The inner membrane of mitochondria is less permeable than the inner membrane of chloroplasts. This difference in permeability is primarily attributed to the:
presence of chlorophyll in chloroplasts.
larger size of chloroplasts compared to mitochondria.
need to maintain a proton gradient for ATP synthesis.
presence of cristae in mitochondria.
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A nucleosome is a portion of the chromonema containing
Only histones
Both DNA and histones
Only DNA
Both DNA and RNA
In multicellular organisms, the 70 S ribosomes are found in the following parts of the cells
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Which is the important site of formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids in eukaryotic cells ?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Peroxisomes
Golgi bodies
Polysomes
Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct?
The organised beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of across the membrane
Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two single microtubules
Which component of the endomembrane system is primarily responsible for the modification and packaging of proteins?
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Vacuoles
Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct?
The organised beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of across the membrane
Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two single microtubules
Apart from the nucleus, which other organelles contain their own genetic material?
Lysosomes and Ribosomes
Golgi apparatus and Endoplasmic Reticulum
Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Vacuoles and Peroxisomes
Telomerase is an enzyme, which is a
Repetitive DNA
RNA
Simple protein
Ribonucleoprotein
Golgi apparatus is absent in
Higher plant
Yeast
Bacteria and blue- green algae
Liver cells
In plants, vacuole contains
Soil
Water and dissolved substance
Cytoplasm
All of the above
