CLAT - General Knowledge and General Awareness - General Science - Biology

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Question - 1

The term cell was given by

  • A Robert Brown
  • B Robert Hooke
  • C Leeuwenhoek
  • D Rudolf Virchow

Question - 2

Cell theory was proposed by

  • A Watson and Crick
  • B Schleiden and Schwann
  • C Singer and Nicolson
  • D Robert Brown and Robert Hooke

Question - 3

Which of the following is called 'powerhouse of the cell'?

  • A Mitochondria
  • B Lysosome
  • C Ribosome
  • D Endoplasmic reticulum

Question - 4

Suicidal bags is the term given to which of the following?

  • A Ribosomes
  • B Lysosomes
  • C Mitochondria
  • D Plastids

Question - 5

Ribosomes are the site for

  • A photosynthesis
  • B protein synthesis
  • C respiration
  • D energy production

Question - 6

The largest cell in the human body is

  • A liver cell
  • B muscle cell
  • C nerve cell
  • D blood cell

Question - 7

Which of the following is a unicellular organism?

  • A Amoeba
  • B Paramecium
  • C Chlamydomonas
  • D All of these

Question - 8

Name the process that requires energy provided by ATP:

  • A Diffusion
  • B Osmosis
  • C Active transport
  • D Plasmolysis

Question - 9

Cell wall in plant cells is chiefly composed of

  • A hemicellulose
  • B cellulose
  • C phospholipids
  • D proteins

Question - 10

Nucleolus is rich in

  • A cellulose
  • B DNA
  • C RNA
  • D lipids