Biology Practice: The Cell (Mock Test 1 - Basic Definitions & Identification)
1. Who is known as the father of microscopy and first observed "animalcules" in pond water?
2. The "Powerhouse of the Cell" is a term specifically used for:
3. Which organelle is responsible for the synthesis of proteins in the cell?
4. The "Suicide Bags" of the cell are:
5. Which of the following is present only in plant cells and absent in animal cells?
6. The fluid portion of the cytoplasm is technically known as:
7. Who proposed the part of the Cell Theory stating "Omnis cellula e cellula" (All cells arise from pre-existing cells)?
8. Chromatin fibers are composed of DNA and which protein?
9. The semi-permeable boundary of the cell is the:
10. The network of membranes that helps in internal transport is:
11. Which organelle contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis?
12. The structural and functional unit of life is:
13. The "Dictyosomes" are the plant equivalent of:
14. Which structure is involved in cell division and is found only in animal cells?
15. The membrane of the vacuole is called:
16. The nucleus was discovered by:
17. Non-living inclusions found in the cytoplasm are called:
18. The inner folds of mitochondria that increase surface area are called:
19. Which term refers to the entire living matter of the cell (Nucleus + Cytoplasm)?
20. Robert Hooke observed the first cell in a slice of:
