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MCQ
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
  • A. Nerve cell – longest cell
  • B. WBC – branched cell
  • C. RBC – binucleate
  • D. Columnar epithelial – narrow elongated cell
✅ Correct Answer: C
RBCs are anucleate (lack nucleus), not binucleate.
MCQ
Identify the correct pair: Smallest cell and its size.
  • A. RBC – 7 Ξm
  • B. WBC – 0.3 Ξm
  • C. Mycoplasma – 0.3 Ξm
  • D. Amoeba – 3 Ξm
✅ Correct Answer: C
Mycoplasma is the smallest known living cell.
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MCQ
Which organelle is found in animal cells and helps in cell division?
  • A. Ribosome
  • B. Nucleus
  • C. Vacuole
  • D. Centrosome
✅ Correct Answer: D
Centrosomes aid in spindle formation during mitosis.
MCQ
Assertion (A): All cells arise from pre-existing cells. Reason (R): Living organisms are composed of a single cell.
  • A. Both A and R are true and R explains A
  • B. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A
  • C. A is true, R is false
  • D. A is false, R is true
✅ Correct Answer: C
A is part of modern cell theory; R is incorrect as multicellular organisms exist.
MCQ
What defines the cytoplasm's role in a cell?
  • A. Genetic storage
  • B. Cell wall synthesis
  • C. Site of cellular activities
  • D. Food storage
✅ Correct Answer: C
Cytoplasm is where all vital reactions occur.

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