The Fundamental Unit of Life Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. In chloroplasts, light is captured by

1. thylakoids within grana
2. grana within cisternae
3. cisternae within grana
4. grana within thylakoids

17. Largest number of cell bodies of neuron in our body are found in:

1. retina
2. spinal cord
3. brain
4. tongue

18. Plasma membrane is composed of

1. cellulose and lipids
2. lipids and proteins
3. peptidoglycan and lipids
4. cellulose and proteins

19. Root hairs absorb water from soil by the process of

1. plasmolysis
2. diffusion
3. osmosis
4. endocytosis

20. Select the correct match:

1. Cell was first discovered - 1839
2. The term protoplasm was coined - 1665
3. The nucleus was discovered - 1831
4. Cell theory was proposed - 1674

21. Select the correct pair that comprises of only unicellular organisms

1. Amoeba and Rhizopus
2. Paramecium and Chlamydomonas
3. Bacteria an fungi
4. Plants and animals

22. Select the odd group from the following.

1. Chlamydomonas, Paramecium, bacteria
2. Fungi, Plants, Animals
3. Sperm, Neuron, Amoeba
4. Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow

23. The transportation of materials in the cell is done by

1. Golgi complex
2. lysosomes
3. mitochondria
4. endoplamic reticulum

24. Vacuole is surrounded by:

1. plasmalemma
2. cell wall
3. tonoplast
4. plasmodesmata

25. What are suicide bags?

1. Plastids
2. Mitochondria
3. Lysosomes
4. Ribosomes

26. What is autolysis ?

1. Self-replication
2. Self-digestion
3. Self-food producers
4. Food decomposer

27. What is meant by multicellular ?

1. The single celled organism.
2. The cytoplasmic projection which helps in locomotion & feeding of Amoeba
3. Organisms made of more than one cell.
4. A group of tissues which together perform specific function

28. What is the function of the central vacuole in plants?

1. Stores water and dissolved nutrients
2. Carries out photosynthesis
3. Releases energy from stored nutrients
4. Protects the genetic material of the cell

29. What is the important function of nucleus?

1. Photosynthesis
2. Cellular reproduction
3. Lipid synthesis
4. Protein synthesis

30. What is the meaning of Omnis Cellulae Cellula?

1. All organisms are composed of cells.
2. Cell is basic structural unit of an organism.
3. Cells are capable of producing more of themselves.
4. Cells arise from the division of pre-existing cell.