MCQ Chapter 5 Biology Class 11 Maharashtra Board Cell Structure and Organization 1. Who was the first to observe cells under a microscope?Theodore SchwannMatthias SchleidenRobert HookeRudolf VirchowQuestion 1 of 202. Who proposed that new cells are formed by cell division from pre-existing cells?Robert HookeRudolf VirchowTheodore SchwannMatthias SchleidenQuestion 2 of 203. What is the structural and functional unit of life?NucleusCellOrganelleTissueQuestion 3 of 204. Which microscope can magnify an image up to 500,000 times?Light microscopeSimple microscopeCompound microscopeElectron microscopeQuestion 4 of 205. What is the smallest cell mentioned?Bacterial cellMycoplasmaHuman eggOstrich eggQuestion 5 of 206. What is the largest cell mentioned?Nerve cellOstrich eggBacterial cellPlant cellQuestion 6 of 207. What is the capacity of a living nucleated cell to differentiate and form a new organism called?MitosisTotipotencyDifferentiationReplicationQuestion 7 of 208. Which cells are totipotent and have medical applications?Nerve cellsStem cellsRed blood cellsMuscle cellsQuestion 8 of 209. Who concluded that plant tissues are composed of different types of cells?Theodore SchwannMatthias SchleidenRobert BrownCamillo GolgiQuestion 9 of 2010. What is a unique feature of plant cells according to Theodore Schwann?NucleusCell wallMitochondriaRibosomesQuestion 10 of 2011. Which of the following is a postulate of the modern cell theory?Cells arise spontaneouslyCells lack nucleic acidsLiving cells arise from pre-existing cellsCells do not transform energyQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the outermost layer of the cell envelope in prokaryotic cells?Plasma membraneCell wallGlycocalyxMesosomeQuestion 12 of 2013. What staining method is commonly used to observe bacteria?Acid-fast stainingGram stainingSimple stainingNegative stainingQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the main component of the cell wall in Gram-positive bacteria?MureinPeptidoglycanCellulosePectinQuestion 14 of 2015. What structure in motile bacteria is driven by a basal body?PiliFimbriaeFlagellaMesosomesQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the function of mesosomes in prokaryotic cells?Protein synthesisCell wall formationPhotosynthesisLocomotionQuestion 16 of 2017. What is the sedimentation rate of bacterial ribosomes?80S70S60S50SQuestion 17 of 2018. What type of DNA replication occurs in bacterial chromosomes?Linear modelTheta modelCircular modelSpiral modelQuestion 18 of 2019. What are small circular DNA molecules in bacteria called?ChromosomesPlasmidsNucleoidsMesosomesQuestion 19 of 2020. Which organelle is absent in prokaryotic cells?RibosomesPlasma membraneNucleusCell wallQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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