Description : Select the correct statement from the following regarding cell membrane. (a) Na+ and K+ ions move across cell membrane by passive transport. (b) Proteins make up 60 to 70% of the cell ... towards the inner part. (d) Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson
Last Answer : (d) Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson.
Description : Select the correct statement from the following regarding cell membrane (1) Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson (2) Na+ and K+ ions move across cell membrane by ... of the cell membrane (4) Lipids are arranged in a bilayer with polar heads towards the inner part
Last Answer : (1) Fluid mosaic model of cell membrane was proposed by Singer and Nicolson
Description : Select the correct statement(s) regarding reaction of `SO_(2) " with " PCl_(5)`
Last Answer : Select the correct statement(s) regarding reaction of `SO_(2) " with " PCl_(5)` A. It ... D. both the products have same hybridisation of central atom
Description : Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of musclular or skeletal system.
Last Answer : Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of musclular or skeletal system. A. ... and higher chances of fractures with advacing age
Description : Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system. (a) Muscular dystrophy - Age related shortening of muscles (b) Osteoporosis - Decrease in bone mass and ... of myosin filaments (d) Gout - Inflammation of joints due to extra deposition of calcium
Last Answer : (b) Osteoporosis – Decrease in bone mass and higher chances of fractures with advancing age
Description : Select the correct statement regarding the antiemetic efficacy of the three prokinetic drugs metoclopramide, domperidone and cisapride: A. Cisapride is the most effective B. Metoclopramide is the most effective C. Domperidone is the most effective D. All three are equally efficacious
Last Answer : B. Metoclopramide is the most effective
Description : Select the correct combination of the statements (i-iv) regarding the characteristics of certain organisms. (i) Methanogens are archaebacteria which produce methane in marshy areas. (ii) Nostoc is a filamentous blue-green alga which fixes ... iii) (c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iv).
Last Answer : (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Description : Which of the following statements regarding mitochondrial membrane is NOT correct ?
Last Answer : Which of the following statements regarding mitochondrial membrane is NOT correct ? A. The ... highly convoluted forming a series of infoldings.
Description : Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct ? (a) Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two singlet microtubules. (b) The organised beating of ... (c) Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages. (d) Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
Last Answer : (b) The organised beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca2+ across the membrane.
Description : Which of the following statements regarding mitochondrial membrane is not correct ? (a) The outer membrane resembles a sieve. (b) The outer membrane is permeable to all kinds of molecules. (c) ... in the outer membrane. (d) The inner membrane is highly convoluted forming a series of infoldings.
Last Answer : (c) The enzymes of the electron transfer chain are embedded in the outer membrane.
Description : Select the wrong statement from the following. (a) Both chloroplasts and mitochondria have an internal compartment, the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane. (b) Both chloroplasts and ... mitochondria. (d) Both chloroplasts and mitochondria contain an inner and an outer membrane.
Last Answer : (a) Both chloroplasts and mitochondria have an internal compartment, the thylakoid space bounded by the thylakoid membrane.
Description : Select the answer with correct matching of the structure, its location and function. Structure Location Function (a) Eustachian Anterior Equalizes air tube part of pressure on internal ear either sides ... the place Rods and cones where optic are present but nerve leaves inactive here the eye
Last Answer : (c) Hypothal Forebrain Controls body -amus temperature, urge for eating and drinking
Description : Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column-I Column-II (A) Organ of Corti (i) Connects middle ear and pharynx (B) Cochlea (ii) Coiled part of the labyrinth (C) Eustachian tube (iii) Attached to the oval window (D) Stapes (iv) Located on the basilar membrane
Last Answer : (C) Eustachian tube (iii) Attached to the oval window
Description : The figure shows a diagrammatic view of human respiratory system with labels A, B, C and D. Select the option which gives correct identification and main function and / or characteristic. (a) C - ... air. (d) B - Pleural membrane - Surround ribs on both sides to provide cushion against rubbing.
Last Answer : (a) C - Alveoli - Thin walled vascular bag like structures for exchange of gases.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. When a nerve fibre is stimulated, a profound change is produced in the electrical properties of surface membrane and in steady potential. 2. Upon excitation, the resting potentialis suddenly changed. 3. It is due ... 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 3 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 4
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Keeping in view the fluid mosaic model' for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statement is correct with respect to the movements of lipids and proteins from one lipid ... ) Both lipids and proteins can flip-flop (d) While lipids can rarely flip-flop, proteins cannot.
Last Answer : (d) While lipids can rarely flip-flop, proteins cannot.
Description : Select the incorrect statement regarding mechanism of urine formation in man.
Last Answer : Select the incorrect statement regarding mechanism of urine formation in man. A. Tubular secretion takes ... filtration rate is about 125 mL/min.
Description : Study the following statements regarding food chains and select the correct ones. (i) Removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased
Last Answer : Study the following statements regarding food chains and select the correct ones. (i) Removal of 80% tigers from an area ... . a, b C. b, c D. c, d
Description : Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct? 1. The colour of the soil is-red due to ferric oxide content. 2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash. 3. They are porous and have friable ... OS2011] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Following are the statements regarding the Usar soil - 1. It is reclaimed by adding lime. 2. This soil has pH more than seven. 3. Paddy crop can be grown in this soil. Select the correct answer from the codes ... and 2 are correct b) 2 and 3 are correct c) Only 3 is correct d) Only 1 is correct
Last Answer : b) 2 and 3 are correct
Description : Which of the following statements are correct about deemed universities? (a) The Governor of the State is the chancellor of deemed universities. (b) They can design their own syllabus and course work. (c) They can frame their own guidelines ... (C) (A), (C) and (D) (D) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Which of the following statements regarding the meaning of research are correct? (a) Research refers to a series of systematic activity or activities undertaken to find out the solution of a problem. (b) It is a systematic, logical and an ... and (c) (C) (b), (c) and (d) (D) (a), (c) and (d)
Last Answer : D
Description : Which of the following statements regarding the complement system are true? a. Complement activation yields products which are directly cytotoxic as well as products which act indirectly via activated ... and classical pathways converge proximal to generating the membrane attack complex (C5b-9)
Last Answer : Answer: a, d The complement system is composed of two different but linked sequences, the classic and alternative pathways. The pathways involve serum proteins that act to amplify the inflammatory-immune ... the C5 level proximal to generating the membrane attack complex (C5b-9) (Figure 6-3)
Description : Which of the following statements regarding mitochondria is incorrect? (a) Mitochondrial matrix contains single circular DNA molecule and ribosomes. (b) Outer membrane is permeable to monomers of ... transport are embedded in outer membrane. (d) Inner membrane is convoluted with infoldings.
Last Answer : (c) Enzymes of electron transport are embedded in outer membrane.
Description : Consider the following four statements (A - D) and select the option which includes all the correct ones only. (A) Single cell Spirulina can produce large quantities of food rich in protein, minerals, vitamins, etc. (B) B ody ... C) and (D) (c) Statement (B), (C) and (D) (d) Statement (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (d) Statement (A) and (B)
Description : Thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia are caused due to a problem in globin molecule synthesis. Select the correct statement. (a) Both are due to a quantitative defect in globin chain synthesis. (b ... problem of globin molecules. (d) Both are due to a qualitative defect in globin chain synthesis.
Last Answer : (b) Thalassemia is due to less synthesis of globin molecules
Description : Thalassemia and sickle cell anemia are caused due to a problem in globin molecule synthesis. Select the correct statement : (1) Both are due to a quantitative defect in globin chain synthesis (2 ... problem of globin molecules (4) Both are due to a qualitative defect in globin chain synthesis
Last Answer : (2) Thalassemia is due to less synthesis of globin molecules
Description : Select the correct statement about salmeterol: A. It is a long acting selective β2 agonist bronchodilator B. It is a bronchodilator with anti-inflammatory property C. It is a β blocker that can be safely given to asthmatics D. It is an antihistaminic with mast cell stabilizing property
Last Answer : A. It is a long acting selective β2 agonist bronchodilator
Description : Good vision depends on adequate intake of carotene rich food. Select the best option from the following statements. (1) Vitamin A derivatives are formed from carotene. (2) The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner ... (1) and (3) (c) (2), (3) and (4) (d) (1) and (2)
Last Answer : (b) (1) and (3)
Description : The figure below shows the structure of a mitochondrion with its four parts labelled A, B, C and D. Select the part correctly matched with its function. D B A C (a) D (outer ... possesses single circular DNA molecule and ribosomes (d) A (matrix) - major site for respiratory chain enzyme
Last Answer : (b) B (inner membrane) – forms infoldings called cristae
Description : Good vision depends on adequate intake of carotene rich food : Select the best option from the following statements : (a) Vitamin A derivatives are formed from carotene (b) The photopigments are embedded in the membrane discs of the inner segment ... (a) and (c) (3) (b), (c) and (d) (4) (a) and (b)
Last Answer : (1) (a), (c) and (d)
Description : What is meant by the following statement about cell membranes the cell membrane is said to be semipermeable?
Last Answer : It is very selective about what it allows to pass through.
Description : Increasing evidence has implicated gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS endotoxin) as the portion of the gram-negative bacterial cell membrane responsible for many, if not all the ... host, exerting deleterious effects on the host when excessive amounts reach the systemic circulation
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, d The LPS molecule exerts diverse effects on the mammalian host. Immunologic responses to LPS include nonspecific polyclonal B-cell proliferation, macrophage activation and ... deleterious effects on the host only after large amounts are secreted and reach the systemic circulation
Description : Most hormone receptors are localized on the cell membrane and transduce hormone binding into altered levels of intracellular messengers. A limited number of intracellular receptors do exist. Which of ... protein serves as an inhibitor protein blocking the DNA-binding domain of the steroid receptor
Last Answer : Answer: a, d Although most hormone and other messenger receptors are extracellular, intracellular receptors have been identified. The hormone messengers involved for these receptors are primarily ... DNA-binding domain of the receptor. Activation involves the dissociation of the inhibitor protein
Description : There are two properties of the cell necessary to maintain nonequilibrium cellular composition; the first is selectivity and the second is energy conversion. Which of the following statement(s ... transported via secondary active transport include hydrogen ions, calcium, amino acids and glucose
Last Answer : Answer: c, d The selectivity of the plasma membrane, although impressive, cannot account for the nonequilibrium composition of living cells. A cell can be maintained in a nonequilibrium state only by ... to drive the transport of a second species such as protons, calcium, amino acids, or glucose
Description : Cell regulation can be thought of as the effector side of cell communication. Most commonly cell regulation occurs by means of extracellular chemical messengers. Which of the following statement(s ... d. Most hormones, local mediators, and neurotransmitters readily cross the cell plasma membrane
Last Answer : Answer: b, c Depending on how the extracellular messenger arrives, cell regulation can be classified as paracrine, endocrine, or neurocrine. In paracrine regulation, a chemical messenger ... , local mediators, and neurotransmitters are water-soluble and cannot readily cross the plasma membrane
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning cell membrane receptors? a. The largest family of cell surface receptors are the G-protein-linked receptors b. Activities of the ... through the use adenylate cyclase d. Tyrosine kinase receptors are considered G-protein-linked receptors
Last Answer : Answer: a, c All water-soluble regulatory molecules bind to the cell surface receptor proteins. Binding of the appropriate ligand evokes an intracellular signal which usually regulates ... are adenylate cyclase, which converts ATP to cAMP, and the polyphosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C
Description : A striking feature of living cells is a marked difference between the composition of the cytosol and the extracellular milieu. Which of the following statement(s) concerning the mechanisms of maintenance ... d. The selectivity of cell membranes relates only to ions and not organic compounds
Last Answer : Answer: a The survival of the cell requires that cytosolic composition be maintained within narrow limits, despite the constant influx of nutrients and the simultaneous outflow of waste. A ... be altered drastically as a result of regulatory or signaling processes that occur within the cell
Description : The transport of proteins out of the cell is termed exocytosis. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning this process? a. Secretory vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane b. ... or a neurotransmitter d. A decrease in cytoplasmic calcium occurs as part of the secretion process
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, c Transport vesicles that bud off the Golgi network carry both material to be secreted from the cell and protein destined to become components of the plasma ... but may also involve generation of diacylglycerol or production of cyclic AMP which activate kinases or phosphatases
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning water movement across cell membranes? a. Water moves only actively through cell membrane transport proteins b. For most cells of ... cells such as the glomerulus of the kidney actively transport water to maintain hydrostatic pressure
Last Answer : Answer: b, c The energetics of water transport across cell membranes is simplified by the fact that water moves only passively due to gradients of hydrostatic pressure or water ... water is distributed at equilibrium. Water distribution is determined entirely by solute to solute distribution
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the cell plasma membrane? a. The plasma membrane is composed of amphipathic molecules b. The hydrophobic core of the lipid bilayer of the ... contribute to the cell coat d. The membrane proteins of nerve cells are highly voltage-dependent
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, d The plasma membrane defines the boundary of the cell and serves to contain and concentrate enzymes and other macromolecule constituents. The plasma membrane is ... and bear carbohydrate moieties primarily as oligosaccharide chains that contribute to the cell coat or glycocalyx
Description : Pick up the wrong statement. (a) Some fungi are edible. (b) Nuclear membrane is present in Monera. (c) Cell wall is absent in Animalia. (d) Protists have photosynthetic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition.
Last Answer : (b) Nuclear membrane is present in Monera.
Description : The only correct statement about hormone receptors is (A) Receptors for protein hormones are present in cytosol (B) Receptors for steroid hormones are membrane bound (C) Hormone-receptor binding is irreversible (D) Receptors can undergo down regulation and up regulatoin
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which of the following statement is correct about membrane cholesterol? (A) The hydroxyl group is located near the centre of the lipid layer (B) Most of the cholesterol is in the form ... forms a rigid, planar structure (D) The hydrocarbon chain of cholesterol projects into the extracellular fluid
Last Answer : C
Description : Which of the following statement(s) concerning the gut microflora is/are correct? a. Gut microflora evolves constantly throughout development b. The gut microflora can contribute to the physical and ... the colon, anaerobic organisms outnumber aerobic organisms in a ratio in excess of 100:1
Last Answer : Answer: b, d The composition of the gut microflora is established in neonates after ingestion of microbes that are acquired during contamination from the birth canal and during initial feeding, and ... small number of aerobes are present, these microbes being outnumbered 100-300 to 1 by anaerobes
Description : Choose the correct statement about ticlopidine: A. It blocks GPIIb/IIIa receptors on platelet membrane B. It prevents ADP mediated platelet adenylylcyclase inhibition C. It inhibits thromboxane A2 synthesis in platelets D. It does not prolong bleeding time
Last Answer : B. It prevents ADP mediated platelet adenylylcyclase inhibition
Description : Choose the correct statement(s) about actions of insulin: A. It favours translocation of glucose transporters from intracellular site to the plasma membrane B. It enhances transcription of lipoprotein ... vascular endothelium C. It increases production of the enzyme glucokinase D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : Which of the following statement is correct about membrane cholesterol? (A) The hydroxyl group is located near the centre of the lipid layer (B) Most of the cholesterol is in the form ... forms a rigid, planar Structure (D) The hydrocarbon chain of cholesterol projects into the extracellular fluid
Last Answer : (C) The steroid nucleus form forms a rigid, planar Structure
Description : Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option in question. Assertion: In the cell membrane , the non-polar tail of saturated hydr
Last Answer : Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option in question. Assertion: In the cell ... D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.