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Read the statements [A] and [B] carefully and choose the correct option.
[A] The content of nucleolus is continuous with the rest of the nucleoplasm
[B] Nucleolus is not a membrane bound structure

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Important Questions on Cell : The Unit of Life

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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 8 - Cell : The Unit of Life>Assignment>Q 4
Select the incorrect match :
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 8 - Cell : The Unit of Life>Assignment>Q 5

Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
Statement A: No organelles, like the ones in eukaryotes, are found in prokaryotic cells except for ribosomes.
Statement B: Fimbriae are known to help in attaching the bacteria to rocks in streams and also to the host tissue.

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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 8 - Cell : The Unit of Life>Assignment>Q 6
Select the option that correctly fills up the blanks [A], [B] and [C]
(i) [A]_____ refers to a chain of ribosomes attached to a single mRNA
(ii) Cyanobacteria has membranous extensions into the cytoplasm called [B] _____ which contain pigments
(iii) [C] _____ are small bristle like fibres sprouting out of the bacterial cell that helps in attachment
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 8 - Cell : The Unit of Life>Assignment>Q 7
The names of different cell organelles / structures are given below -
Mitochondria, Cell wall, Ribosomes, Centrioles, Microbodies, Plastids, Endoplasmic Reticulum

How many of the above are present in both higher plant and animal cells?

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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 8 - Cell : The Unit of Life>Assignment>Q 8
Match the items in Column A with those in Column B and select the correct option
  Column A   Column B
i Basal body a 9+2 microtubular organisation
ii Axoneme b Centriole like structure
iii Centrosome c Core of flagellum
    d Spindle fibre formation during cell division
    e 9+0 microtubular organisation
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 8 - Cell : The Unit of Life>Assignment>Q 9
Cell is the fundamental, structural and functional unit of life of all living organisms as
(a) It is capable of independent existence
(b) It has various organelles to ensure independent living
(c) It can perform the essential functions of life
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 8 - Cell : The Unit of Life>Assignment>Q 10
Select the odd one out with respect to functions of endomembrane system.
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Gamma Question Bank for Medical Biology>Chapter 8 - Cell : The Unit of Life>Assignment>Q 12
Who, among the following, advanced the cell theory with his conclusion that new cells are formed pre existing cells?