Chapter 3 Full Test

25 MCQs covering Cell Structure, Organelles, Plant and Animal Cells, Cell Specialization, Division of Labour, and Stem Cells

MCQs

25 questions · 20 min · 25 marks

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Sample questions

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  1. Question 1

    What is the basic unit of life?

    • ACell
    • BTissue
    • COrgan
    • DOrgan system
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    Answer: A

    The cell is the basic unit of life and all living organisms are made of cells.

  2. Question 2

    Who discovered cells while observing cork with a simple microscope?

    • ARobert Hooke
    • BCamillo Golgi
    • CChristian René de Duve
    • DRonald Ross
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    Answer: A

    Robert Hooke discovered cells while examining cork with a microscope.

  3. Question 3

    Which two basic types of cells are described in the chapter?

    • AProkaryotic and eukaryotic
    • BPlant and fungal
    • CAnimal and bacterial
    • DSimple and complex
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    Answer: A

    The two basic cell types are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

  4. Question 4

    Which feature distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?

    • AEukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles
    • BProkaryotic cells contain a prominent nucleus
    • CEukaryotic cells lack DNA
    • DProkaryotic cells contain chloroplasts
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    Answer: A

    Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles while prokaryotic cells do not.

  5. Question 5

    What is the main function of the cell membrane?

    • ATo control movement of substances into and out of the cell
    • BTo produce glucose
    • CTo make chromosomes
    • DTo digest all waste
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    Answer: A

    The selectively permeable cell membrane controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell.

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