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31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 1

When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is referred as: (2021)

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 1
  • When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is called Metacentric.
  • When the centromere is present slightly away from the middle, it is called sub-metacentric chromosome.
  • When the centromere is present very close to one end of the chromosome, it is known acrocentric chromosome.
  • When the centromere is present at terminal position, chromosome is refers as telocentric.
31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 2

Which is the important site of formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids in eukaryotic cells?    (2020)

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 2
  • Proteins and lipids are formed in the endoplasmic reticulum and some of them are modified to form glycoproteins and glycolipids in the Golgi apparatus.
  • Enlarged image of Endoplasmic reticulum and golgi apparatus (relation). Only golgi bodies given here.

Hence, the correct option is A

NCERT Reference: Page no. 134 of sub-topic “8.5.3.2 Golgi apparatus” of chapter 8 of NCERT

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31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 3

Which of the following statements is not correct?    (2019)

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 3
  • Lysosomes are formed by the process of packaging in the Golgi apparatus.
  • They are membrane-bound and possess hydrolytic enzymes which work optimally in acidic pH.
  • Lysosomes bud off from the trans face to Golgi bodies.
  • Precursors of lysosomal enzymes are synthesized by RER and then sent to Golgi bodies for further processing.

The Golgi Apparatus: The Golgi Apparatus and Lysosomes

Hence, the correct option is A
NCERT Reference: Page no. 134 of sub-topic “8.5.3.3 Lysosomes” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 4

Which of the following is true for nucleolus?    (2018)

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 4
  • Nucleolus is naked (devoid of membrane), round or slightly irregular structure which is attached to the chromatin at a specific region called nucleolar organiser region (NOR).
  • Nucleolus is a site for rRNA synthesis.
  • Nucleolus disappears when the cell undergoes division and reappears after its completion.

Hence, the correct option is D

NCERT Reference: Page no. 138 of topic “8.5.10 Nucleus” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 5

Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for extracting energy from carbohydrates to form ATP?    (2017)

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 5
  • Mitochondria are miniature biochemical factories where food stuffs or respiratory substrates are completely oxidised to carbon dioxide and water.
  • During aerobic respiration, carbohydrates are completely oxidised in mitochondria. In mitochondria, the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur, and ATP is generated. As a result, mitochondria are known as a cell's powerhouse.

  • ATP comes out of mitochondria and helps perform various energy-requiring processes of the cell like muscle contraction, nerve impulse conduction, biosynthesis, membrane transport, cell division, movement, etc. Because of the formation of ATP, the mitochondria are called power houses of the cell.

Hence, the correct option is C
NCERT Reference: Page no. 135 of topic “8.5.4 Mitochondria” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 6

Mitochondria and chloroplast are     [2016]

(a) Semi-autonomous organelles
(b) Formed by division of pre-existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machinery

Which one of the following options is correct ?

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 6

Statement (i):

  • Both mitochondria and chloroplasts contain their own double-stranded circular DNA and ribosomes.
  • The genetic material acts as the extrachromosomal DNA which is responsible for cellular functions.
  • The presence of their own machinery for replication and development makes these two organelles of the cell semi-autonomous organelles.

​Statement (ii):

  • The mitochondria and chloroplasts are formed through fission from the pre-existing organelles.
  • They have protein-synthesizing machinery of their own (ribosomes) that can produce the required proteins from its own genes.

Hence, the correct option is C

NCERT Reference: topics “8.5.4 Mitochondria” and “8.5.5 Plastids” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 7

Microtubules are the constituents of:                    [2016]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 7
  • The microtubules are found in the cytoplasmic matrix of all eukaryotic cells. They also occur in cilia, flagella, centrioles, basal bodies, and mitotic apparatus.
  • Spindle fibres form the protein structure which helps in mitosis and meiosis.

  • Centrioles are the two cylindrical structures of a cell organelle called centrosome.

  • Cilia and flagella are fine hair-like outgrowths of the membrane.
  • While peroxisomes are the microbodies.

Hence, the correct option is C

NCERT Reference: Page no. 137 of topic “8.5.9 Centrosome and Centrioles” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 8

 DNA is not present in :                [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 8
  • Option A: Ribosomes: They are the protein factories. They have the ribosomal RNA and protein but lack its DNA. It does not have the genes of its own but forms the protein for the body.
  • Option B: Nucleus: It is the house for the genetic makeup of the organism. It has all the chromosomal DNA so is called nuclear DNA. Here the genes work to make the functioning of the body.
  • Option C: Mitochondria: Mitochondria is the semi autonomous organelle. They have the singular stranded DNA.
  • Option D: Chloroplast: It is also the semi autonomous organelle having the ss DNA.

Hence, the correct option is A
NCERT Reference: Page no. 136 of topic “8.5.6 Ribosomes” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 9

Nuclear envelope is a derivative of :                [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 9
  • A nuclear membrane, also known as the nuclear envelope, nucleolemma or karyotheca, is the double lipid bilayer membrane which surrounds the genetic material and nucleolus in eukaryotic cells.
  • Recent developments have shown that nuclear membrane is derived from rough endoplasmic reticulum.
  • During cell division, the nuclear membrane is disintegrated.
  • The nuclear envelope transmembrane proteins are absorbed in the RER.
  • Once the division is completed, RER reassembles the nuclear envelope.

Hence, the correct option is C

NCERT Reference: Page no. 138 of topic “8.5.10 Nucleus” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 10

Select the correct matching in the following pairs:                 [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 10
  • Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is the major site for synthesis of lipids.
  • Rough endoplasmic reticulum contains ribosomes found attached to it, therefore RER synthesise proteins.
  • Phospholipids are different from simple lipids as simple lipids are esters of fatty acid with various alcohols while compound or conjugated lipids like phospholipids are esters of fatty acids with alcohol but contain some other substances also like phosphate group in phospholipid.
  • The smooth endoplasmic reticulum(SER) packages proteins for transportation, synthesizes membrane phospholipids, and releases calcium.

Hence, the correct option is A

NCERT Reference: Page no. 133 of sub-topic “8.5.3.1 The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 11

Which of the following are not membrane bound?              [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 11
  • Ribosomes are the protein factory of a cell. These are non-membranous organelle which attach to the endoplasmic reticulum by transcolon.

  • Lysosomes are membrane-bound vesicular structures formed by the process of packaging in the Golgi apparatus. 
  • Mesosomes are a specialised differentiated form of cell membrane and is the characteristic of prokaryotes. They are essentially infoldings of cell membrane.
  • The vacuole is the membrane-bound space found in the cytoplasm. It contains water, sap, excretory product and other materials not useful for the cell.

Hence, the correct option is A

NCERT Reference: Page no. 136 of topic “8.5.6 Ribosomes” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 12

The function of the gap junction is to               [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 12
  • Most cells in animal tissues (with the exception of a few terminally differentiated cells such as skeletal muscle cells and blood cells) are in communication with their adjoining cells via gap junctions.
  • At the place where the gap junction is present, membranes of two adjacent cells are separated by a uniform narrow gap of about 2-4 nm.
  • The gap is spanned by channel forming proteins called connexins, which allow inorganic ions, and other small water soluble molecules to pass directly from cytoplasm of one cell to cytoplasm of other cell.

Hence, the correct option is A

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 13

A protoplast is a cell :                [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 13
  • Protoplasts are cells with the plasma membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus which have their cell wall removed by the action of enzymes.
  • Cellulase enzymes digest the cellulose in plant cell walls while Pectinase enzymes break down the pectin holding cells together.
  • Once the cell wall has been removed, the resulting protoplast is spherical in shape.

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 14

Cellular organelles with membranes are :             [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 14
  • Cellular organelles with membranes are Lysosomes, Golgi apparatus and mitochondria.
  • Lysosomes are single membrane-bound organelles which contain acid hydrolases or digestive enzymes that digest excess or worn out organelles, food particles, engulfed viruses or bacteria and macromolecules.
  • Golgi apparatus is a single membrane-bound organelle consisting of folded and flattened membranes that are involved in secretion and helps in intracellular transport.
  • The mitochondria is a double-membraned cell organelle, known as the powerhouse of the cell which is present in all eukaryotic cells.

Hence, the correct option is C

NCERT Reference: Topics “8.5.3.3 Lysosomes”, 8.5.3.2 Golgi apparatus”, “ 8.5.4 Mitochondria” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 15

Cell wall is absent in :         [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 15
  • The cell wall is the hard protective covering of all plant, fungal and some bacterial cells.
  • Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall and are surrounded by their cell membrane only.

Hence, the correct option is B

NCERT Reference: Page 128 of topic “8.4 PROKARYOTIC CELLS” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 16

Satellite DNA is important because it :            [2015 RS]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 16
  • Satellite DNA forms the minor peak after centrifugation of DNA.
  • These are repetitive DNA sequences that do not code for any protein.
  • They show high degree of polymorphism and are heritable from parents to children, this forms the basis of DNA fingerprinting.

Image: Chromosomes showing satellite DNA

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 17

The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 6 nm and made up of a single type of monomer are known as:      [2014]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 17
  • The cytoskeleton is unique to eukaryotic cells. It is a dynamic three-dimensional structure that fills the cytoplasm. This structure acts as both muscle and skeleton, for movement and stability. The long fibres of the cytoskeleton are polymers of subunits. The primary types of fibres comprising the cytoskeleton are microfilaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments.
  • Microfilaments are fine, thread-like protein fibres, 3-6 nm in diameter. They are composed predominantly of a contractile protein called actin.

  • Microtubules are cylindrical tubes, 20-25 nm in diameter. They are composed of subunits of the protein tubulin--these subunits are termed alpha and beta. 
  • Intermediate filaments are about 10 nm diameter and provide tensile strength for the cell. Lamin is the protein present in intermediary filaments.
  • Lamin is the protein present in intermediary filaments.

Hence, the correct option is B

NCERT Reference: Page no. 136 of topic “8.5.7 Cytoskeleton” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 18

The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by:          [2014]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 18
  • Vacuoles are non cytoplasmic areas present inside cytoplasm and separated from the latter by tonoplast.
  • They are believed to be formed by expansion and pinching off from ER.
  • There occurs a large central vacuole and many small vacuoles in plant cells.
  • They play a major role in osmotic expansion of cells.
  • Mitochondria are the sites of aerobic respiration. They produce cellular energy in the form of ATP, hence they are called ‘power houses’ of the cell.
  • Plastids are found in all plant cells and in euglenoides. These are easily observed under the microscope as they are large. They bear some specific pigments, thus imparting specific colours to the plants.
  • Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis. Several ribosomes may attach to a single mRNA and form a chain called polyribosomes or polysome. The ribosomes of a polysome translate the mRNA into proteins.

Hence, the correct option is B

NCERT Reference: Page no. 134 of topic “8.5.3.4 Vacuoles” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 19

Match the following and select the correct answer: [2014]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 19

1. Centriole: There are two main functions of centrioles

  • Cell division :The main function of the centriole is to help with cell division in animal cells.  The centrioles help in the formation of the spindle fibres that separate the chromosomes during cell division (mitosis).
  • Ciliogenesis :The second function of centrioles that we will focus on is ciliogenesis. Ciliogenesis is simply the formation of cilia and flagella on the surface of cells.  Cilia and flagella help the cell move. 

2. Chlorophyll molecules are arranged in and around photosystems that are embedded in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.
3. A crista is a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.
4. Ribosomes comprise a complex macromolecular machine, found within all living cells, that serves as the site of biological protein synthesis  (translation). Ribosomes link amino acids together in the order specified by messenger RNA(mRNA) molecules.

Hence, the correct option is A
NCERT Reference: Topics “8.5.9 Centrosome and Centrioles”, “8.5.5 Plastids”, “8.5.4 Mitochondria” and “8.5.6 Ribosomes” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 20

Which structures perform the function of mitochondria in bacteria?              [2014]

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 20
  • In some bacteria, (e.g., Bacillus subtilis) the plasma membrane forms certain invaginations or in foldings called mesosomes in the cytoplasm.
  • The mesosomes have various functions, viz., respiratory, secretory etc. Mesosomes are the infolding of the bacterial cell membrane.
  • These structures are thought to be analogous to the eukaryotic mitochondria.

Hence, the correct option is D

NCERT Reference: Page no. 129 of topic “8.4.1 Cell Envelope and its Modifications” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 21

Which one of the following is not an inclusion body found in prokaryotes ?     

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 21
  • Prokaryotes are the primitive organism which lacks membrane-bounded organelles and nucleus. Prokaryotic cells have some microscopic structures in their cytoplasm. They serve specific purposes for the cell.
  • Inclusions are aggregates of specific chemical compounds and often serve as a reservoir of energy or carbon. Common inclusions are poly--hydroxyalkanoate, sulfur globules, cyanophycin globules, and polyphosphate.
  • Polyribosomes (or polysomes) also known as ergosomes are a cluster of ribosomes, bound to the mRNA molecule during translation process found in the eukaryotes.

Hence, the correct option is C

NCERT Reference: Page no. 129 of topic “8.4.2 Ribosomes and Inclusion Bodies” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 22

The term cell was given by

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 22

In a 1665 publication called Micrographia, experimental scientist Robert Hooke coined the term “cell” for the box-like structures he observed when viewing cork tissue through a lens.

Hence, the correct option is B

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 23

Which of the following statements is true for a secretory cell?

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 23
  • RER is frequently observed in the cells actively involved in protein synthesis and secretion.
  • RER is well developed in cells engaged in synthesis of secretory products.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) — Structure & Function - Expii

Hence, the correct option is C

NCERT Reference: Page no. 133 of topic “8.5.3.1 The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 24

Match the columns and identify the correct option.      

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 24
  • A → (iii),
    Thylakoids: Any of the membranous disks of lamellae within plant chloroplasts that are composed of protein and lipid and are the sites of the photochemical reactions of photosynthesis.
  • B → (iv),
    Cristae: Cristae are the sub-compartments of the inner membrane of the mitochondria which throws itself into many folds. These structures are known to increase the surface area that is available, in order to promote the productivity of cellular respiration. 
  • C → (i),
    Cisternae: The flattened membrane disk containing fluid, such as those occurring in the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum
  • D → (ii),
    Chromatin: Chromatin is a substance within a chromosome consisting of DNA and protein.

Hence, the correct option is A

NCERT Reference: Topics “8.5.5 Plastids”, “8.5.4 Mitochondria”, “8.5.3.2 Golgi apparatus” and “8.5.10 Nucleus” of chapter 8 of NCERT

31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 25

Which one of the following cell organelles is enclosed by a single membrane ?      

Detailed Solution for 31 Years NEET Previous Year Questions: Cell: The Unit of Life - Question 25
  • Lysosomes are enclosed by a single membrane while Mitochondria, Chloroplasts and Nuclei are enclosed by double membranes.

Hence, the correct option is C

NCERT Reference: Page no. 134 of topic “8.5.3.3 Lysosomes” of chapter 8 of NCERT

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