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Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit
The figures of cork cells as seen by Robert Hooke were published in the book.

  1. Origin of species

  2. Species plantarum

  3. Genera plantarum

  4. Micrographia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In 1665 Robert Hooke published his book Micrographia which detailed his observations and included drawings. This book was the first important work on microscopy, the study of objects through a microscope. At the end of the book, there are observations of the stars and moon as seen through a telescope.

So, the correct answer is " Micrographia ".

Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit
Unicellular microscopic organisms were first studied by _____________.

  1. Robert Hooke

  2. Priestley

  3. Pasteur

  4. Leeuwenhoek
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch naturalist was the first to observe and describe various unicellular microorganisms like bacteria, protozoa etc. along with animal cells like RBCs, muscles fibres, through a specialized lens designed by him.

So, the correct answer is 'Leeuwenhoek'

Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit
Omnis cellula e cellulae i.e., new cells arise from pre-existing cells, this statement was given by

  1. Schleiden and Schwann

  2. Rudolf Virchow

  3. Robert Brown

  4. Robert Hooke
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rudolf Virchow modified the cell theory and gave the concept of 'omnis cellula e cellulae' - means new cells develop by division of the pre-existing cells. This is called theory of cell lineage or common ancestry.

So, the correct answer is 'Rudolf Virchow'.

Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit

The figures of cork cells as seen by Robert Hooke were published in the book

  1. Origin of species

  2. Species plantarum

  3. Genera plantarum

  4. Micrographia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The  cork cells seen by Robert Hooke were published in his book  'Micrographia'. It was published in January 1665. It was the first book which illustrate the microscopic view of plants and insects. 
  • Origin of species is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin . It was published on 24 November 1859.
  • Species Plantarum list every species of plant known at that time. This is a book by Carl Linnaeus , originally published in 1753. 
  • Genera Plantarum is a fifth edition of book Species Plantarum .
Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below:

Column I Column II
(A) Leeuwenhoek (i) First saw and described a living cell
(B) Robert Brown (ii) Presence of cell wall is unique to plant cells
(C) Schleiden (iii) Discovered the nucleus
(D) Schwann (iv) All plants are composed of different kinds of cell

  1. (A)- (i); B- (iii); C- (iv),; D- (ii)

  2. (A)- (i); B- (iii); C- (iv),; D- (iv)

  3. (A)- (iii); B- (i); C- (iv),; D- (ii)

  4. (A)- (i); B- (iv); C- (iv),; D- (iii)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Anton Von Leeuwenhoek first saw and described a living cell.
  • Robert Brown later discovered the nucleus.
  • Schleiden observed that all plants are composed of different kinds of cell which form the tissues of the plant . 
  •  Schwann observed that presence of cell wall is unique character of plant cells.
  • So, the correct option is 'Option B'.
Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit

________ are an exception to cell theory.

  1. Bacteria

  2. Fungi

  3. Virus

  4. Lichen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Virus are an exception to cell theory. Because of the following reasons

1. The viruses are non-cellular organism that are characterized by having an inert crystalline structure outside the cell. 
2. Once they infect a cell they take over the machinery of the host cell to replicate themselves, killing the host.
So, the correct answer is 'Virus'.

Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit

Omnis cellulae cellualae i.e., new cells arise from pre-existing cells; this statement was given by ______.

  1. Schleiden and Schwann

  2. Rudolf Virchow

  3. Robert Brown

  4. Robert Hooke
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rudolf Virchow modified the cell theory of gave the concept of 'omnis cellule e cellulae'- means new cells develop by division of the pre-existing cells. This is called theory of cell lineage or common ancestry.

Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit

Cells are the .......... structural units of living organism.

  1. Largest

  2. Smallest

  3. Oldest

  4. Newest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Cells are called the smallest structural and functional unit of life because all the living organisms are made up of cells and also all the functions taking place inside the body of organisms are performed by cells. 

So, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit

Most of the cells are ........... in size and are not visible to the unaided eye.

  1. Microscopic

  2. Macroscopic

  3. Regular

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • The cells are microscopic in size and are not visible to the unaided eye with the size from 0.5 micrometers to 50 micrometers. 
  • They need to be enlarged or magnified by a microscope. 
  • The electron microscope discovered by Knoll and Ruska was able to magnify the cellular structure.
So, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice bio-chemistry cell-the basic unit of life introduction to cell discovery and cell theory cell discovery cell discovery and cell theory cell as structural and functional unit

The term mitosis was given by

  1. Farmer

  2. Flemming

  3. Boveri

  4. Moore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mitosis was first observed by Boveri and Flemming (1879) in animal cells. But the term mitosis was given by Flemming (1882).

Mitosis is the common method of cell division in which parent cell divides into two daughter cells with an equal number of chromosomes and thus, called as equational division. It occurs in somatic cells of the both unicellular and multicellular organisms.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.