MCQs on Peroxisomes for NEET 2023

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MCQs on Peroxisomes

1. These activities are characteristics of peroxisomes
I. Catalase activity
II. Possess a glyoxylate cycle
III. Degradation of very long chain fatty acids
IV. Produce dihydrogen
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) III and IV
(d) II and IV

Answer

Answer: (b)


2. Pick the odd one out in context of their surrounding membrane systems
(a) Mitochondria
(b) Chloroplasts
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Nucleus

Answer

Answer: (c)


3. Pick the odd one out
(a) Glycosomes
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Hydrogenosomes
(d) Mitosomes

Answer

Answer: (a)


4. This organelle is involved in lipid metabolism
(a) RER
(b) SER
(c) Golgi apparatus
(d) Peroxisomes

Answer

Answer: (b)


5. The organelle helping in penetrating of sperm into egg during fertilization is
(a) peroxisome
(b) nucleus
(c) lysosome
(d) mitochondrion

Answer

Answer: (c)


6. Inside the cell, H2O2 clearance is brought about by
(a) Peroxisome with enzyme amino oxidase
(b) Glyoxysome with enzyme catalase
(c) Peroxisome with enzyme catalase
(d) Glyoxysome with enzyme isocitrate lyase

Answer

Answer: (c)


7. Organelle – Glyoxysomes is involved in
(a) conversion of fatty acids to lipids
(b) conversion of amino acids to carbohydrates
(c) conversion of fatty acids to carbohydrates
(d) conversion of amino acids to proteins

Answer

Answer: (c)


8. This forms the crystalline core inside peroxisome
(a) condensed ammonium chloride
(b) salt crystals
(c) highly condensed oxidative enzymes
(d) collection of phospholipids

Answer

Answer: (c)


9. The name of the group of proteins in the peroxisomal membrane is
(a) Peroxins
(b) Transporters
(c) Translocation proteins
(d) Peroxisomal membrane proteins

Answer

Answer: (a)


10. This enzyme embedded in the peroxisomal membrane is responsible to activate fatty acids before undergoing beta-oxidation.
(a) Fatty acid dehydrogenase
(b) 3-ketothiolase
(c) Acyl- CoA oxidase
(d) Acyl – CoA synthase

Answer

Answer: (d)


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