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What is the shape of muscle and skin cells in the human body?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Types of Cells**: The question asks about the shapes of muscle and skin cells in the human body. We need to focus on these two types of cells. 2. **Shape of Muscle Cells**: Muscle cells in the human body are described as spindle-shaped. This means they are elongated and tapered at both ends, resembling a spindle. 3. **Understanding Skin Cells**: Skin is the largest organ of the body and consists of three main layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer. ...
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PEARSON IIT JEE FOUNDATION-CELL-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS-Competition Corner (M.C.Q)
  1. What is the shape of muscle and skin cells in the human body?

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  2. Which of these is not a cell organelle ?

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  3. The protoplasm is

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  4. Which type of plastid contains chlorophyll ?

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  5. which cell organelle is known as the power house of the cell ?

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  6. Where are chromosomes situated in a cell ?

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  7. Which cell structure is present in plant cells but not in animal cel...

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  8. Which organism is spindle -shaped ?

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  9. What is the smallest cell in the human body ?

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  10. Which organism uses pseudopodia to capture food ?

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  11. Which organism can change its shape ?

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  12. Which of the following is a multicellular organism ?

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  13. Which of the following is a unicellular organism?

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  14. What is the basic difference between an unicellular organism and a mu...

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  15. How many cells are present in a unicellular organism ?

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  16. Cell theory is proposed by Schleiden, Virchow, and

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  17. Which of the following is the structural and functional unit of all li...

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  18. What is one of the main postulates of the cell theory ?

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  19. In which year was the cell theory proposed ?

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  20. In which substance cells were first observed ?

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  21. In which year were the cells discovered first ?

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