Cell: The Unit of Life Questions and Answers Part-5

1. What is the size of a typical eukaryotic cell?
a) 1-2 μm
b) 10-20 μm
c) 10-20 mm
d) 1-2 mm

Answer: b
Explanation: 10-20 μm

2. How much is the size of typical bacteria?
a) 1-2 μm
b) 10-20 μm
c) 10-20 mm
d) 1-2 mm

Answer: a
Explanation: 1-2 μm

3. How much is the size of viruses?
a) 0.02-0.2 μm
b) 0.2-0.4 μm
c) 0.02-0.04 μm
d) None

Answer: a
Explanation: 0.02-0.2 μm

4. What is a genomic DNA of bacteria?
a) Circular DNA
b) Single stranded DNA
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) ds DNA, linear

Answer: a
Explanation: Circular DNA

5. Where is the genetic material located in prokaryotes?
a) Nucleus
b) Enveloped by nuclear membrane
c) Naked in cytoplasm
d) None of these

Answer: c
Explanation: Naked in cytoplasm

6. What are plasmids?
a) Naked genomic DNA
b) Smaller DNA than genomic DNA
c) Enveloped DNA
d) None of these

Answer: b
Explanation: Smaller DNA than genomic DNA.

7. Resistance to antibiotics is conferred by
a) Plasmid DNA
b) Chromosome
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Answer: a
Explanation: Resistance to antibiotics is conferred by Plasmid DNA

8. Which is the common organelles that are found in both eukaryotes and prokaryote?
a) Lysosome
b) Ribosome
c) Vacuole
d) Mitochondria

Answer: b
Explanation: Ribosome

9. What is a specialized differentiated form of cell membrane?
a) Plasmid
b) Nucleosome
c) Mesosome
d) All of these

Answer: c
Explanation: Mesosome

10. Infoldings of cell membrane in prokaryotic is called
a) Mesosomes
b) Lysosomes
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

Answer: a
Explanation: Infoldings of cell membrane in prokaryotic is called Mesosomes