Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cell Biology.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cell Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which microscope was used by Anton van Leeuwenhoek?

A. single-lens
B. confocal microscope
C. double-lens
D. compound microscope
Answer» B. confocal microscope
2.

The cell theory consists of how many tenets?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
3.

Rudolf Virchow, a German pathologist proposed the ___________________

A. cell theory
B. first tenet of cell theory
C. second tenet of cell theory
D. third tenet of cell theory
Answer» E.
4.

Schleiden and Schwann believed that cells arise from non-cellular materials.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Which of the following is a tenet of cell theory, as proposed by Theodor Schwann?

A. Cell can be seen with naked eyes
B. Only animals are composed of cells
C. Cell is the structural unit of life
D. Not all organisms have cells
Answer» D. Not all organisms have cells
6.

Who proposed that plant embryo arose from a single cell?

A. Matthias Schleiden
B. Theodor Schwann
C. Robert Hooke
D. Pasteur
Answer» B. Theodor Schwann
7.

Who was the first person to describe various forms of bacteria?

A. Robert Hooke
B. Schwann and Schleiden
C. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
D. Peter
Answer» D. Peter
8.

Which of the following was first examined under a microscope that later led to the discovery of cells?

A. Honeycomb
B. Cork
C. Drosophila
D. Dead leaves
Answer» C. Drosophila