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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of these is not a postulate of the cell theory? |
| A. | Cells are the basic units of life |
| B. | All cells contain a nucleus which has the genetic material |
| C. | Living things are composed of one or more cells |
| D. | Cells arise from existing cells |
| Answer» C. Living things are composed of one or more cells | |
| 2. |
Which of these scientists did not contribute to the cell theory? |
| A. | Robert Koch |
| B. | Matthias Schleiden |
| C. | Theodore Schwann |
| D. | Rudolph Virchow |
| Answer» B. Matthias Schleiden | |
| 3. |
Who gave the final shape to the cell theory? |
| A. | Antony Von Leeuwenhoek |
| B. | Matthias Schleiden |
| C. | Rudolph Virchow |
| D. | Theodore Schwann |
| Answer» D. Theodore Schwann | |
| 4. |
Who introduced the concept of Omnis cellula-e cellula? |
| A. | Antony Von Leeuwenhoek |
| B. | Matthias Schleiden |
| C. | Rudolph Virchow |
| D. | Theodore Schwann |
| Answer» D. Theodore Schwann | |
| 5. |
What is the meaning of Omnis cellula-e cellula? |
| A. | All cells have a nucleus |
| B. | Cell is the basic unit of life |
| C. | Living things are composed of cells |
| D. | All cells arise from pre-existing cells |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Schleiden and Schwann together formulated the cell theory. True or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7. |
Which scientist was the first to explain that new cells arise from pre-existing cells? |
| A. | Antony Von Leeuwenhoek |
| B. | Matthias Schleiden |
| C. | Rudolph Virchow |
| D. | Theodore Schwann |
| Answer» D. Theodore Schwann | |
| 8. |
Which of these is not explained by the cell theory? |
| A. | Source or new cells |
| B. | The basic unit of life |
| C. | Composition of living things |
| D. | Formation of new cells |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of these scientists formulated the cell theory? |
| A. | Schleiden and Schwann |
| B. | Rudolf Virchow |
| C. | Robert Koch |
| D. | Antony Von Leeuwenhoek |
| Answer» B. Rudolf Virchow | |
| 10. |
Which of these statements is false regarding Theodore Schwann? |
| A. | He was a British zoologist |
| B. | He studied various types of animal cells and observed the plasma membrane |
| C. | He concluded that animal and plant cells have cell walls |
| D. | He hypothesized that animals and plants were made of cells and cellular products |
| Answer» D. He hypothesized that animals and plants were made of cells and cellular products | |
| 11. |
Which of these scientists concluded that the cell wall was a unique feature of plant cells? |
| A. | Matthias Schleiden |
| B. | Theodore Schwann |
| C. | Robert Koch |
| D. | Rudolf Virchow |
| Answer» C. Robert Koch | |
| 12. |
Theodore Schwann was a _____ |
| A. | British zoologist |
| B. | German zoologist |
| C. | British botanist |
| D. | German botanist |
| Answer» B. German zoologist | |
| 13. |
Matthias Schleiden was a _____ |
| A. | German zoologist |
| B. | British zoologist |
| C. | German botanist |
| D. | British botanist |
| Answer» D. British botanist | |
| 14. |
In which year did Matthias Schleiden observe different types of cells in various plant tissue? |
| A. | 1902 |
| B. | 1855 |
| C. | 1838 |
| D. | 1905 |
| Answer» D. 1905 | |
| 15. |
Which of these scientists observed the different types of cells in plant tissue? |
| A. | Rudolf Virchow |
| B. | Antony Von Leeuwenhoek |
| C. | Theodore Schwann |
| D. | Matthias Schleiden |
| Answer» E. | |