Physics NEET Full Syllabus Mock Test 180 Question New Syllabus Mock Test - 13 PCB MCQ (Single Correct)

Which of the following statements about centriole is correct?

A
It is invariably found in plants and animal cells
B
It has its own DNA
C
It is duplicated in late phase
D
It is not surrounded by a unit membrane.

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D

It is invariably found in plants and animal cells. Incorrect.

• Centrioles are present in animal cells but usually absent in higher plants (they lack centrioles, though basal bodies may occur in lower plants).
It has its own DNA. Incorrect.

• Centrioles do not have their own DNA or protein synthesizing machinery (unlike mitochondria and chloroplasts).
It is duplicated in late phase - Incorrect.

• Centrioles duplicate in S phase, not in late .
It is not surrounded by a unit membrane. Correct.

• Centrioles are made of microtubules (9 triplets) and lack a bounding membrane.

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