MCQ on Cell with Answers: Biology Quiz

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Question 1. How many chromosomes are there in humans?

(A) 26

(B) 56

(C) 46

(D) 36

View Answer
(C) 46

Question 2. The number of chromosomes pairs, found in the cells of human body is______.

(A) 24

(B) 23

(C) 22

(D) 21

View Answer
(B) 23 

Question 3. Which organelle in the cell, other than the nucleus, contains DNA?

(A) Mitochondrion

(B) Lysosome

(C) Golgi apparatus

(D) Centriole

View Answer
(A) Mitochondrion

Question 4. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) Rickettsias lack cell wall

(B) Viroids consist of single stranded RNA molecules

(C) The cell wall of Mycoplasmas is made up of amino sugars

(D) Prions are the smallest free living cells

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(B) Viroids consist of singlestranded RNA molecules

Question 5. The reason of large-scale diversity among the organisms is_____.

(A) Polyploidy

(B) Mutation

(C) Co-operation

(D) Adaptation

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(B) Mutation

Question 6. Which of the following does not have sex-chromosome?

(A) Lizard

(B) Butterfly

(C) Tiger

(D) Monkey

View Answer
(A) Lizard

Question 7. How does the plant cell differ from the animal cell? 

(A) Cell nucleus

(B) Presence of protoplasm

(C) Cell wall

(D) Mitochondria

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(C) Cell wall

Question 8. What is not found in the animal cell?

(A) Cell wall of cellulose

(B) Nucleus

(C) Entire cell

(D) None of the above

View Answer
(A) Cell wall of cellulose

Question 9. One term that generates the maximum number of ATP atoms in our system?

(A) Water decomposition

(B) Last respiratory series

(C) Kreb’s cycle

(D) Decomposition of glucose

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(C) Kreb’s cycle

Question 10. Which of the following organelle is called ‘Power House’ of the cell?

(A) Centrosome

(B) Cell membrane

(C) Mitochondria

(D) Ribosome

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(C) Mitochondria

Question 11. Corpus luteum is a mass of cells found in_____.

(A) Spleen

(B) Pancreas

(C) Ovary

(D) Brain

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(C) Ovary

Question 12. Plasma membrane is built up of______.

(A) Both (C) and (D)

(B) Carbohydrate

(C) Lipid

(D) Protein

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(A) Both (C) and (D)

Question 13. Which of the following cell organelles play the most significant role in protein synthesis?

(A) Lysosome and Mitochondria

(B) Golgi apparatus and Mitochondria

(C) Endoplasmic reticulum and Ribosome

(D) Lysosome and Centrosome

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(C) Endoplasmic reticulum and Ribosome

Question 14. Lymphocytes cells are formed in which part of human body?

(A) Spleen

(B) Pancreas

(C) Long bone

(D) Liver

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(A) Spleen

Question 15. The cellular and molecular control of programmed cells death are known as_____.

(A) Necrosis

(B) Degeneration

(C) Ageing

(D) Apoptosis

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(D) Apoptosis

Question 16. Which one of the following statements is not true with regard to the transplantation of stem cells in animals?

(A) They are found only in the embryo

(B) They have the capacity to produce one or more types of specialized cells

(C) They repair the damaged tissues of the organs

(D) They multiply themselves throughout the life span of an animal

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(A) They are found only in the embryo

Question 17. With reference to the latest developments in stem cell research, consider the following statement.

  1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at the blastocyst stage.
  2. The stem cells can be derived without causing destruction to blastocysts.
  3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever.
  4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues.

Which of these statements are correct? 

(A) 3 and 4

(B) 1, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4