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Biology Class: 9th (Pre-Nurture Advance) ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-23

Chapter: Cell-Unit of Life

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS:
1. A student put five raisins each in two beakers A and B. Beaker A contains 20 mL of distilled water and
beaker B has 20 mL of saturated sugar solution. After some time the student would observe that
(1) Raisins in beaker A were more swollen than those in beaker B
(2) Raisins in beaker B were more swollen than those in beaker A
(3) Raisins in both beakers A and B were equally swollen
(4) Raisins in both beakers did not swell at all
2. Which of the following clues would tell you whether a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
(1) The presence or absence of a rigid cell wall
(2) Whether or not the cell is partitioned by internal membranes
(3) The presence or absence of ribosomes
(4) Whether or not the cell contains DNA
3. Statement-I: Prokaryotes have a cell wall, eukaryotes do not.
Statement-II: Prokaryotes have a true nucleus, eukaryotes have a primitive nucleus.
(1) Both statement I and statement II are true and statement II is the correct explanation of
statement I.
(2) Both statement I and statement II are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of
statement I.
(3) Statement I is true but statement II is false.
(4) Both statement I and statement II are false.
4. Which of the following is not involved in bringing materials into cells?
(1) Endocytosis (2) Osmosis (3) Active transport (4) Exocytosis
5. Identify the behaviour of chromosomes during metaphase stage of mitosis.
(1) They duplicate.
(2) They move toward the poles of the cell.
(3) They condense to become chromatin.
(4) They line up in the middle of the cell.
6. How many chromosomes shall be present in a diploid cell at mitotic anaphase if its egg cell has ten
chromosomes?
(1) 10 (2) 20 (3) 30 (4) 40
7. Rearrange the words and match the columns.
Column-I Column-II
(1) Produces ATP (a) GLOGI SUTARAPPA
(2) Produces proteins (b) GHUOR EDNOICMLAPS MULUTERIC
(3) Packages & secretes substances (c) ITOMRIADNOHC
(4) Contain hydrolytic enzyme (d) YSOLMESOS
(1) 1-c ; 2-b ; 3-a ; 4-d (2) 1-a ; 2-b ; 3-c ; 4-d (3) 1-b ; 2-c ; 3-a ; 4-d (4) 1-d ; 2-b ; 3-a ; 4-c

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8. The diagram below represents the organization of genetic information within a cell nucleus. The circle
labelled Z most likely represents

(1) amino acids (2) chromosomes (3) vacuoles (4) none of these
9. The structure in chromatin seen as 'beads-on-string' when viewed under electron microscope are
called
(1) Nucleotides (2) Nucleosides (3) Histone octamers (4) Nucleosomes
10. Plastids differ from mitochondria on the basis of which of the following features?
(1) Presence of two layers of membrane.
(2) Presence of green pigments.
(3) Presence of DNA.
(4) Plastids are present in plant cell while mitochondria are present in animal cell.
11. Refer the given figure and read the following statements.

(i) The part labelled P modifies into pseudopodia in WBC and helps in movement.
(ii) The part labelled Q is absent in mature red blood cells in humans.
(iii) The parts labelled R and U help in production of energy.
(iv) The part labelled S enlarges during maturity.
(v) The part labelled T is spindle shaped with pointed ends in muscle cells.
Which of the given statements are incorrect regarding this?
(1) (iii), (iv) and (v) (2) (i) and (ii) (3) (iii) and (v) (4) (i), (iii) and (iv)
12. Shefali classified the functions of cell organelles as given in the table below.
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Endocytosis & Freely permeable. Provides Storage, modification Synthesis and
exocytosis. shape and rigidity to the cell. & packaging of transport of
secretory products. proteins & fats.
Which of the following have the correct headings for the given table ?
Group A Group B Group C Group D
(1) Cell wall Cell membrane Golgi body Endoplasmic reticulum
(2) Cell membrane Cell wall Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi body
(3) Cell wall Cell membrane Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi body
(4) Cell membrane Cell wall Golgi body Endoplasmic reticulum

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13. How is the illustration below interpreted by many scientists?
Cyanobacteria

Aerobic Nucleus Eukaryote Mitochondria

prokaryotes
Chloroplasts

Aerobic prokaryotes Cyanobacteria became

became mitochondria chloroplasts

(1) Mitochondria and chloroplasts are parasites in cells.

(2) Prokaryotes might have entered host cells as prey or parasites.
(3) Eukaryotic cells evolved before prokaryotes.
(4) Mitochondria and chloroplasts look similar.
14. Categorise the following functions respectively associated with the given cell organelles P and Q.

(i) Works as a seat of protein synthesis.

(ii) Helps in secretion of mucus, enzymes and hormones.
(iii) Helps in storage of secretory products.
(iv) Helps in development of acrosome of sperm.
(v) Helps in membrane biogenesis.
(vi) Forms a continuous transport channel with nuclear membrane.
(1) P - (i), (ii), (v); Q - (iii), (iv), (vi) (2) P - (iii), (iv), (v); Q - (i), (ii), (vi)
(3) P - (ii), (iii), (iv); Q - (i), (v), (vi) (4) P - (i), (ii), (iii), (iv); Q - (v), (vi)
15. Read the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement-1: In a mature plant cell, the nucleus and cell organelles are pushed against the cell wall.
Statement-2: The plant cell have single and large central vacuole which occupies 50-90% of the cell
volume.
(1) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
(2) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(3) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
(4) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

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