
What is pinocytosis process?
Important Questions on Cell Membranes and Transport
A lysosome vesicle of diameter has an internal of . The total number of ions inside this vesicle would range from





Assertion (): The flow of solvent molecules from a pure solvent to the solution through semipermeable membrane is osmosis.
Reason Pure solvent molecules flow out of the solution through semipermeable membrane if a pressure larger than the osmotic pressure is applied to the solution side.
The correct answer is:

The containers and have litre of pure water and litre of sugar solution, respectively. Which one of the following statements would be correct regarding their water potential and osmotic potential
*Note: There were errors in original KVPY papers, and thus the options are modified here.







Column-I | Column-II |
1. Inclusion bodies | a. Carbohydrases |
2. Lysosomes | b. Glycolipids |
3. Mitochondria | c. Gas vacuoles |
4. Golgi apparatus | d. 70S ribosome |




Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.
is a prime number between and
is an odd number between and


