The 'powerhouse of the cell' is the: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'powerhouse of the cell' is the:
A. Ribosome
B. Nucleus
C. Mitochondria
D. Lysosome
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Mitochondria generate most of the cell's ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. They have a double membrane and their own DNA.

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Question #1
The pigment that is found in red algae and helps in deep-water photosynthesis is:
A. Phycoerythrin
B. Carotenoid
C. Fucoxanthin
D. Chlorophyll b

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Phycoerythrin absorbs blue-green light, which penetrates deeper water, allowing red algae to photosynthesize at greater depths. Fucoxanthin is in brown algae, chlorophyll b green, carotenoids orange.

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Question #2
In meiosis, the reduction in chromosome number occurs in which division?
A. Meiosis II
B. Only during interphase before meiosis I
C. Both meiosis I and II equally
D. Meiosis I

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Meiosis I is the reductional division where homologous chromosomes separate, reducing the chromosome number from diploid (2n) to haploid (n). Meiosis II is equational division, similar to mitosis, separating sister chromatids. Thus, reduction occurs in anaphase I. DNA replication occurs in S phase before meiosis I. Gametes are haploid. Errors in reduction can lead to aneuploidy.

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Question #3
The fluid mosaic model describes the structure of:
A. Cytoplasm
B. Cell wall
C. Nucleus
D. Plasma membrane

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The fluid mosaic model (Singer-Nicolson) depicts the cell membrane as a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins, carbohydrates, and cholesterol, giving it fluidity.

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