The discovery of the triple helical structure of collagen is credited to:
 
1. Anand Chakravarty
2. G. S. Khush
3. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
4. G. N. Ramachandran
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The smallest known cells are that of

1. Mycoplasma 2. Bacteria
3. Human RBC 4. Fungi
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Who discovered the nucleus in a cell?
1. Theodor Schwann
2. Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
3. Robert Brown
4. Matthias Schleiden
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With the discovery of which of the following, the study of the structural details was made possible

1. compound microscope
2. electron microscope
3. cryo-electron microscope
4. Fluorescent microscope
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Different cells have different sizes. Arrange the following cells in an ascending order of their size. Choose the correct option among the followings

i. Mycoplasma
ii. Ostrich eggs
iii. Human RBC
iv. Bacteria

Options:

1. i, iv, iii & ii 
2. i, ii, iii & iv
3. ii, i, iii & iv
4. iii, ii, i& iv

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Assertion (A): Cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of all living organisms.
Reason (R): Anything less than a complete structure of a cell does not ensure independent living.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True, but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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Which of the following is true about unicellular organism ?

1. anything less than a complete structure of a cell does not ensure independent living
2. it is capable of independent existence
3. cell is structural and functional unit
4. All of the above
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New cells generate from

1. bacterial fermentation
2. regeneration of old cells
3. pre-existing cells
4. abiotic materials

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Rudolf Virchow modified Schleiden and Schwann’s cell theory by adding a crucial principle. What key addition did he make?
1. Cells arise spontaneously from non-living matter.
2. Cells are only composed of non-cellular products.
3. Cells can be created artificially under laboratory conditions.
4. All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
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The famous aphorism “Omnis cellla–e cellula” was given by

1. Matthias Schleiden
2. Theodor Schwann
3. Rudolph Virchow
4. Robert Brown
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