Cell : The Unit of Life

TOPIC - Cell Theory , An Overview of Cell , Prokaryotic Cells

1. Select the correct option . 4. Given below are two statements :
(1) The shape of cell may not vary with Statement I : All living organisms are
function they perform. composed of cells and products of cells.
(2) Cell wall is unique feature of animal Statement II : All cells arise from
cell. preexisting cells.
(3) ‘Omnis cellula e cellula’ was proposed Choose the most appropriate answer
in 1855. from the options given below :
(4) Tracheid cell is typical animal cell. (1) Statement-I and Statement-II both are
correct.
2. Which of the following features is
common to prokaryotes and many (2) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-
eukaryotes? II is correct.
(1) Chromatin material present. (3) Statement-I and Statement-II both are
incorrect.
(2) Cell wall present.
(4) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II
(3) Nuclear membrane present.
is incorrect.
(4) Membrane bound sub-cellular
5. Match between column I and column-
organelles present.
II
3. Given below are two statements :
Column-I Column-II
Assertion (A) : Cell is the fundamental
structural & functional unit of life. (A) Typical Bacteria (i) 10 - 20 m

Reason (B) : Unicellular organisms are (B) PPLO (ii) 0.02 - 0.2 m
capable of independent existence. (C) Viruses (iii) 0.1 m
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are (D) A Typical (iv) 1 - 2 m
true and Reason (R) is a correct
explanation of Assertion (A). eukaryotic cell

(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are Choose the correct answer
true but Reason (R) is not a correct (1) A-iv B-iii C-ii D-i
explanation of Assertion (A).
(2) A-iv B-ii C-i D-iii
(3) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is
false. (3) A-i B-ii C-iii D-iv

(4) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are (4) A-iii B-iv C-ii D-i
false.

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6. Who concluded, based on his studies 9. Given below are two statements :
on plant tissues, that the presence of a
Statement I : Ribosomes are non-
cell wall is a unique character of plant
membrane-bound organelles found in all
cell?
cells – both eukaryotic and prokaryotic.
(1) Mathias Schleiden
Statement II : Within the cells, ribosomes
(2) Theodore Schwann are found not only in the cytoplasm but
also within the two organelles- chloroplast
(3) Rudolph Virchow
and mitochondria and on rough ER.
(4) Robert Hooke
(1) Both statements I and II are correct.
7. Match column I with column II
(2) Both statements I and II are incorrect.
Column I Column-II
(3) Only statement I is correct but statement
A. Red blood cells (i) Elongated II is incorrect.
B. White blood cells (ii) Branched and (4) Only statement I is incorrect but
long statement II is correct.

C. Nerve cells (iii) Amoeboid 10. Which of the following statement(s) of

a bacterial cell is/are correct?
D. Tracheid cell (iv) Round and
(i) Mesosomes are formed by extensions of
biconcave plasma membrane into the cell.
(1) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(ii) (ii) The pili are elongated tubular
(2) A-(i), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(iv) structures made up of a proteins.

(3) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv), D-(ii) (iii) Flagellum is composed of filament,

hook and basal body.
(4) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)
(iv) Ribosomes are about 30 nm by 50 nm
8. Identify the incorrect statement. in size
(1) No organelles, like the ones in (1) (i), (ii) and (iii)
eukaryotes, are found in prokaryotic cells
except for ribosomes. (2) (iii) and (iv)

(2) An extensive compartmentalization of (3) (ii) and (iv)

cytoplasm through the presence of (4) None of the above
membrane bound organelles is present in a
eukaryotic cell. 11. Which of the following structure
contains respiratory enzymes?
(3) Nuclear membrane is absent in
eukaryotes. (1) Cell wall

(4) Plasmid DNA is used to monitor bacterial (2) Mesosome

transformation with foreign DNA. (3) Chromatophore
(4) Plasmid
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12. Match column I with column II and 14. Which is mismatched pair?
select the correct option from the codes
(1) Capsule - Thick and tough glycocalyx
given below.
(2) Slime layer - Loose glycocalyx
Column I Column II
(3) Pili - Motility organ
A. Double membrane i. Vacuole
(4) Bacterial cells - Motile or nonmotile
B. Single membrane ii. Mitochondria
15. All of the following statements are
C. Non-membranous iii. Mesosomes
correct about plasmids except:
D. Extensions of plasma iv. Ribosome
(1) they are extrachromosomal DNA.
membrane
(2) they are smaller, circular, double
(1) A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii stranded naked DNA that confer certain
unique phenotypic characters to some
(2) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
bacteria like resistance to antibiotics.
(3) A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii
(3) they are used in genetic engineering.
(4) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
(4) it helps in the replication of nucleoid.
13. Given below are two statements; one is
16. Given below are two statements;
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
labelled as Reason(R) . Statement I : Animal cells have centrioles
which are absent in almost all plant cells.
Assertion (A): Inclusion bodies are not
bound by any membranous system and do Statement II : Plant cells possess cell
not lie free in the cytoplasm. walls, plastids which are absent in animal
cells.
Reason (R): Reserve material in
prokaryotic cells is stored in the cytoplasm Choose the correct option
in the form of inclusion bodies.
(1) Both statements I and II are correct.
Choose the most appropriate answer from
(2) Both statements I and II are incorrect.
the options given below :
(3) Only statement I is correct but statement
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are
II is incorrect.
true and Reason (R) is a correct
explanation of Assertion (A). (4) Only statement I is incorrect but
statement II is correct.
(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are
true but Reason (R) is not a correct 17. Na+/K+pump is involved in which
explanation of Assertion (A). type of transport?
(3) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is (1) Downhill
false. (2) Passive transport
(4) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are (3) Active transport
false.
(4) Along concentration gradient
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18. In a prokaryotic cell – Choose the most appropriate answer from
the options given below :
A. Enveloped genetic material is present.
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are
B. Ribosomes are absent.
true and Reason (R) is a correct
C. An organized nucleus is absent. explanation of Assertion (A).
The correct option is : (2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are
(1) Only A true but Reason (R) is not a correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(2) Only B
(3) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is
(3) Only C false.
(4) All of these (4) Assertion (A) and Reason (R) both are
19. Given below are two statements; one false.
is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other 20. Cell membrane is selectively
is labelled as Reason(R) . permeable. This means that it;
Assertion (A): The fluid nature of the (1) allows all materials to pass through.
membrane is also important from the
point of view of functions like cell (2) allows only water to pass through.
growth, formation of intercellular (3) allows only certain materials to pass
junctions, secretion, endocytosis, cell through.
division etc.
(4) allows only ions to pass through.
Reason (R): Many molecules can move
briefly across the membrane without any
requirement of energy

ANSWER KEY
1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (1) 6. (2) 7. (4) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (1)
11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (4) 14. (3) 15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (3)

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