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Cell size and shapes - class-VI

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A cell weighing 1 mg grows to double its initial mass before dividing into two daughter cells of equal mass. Assuming no death, at the end of 100 divisions what will be the ratio of the mass of the entire populations of these cells to that of the mass of the Earth? Assume that mass of the Earth is $10^{24}Kg$ and $2^{10}$ is approximately equal to $1000$.

  1. $10^{-28}$

  2. $10^{-3}$

  3. $1$

  4. $10^3$


Correct Option: D

Hybridoma cells are

  1. nervous cells of frog

  2. hybrid cells resulting from myeloma cells

  3. only cells having oncogenes

  4. product of spore formation in bacteria.


Correct Option: B

Efficient large-sized cells are

  1. Elongated

  2. Elongated or branched

  3. With large surface area

  4. Having microvilli


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Generally, cells are small so they can have an efficient surface area to volume ratio. Cells are so small so they can diffuse faster and all their processes will be a lot faster because of the smaller size of the cell.
  • For the large sized cells to become Efficient the cells must be elongated in order to have an efficient surface area to volume ratio.
  • Hence efficient large-sized cells are elongated.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Elongated'.
  • Which of following organisms can be seen only under the microscope?

    1. Unicellular

    2. Multicellular

    3. Vertebrates

    4. All of the above


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:
    • Most unicellular organisms are of microscopic size and are thus classified as microorganisms, for example, Phytoplankton and protozoa range from about 0.001 mm to about 0.25 mm.
    • Most of the multicellular organisms and vertebrates are visible to the naked eye, which means that it is possible to view them without using the microscope.
      So, option A is the correct answer.

    The smallest human cell is

    1. Erythrocyte

    2. Kidney cell

    3. Liver cell

    4. Sperm


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:

  • Erythrocytes or red blood cells (RBC) are the most abundant of all the cells in the blood. A healthy adult man has, on an average, 5 million to 5.5 millions of RBCs mm–3 of blood. It is Biconcave in size.
  • A typical human red blood cell has a disk diameter of approximately 6.2–8.2 µm and a thickness at the thickest point of 2–2.5 µm and a minimum thickness in the centre of 0.8–1 µm, being much smaller than most other human cells. Hence The smallest human cell is  Erythrocyte.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Erythrocyte'.
  • Longest cell in human body may be_____________.

    1. Nerve cell

    2. Leg muscle cell

    3. Bone cell

    4. Heart muscle cell


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:

    A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system. Neurons are similar to other cells in the human body in a number of ways, but there is one key difference between neurons and other cells. Neurons are specialized to transmit information throughout the body. Nerve cell or neuron possess a cell body with a long, thin hair like axon. A nerve cell can be up to a metre long. 

    Correct arrangement of the following in increasing size is
    (i) Width of biological membrane.
    (ii) Diameter of E.coli DNA
    (iii) Human ribosome
    (iv) Length of E.coli DNA
    (v) Diameter of human liver cell.

    1. i, iii, ii, iv, v

    2. ii, i, iii, iv, v

    3. i, iii, ii, v, iv

    4. ii, iii, i, iv, v


    Correct Option: C
    Explanation:

    Answer :
    i) Biological Membranes are typically 7.5–10 nm in thickness with two regular layers of lipid molecules.
    ii) E coli cells are typically rod-shaped, and are about 2.0 μm long and 0.25–1.0 μm in diameter.
    iii) Prokaryotic ribosomes are around 20 nm in diameter.
    iv) E.coli chromosomes have about 4.7 x 10^6 base pairs which results in a length of 1.6 mm.
    v) Diameter of human liver cell 50–100µm
    So correct answer is option C. i, iii, ii, v, iv.

    Which of the following cells are round and biconcave in shape?

    1. White blood cells

    2. Red blood cells

    3. Columnar epithelial cells

    4. Nerve cells

    5. Mesophyll cells


    Correct Option: B
    Explanation:
    • An erythrocyte is a cell containing large amounts of hemoglobin and specialized for oxygen transport. In mammals, erythrocytes are round and biconcave in shape. 
    • They are devoid of nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. They derive energy through glycolysis and serve as tiny packets of hemoglobin.

    The longest cell in the human body is

    1. Nerve cell

    2. Muscle cell

    3. Liver cell

    4. Kidney cell


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:
    Nerve cell is considered as the longest cell of the body. It is the abundantly traced in the brain. It carries the nerve stimulus from the organs to the brain. It also carries the nerve response from the brain to the effector organs.
    So, the correct answer is option A.

    Which one is smallest cell?

    1. Bacteria

    2. Parenchyma

    3. PPLO

    4. Virus


    Correct Option: C
    Explanation:

    The cell is the structural unit of life with various shapes and size. The size of the cell ranges from 0.5 micrometers to 100 micrometers. Mycoplasma gallicepticum, a parasitic bacterium is thought to be the smallest known organisms with the size from 0.2 to 0.3 micrometer, capable of independent growth and reproduction. Later, the name for mycoplasma was pleuropneumonia-like organisms or PPLO.

    .......... are the longest cells in human body.

    1. Nerve cells

    2. Epithelial cell

    3. Mast cell

    4. Kupffer cell


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:

    The tissues which cover or protect the body are called epithelial tissues. Cells of the epithelial tissues are tightly packed and have a small amount of cementing material in between them. These are small cells covering the organs and cavities of the body.  
    Mast cells are a type of cells belonging to areolar connective tissues. It fills the space around the organs. 
    Kupffer cells are star-shaped macrophages present in the liver lining. 
    Nerve cells possess a cell body and one or many thin fiber-like axons. Some nerve cells possess axons as long as 1 meter and thus, are the largest cell in the human body. It is also known as the longest cell in the human body. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

    The ostrich egg is the largest cell known.

    1. True

    2. False


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:

    The ostrich egg is the largest cell known. These eggs are 15 cm long and 13 cm wide. 

    Cell size in unicellular organisms is 

    1. 0.5-10 micrometer

    2. 1.5-2.0 micrometer

    3. 2.5-3.0 micrometer

    4. 3.5-4.0 micrometer


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:
    • The cell is the structural unit of life. Unicellular organisms are made up of one cell that performs all the functions. Its size is 0.5-10 micrometers, whereas, in multicellular organisms, cell size is 10-100 micrometers.

    Longest cells in human body are________.

    1. Nerve cells.

    2. Bone cells.

    3. Leg muscle cells.

    4. Heart muscle cells.


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:
    ANSWER
    The length of the muscle cell is 1-40 micrometers.
    Nerve cells possess a cell body and one to many thin, fiber-like axons.
    Some nerve cells possess axons as long as 1 meter. 
    Therefore, option A is correct.

    Large plant cells are

    1. Xylem vessel cells.

    2. Parenchyma cells.

    3. Sieve tube cells.

    4. Sclerenchyma fibres.


    Correct Option: D
    Explanation:

    Sclerenchyma, in plants, support tissue composed of any of various kinds of hard woody cells. Mature sclerenchyma cells are usually dead cells that have heavily thickened secondary walls containing lignin. The cells are rigid and nonstretchable and are usually found in nongrowing regions of plant bodies, such as the bark or mature stems. Sclerenchyma is one of the three types of ground, or fundamental, tissue in plants.Sclerenchyma fibers can be found below the epidermis of monocotyledons, organized in two or three layers of cells. They are known as cortical fibers. Thus correct option is D.

    Human egg is larger than human sperm because it has

    1. Larger nucleus.

    2. More membranes.

    3. Core cytoplasm.

    4. All of the above.


    Correct Option: C
    Explanation:

    Human sperm consists of a head and tail, the head carrying the genetic material and tail has mitochondria which derives the movement of sperm. It is very small in size (0.05mm) and a drop of serum contains millions of sperms. The human egg consists of genetic material along with core cytoplasm surrounding nucleus that has all the cellular components such as ribosomes, RNAs which are essential for protein synthesis and which ultimately gives rise to the whole body of an organism. Human egg measures 2cm against human sperm 0.05mm.

    The smallest animal egg is that of

    1. Ostrich

    2. Human female

    3. Duck

    4. Hen


    Correct Option: B
    Explanation:

    The egg size of Ostrich egg is 15cm, duck egg is typically larger than hen eggboth of which are roughly between 3-10cm. Human female egg is very small about 1-2cm and hence the smallest egg among all other options.

    Largest animal cell is that of

    1. Ostrich.

    2. Duck.

    3. Human.

    4. Hen.


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:
    Multicellular eukaryotes have a cell size in the range of 5 to 100μm. Largest cells are animal eggs. Largest egg of a land animal is that of ostrich (17 cm x 15 cm), while for an aquatic animal, it is that of whale shark (30 cm in diameter).
    Thus, the correct answer is option A.

    Efficient large-sized cells should be_________.

    1. Elongated.

    2. Branched.

    3. With membrane extensions.

    4. Any of the above.


    Correct Option: D

    Size of Acetobularia is

    1. $10cm$

    2. $10mm$

    3. $1.0mm$

    4. $0.1mm$


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:

    Acetabularia is a single-celled eukaryotic photosynthetic green alga. Although it is single cells it has a complex structure with size varying from 0.5-10cm. It is divided into three anatomical parts with basal rhizoid like structure resembling roots, long stalk-like structure and top umbrella that may fuse to form the cap.  

    Which of the following statement are false?
    (a) Most cells are tiny with volume range of $1-100$ $n{m}^{3}$
    (b) Some cells have microvelli to increase the absorptive surface area.
    (c) All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
    (d) In plants, translocation of solutes is performed by xylem vessels and tracheids.
    (e) According to cell theory, all cells arise from abiotic material.

    1. a), c) and e) are false.

    2. a), d) and e) are false.

    3. b), c) and d) are false.

    4. c), d) and e) are false.


    Correct Option: B

    Assume a spherical mammalian cell has a diameter of 27 microns. If a polypeptide chain with alpha helical conformation has to stretch across the cell, how many amino acids should it be comprised of?

    1. 18000

    2. 1800

    3. 27000

    4. 12000


    Correct Option: A

    A distinguishing feature of latex cells is that they are

    1. Single celled elements with anastomosing branches

    2. Single celled elements with nonanastomosing branches

    3. Multicelled elements with anastomosing branches

    4. Multicelled elements with nonanastomosing branches.


    Correct Option: B

    Which amongst the following is more complex in body plan, from evolution point of view?

    1. Bacteria

    2. Human

    3. Both have same complexity

    4. Data insufficient


    Correct Option: B
    Explanation:

    If the appearance of complexity is concurrent with evolution then, human beings are more evolved and complex than bacteria. Humans are the multicellular organism with the well-developed brain. Bacteria is the primitive unicellular organism.

    safranin stains

    1. Thick walled cells

    2. Lignified cells

    3. Suberized cells

    4. LIving cells


    Correct Option: B
    Explanation:

    Safranin is a biological stain composed of azonium compounds, which is utilized to study histology and cytology. In particular, safranin stains lignified tissues like xylem even in the presence of cellulose particles. Fluorescent safranin staining is useful to stain the cell wall of woody plants and produce green or yellow fluorescence in the secondary cell wall and red or orange fluorescence in the middle lamella region under a fluorescent microscope. 

    So, the correct answer is option B, Lignified cells. 

    The longest living cells amongst the following are

    1. RBC

    2. B cells

    3. T cells

    4. Neurons


    Correct Option: D
    Explanation:

    All cells usually have a fixed life span. The cells divide for a certain period of time, after which they die. This has been explained by the phrase "programmed cell death". The lifespan of each type of the body cells differ and it depends on the function it is destined to perform. Neurons are long lived and are generally non-mitotic. Memory T cells and memory B cells can provide long lasting immunity from exposure to antigens, they too are long lasting but their life span is less than that of a neuron.

    The lifespan of RBC is shortest amongst the options which are given, it is 115 days. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

    PPLO is the smallest cell.

    1. True

    2. False


    Correct Option: A
    Explanation:

    PPLO is pleuropneumonia-like organisms. It has the diameter of 0.1 micrometer. It is the smallest known cell. 

    The largest cell measuring .........., is the egg of an ostrich.

    1. 130 mm-150 mm

    2. 130 mm-180 mm

    3. 130 mm-170 mm

    4. 170 mm-190 mm


    Correct Option: C
    Explanation:

    The cell is the structural unit of life and its size ranges from 0.5 micrometers to 100 micrometers. An egg of ostrich is a single-celled structure and know as the largest cell in the world with the size of 130 mm-170 mm. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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