1. | contains water, sap, excretory product and other materials not useful for the cell. |
2. | store enzymes capable of digesting carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. |
3. | are formed by engulfing the food particles. |
4. | are important for osmoregulation and excretion. |
I: | Centromere placement very close to the top, p arms not visible |
II: | q arms are much longer than the p arms. |
III: | p and q arms are very close in length but not equal. |
IV: | p and q arms are equal in length. |
A: | I is Acrocentric and II is Telocentric |
B: | III is Metacentric and IV is Sub-metacentric |
C: | I is Telocentroic and II is Acrocentric |
D: | III is sub-metacentric and IV is Metacentric |
Statement I: | Mature sieve tube elements of vascular plants and mature human erythrocytes are not considered as ‘living’ cells. |
Statement II: | Mature sieve tube elements of vascular plants and mature human erythrocytes lack a nucleus. |
I | Chloroplasts | contain chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments |
II | Amyloplasts | store carbohydrates |
III | Elaioplasts | store oils and fats |
IV | Aleuroplasts | store proteins |
The isolated lysosomal vesicles have been found to be very rich in:
1. phosphate and chloride ions
2. cytoprotective pigment molecules
3. lymphokines like interleukins and interferons
4. acid hydrolases
Plant and animal cells are different as:
I: Plant cells possess cell walls which is absent from animal cells.
II: Plant cells possess plastids and a large central vacuole which are absent in animal cells.
III: Plant cells have centrioles which are absent in almost all animal cells
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Identify the statement that correctly describes the amount of DNA in a typical somatic cell of human body?
1. | A single human cell has approximately one metre long thread of DNA distributed among its twenty three (one set) chromosomes. |
2. | A single human cell has approximately two metre long thread of DNA distributed among its twenty three (one set) chromosomes. |
3. | A single human cell has approximately two metre long thread of DNA distributed among its forty six (twenty three pairs) chromosomes. |
4. | A single human cell has approximately one metre long thread of DNA distributed among its forty six (twenty three pairs) chromosomes. |
Structure | Size range | |
1. | Perinuclear space | 10 – 50 nm |
2. | Length of chloroplasts | 2 – 5 µm |
3. | Typical eukaryotic cell | 10 – 20 µm |
4. | Typical bacterium | 1 – 2 µm |