Chapter 5 Fundamental Unit of Life – MCQsWhich plastids are colourless?ChromoplastsChloroplastLeucoplastsAll of the aboveNone of the aboveAn UNRIPE green fruit changes colour when it ripens. The reason being:Chromoplasts changes to chlorophyllChromoplasts changes to chromosomesChromosomes changes to chromoplastsChloroplast changes to chromoplastsNone of the aboveThe phenomenon where cytoplasms shrink in a hypertonic medium is called:FrontolysisPlasmolysisAcidolysisAllolysisNone of the above________ is called the energy CURRENCY of the cellEndoplasmic reticulumOxygenATPMitochondriaNone of the above________ is called the powerhouse of the cellMitochondriaATPLysosomesRed BLOOD cellsNone of the above________ coined the term “cell.”GorbachevHimmlerRobert HookeAnton Von LeeuwenhoekNone of the aboveWhich of the following statements is incorrect? Cytoplasm is also known as protoplasmLysosomes are known as the suicide bags of the cellMitochondria has its own DNAAll of the above are incorrectNone of the aboveWhich of the following is not a function of the vacuole in PLANTS?They store toxic metabolic wastesThey help with the process of cell divisionThey help to maintain turgidityThey provide structurally supportNone of the aboveWhere are the essential proteins and lipids required for cell membrane, manufactured?LysosomeChromosomesEndoplasmic reticulumMitochondriaNone of the aboveThe process by which water moves through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of high concentration to a region of lower concentration, thereby equalizing water concentration is called:EvaporationDiffusionOsmosisAll of the aboveNone of the above