The Cell- An Overview
The Cell- An Overview: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Cell, Cell Theory, Types of Cell, Plant Cell, Animal Cell, Shape and Size of Cell and Structural Organisation of a Cell.
Important Questions on The Cell- An Overview
What does 'S' refers in 70S and 80S ribosomes?

The shape of human RBC is amoeboid.

Which of the following possesses the smallest cell?

Choose the functions of Cytoskeleton
I. Formation of cell plate during cell division.
II. Mechanical support.
III Cell motility.
IV. Intercellular transport.

Choose the correct statements.
A) Polar molecules cannot pass through non-polar lipid layer since they require carrier proteins.
B) The plant cell vacuole plays role in osmoregulation.
C) Golgiapparatus is the site of synthesis of proteins and glycolipids.
D) Plasmid shows resistance to antibiotics.
E) On cell maturation, secondary wall is formed as deposition towards the outside the primary wall.

The nuclear pores are the passages for which of the following?

The middle lamella of cell wall is mainly composed of

Acetabularia (Umbrella plant) is long, single-celled marine green alga and



Who discovered the cell? (Robert Hooke/ Robert Koch)

Give another name for cell coat, whether it is capsid or glycocalyx.

PPLO are the smallest cells in the living world. The extended form of PPLO is:

According to the modern colloidal theory, the protoplasm is a polyphasic colloidal system. This was first suggested by


Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Which of the following forms the maximum part of a cell?


Who proposed the theory "cells arise only from the pre-existing cells"?

How many known types of cells are there?
