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