NEET UG · Biology · Cell: The Unit of Life
History of Cell Theory
NEET asked History of Cell Theory twice, in 2019 and 2026: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Endomembrane System and Cell Theory, in Cell: The Unit of Life (Biology). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 7 years.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Times asked
- 2
- in 2017–2026
- Papers
- 2
- of 10
- First asked
- 2019
- last in 2026
- Chance next paper
- 6%
- calibrated historical rate
Questions on this idea, by paper
2017–2026. 2019 and 2026.
How NEET framed it
One-line MCQ is the usual form. Skill tested: recall.
- Identify scientist for a discovery
Chance asked next paper 6%
Every question
All 2 questions
From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.
- 2026 Q93Cell theory was formulated by ________.One-line MCQ · Easy
- 2019 Q173The concept of "Omnis cellula-e cellula" regarding cell division was first proposed by :One-line MCQ · Easy
Same topic
Other ideas in Endomembrane System and Cell Theory
Endomembrane System and Cell Theory has 9 ideas NEET has asked; 2 of them came up in more than one question.
- Members of the Endomembrane System3× · 2026
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- Cis and Trans Faces of Golgionce · 2025
- Rough versus Smooth ERonce · 2022
- Golgi as Site of Glycoproteins and Glycolipidsonce · 2020
- Lysosomesonce · 2019
- Golgi Packaging and Secretiononce · 2018
- Protein Processing in RERonce · 2018