known for their role in which of the following?

• A.Muscle contraction
• B.Cell movement
• C.Both A and B
• D.DNA replication

As compared to a plant cell, a typical animal cell contains _?

• A.Large central vacuole
• B.Cell wall
• C.Central nucleus
• D.Chloroplasts

Projections that increase the surface area of cell is ?

• A.Desmosomes
• B.Flagella
• C.Cilia
• D.Microvilli

When solid particles are ingested by cells, the process is called ?

• A.Pinocytosis
• B.Phagocytosis
• C.Exocytosis
• D.Osmosis

Large numbers of ribosomes are present in cells that specialize in producing which of the following molecules?

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

The Golgi apparatus is structurally made of a series of flattened membrane bounded sacs ?

• A.Cisternae
• B.Cristae
• C.Thylakoids
• D.Vesicles