Quiz for:
Basics of Cellular Biology

Question 1

Which scientist first observed living cells?

Question 2

Who discovered the nucleus in the cell?

Question 3

Which cell component acts as the selective permeable membrane?

Question 4

What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus?

Question 5

What are the three directives of cell theory?

Question 6

Which organelle is known as the protein factory of the cell?

Question 7

Which process involves cell division resulting in daughter cells with half the chromosome number?

Question 8

Who proposed that new cells arise from pre-existing cells?

Question 9

In which cell organelle does protein synthesis occur?

Question 10

What is a unicellular organism? Give an example.

Question 11

What is the role of lysosomes in a cell?

Question 12

Which organelles are found only in plant cells and are essential for photosynthesis?

Question 13

What is the primary function of mitochondria in cells?

Question 14

Which transport mechanism requires energy to move substances across the plasma membrane?

Question 15

Which of the following structures is responsible for the rigidity in plant cells?