Cell Structure and Organelles MCQs Quiz 8 Posted on April 2, 2026April 5, 2026Author agropublishers 0 Cell Structure and Organelles MCQs Quiz 8 Cell Biology Multiple Choice Questions 1. The centromere is specialized region of chromosomes, during cell division it plays a key role in _______ Chromosome segregation DNA replication Protein synthesis RNA transcription 2. Human chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 21, and 22 are _______ shaped Metacentric Submetacentric Telocentric Acrocentric 3. ________________ chromosome has a centromere slightly off-center Submetacentric Acrocentric Telocentric Metacentric 4. Which of the following best describes telomere-associated proteins? They form protective caps and regulate telomere stability They replicate RNA They degrade DNA They synthesize ATP 5. The glycocalyx primarily functions in __________ ATP synthesis Protein folding DNA replication Cell adhesion and cell–cell recognition 6. Gram-positive bacteria are characterized by __________ Thin peptidoglycan layer Outer membrane presence Thick peptidoglycan layer Absence of cell wall 7. The kinetochore forms at _______ Centromere Nucleus Chromatid Telomere 8. Heterochromatin is characterized by _______ Active chromatin transcription Loose chromatin structure RNA absence Dense chromatin packing 9. The shape of metacentric chromosomes during anaphase is typically _______ L-shaped I-shaped V-shaped J-shaped 10. The Calvin cycle (light-independent reactions) occurs in the _____________ Intermembrane space Thylakoid membranes Stroma of chloroplasts Inner mitochondrial membrane Loading … Question 1 of 10 Cell Structure and Organelles MCQs Quiz 8 Cell Biology Multiple Choice Questions