/10 Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 12345678910 Chapter 8 : Cell : The Unit of Life This Quiz Contains a set of 10 Questions. The Passing Cut-off is 60%. To start the Quiz, click on the Start Button. All the Best! 1 / 10 Which scientists formulated the original cell theory in 1838–1839? Robert Brown and Jan Purkinje Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann Rudolf Virchow and Louis Pasteur Carl Nägeli and Hugo von Mohl 2 / 10 Which scientist introduced the term “protoplasm” for the living contents of a cell? Jan Evangelista Purkinje Rudolf Virchow Matthias Schleiden Theodor Schwann 3 / 10 Which structure helps maintain shape and protection in plant cells? Plasma membrane Tonoplast Nucleolus Cell wall 4 / 10 Which statement correctly contrasts plant and animal cells? Plant cells have rigid cell walls; animal cells do not Animal cells have chloroplasts; plant cells do not Animal cells contain large central vacuoles; plant cells do not Plant cells lack a nucleus; animal cells have one 5 / 10 Who added the phrase “Omnis cellula e cellula” (“All cells arise from pre-existing cells”)? Robert Hooke Matthias Schleiden Rudolf Virchow Theodor Schwann 6 / 10 Which scientist coined the term “organelle” in the context of cell biology? Jan Evangelista Purkinje Ernst Haeckel Banfield Flemming Thomas Huxley 7 / 10 Gram-negative bacteria: Do not take up gram stain Lack glycocalyx Take up gram stain Have mesosomes only 8 / 10 The function of the basal body in flagella is: Photosynthesis Attachment Pigmentation Anchoring and movement 9 / 10 What is the function of Golgi in secretion? It synthesizes mRNA It stores lipids It digests unwanted molecules It packages secretions into vesicles 10 / 10 Chromosomes with the centromere at the center are called: Acrocentric Submetacentric Telocentric Metacentric Your score is 0% Restart quiz