The Fundamental Unit of Life

Topic - Page No: 57, 58, 59

1) What did Robert Hooke see while examining the cork?

a) Boxes like structure

b) Honeycomb like structure

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

2) What does the word ‘cell’ mean in Latin?

a) A little room

b) A house

c) DBZ character

d) all of the above

3) In which year did Hooke made his observation?

a) 1674

b) 1664
c) 1665

d) none of the above

4) Name the part of the microscope from where you observe the
onion peel.

a) Eyepiece

b) Watch Glass

c) Glass

d) Observing Glass

5) Who coined the name ‘cell’?

a) Theodor Schwann

b) Matthias Schleiden

c) Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d) none of the above

6) Plasma membrane is made of

(a) lipids
(b) calcium
(c) proteins
(d) both a & c
7) Movement of water substance from the region of high
concentration to low concentration is called as
(a) diffusion
(b) osmosis
(c) plasmolysis
(d) none of the above

8) Oxygen and carbon dioxide enters the cell through the process
of
(a) osmosis
(b) diffusion
(c) plasmolysis
(d) both of them

9) Plasma membrane is ____

(a) permeable
(b) semi- permeable
(c) not permeable
(d) none of the above

10) ls plasma membrane flexible

(a) Yes
(b) No

11) The Nucleus of Prokaryotic cell is well-defined and is known

as-
(a)Nucleolus
(b)Chromosome
(c)Technoblade
(d)Nucleoid
12)What is the shape of muscle cells
(a)Square
(b)Long stretched nerve like structure
(c)Spindle
(d)None of the above

13)Which organism has changing shape

(a)Amoeba
(b)Algae
(c)Protozoa
(d)Potato

14)Which cell organelle is known as the ‘brain of the cell’

(a)Nucleolus
(b)Endoplasmic Reticulum
(c)Harry potter
(d)Nucleus
15)Does every cell come from a pre-existing cell?
(a)It depends upon the organism
(b)Yes
(c)No
(d)Mostly it comes from pre-existing cells but not for certain
microorganisms.

Assertion Reason Questions

16) ASSERTION: A cell membrane shows fluid behaviour

REASON: A membrane is a mosaic of lipids and proteins
a)Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b)Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c)A is true R is false
d)A is false R is true

Answer: (a)

17) ASSERTION:Plasma membrane is exceedingly thin and not

visible as a separate layer
REASON:It appears merely as a surface layer of cytoplasm

a)Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b)Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c)A is true R is false
d)A is false R is true

Answer: (b)

18)ASSERTION: The fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane

was given by singer and Nicholson
REASON: Cell membrane is selectively permeable in nature

a)Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b)Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c)A is true R is false
d)A is false R is true

Answer: (b)
19)ASSERTION: Living organisms are composed of cell and
products of cell
REASON: Cells arise from pre-existing cells

a)Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b)Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c)A is true R is false
d)A is false R is true

Answer: (b)

20)ASSERTION: Cell is structural and functional unit of all

organisms
REASON:Anything less than a complete structure of a cell does
not ensure independent living

a)Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b)Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
c)A is true R is false
d)A is false R is true

Answer: (a)

Case Study
Mummy kept gram in a vessel and poured water into it
and left it for the whole night. Next day I found that the
water had been soaked by the grams
21)What is this process called?
a)Osmosis
b)diffusion
c)endocytosis
d)phagocytosis

Answer: (a)

22)Through what does water enters into the grams?

a)cell wall
b)plasma membrane
c)vacuole
d)cytoplasm

23)What happens if swollen grams are kept in

sunlight ?
a) gram will be shrunken
b) gram becomes roasted to eat
c) gram get spoilt
d) none of these

Answer: (a)

24) What happens if resins are kept in water?

a)resins will shrink
b) resins will get spoilt
c) resins will swell up
d)none of these

Answer: C

IX - CELL
Page No: 63, 64,65

QUESTIONS :
1. Which of the following is/are the main cellular site for ATP (adenosine
triphosphate) generation?

Mitochondria
Lysosome
Golgi apparatus
Vacuoles
None of these

2. Which of the following act(s) as the skeletal framework of a cell?

Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosomes
Ribosomes
Cytoplasm
Nucleus

3. The absorption of water by plant roots is an example of

Plasmolysis
Exocytosis
Diffusion
Endocytosis
Osmosis

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4. Where are the essential proteins and lipids required for cell membrane,
manufactured?
Lysosome
Chromosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
None of the above

5. Rahul’s mother was going to make pickles. For this she cut the vegetables into
small pieces and put them in the sun for a few hours. Rahul was observing all her
activities very curiously and asked his mother why she had put the salted
vegetables in the sun. Among the following, what might be the most appropriate
answer for his question?

A.
So that the pickle may get extra flavour.

B.
So that the cut vegetables may absorb the vitamin d as a nutrient from the sun rays.

C.
So that the vegetables may lose all the water by diffusion and evaporation and
become dry.

D.
So that the salt may get evenly and properly absorbed by the vegetables.

6. ASSERTION - Chromosomes are constituted by DNA and protein.

REASON - These are thread like structures present in the nucleus.

1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
2. If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
3. If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.
4. If both assertion and reason is true.

7. ASSERTION - Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of a cell.

REASON - These generate energy (as ATP) for various cellular activities.

1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
2. If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
3. If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.
4. If both assertion and reason is true.

8. ASSERTION - Prokaryotic cells are primitive and larger than eukaryotic cells.

REASON - Prokaryotic cells lack cytoplasmic organelles.

1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.

2. If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.

3. If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.

4. If both assertion and reason is true.

9. Endoplasmic reticulum, one of the cell organelles, exists as a membranous
network that extends from the outer membrane of the nucleus to the plasma
membrane making a connection between them.

Which of the following statements is not related to the endoplasmic reticulum?

(a) It behaves as a transport channel for proteins between nucleus and cytoplasm.

(b) It transports materials between various regions in cytoplasm.

(c) It can be the site of energy generation.

(d) It can be the site of some biochemical activities of the cell.

10. Cell is the structural and functional unit of life. The word cell is derived from
the Latin word ‘cellula’ which means “a little room”. Can you name the scientist
who coined the term cell?
(a) Robert Hooke

(b) Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

(c) Robert Brown

(d) Ernest Haeckel

11. Among the following statements, which one is incorrect?

(a) Golgi apparatus is involved with formation of lysosomes.

(b) Nucleus, mitochondria and plastid have DNA, hence they are able to make their
own structural proteins.

(c) Lysosomes are called the suicide bags as they eat up their own cells.

(d) Cytoplasm is known as protoplasm.

12. A vacuole is a space or cavity within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a

membrane and typically containing fluid. They are a kind of storage sacs that are
very large in the plant cell as compared to that in the animal cell.

Which among the following is not a function of the vacuole?

(a) They help to store the toxic metabolic by-products of the plant cell.

(b) They provide turgidity and rigidity to the plant cell.

(c) They help to maintain the osmotic pressure in the cell.

(d) They help the plant in its growth by the process of cell division.
13. Anjali wanted to eat rice and kidney beans (rajma). She requested her mother
to cook the same on the next day. At night her mother took a cup of kidney beans
and put them in a container having some water and then kept the container covered
overnight. Next day it was observed that the kidney beans got swollen and were
ready to be cooked. What is this phenomenon due to which kidney beans got
swollen?

(i) Osmosis

(ii) Diffusion

(iii) Endosmosis

(iv) Exosmosis

Choose the correct option among the following:

(a) Only (iii)

(b) Both (i) and (iii)

(c) Both (i) and (iv)

(d) Only (i)

14. Find out the false sentence.

(a) Nucleus is involved with the formation of lysosomes.

(b) Nucleus, mitochondria and plastid have DNA, hence they are able to make their
own structural proteins.
(c) Mitochondria is said to be the powerhouse of the cell as ATP is generated in
them.

(d) Cytoplasm is called protoplasm

15. Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and
drugs in a cell?

(a) Golgi apparatus

(b) Lysosomes

(c) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

(d) Vacuoles

16. The proteins and lipids, essential for building the cell membrane, are
manufactured by

(a) rough endoplasmic reticulum

(b) golgi apparatus

(c) plasma membrane

(d) mitochondria.

17. Lipid molecules in the cell are synthesized by

(a) SER (Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum)

(b) RER (Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum)
(c) Ribosomes
 (d) Mitochondria

18. A cell “X” contains a cell wall, large central vacuole and a nucleus at the
periphery. The cell “X” is _______.

(a) Animal Cell

(b) Bacterial Cell
(c) Plant cell
(d) Prokaryotic

19. According to our TB, Cell division can be done in how many ways?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3

20. Who proposed the cell theory??

A. Schleiden (1838)
B. Schwann (1839)
C. Virchow (1855)
D. All of the above
E. Both A and B

20. Which of the following distinguishes animal cells from plant cells ??

A. Nucleus
B. Centrioles
 C. Chromatin
D. Rough Endoplasmic reticulum (RER)

21. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. Cytoplasm is also known as protoplasm

B. Lysosomes are known as the suicide bags of the cell
C. Mitochondria has its own DNA
D. All of the above are incorrect
E. None of the above

22. Where are the essential proteins and lipids required for cell membrane,
manufactured?
A. Lysosomes
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi Apparatus
D. Endoplasmic Reticulum

23. Lysosomes are the reservoirs of:

A. Fat
B. RNA
C. Secretory glycoproteins
D. Hydrolytic enzymes
24. In chloroplasts, chlorophyll is present in the:
A. Inner membrane
B. Stroma
C. Outer membrane
D. Cristae
25. Which of the following is called ‘organelle within organelle’:
A. Mitochondria
B. Endoplasmic reticulum
C. Lysosome
 D. Ribosome
26. Common feature among nucleus, plastids and mitochondria is
A. Cristae
B. DNA
C. Cisterns
D. None of the above
27. Golgi Apparatus is also referred as:
A. Dictyosomes
B. Leucoplasts
C. Tonoplasts
D. None of the above

28. Mr. Potato was studying about cell organelles. While reading, he got confused
by these organelles. Some had their own genetic material, others were a network of
many tubes and membrane bound vesicles. Some had different colors. Some
organelles were found only in plant cells while some were found in animal cells
only which confused him a lot.
Can you help him by answering some questions that were confusing Mr. Potato .
1) Name two organelles that have their own DNA and Ribosomes
a) Lysosomes and Endoplasmic Reticulum
b) Plastids and Golgi bodies
c) Mitochondria and Plastids
d) Vacuoles only
2) During disturbance in cellular metabolism, which cell organelle helps the
cell.
a) Mitochondria
b) Lysosomes
c) Ribosomes
d) Plastids
3) Which of these are only present in plant cells??
a) Plastids
b) Vacuoles
c) Lysosomes
d) Endoplasmic Reticulum
4) What % of vacuoles are present in plant cells?
 a) 60-80%
b) 40-90%
c) 50-90%
d) 20-100

5) Which type of plastids contain the green pigment chlorophyll?

a) Chromoplasts
b) Chloroplasts
c) Leucoplasts
d) None of these

29) Select the odd one out.

(a) The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane is affected by the
amount of substances dissolved in it.
(b) Membranes are made of organic molecules like proteins and lipids.
(c) Molecules soluble in organic solvents can easily pass through the membrane.
(d) Plasma membranes contain chitin sugar in plants.

30) The membrane that surrounds the vacuole is

a. Tonoplast
b. Plasma membrane
c. Cell wall
d. Nuclear membrane

31) The only cell organelle seen in prokaryotic cell is

a) ribosomes
b) plastids
c) mitochondria
d) lysosomes

32) The cell organelle attached to outer membrane of nuclear envelope is

a) Plastids
b) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
 c) Rough Endoplasmic reticulum
d) Mitochondria

33) Which of the following statement(s) is/are false about Endoplasmic reticulum?
(i) It helps in the exchange of materials between cytoplasm and nucleus.
(ii) It is situated at the corner of the cell.
(iii) It is present in Prokaryotic cells.
(iv) It is involved in Membrane Biogenesis.

Options -
a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
b) Both (ii) and (iii)
c) Only (iv)
d) All of these

34) Which of the following is not a function of vacuoles in plants?

a) They store metabolic waste.
b) They help with the process of cell division.
c) They help to maintain turgidity.
d) They provide structural support.

35) Assertion - Leucoplasts perform Photosynthesis.

Reason - Chloroplasts store starch, fats and proteins.
a) A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is false but R is true.
d) Both A and R are false.

36) Assertion - Cell wall is a nonliving part of a cell.

Reason - It offers protection, definite shape and support.
a) A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) A and R both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is false but R is true.
d) A is true but R is false