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Ch 8 Cell The Unit Of Life Flashcards

1
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Name the two scientists that proposed the cell theory

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A german botanist Matthias Schleiden and British zoologist Theodore Schwann

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What did Rudolf Virchow Conclude

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Omnis cellula e cellula i.e New cells arise from old cell

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Rod shaped Bacteria

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Bacillus

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Circular Shaped Bacteria

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Coccus

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Comma Shaped Bacteria

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Vibrio

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Spiral Shaped Bacteria

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Spirillum

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Name the layers that form cell envelope

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Glycocalyx, cell wall and plasma membrane

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8
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m-RNA + Ribosomes

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Polysome or polyribosome

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Cell without cell wall

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Protoplast

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10
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Protoplast without non living materials

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Protoplasm

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Protoplasm without nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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12
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Cytoplasm without cell organelles is

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Cytosol

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13
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Bacterial flagellum part

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Filament, hook and basal body

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14
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Which is the most accepted model of the plasma membrane

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The fluid mosaic model proposed by Singer and Nicholson in 1972 is the most accepted model of PM

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15
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what is middle lamella made up of

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calcium pectate

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16
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proteins in the PM are divided into two types based on ________ and they are __________

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  1. their location
  2. Integral/ Intrinsic/ Internal Protein and Peripheral/ External Extrinsic Protein
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17
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In the Fluid Mosaic Model the fluid is ______ and the mosaic is __________. They are present in %

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  1. lipid 40% Quasi Fluid Proteins
  2. Protein 52%
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18
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Cell Wall in Bacteria is made up of

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peptidoglycan or murein or mucopeptide

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19
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Cell wall in Fungi is Made up of

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CHITIN ( Homopolymer of n-ACETYL Glucosamine)

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20
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Cell Wall in Higher Plants is made up of

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Cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin and proteins

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21
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Cell wall in Algae is made up of

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Cellulose, Galactan, mannnan, minerals like calcium carbonate

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22
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What is the function Plasmodesmata

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  1. connects the cytoplasm of two adjacent cells
  2. symplast (living) system within the dead wall
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23
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Plasmodesmata is lined by

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Plasma Membrane

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24
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Plasma Membrane is made up

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Lipids and Proteins

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25
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The endomembrane system consists of

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E.R., Golgi Apparatus, Vesicles, Lysosomes

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26
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The SER in the muscles is

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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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27
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Detoxification of Drugs, alcohol, pollutants is done by _______ with the enzyme ________-

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  1. SER
  2. cytochrome P450
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28
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Golgi Apparatus was named by

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Camillo Golgi

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29
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Golgi in PLANT CELLS are called as

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Dictyosomes

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30
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Modified Golgi Vesicle is called as

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Acrosomes

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31
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In which cells Golgi are absent

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  1. Mature Sieve Tubes
  2. Mature Mammalian RBCs
  3. Sperms of Bryophtes and pteridophytes
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32
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what are the two faces of Golgi

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  1. Cis/ Forming/ Convex Face
  2. Trans/ Maturing/ Concave Face
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33
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m-RNA + Ribosomes = ___________
its Functions _________

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  1. Polysome/ Polyribosomes
  2. It helps to translate m-RNA to proteins
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34
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which cell organelle is Polymorphic in Nature

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Lysosomes

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35
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What is Single membrane of Vacuoles called

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Tonoplast

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36
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Vital Stain in Mitochondria

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Janus Green

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37
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Fat storing Leucoplast

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Elaioplast

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38
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Starch Storing Leucoplast

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Amyloplast

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39
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Protein Storing Leucoplast

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Aleuroplast

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40
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Which Cell Organelles are part of the Endosymbiotic Theory or are Semi Autonomous in nature

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  1. Mitochondria
  2. Plastids
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41
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What are the different types of Vacuoles

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  1. Contractile Vacuole
  2. Food Vacuole
  3. Gas Vacuole/ Pseudostratified Vacuole
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42
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What is the site of Light Reaction

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Granum or Thylakoid

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43
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What is the site of Dark Reaction

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Stroma

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44
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Chromoplast is made up of _____ soluble ____ pigment like _______and _______-

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Fat soluble
carotenoid pigment
like carotene, Xanthophylls

45
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the three plastids are not interconvertible.
true/ false

A

False.
The three plastids are interconvertible

46
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Which Cell organelle is polymorphic in nature

47
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Ribosomes were showed by _______ and Thus they are also called as __________

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  1. George Palade
  2. Palade Particles
48
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The 2 sub units of Ribosomes are joined by

49
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Which organelle is called as Universal Organelle

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Ribosomes as it is present in both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic

50
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Lysosomes were Named by

51
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Ribosomes are Composed of

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  1. R RNA
  2. Proteins
52
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What are the 2 types of protein synthesis by ribosome

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  1. Non secretory protein by the ribosomes present in the cytoplasm
  2. Secretory Protein by ribosomes present on the E.R.
53
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What is lumen?

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It is the space enclosed by a membrane

54
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The ER divides the intercellular space into two compartments, they are __________

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  1. Luminal Compartments
  2. Extra Luminal Compartments
55
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The ultrastructure of ER consists of ___________. State their function

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  1. Cisternae - Ribosomes attached, Helps in protein Synthesis
  2. Vesicles
    3.Tubules - No ribosomes, helps in steroid and lipid synthesis
56
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There is 1 cisternae in the Golgi of Fungi and it is called ______

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Uni cisternal Golgi

57
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Mitochondria Divide by _____

58
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Contractile Vacuole is present in ________- for___________

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  1. Amoeba
  2. Excretion and osmoregulation
59
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Name the different types of cytoskeleton

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  1. Microtubules
  2. Micro Filament
  3. Intermediate Particles
60
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What is the diameter of Microtubules

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25 nanometer

61
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where is microtubules present?

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It is present in the basal body of cilia and flagella, Centrioles and spindle fibers and cytoplasmic matrix

62
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which protein is Microtubules made up of

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alpha and beta tubulin protein, which is Non Contractile protein

63
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what is cytokinesis

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It is the division of cytoplasm

64
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Intermediate Filament are present around _______

65
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Intermediate filament is made up of ______- protein and is __________ in nature

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  1. Acidic Protein
  2. Non contractile
66
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Microfilament is made up of ________ protein which is ________ protein

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  1. actin
  2. Contractile
67
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Microfilament are found associated with _______

68
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what is Centrosome made up of ?

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It is made up of two Cylindrical Structures called as Centrioles

69
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Centrosomes are absent in

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Higher Plants

70
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Centrosphere is also called as

71
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Centrosomes are also called as

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Diplosomes

72
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Massulae is also called as _______ or ________

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  1. Pericentriolar satellite
  2. MTG Microtubule Generator
73
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What are the function of Centrosomes

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  1. Helps in Formation of Basal body of cilia and flagella
  2. helps in spindle fiber formation
74
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The arrangement in centrioles is called as ____ or __________

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  1. 9+0 arrangement
  2. Cartwheel arrangement
75
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The core of cilia and flagella is called as

76
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Dynein has which enzyme

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ATPase Enzyme that helps to break ATP

77
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Nucleus was discovered by _________ in the year __________

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  1. Robert Brown
  2. 1831
78
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Which protein links Microtubules

79
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Cilia and flagella have _________ arrangement. and the total no of microtubules=

A

9+2 arrangement
9*2 = 18 + 2 = 20
18 periphery
2 at Center

80
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In Cilia and flagella there are Microtubular___________

81
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What is the function of Nuclear Pore

A

It helps in Bidirectional Movement of Materials

82
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The name chromatin was given by ______-

83
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Nucleus was discovered by ______ in ______.

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  1. Robert Brown
  2. 1831
84
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Chromatin are converted into chromosomes using which protein

A

Histone Protein

85
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Anucleated cell ex..

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  1. Mature mammalian RBCs
  2. Mature Sieve Tubes
86
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Site of m RNA synthesis in Nucleus

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Neucoplasm

87
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Site of r RNA synthesis

88
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Nuclear Pore helps in _____

A

Bidirectional Movement of substances

89
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Chromatin is stained by

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  1. Acetocarmine
  2. Fuelgen stain
90
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Chromatid has two regions, they are

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  1. Heterochromatin Region
  2. Euchromatin Region
91
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Telomere is rich in ________
and it prevents _________.

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  1. Amino Acids
  2. Shortening of Chromosomes
92
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What is the function of Kinetochore

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It provides site for attachment of Spindle Fiber

93
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Centromere is the ________ of DNA

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Primary Constriction of DNA

94
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The secondary constriction of DNA is

95
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Chromosomes with Single chromatids are _______ and with double Chromatids are ______________.

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  1. Monad Chromosomes
  2. Dyad Chromosomes
96
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In Humans we have ____ pair of satellite chromosomes they are ____.

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  1. 5
  2. 13, 14, 15, 21, 22
97
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DNA Thread is also called as ________.

A

Chromonemata

98
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The 4 types of Chromosomes are

A
  1. Metacentric Chromosomes
  2. Sub Metacentric Chromosomes
  3. Acrocentric Chromosomes
  4. Telocentric Chromosomes
99
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What are the 4 shapes of Chromosomes

A

V, J, L and I

100
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What is a karyotype

A

Features by which a particular set of chromosomes is identified

101
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the graphical representation of Karyotype is

102
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Which Chromosome acquires I shape during anaphase

A

Telocentric Chromosomes

103
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which chromosome has two equal arms or ________ arms?

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  1. Metacentric Chromosome
  2. Isobrachial
104
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In human males the Y chromosome is a/an ________ chromosome

A

Acrocentric Chromosome

105
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What are the types of Microbodies

A
  1. Peroxisomes
  2. Sphaerosomes
  3. Glyoxysomes
106
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What are the types of Microbodies

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  1. Peroxisomes
  2. Sphaerosomes
  3. Glyoxysomes
107
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Enzyme for breakdown of Peroxide

108
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What is also called as Plant Lysosome

A

Sphaerosomes

109
Q

What is Glycoxylate Cycle? It is also Known as

A

Fat is converted into Carbohydrates
Also known as Gluconeogenesis

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