One characteristic of viruses is that they do not show any signs of life unless they enter a living host and start multiplying using the host’s cell. What is the main reason behind this? [Junior Engineer 2024 Civil Paper I]

The main function of centriole is: [SICPO Paper I 2023]

Which cell theory proved that the quasi-fluid nature of lipid enables lateral movement of proteins within the overall bilayer?  [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

Identify the component that is unique only to prokaryotes.  [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

______ are present only in plant cells. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

______ is known as the energy currency of the cell. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?
[Junior Engineer 2024 Mechanical Paper I]

Which of the following is an example of active transport? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

A group of ribosomes attached to mRNA is known as: [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

Besides the cell organelles, there are various types of non-living components within a cell, which are known as: [Junior Engineer 2024 Civil Paper I]

Which of the following cell organelles is also known as the ‘suicide bag’ of a cell? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

Which of the following statements is correct about mitochondria? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

In animal cells, which membrane-bound cell organelles are generally smaller and help to separate waste products? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

In Golgi apparatus, the maturing face is: [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

The primary function of which globular structure is to produce and assemble the ribosomes of the cell? [Junior Engineer 2024 Civil Paper I]

The basophilic nucleoprotein granules that are scattered within the cytoplasm of a nerve cell and helps in the protein synthesis are known as:
[Junior Engineer 2024 Civil Paper I]

Identify the organelle present in plant cell that is not there in an animal cell. [SICPO Paper I 2024]

Who first observed ribosomes in the mid-1950s and described them as small particles in the cytoplasm that were preferentially attached to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

Which of the following is found in plant cells only? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

Which of the following cell organelles functions both as a passageway for intracellular transport and as a manufacturing surface? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

Which is the major microtubule-organising centre (MTOC) in eukaryotic cells involved in various cellular processes, including sensory reception, locomotion, and embryogenesis? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

What do you call the fluid matrix filling in the cell? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

What is the percentage of proteins in the cell membrane? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

Which organelle contains enzymes that help break down fatty acids and detoxify certain compounds in the cell?
[Junior Engineer 2024 Electrical Paper I]

Which of the following is the structural and functional unit of an organism? [Junior Engineer 2024 Electrical Paper I]

During cell division, the formation of a new cell wall is followed by the accumulation of: [MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023]

Which of the following is a function of the cytoskeleton?
[Junior Engineer 2024 Electrical Paper I]

______ are a kind of waste disposal system of the cell. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

What is the role of ribosomes of a polysome?  [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus?
[Junior Engineer 2024 Mechanical Paper I]

The nucleus is separated from _______ by a nuclear membrane. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

Which membrane-bound organelles, first discovered in 1857, are often referred to as the ‘energy factories’ of the cell because they are responsible for making adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell's main energy-carrying molecule? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

Which of the following cell organelles are NOT present in animal cell? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

Which cell organelle performs the principal function of packaging materials? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

Under the electron microscope, which cell organelle is visible as either clusters or single, small dots that float freely in the cytoplasm? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

Which of the following statement is NOT correct regarding the prokaryotic cell? [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

Name the suicidal bags of the cell. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

Which organelle is responsible for producing ATP, the cell's energy currency?
[Junior Engineer 2024 Electrical Paper I]

Identify an organelle found both in eukaryotic as well as prokaryotic. [SICPO Paper I 2024]

Which of the following is not present in a nucleus? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

Which of the following statement is correct regarding cell membrane?
I. The membrane is selectively permeable to some molecules present on either side of it.
II. Water may also move across this membrane from lower to higher concentration. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

The cytoplasm has _______ such as ribosomes, mitochondria, and golgi bodies. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

Which of the following options is NOT correct about plant cells? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

Eukaryotic organisms can have very complex functions to sustain themselves. At the cellular level, these involve several different types of chemical functions like energy production, metabolism etc. What are the membrane-bound structures called, which are present within the cell to keep each of these functionalities separate? [Junior Engineer 2024 Electrical Paper I]

Which of the following are situated in the nucleus of a cell? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

Plant cells differ from animal cells in having an additional layer around the cell membrane termed as __________. [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

Which organelle is found both in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

______is the fluid content inside the plasma membrane. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

Which cell organelle is defined as the small round organelle that undergoes oxidation reaction to produce hydrogen peroxide? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]