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                        BIOLOGY                                11.     (c) Flagella
                                                                       Explanation: Flagella is an independent
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                                                                       structure which is not linked to active mass
1.        (c) Cellulose                                                movement of cytoplasm.
          Explanation: Cellulose is used for a variety
                                                               12.     (a) Translation
          of industrial purposes in making OR
                                                                       Explanation: As rough endoplasmic
          processing of explosives, textiles, dialysis
                                                                       reticulum has the role of protein synthesis
          membrane, plastic papers and
                                                                       (translation in specific).
          cinematography.
                                                               13.     (c) Lipid synthesis
2.        (b) Flexibility
                                                                       Explanation: R.E.R is rough due to
          Explanation: Lignification refers to the
                                                                       attachment of ribosomes and because of these
          process by which lignin, a complex organic
                                                                       ribosomes it is involved in protein synthesis.
          polymer, is deposited in the cell walls of
          certain plant cells.                                 14.     (d) Sedimentation
                                                                       Explanation: Performing repeatedly
3.        (d) Fiber
                                                                       centrifugation sediments of 80s, 70s
          Explanation: Macrofibrils (i.e., having
                                                                       ribosomes and their subunit are sedimented
          diameter in micrometers) of cellulose are seen
                                                                       and distinguished.
          in cell wall of plant cells.
                                                               15.     (b) R.E.R
4.        (a) Golgi bodies
                                                                       Explanation: Vesicles that pinch of from
          Explanation: As polysaccharide synthesis
                                                                       R.E.R flow converge and fuse to form Golgi
          and increasing surface area of cell wall are
                                                                       cisterna.
          roles of Golgi application, So, mainly
          components of cell wall are secreted by Golgi        16.     (d) Mechanical support
          bodies.                                                      Explanation: All given are functions of Golgi
                                                                       bodies except the mechanical support which is
5.        (c) Outermost
                                                                       role of endoplasmic reticulum.
          Explanation: The primary wall is outermost
          true and first layer of cell wall, while all other   17.     (b) Phagocyte
          properties of cell wall are specific to                      Explanation: All given options tell about the
          secondary wall.                                              roles of lysosomes while phagocytes are
                                                                       macrophages i.e., a complete cell, not an
6.        (b) Globular proteins
                                                                       organelle.
          Explanation: 60-80% of cell membrane is
          comprised of globular or 3d – proteins,              18.     (c) Importing color to fruits and flower
          moreover tertiary or quaternary confirmation         19.     (b) ATP synthesis
          of proteins show globular nature.                            Explanation: Both glycogenesis and Tay-
7.        (b) Sheet                                                    sach’s disease are congenital disease as well –
          Explanation: Extrinsic proteins lie on outer                 known as lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs),
          surface and placed among phospholipids;                      while it has no direct relation with ATP
          some extend from one end to other end like                   synthesis.
          transmembrane proteins while they are not in         20.     (b) Lysosomal malfunction
          the form of sheets.                                          Explanation: Both words lysosomes and
8.        (b) All of these                                             phagosomes are same in function but don’t
          Explanation: All 3 previous models about                     show an abnormal activity. So, given
          plasma membrane were limited in details and                  condition is only observed due to lysosomal
          unaccepted now a days because of detailed                    malfunction.
          model representation by fluid Mosaic model.          21.     (a) Erythroblast
9.        (a) Ribosome                                                 Explanation: Erythroblasts are immature,
                                                                       while, erythrocytes are mature RBCs hence
10.       (b) Prokaryote
                                                                       they lack mitochondria and nucleus.
          Explanation: Eukaryotic cell shows
          compartmentalization and division of labor,          22.     (d) All of these
          while in prokaryotic cell all such functions if              Explanation:
          occur are carried out in its cytoplasm.
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      plays a crucial role in protein synthesis and            Calcium storage in muscle cells.
      lipid metabolism. Proteins are synthesized on      55.   (c) Chloroplast
      ribosomes associated with the ER, and then               Explanation: Chloroplasts are organelles
      modified within the ER lumen. The Golgi                  found only in plant cells and some algae,
      apparatus further processes and sorts these              where they carry out photosynthesis —
      proteins before they are transported to their            converting light energy into chemical energy
      final destinations.                                      (glucose).
48.   (a) Ribosomes                                            Animal cells do not have chloroplasts
      Explanation: "Palade granules" are another               because they obtain energy by consuming
      name for ribosomes. These are cellular                   organic material, not by photosynthesis.
      structures responsible for protein                 56.   (d) All of the above
      synthesis. George E. Palade discovered these             Explanation: Vacuole, Golgi apparatus, and
      granules in 1955, and they are now commonly              Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are all single
      known as ribosomes.                                      membrane-bound organelles. This means each
49.   (c) Cell membrane                                        is enclosed by a single lipid bilayer membrane
      Explanation: The cell membrane, also called              separating its internal contents from the
      the plasma membrane, acts as a selective                 cytoplasm.
      barrier, controlling which substances can                Vacuole: A storage organelle, especially large
      enter or leave the cell, thus maintaining its            in plant cells, enclosed by a single membrane
      internal environment.                                    called the tonoplast.
50.   (c) Secondary wall                                       Golgi Apparatus: Involved in modification,
      Explanation: In plant cells, the secondary               sorting, and packaging of proteins and lipids,
      cell wall is located closest to the plasma               surrounded by a single membrane.
      membrane. The primary cell wall forms first,             Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER): A network of
      but after the cell reaches its mature size, a            membranous tubules and sacs involved in
      secondary cell wall may be deposited between             protein (rough ER) and lipid (smooth ER)
      the plasma membrane and the existing                     synthesis; it is enclosed by a single
      primary cell wall. This secondary wall                   membrane.
      provides additional structural support and         57.   (d) Mitochondria
      rigidity to the cell.                                    Explanation: Lysosomes contain digestive
51.   (b) Decreases                                            enzymes that break down various biological
      Explanation: At high temperatures, cell                  polymers like proteins, nucleic acids,
      membranes become more fluid. This                        carbohydrates, and lipids, essentially acting as
      increased fluidity is due to the greater kinetic         the "garbage disposal" of the cell.
      energy of the phospholipid molecules, causing      58.   (c) Endoplasmic Reticulum
      them to move more freely within the                      Explanation:
      membrane. This increased movement can              59.   (c) Release of calcium ions from muscle
      affect membrane permeability and the                     contractions
      function of membrane-bound proteins.                     Explanation: The sarcoplasmic reticulum is
52.   (d) The cell wall is mainly composed of                  primarily associated with calcium storage and
      cellulose                                                muscle contraction. It is a specialized form
      Explanation: The cell wall is a rigid,                   of endoplasmic reticulum found in muscle
      protective outer layer found in plant cells,             cells, acting as a calcium reservoir. When a
      fungi, and some prokaryotes (like bacteria). In          muscle needs to contract, the sarcoplasmic
      plant cells, the primary component of the cell           reticulum releases stored calcium ions into the
      wall is cellulose.                                       cytoplasm, triggering the contraction process.
53.   (b) Cell Biology                                   60.   (a) Always faces outwards, towards
      Explanation: Cell Biology (also called                   extracellular space
      cytology) is the branch of biology that deals            Explanation: In the plasma membrane,
      specifically with the study of cells — their             carbohydrates are mostly found attached to
      types, structures, functions, and organelles.            lipids (glycolipids) or proteins (glycoproteins)
      It involves understanding how cells operate,             on the outer (extracellular) surface of the
      communicate, reproduce, and contribute to the            membrane.
      life of organisms.                                       These carbohydrate chains face outwards into
54.   (d) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum                         the extracellular environment, where they
      Explanation: The Smooth Endoplasmic                      play important roles in:
      Reticulum (Smooth ER) is a type of                       Cell recognition
      endoplasmic reticulum that lacks ribosomes               Cell signaling
      on its surface and is primarily involved in:             Protection
      Lipid synthesis, including the synthesis of              Adhesion
      phospholipids which are essential components             Carbohydrates do not face inward into the
      of cell membranes.                                       cytoplasm or the nonpolar (hydrophobic)
      Detoxification of harmful substances.
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      interior of the membrane because they are        66.   (b) Telocentric chromosome
      hydrophilic (water-attracting).                        Explanation: A telocentric chromosome has
61.   (a) Chromatin                                          its centromere located at the very end (tip) of
      Explanation: The nuclear matrix is a                   the chromosome. This results in the
      network of fibrous proteins found inside the           chromosome having essentially only one arm.
      nucleus, providing structural support and              This configuration means the chromosome
      organizing the contents of the nucleus.                looks like a rod with the centromere at the tip.
      Chromatin, which consists of DNA and             67.   (b) 23
      associated proteins (mainly histones), is a            Explanation: An oocyte is a female gamete
      major constituent of the nucleus and is                (egg cell).
      embedded in the nuclear matrix.                        Gametes are haploid cells, meaning they
      Chromatin contains the genetic material and            contain half the number of chromosomes
      is responsible for regulating gene expression          compared to somatic (body) cells.
      and DNA replication.                                   In humans, the diploid number (total
62.   (b) Nucleolus                                          chromosomes in somatic cells) is 46.
      Explanation: The nucleolus is a dense region           Therefore, an oocyte contains 23
      found inside the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.          chromosomes (haploid number), so that upon
      It is the primary site of ribosomal RNA                fertilization with a sperm (also 23
      (rRNA) synthesis and the assembly of                   chromosomes), the zygote will have the
      ribosomal subunits.                                    normal diploid number of 46.
      rRNA genes are transcribed in the nucleolus,     68.   (a) Kinetochores
      and the rRNA molecules combine with                    Explanation: Kinetochores are protein
      proteins to form the small and large subunits          complexes that form as disc-shaped
      of ribosomes.                                          structures on the surface of the centromere
63.   (c) Nucleolus                                          region of a chromosome.
      Explanation: The nucleolus is a dense, non-            They serve as the attachment sites for
      membrane-bound structure inside the nucleus.           spindle fibers (microtubules) during mitosis
      It is primarily involved in ribosomal RNA              and meiosis, facilitating the proper
      (rRNA) synthesis and ribosome assembly.                segregation of chromosomes.
      Unlike organelles such as mitochondria,                Kinetochores play a crucial role in
      endoplasmic reticulum, and lysosomes, which            chromosome movement and alignment during
      are surrounded by membranes, the nucleolus             cell division.
      does not have a membrane separating it           69.   (c) Waste digestion
      from the nucleoplasm.                                  Explanation: The ER is involved in protein
64.   (a) Centromere                                         and lipid synthesis, and it also plays a role in
      Explanation: The centromere is the primary             calcium storage, but not in waste digestion.
      constriction on a chromosome visible under a           Waster digestion is primarily the function of
      microscope during cell division.                       lysosomes.
      It is the region where the two sister            70.   (a) Rough ER has ribosomes, while smooth
      chromatids are held together and where the             ER does not.
      kinetochore forms.                                     Explanation: Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
      The centromere plays a crucial role during             (Rough ER) has ribosomes attached to its
      mitosis and meiosis, serving as the attachment         surface, giving it a "rough" appearance under
      site for spindle fibers that pull chromatids           a microscope. These ribosomes are the sites of
      apart.                                                 protein synthesis.
65.   (d) Metacentric chromosome                             Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (Smooth ER)
      Explanation: Chromosomes are classified                lacks ribosomes on its surface and is involved
      based on the position of their centromere,             primarily in lipid synthesis, detoxification,
      which divides the chromosome into two arms:            and calcium storage.
      Metacentric chromosome: The centromere is        71.   (b) Smooth ER
      located in the middle, producing two equal             Explanation: Smooth ER is the primary site
      arms (p and q arms are roughly the same                for lipid and steroid hormone synthesis.
      length).                                         72.   (a) Lumen
      Sub-metacentric chromosome: The                        Explanation: The ER lumen is the space
      centromere is off-center, creating one arm             enclosed by the ER membrane.
      longer than the other.                           73.   (d) Both b and c
      Acrocentric chromosome: The centromere is              Explanation: The smooth endoplasmic
      very close to one end, resulting in a very             reticulum (Smooth ER) is involved in several
      short (or satellite) arm and a long arm.               key functions, including:
      Telocentric chromosome: The centromere is              Lipid synthesis: It synthesizes phospholipids
      at the very end of the chromosome, so there            and steroids necessary for membrane
      is essentially only one arm visible.                   formation and hormone production.