30 Questions
What is the smallest part of the body of an organism?
Cell
Which instrument uses a beam of electrons to illuminate the object for magnification?
Electron microscope
Who proposed the basic cell theory along with Theodor Schwann?
Matthias Schleiden
According to the modern cell theory, what is the unit of function of all living things?
Cell
Which type of organism is made up of millions to billions of cells?
Multi-celled organism
What is the internal vacuum requirement for an electron microscope?
Required
What is the main function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)?
Synthesis of proteins
Which organelle is described as having varied shapes, usually sausage-like, and is involved in the synthesis of respiratory enzymes?
Mitochondria
What is the primary function of Lysosomes in a cell?
Intracellular digestion
Which feature distinguishes Golgi Apparatus from Dictyosomes in plant cells?
Freely distributed in the cytoplasm
What is the significant role of Ribosomes in a cell?
Synthesis of proteins
What distinguishes Centrosome from other organelles?
Contain one or two centrioles
What is the longest cell mentioned in the text?
Nerve cell in the neck of a giraffe
Which type of cell has a spherical, biconcave shape?
Red blood cells
Why does Amoeba continuously change its shape according to the text?
For movement and food capture
Which type of cell is described as bean-shaped?
Guard cell from a plant leaf
What organism is mentioned as an example of having the smallest cell?
Bacteria
Which type of cell is described as cylindrical?
Striated muscle fibre cells
What is the main function of chromoplasts?
Impart colour to flowers and fruits
Which organelle is known for trapping solar energy for photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts
What is the primary function of the nucleus in a cell?
Regulate cell functions
What is the role of nucleolus in a cell?
Produce ribosomes
Which cellular component contains chromosomes made of genes that control hereditary characteristics?
Nucleus
Where are chromatin fibres located within a cell?
In the nucleus
What is responsible for the transfer of hereditary characteristics from parents to offspring in living organisms?
Gene
Which organelle is responsible for providing turgidity to plant cells?
Vacuole
In which type of cell is the presence of plastids typically observed?
Eukaryotic cell
Which feature distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell at a structural level?
Presence of centrioles
Which cell type has a thinner lining of cytoplasm, mostly pushed to the periphery?
Eukaryotic cell
Which genetic material arrangement is characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
Several lengths of DNA wound around proteins
Test your knowledge on the supportive framework of the cell including mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (RER and SER), Golgi apparatus, and Dictyosomes. Learn about their functions and structures with this quiz.
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