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Multiple choice botany cell theory, cell specialization, and cell replacement number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms diversity and classification in animals

Read the given statements and select the correct option.


(i) One maize root cell can give rise to more than 17,500 cells.
(ii) A cell in watermelon can increase in size upto 3,50,000 times.
(iii) The growth of pollen tube is measured in terms of length.
(iv) The growth of the leaf is measured in term of surface area.

  1. Statements (i) and (ii) are correct.

  2. Statements (iii) and (iv) are correct.

  3. Statements (i) and (iii) are correct.

  4. Statements (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The root cells may give rise to more than 17,500 cells, the cells of the root undergo mitotic division in an arithmatic manner, where some of the dividing cells undergo differentiation while others continue to divide.

A water melon pulp contains about 90% of water, so the enormous increase in size of the cell is due to endosmosis.
The growth of the pollen tube is measures in $\mu$ meters
A leaf visually is a two dimensional structure hence it is measured in terms of surface area.
So, the correct answer is 'Statements (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.'

Multiple choice botany cell theory, cell specialization, and cell replacement number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms diversity and classification in animals

The average volume of a eukaryotic cell is

  1. Between 1 $\mu \, m^3$ and 1,000 $\mu \, m^3$
  2. Between 100 $\mu \, m^3$ and 1,000 $\mu \, m^3$
  3. Between 10 $\mu \, m^3$ and 100 $\mu \, m^3$
  4. Generally greater than 10,000 $\mu \, m^3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A cell of 1 μm^3 volume average to the maximum 1,000 μm^3 most highly expressed proteins in a cell.

So, the correct option is 'Between 1 μm^3 and 1,000 μm^3'.

Multiple choice biology cell-the basic unit of life number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms cell parameters diversity and classification in animals

The smallest human cell is

  1. Erythrocyte

  2. Kidney cell

  3. Liver cell

  4. Sperm

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Erythrocytes or red blood cells (RBC) are the most abundant of all the cells in the blood. A healthy adult man has, on an average, 5 million to 5.5 millions of RBCs mm–3 of blood. It is Biconcave in size.
  • A typical human red blood cell has a disk diameter of approximately 6.2–8.2 µm and a thickness at the thickest point of 2–2.5 µm and a minimum thickness in the centre of 0.8–1 µm, being much smaller than most other human cells. Hence The smallest human cell is  Erythrocyte.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Erythrocyte'.
  • Multiple choice biology cell-the basic unit of life number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms cell parameters diversity and classification in animals

    Longest cell in human body may be_____________.

    1. Nerve cell

    2. Leg muscle cell

    3. Bone cell

    4. Heart muscle cell

    Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
    A Correct answer
    Explanation

    A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system. Neurons are similar to other cells in the human body in a number of ways, but there is one key difference between neurons and other cells. Neurons are specialized to transmit information throughout the body. Nerve cell or neuron possess a cell body with a long, thin hair like axon. A nerve cell can be up to a metre long. 

    Multiple choice biology cell-the basic unit of life number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms cell parameters diversity and classification in animals

    Dendrites are a part of 

    1. Grey matter

    2. White matter

    3. Dura mater

    4. Arachnoid mater

    Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
    A Correct answer
    Explanation

    Dendrites are the branched projections of a neuron that receive signals. They are located in the grey matter of the central nervous system, which consists primarily of neuronal cell bodies and dendrites.

    Multiple choice biology cell-the basic unit of life number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms cell parameters diversity and classification in animals

    Correct arrangement of the following in increasing size is
    (i) Width of biological membrane.
    (ii) Diameter of E.coli DNA
    (iii) Human ribosome
    (iv) Length of E.coli DNA
    (v) Diameter of human liver cell.

    1. i, iii, ii, iv, v

    2. ii, i, iii, iv, v

    3. i, iii, ii, v, iv

    4. ii, iii, i, iv, v

    Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
    C Correct answer
    Explanation

    Answer :
    i) Biological Membranes are typically 7.5–10 nm in thickness with two regular layers of lipid molecules.
    ii) E coli cells are typically rod-shaped, and are about 2.0 μm long and 0.25–1.0 μm in diameter.
    iii) Prokaryotic ribosomes are around 20 nm in diameter.
    iv) E.coli chromosomes have about 4.7 x 10^6 base pairs which results in a length of 1.6 mm.
    v) Diameter of human liver cell 50–100µm
    So correct answer is option C. i, iii, ii, v, iv.

    Multiple choice biology cell-the basic unit of life number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms cell parameters diversity and classification in animals

    Which of the following cells are round and biconcave in shape?

    1. White blood cells

    2. Red blood cells

    3. Columnar epithelial cells

    4. Nerve cells

    5. Mesophyll cells

    Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
    B Correct answer
    Explanation
    • An erythrocyte is a cell containing large amounts of hemoglobin and specialized for oxygen transport. In mammals, erythrocytes are round and biconcave in shape. 
    • They are devoid of nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. They derive energy through glycolysis and serve as tiny packets of hemoglobin.
    Multiple choice biology cell-the basic unit of life number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms cell parameters diversity and classification in animals

    The longest cell in the human body is

    1. Nerve cell

    2. Muscle cell

    3. Liver cell

    4. Kidney cell

    Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
    A Correct answer
    Explanation
    Nerve cell is considered as the longest cell of the body. It is the abundantly traced in the brain. It carries the nerve stimulus from the organs to the brain. It also carries the nerve response from the brain to the effector organs.
    So, the correct answer is option A.
    Multiple choice biology cell-the basic unit of life number and shape of cells unicellular and multicellular organisms cell parameters diversity and classification in animals

    Which one is smallest cell?

    1. Bacteria

    2. Parenchyma

    3. PPLO

    4. Virus

    Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
    C Correct answer
    Explanation

    The cell is the structural unit of life with various shapes and size. The size of the cell ranges from 0.5 micrometers to 100 micrometers. Mycoplasma gallicepticum, a parasitic bacterium is thought to be the smallest known organisms with the size from 0.2 to 0.3 micrometer, capable of independent growth and reproduction. Later, the name for mycoplasma was pleuropneumonia-like organisms or PPLO.