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Glyoxysomes are a type of peroxisomes found in animals and fungi.
Glyoxysomes are a type of peroxisomes found in animals and fungi.
False (B)
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) include exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies only.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) include exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies only.
False (B)
Mitochondria are responsible for transferring energy from food to ATP in the cell.
Mitochondria are responsible for transferring energy from food to ATP in the cell.
True (A)
Chloroplasts are involved in the process of photosynthesis in plant cells.
Chloroplasts are involved in the process of photosynthesis in plant cells.
Autophagic extracellular vesicles belong to the classical EVs like exosomes and microvesicles.
Autophagic extracellular vesicles belong to the classical EVs like exosomes and microvesicles.
Mitochondria contain ribosomes for protein synthesis and a small circular piece of RNA.
Mitochondria contain ribosomes for protein synthesis and a small circular piece of RNA.
Centrioles are barrel-shaped organelles found in each centrosome.
Centrioles are barrel-shaped organelles found in each centrosome.
The function of centrioles in animal cells is to aid in mitochondria formation.
The function of centrioles in animal cells is to aid in mitochondria formation.
Centrioles in the centrosome consist of nine sets of long microtubule triplets arranged in a cylinder with central microtubules.
Centrioles in the centrosome consist of nine sets of long microtubule triplets arranged in a cylinder with central microtubules.
Nucleotides are needed to cross into the cytoplasm for the cell to make new DNA and RNA molecules.
Nucleotides are needed to cross into the cytoplasm for the cell to make new DNA and RNA molecules.
The nucleus is also referred to as the 'home office' of the cell.
The nucleus is also referred to as the 'home office' of the cell.
The traffic in and out of the nuclear pores includes proteins made in the nucleus that must exit to the cytoplasm.
The traffic in and out of the nuclear pores includes proteins made in the nucleus that must exit to the cytoplasm.
Peroxisomes are depicted as stiff, elongated cylinders with a diameter of 0.5–1 μm, resembling bacteria.
Peroxisomes are depicted as stiff, elongated cylinders with a diameter of 0.5–1 μm, resembling bacteria.
Extracellular vesicles contain their ribosomes for protein synthesis.
Extracellular vesicles contain their ribosomes for protein synthesis.
In the absence of oxygen, cells produce lactic acid along with a large amount of ATP.
In the absence of oxygen, cells produce lactic acid along with a large amount of ATP.
Glyoxisomes undergo binary division accompanied by the division of the mt-nucleus.
Glyoxisomes undergo binary division accompanied by the division of the mt-nucleus.
The diameter of chloroplasts is usually around 0.5–1 μm, resembling bacteria.
The diameter of chloroplasts is usually around 0.5–1 μm, resembling bacteria.
Mitochondria can multiply the mt-chromosome by endoduplication until 50-100 copies are present.
Mitochondria can multiply the mt-chromosome by endoduplication until 50-100 copies are present.
