Cells: Size, Shapes and Types

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Cells: Size, Shapes and Types: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Prokaryotic Cell, Eukaryotic Cell, Types of Cell, Endosymbiont Theory, Shape and Size of Cell, Mesokaryotes and, Cellular Organisation in Organisms

Important Questions on Cells: Size, Shapes and Types

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Define mesokaryotes.

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Explain endosymbiotic theory?

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The shape of human RBC is amoeboid.

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Which of the following possesses the smallest cell?

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Distinguish between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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Acetabularia (Umbrella plant) is 10 cm long, single-celled marine green alga and

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Biggest (largest) animal cell is

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The size of a cell depends upon
 

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Fill in the blank with the correct option provided in the bracket.

Intracellular compartments do not occur in _____ (eukaryotes/prokaryotes/fungi).

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Cells are structural and functional unit of living organisms.

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Subunits in prokaryotic ribosomes are

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Different cells have different sizes. Arrange the following cells in ascending order of their size and select the correct option.
(i) Mycoplasma
(ii) Ostrich eggs
(iii) Human RBCs
(iv) Bacteria

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Mycoplasmas, the smallest cells, are only (i) μm in length while bacteria could be (ii) μm. Among multicellular organisms, human red blood cells are about (iii) μm in diameter. Identify (i), (ii), and (iii).

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Which of the following is the correct representation of living organisation levels?

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What is the approximate size of nucleus in a typical mammalian cell?

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The sub-units of 80S ribosome will be

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Generally the smaller the cell, 

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The cell organelles are found in:

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How many known types of cells are there?

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On the basis of intracellular organisation, what are the two different categories of living organisms?