Nucleus And Aerobic Respiration(Cell Biology ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The enzyme aconitase is responsible for ________________
  1.    polymerization
  2.    degradation
  3.    assembly
  4.    isomerization
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> isomerization
Answer: (d).isomerization

Question 2. For each molecule of glucose, how many times does the TCA cycle proceed?
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    3
  4.    4
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 2
Answer: (b).2

Question 3. The contribution made by electric potential versus pH gradient to the proton motive force (Δp) is determined by which property of the mitochondrial membrane?
  1.    thickness
  2.    position in the cell
  3.    permeability
  4.    number of cristae
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> permeability
Answer: (c).permeability

Question 4. Proton motive force is the net sum of how many gradient components?
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    3
  4.    4
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 2
Answer: (b).2

Question 5. The free energy released during electron transport is utilized to move protons from _____________ to inner membrane and cytosol.
  1.    extracellular environment
  2.    outer membrane
  3.    nucleus
  4.    matrix
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> matrix
Answer: (d).matrix

Question 6. Porins are present in ____________
  1.    Inner membrane
  2.    Outer membrane
  3.    Both inner and outer membrane
  4.    Intermembrane space
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Both inner and outer membrane
Answer: (c).Both inner and outer membrane

Question 7. Human mitochondrial DNA encodes for _________
  1.    21 tRNAs
  2.    31 tRNAs
  3.    22 tRNA
  4.    24 tRNAs
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 22 tRNA
Answer: (c).22 tRNA

Question 8. The mitochondrial RNA polymerase is made up of _____________
  1.    1 subunit
  2.    2 subunits
  3.    3 subunits
  4.    multiple subunits
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 1 subunit
Answer: (a).1 subunit

Question 9. The mitochondrial DNA in humans encode for how many poplypeptides?
  1.    15
  2.    13
  3.    12
  4.    11
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 13
Answer: (b).13

Question 10. Human mitochondrial DNA encodes for ____________
  1.    2 rRNAs
  2.    3 rRNAs
  3.    1 rRNA
  4.    4 rRNAs
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 2 rRNAs
Answer: (a).2 rRNAs