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Unit-3 The cell

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A. Protista
B. Monera
C. Fungi
D. Plantae
Answer: All prokaryotes (archaebacteria and eubacteria) belong to kingdom Monera.
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. binary fission
D. budding only
Answer: Binary fission is the common asexual method of reproduction in prokaryotes.
A. peptidoglycan
B. cellulose
C. chitin
D. lignin
Answer: Bacterial cell walls contain peptidoglycan (murein), unlike plant cell walls made of cellulose.
A. Escherichia coli
B. Streptococcus
C. Cyanobacterium
D. Amoeba
Answer: Amoeba is a protozoan with a true nucleus, so it is eukaryotic; the others are prokaryotes.
A. Amoeba
B. Escherichia coli
C. Paramecium
D. Yeast
Answer: E. coli is a bacterium, which is a prokaryote; the other options are eukaryotes.
A. nucleoid without a membrane
B. peptidoglycan cell wall
C. well-defined nucleus bounded by a nuclear membrane
D. single circular chromosome
Answer: Eukaryotes have a true nucleus enclosed in a nuclear envelope, along with membrane-bound organelles.
A. Cell wall
B. Plasma membrane
C. Nucleus
D. Ribosome
Answer: Plant cells have a cellulose cell wall, which animal cells do not possess.
A. Mitochondrion
B. Ribosome
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Chloroplast
Answer: Chloroplasts are the green plastids of plant cells used for photosynthesis; animal cells lack them.
A. nucleus
B. central vacuole
C. mitochondrion
D. ribosome
Answer: The large central vacuole holds water and maintains turgor pressure, keeping plant cells firm.
A. cellulose
B. chitin
C. starch
D. peptidoglycan
Answer: Plants store glucose as starch, whereas animals store it as glycogen.
A. plant cells
B. animal cells
C. protozoan cells
D. human cells
Answer: Most plant cells lack centrioles, although animal cells typically contain them.
A. prokaryotic
B. unicellular
C. non-living
D. eukaryotic
Answer: Both plant and animal cells have a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, so both are eukaryotic.
A. plasma membrane
B. cell wall
C. nucleus
D. chloroplast
Answer: The rigid cellulose cell wall gives plant cells their definite shape.
A. animals
B. bacteria
C. plants
D. viruses
Answer: Plastids are organelles found in plant cells; animal cells do not contain them.
A. cellulose
B. chitin
C. peptidoglycan
D. protein
Answer: Plant cell walls are made of cellulose, which provides strength and support.
A. control all cell activities
B. synthesize proteins
C. produce energy
D. provide protection and support
Answer: The cell wall protects the cell and gives it mechanical support.
A. selectively permeable
B. fully permeable
C. impermeable
D. semi-permeable only for water
Answer: The cell wall allows almost all substances to pass through it, so it is fully permeable.
A. lignin
B. suberin
C. pectin
D. chitin
Answer: The middle lamella, which cements adjacent cells together, is made chiefly of pectin.
A. chitin
B. cellulose
C. starch
D. glycogen
Answer: Fungal cell walls are made of chitin, not cellulose as in plants.
A. pectin
B. protein
C. lipid only
D. lignin
Answer: Lignin is deposited in secondary cell walls, making them hard, thick, and impermeable.
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