Cell
Introduction to cell biology covering cell structure, organelles, cell division, and cell theory.
Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Who said, “All cells arise from pre-existing cells”?
- Schwann
- Schleiden
- Purkinje
- Virchow
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- Mitochondria – Production of ATP
- Golgi body – Synthesis of protein
- Lysosome – Synthesis of fats and lipids
- Ribosomes – Destruction of foreign substances
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Meiosis occurs in
- germ cells
- somatic cells
- guard cells
- None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following are called suicidal bags of the cell?
- Mitochondria
- Ribosomes
- Lysosomes
- Golgi apparatus
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- Animal cell : Plastids
- Plant cell : Mitochondria
- Animal cell : Cell wall
- Plant cell : Centrosomes
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following statements is correct?
- Meiosis is equational.
- In meiosis, cell division takes place once.
- Meiosis takes place in somatic cells.
- None of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
________ is present in bacterial cells, but is absent in animal cells.
- Cytoplasm
- Plasma membrane
- Cell membrane
- Cell wall
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Who were the first scientists to propose cell theory?
- Schwan, Virchow
- Schleiden, Purkinje
- Virchow, Purkinje
- Schwan, Schleiden
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following statements is false for chloroplast?
- It is single membranous.
- It is absent in animal cells.
- It conducts photosynthesis.
- It carries chlorophyll.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following pigments is present in photosynthesis-performing plastids?
- Chlorophyll
- Chromophyll
- Photophyll
- Chlorosis