Cell – Structure and Functions Test
1. The basic structural and functional unit of life is:
A. Tissue
B. Organ
C. Cell
D. Organism
A. Tissue
B. Organ
C. Cell
D. Organism
2. The cell was first discovered by:
A. Robert Hooke
B. Isaac Newton
C. Albert Einstein
D. Charles Darwin
A. Robert Hooke
B. Isaac Newton
C. Albert Einstein
D. Charles Darwin
3. Cells were first observed in:
A. Water
B. Leaf
C. Cork
D. Blood
A. Water
B. Leaf
C. Cork
D. Blood
4. The scientist who first observed living cells was:
A. Robert Hooke
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Gregor Mendel
A. Robert Hooke
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Gregor Mendel
5. An organism made of only one cell is called:
A. Multicellular
B. Unicellular
C. Cellular
D. Tissue
A. Multicellular
B. Unicellular
C. Cellular
D. Tissue
6. Example of a unicellular organism:
A. Human
B. Plant
C. Amoeba
D. Dog
A. Human
B. Plant
C. Amoeba
D. Dog
7. An organism made of many cells is called:
A. Unicellular
B. Multicellular
C. Cellular
D. Simple organism
A. Unicellular
B. Multicellular
C. Cellular
D. Simple organism
8. Example of a multicellular organism:
A. Amoeba
B. Bacteria
C. Human
D. Paramecium
A. Amoeba
B. Bacteria
C. Human
D. Paramecium
9. Cells can be seen with the help of a:
A. Telescope
B. Microscope
C. Magnifying glass
D. Periscope
A. Telescope
B. Microscope
C. Magnifying glass
D. Periscope
10. Which part forms the boundary of the cell?
A. Cytoplasm
B. Cell membrane
C. Nucleus
D. Vacuole
A. Cytoplasm
B. Cell membrane
C. Nucleus
D. Vacuole
11. The cell membrane is:
A. Fully permeable
B. Semi-permeable
C. Impermeable
D. Hard
A. Fully permeable
B. Semi-permeable
C. Impermeable
D. Hard
12. The jelly-like substance inside the cell is called:
A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleus
C. Vacuole
D. Cell wall
A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleus
C. Vacuole
D. Cell wall
13. Most cell activities occur in the:
A. Cell membrane
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nucleus
D. Cell wall
A. Cell membrane
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nucleus
D. Cell wall
14. The control center of the cell is the:
A. Cytoplasm
B. Cell wall
C. Nucleus
D. Vacuole
A. Cytoplasm
B. Cell wall
C. Nucleus
D. Vacuole
15. The nucleus contains:
A. Food
B. Water
C. Genetic material
D. Air
A. Food
B. Water
C. Genetic material
D. Air
16. The outer rigid layer present in plant cells is called:
A. Cell membrane
B. Cell wall
C. Cytoplasm
D. Vacuole
A. Cell membrane
B. Cell wall
C. Cytoplasm
D. Vacuole
17. The cell wall provides:
A. Protection
B. Strength
C. Support
D. All of these
A. Protection
B. Strength
C. Support
D. All of these
18. The large storage sac in plant cells is called:
A. Cytoplasm
B. Vacuole
C. Nucleus
D. Chloroplast
A. Cytoplasm
B. Vacuole
C. Nucleus
D. Chloroplast
19. Chloroplasts are present in:
A. Animal cells
B. Plant cells
C. Both
D. None
A. Animal cells
B. Plant cells
C. Both
D. None
20. Chloroplasts contain:
A. Chlorophyll
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrogen
A. Chlorophyll
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Nitrogen