SECTION B (2 MARKS QUESTIONS) Which of the following statements regarding membrane transport is FALSE? A. Polar and charged solutes will not cross cell…
What will happen if histones are depleted from a metaphase chromosome and viewed under a transmission electron microscope? A. 30nm chromatin fibres will be…
Which of the following statements about meiosis is not true? A. Kinetochores of sister chromatids attach to opposite poles in Meiosis I B. Kinetochores…
In chloroplast the site of coupled oxidation reduction reactions is the: A. outer membrane B. Inner membrane C. Thylakoid membrane D. Stromal space QUESTION…
SECTION C: (4 MARKS QUESTIONS) The tetra-peptide “KDEL” is well-known as a retrieval signal of several newly synthesized proteins. This process is mediated through…
Discovery and nomenclature of lysosome: They were discovered by De Duve in 1955. Initially these organelles were named as peri-canalicular dense bodies based on…
Why lysosomes were called suicidal bags??? Initially De Duve observed that hydrolytic enzymes of lysosomes are capable of digesting the entire cell. So, he…
Phago-lysosome Cyto-lysosome These are also known as hetero-lysosome or heterophagic vacuoles. Also known as autophagosome, autolysosome or autophagic vacuole. Substances are also brought into…
The answer is lysosomes. Initially lysosomes were named as peri-canalicular dense bodies. This name was based on their location inside the cell. Peri means…