Life Sciences
GATE XL Cell Biology PYQs
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Questions 11–19 of 19. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 12
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Match the following subcellular organelles in Column I with associated functions in Column II
Column I
P. Nucleolus
Q. Peroxisomes
R. Endoplasmic reticulum
S. Golgi bodies
Column II
(i) Glycoprotein biosynthesis
(ii) Oxidation of fatty acids and amino acids
(iii) Protein trafficking
(iv) Ribosome biogenesis
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In eukaryotic chromatin organization, which one of the histones seals off the nucleosome at the location at which linker DNA enters and leaves the nucleosome?
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Match the following terms in Column I with the appropriate explanation in Column II
Column I
a) Spliceosome
b) Peroxisome
c) Lysosome
d) Centrosome
Column II
Cell scavengers
Metabolism of long chain fatty acids
Microtubules
Post transcriptional modifications
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Which of the following eukaryotic cellular components carries out intracellular degradation during autophagy?
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Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic disorder that is associated with defects in which ONE of the following cellular organelles?
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Which ONE of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cancer cell?
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Match the proteins / molecules listed in column I with the cellular location mentioned in the column II.
Column I
I) Galactosyl transferase
II) Cytochrome oxidase
III) Clathrin
IV) Tubulin
Column II
(i) Vesicles
(ii) Cytosol
(iii) Golgi complex
(iv) Mitochondria
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Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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A cell in G1 phase has 16 chromosomes. The total number of chromatids that would be found per cell during Metaphase II of meiosis are _____
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