Cell MCQ Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following organisms doesn’t have a cell?
a) Virus
b) Bacteria
c) Fungi
d) Algae
2. In which of the following cell nucleus is not present?
a) Eukaryotic cell
b) Prokaryotic cell
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above
3. DNA is stored in which of the following cell organelle?
a) Cell wall
b) Cell Membrane
c) Nucleus
d) Cytoplasm
4. Which of the following cell doesn’t contain a cell wall?
a) Plant cell
b) Bacteria
c) Fungi
d) Animal cell
5. Lysosomes are produced by which of the following cell organelles?
a) Mitochondria
b) Endoplasmic Reticulum
c) Golgi Complex
d) DNA
6. Which of the following is known as the suicide bag of a cell?
a) Mitochondria
b) Golgi Complex
c) Lysosome
d) Nuclei
7. Which is known as the powerhouse of a cell?
a) Mitochondria
b) Cytoplasm
c) Lysosome
d) Nuclei
8. In which of the following type of cells the cell junction is abundant?
a) Cardiac cells
b) Prokaryotic cells
c) Hepatic cells
d) Epithelial cells
9. Which of the following is used by cells to interact with other cells?
a) Cell tubules
b) Cell junctions
¢) Cell adhesions
d) Cell detectors
10. RNA is present in which of the following cell organelles?
a) Cell wall
b) Ribosome
c) Nucleus
d) Cytoplasm
11. Which of the following cell is found in the brain?
a) Neuron
b) Hepatocyte
c) Nephron
d) Epithelial cell
12. Protein synthesis takes place in which of the following cell organelle?
a) Cell wall
b) Ribosome
c) Nucleus
d) Cytoplasm
13. Which of the following cells are found in the intestinal lining?
a) RBCs
b) Neurons
c) Epithelial cells
d) Hepatocytes
14. Which part of a neuron receives information from other neurons?
a) myelin sheath
b) dendrites
c) cell body
d) axon
15. Which cells release insulin when glucose levels elevate in the body?
a) gamma cells
b) beta cells
c) alpha cells
d) zeta cells
16. Which of the following cells do not lack the ability to divide?
a) red blood cells
b) muscle cells
c) skin cells
d) nerve cells
17. Which cells do not usually divide but can be induced to divide?
a) liver cells
b) red blood cells
c) hair cells
d) hair follicles
18. Which of the following cell organelles is called digestive bags?
a. Nucleus
b. Lysosomes
c. Chloroplast
d. Mitochondria
19. Which of the following is considered as a cell within a cell?
a. Chloroplast
b. Ribosome
c. Mitochondria
d. Golgi complex
20. What is the functional unit of the chromosome?
a. RNA
b. DNA
c. Gene
d. None of these
21. Which organelle is responsible for detoxifying harmful substances in the cell?
a) Golgi apparatus
b) Endoplasmic reticulum
c) Peroxisome
d) Lysosome
22. Which structure is responsible for maintaining cell shape and providing support?
a) Vacuole
b) Centriole
c) Cytoskeleton
d) Lysosome
23. Which organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?
a) Golgi apparatus
b) Mitochondria
c) Endoplasmic reticulum
d) Nucleus
24. What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum in a cell?
a) Synthesis of proteins
b) Synthesis of lipids
c) Packaging of proteins
d) Breakdown of cellular waste
25. Which molecule serves as the main energy currency of the cell?
a) ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
b) DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
c) RNA (ribonucleic acid)
d) Glucose
26. Which cellular structure is responsible for storing water, ions, and nutrients in plant cells?
a) Chloroplast
b) Mitochondria
c) Vacuole
d) Ribosome
27. What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?
a) Protein synthesis
b) Lipid synthesis
c) Packaging and modification
d) DNA replication
28. Which organelle is unique to plant cells and is responsible for photosynthesis?
a) Chloroplast
b) Mitochondria
c) Peroxisome
d) Vacuole
29. Which structure is responsible for the movement of chromosomes during cell division?
a) Centriole
b) Ribosome
c) Golgi apparatus
d) Endoplasmic reticulum
30. What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?
a) Energy production
b) Protein synthesis
c) Storage of genetic information
d) Lipid synthesis
31. Which organelle is responsible for the degradation of cellular waste and old organelles?
a) Golgi apparatus
b) Endoplasmic reticulum
c) Lysosome
d) Nucleus