The Fundamental Unit of Life class – 9

1. Which plastids are colourless?

a. Chromoplasts
b. Chloroplast
c. Leucoplasts
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Ans: (c) Leucoplasts

2. An unripe green fruit changes colour when it ripens. The reason being:
a. Chromoplasts changes to chlorophyll
b. Chromoplasts changes to chromosomes
c. Chromosomes changes to chromoplasts
d. Chloroplast changes to chromoplasts
e. None of the above

Ans: (d) Chloroplast changes to chromoplasts

3. The phenomenon where cytoplasms shrink in a hypertonic medium is called:

a. Frontolysis
b. Plasmolysis
c. Acidolysis
d. Allolysis
e. None of the above

Ans: (b) Plasmolysis

4. ________ is called the energy currency of the cell

a. Endoplasmic reticulum
b. Oxygen
c. ATP
d. Mitochondria
e. None of the above

Ans: (c) ATP

 5. ________ is called the powerhouse of the cell
a. Mitochondria
b. ATP
c. Lysosomes
d. Red blood cells
e. None of the above

Ans: (a) Mitochondria

6. ________ coined the term “cell.”

a. Gorbachev
b. Himmler
c. Robert Hooke
d. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
e. None of the above

Ans: (c ) Robert Hooke

7. 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

Ans: (a) Cytoplasm is also known as protoplasm

8. Which of the following is not a function of the vacuole in plants?

a. They store toxic metabolic wastes
b. They help with the process of cell division
c. They help to maintain turgidity
d. They provide structural support
e. None of the above

Ans: (b ) They help with the process of cell division

 9. Where are the essential proteins and lipids required for cell membrane,
manufactured?
a. Lysosome
b. Chromosomes
c. Endoplasmic reticulum
d. Mitochondria
e. None of the above

Ans: (c ) Endoplasmic reticulum

10. The process by which water moves through a semi-permeable membrane

from a region of high concentration to a region of lower concentration,
thereby equalizing water concentration is called:
a. Evaporation
b. Diffusion
c. Osmosis
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

Ans: (c ) Osmosis

11. The word 'cell' is derived from

A) Greek word that means 'small box-like structure'

B) Latin word that means 'a little room'

C) Greek word that means 'a little room'

D) Latin word that means 'small box-like structure'

Correct Answer: B
12. Living cells were discovered by

A) Robert Hooke

B) Purkinje

C) Leeuwenhoek

D) Robert Brown
Correct Answer: C

13. The term 'protoplasm' was coined by

A) Purkinje

B) Robert Hooke

C) Virchow

D) Robert Brown
Correct Answer: A

14. Cell theory states that cells are structural and functional unit of

A) plants

B) animals

C) Both [a] and [b]

D) microbes
Correct Answer: C
 15. The cell theory was further explained by Virchow.

A) True

B) False

C) Can't say

D) Partially true/false
Correct Answer: A

16. Match the following columns.

Column I Column II

A. Robert Hooke 1. Discovery of nucleus

B. Schleiden and Schwann 2. Protoplasm

C. Robert Brown 3. Cell theory

D. Purkinje 4. Discovered cell

Codes

A) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

B) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

C) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

D) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

Correct Answer: D
17. Choose the incorrect statement from the following options.

A) All cells arise from pre-existing cells only

B) Rudolf Virchow proposed the cell theory

C) Nucleus was discovered by Robert Brown in 1831

D) The nucleus and cytoplasm of a living cell, altogether form the protoplasm
Correct Answer: B

18. The shape and size of cells are related to

A) type of cell

B) function of cell

C) length of cell

D) Both [a] and [b]

Correct Answer: B

19. The only cell organelle seen in prokaryotic cell is

A) mitochondria

B) ribosomes

C) plastids

D) lysosomes
Correct Answer: B
20. The covering of the cell that separates the content of the cell from its
external environment is called

A) cell wall

B) cytoplasm

C) cell membrane

D) nucleus
Correct Answer: C

21. Diffusion is the process in which substance move from region of ....(A)…
concentration to a region of ...(B)...concentration.

A) (A)-low,(B)-high

B) (A)-high,(B)-low

C) (A)-low,(B)-low

D) (A)-high,(B)-high
Correct Answer: B

22. Plasma membrane is called as

A) selectively permeable

B) permeable

C) impermeable

D) semipermeable
Correct Answer: A
23. A cell will swell up if

A) the concentration of water molecules in the cell is higher than the

concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium

B) the concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium is higher than

water molecules concentration in the cell

C) the concentration of water molecules is same in the cell and in the

surrounding medium

D) concentration of water molecules does not matter

Correct Answer: B

24. Osmosis is the special case of diffusion through a selectively permeable

membrane.

A) True

B) False

C) Can't say

D) Partially true or false

Correct Answer: A

25. The flexibility of plasma membrane can be contributed to the presence of

A) proteins

B) lipids

C) nucleic acids

D) Both [a] and [b]

Correct Answer: D
26. Amoeba acquires its food through a process, termed

A) exocytosis

B) endocytosis

C) plasmolysis

D) Both exocytosis and endocytosis

Correct Answer: B

27. Select the odd one out.

A) The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane is affected by

the amount of substances dissolved in it

B) Membranes are made of organic molecules like proteins and lipids

C) The cell membrane separates the content of the cell from its external
environment

D) The cell membrane allows the movement of all material across it

Correct Answer: D

28. The rigid outer covering in plant cell is called cell membrane.

A) True

B) False

C) Can't say

D) Partially true or false

Correct Answer: B
29. The cell wall of which out of these is not made up of cellulose?

A) Bacteria

B) Hydrilla

C) Mango tree

D) Lactus
Correct Answer: A

30. Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as

A) breakdown (lysis) of plasma membrane in hypotonic medium

B) shrinkage of cell content in hypertonic medium

C) shrinkage of nucleoplasm

D) None of the above

Correct Answer: B

31. The nucleus has a double layered covering called

A) cell membrane

B) nuclear membrane

C) cell wall

D) plasma membrane
Correct Answer: B
32. Chromosomes are made up
of

A) DNA

B) Protein

C) DNA and protein

D) RNA
Correct Answer: C

33. Functional segments of DNA are called ….(A).... In a cell which is not
dividing, the DNA is present as ….(B)... material. Choose the correct option for
A and B respectively are

A) chromosomes, gene

B) gene, chromatin

C) chromatin, gene

D) chromosomes, chromatin
Correct Answer: B

34. The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes are also known as

A) nucleus

B) nucleolus

C) nucleic acid

D) nucleoid
Correct Answer: D
35. Cell organelles are present in

A) cytoplasm

B) plasma membrane

C) nucleus

D) nucleoid
Correct Answer: A

36. Lipid molecules in the cell are synthesised by

A) smooth endoplasmic reticulum

B) rough endoplasmic reticulum

C) Golgi apparatus

D) plastids
Correct Answer: A

37. Rough endoplasmic reticulum are site of ...(A)... manufacture, while

smooth endoplasmic reticulum helps in manufacture of ...(B)... molecules.
Choose the correct option for A and B respectively

A) lipids, fats

B) carbohydrates, fats

C) proteins, fats

D) vitamins, proteins
Correct Answer: C
38. 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
Correct Answer: C

40. Endoplasmic reticulum is the site for energy generation.

A) True

B) False

C) Can't say

D) Partially true or false

Correct Answer: B

41. The cell organelle involved in forming complex sugars from simple sugars
are

A) endoplasmic reticulum

B) ribosomes

C) plastids

D) Golgi apparatus
Correct Answer: D
42. Lysosome arises from

A) endoplasmic reticulum

B) Golgi apparatus

C) nucleus

D) mitochondria
Correct Answer: B

43. Silver nitrate solution is used to study

A) endoplasmic reticulum

B) Golgi apparatus

C) nucleus

D) mitochondria
Correct Answer: B

44. Which of the following are covered by a single membrane?

A) Mitochondria

B) Vacuole

C) Lysosome

D) Plastid
Correct Answer: C
45. Organelle other than nucleus, containing DNA is

A) endoplasmic reticulum

B) Golgi apparatus

C) mitochondria

D) lysosome
Correct Answer: C

46. Mitochondria have two membrane. The outer membrane is very ...(A)...,
while the inner membrane is ...(B)...

A) A-porous, B-deeply folded

B) A-folded, B-porous

C) A-rigid, B-soft

D) A-porous, B-rigid
Correct Answer: A

47. Mitochondria are able to make their own proteins.

A) True

B) False

C) Can't say

D) Partially true or false

Correct Answer: A
48. Which of the following is only present in plant cells?

A) Plastids

B) Endoplasmic reticulum

C) Mitochondria

D) Golgi apparatus
Correct Answer: A

49. Kitchen of the cell is

A) mitochondria

B) endoplasmic reticulum

C) chloroplast

D) Golgi apparatus
Correct Answer: C

50. Numerous membrane layer present in chloroplasts are called

A) cytoplasm

B) leucoplasts

C) mitochondria

D) stroma
Correct Answer: D
51. Leucoplasts are primarily organelles which stores

A) protein granules

B) oils

C) starch

D) All of these
Correct Answer: D

52. Pick out the incorrect statement.

A) Leucoplast is a colourless plastid

B) Cell wall is a non-living structure, mainly composed of cellulose

C) Golgi apparatus acts as the site of protein synthesis

D) Protoplasm is a life giving substance of a cell

Correct Answer: C

53. Find out the false statement.

A) Golgi apparatus 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 power house of the cell as ATP is generated

in them

D) Cytoplasm is called as protoplasm

Correct Answer: D
54. Storage sacs in plant and animal cells is called

A) vacuoles

B) Golgi apparatus

C) mitochondria

D) plastids
Correct Answer: A

55. Vacuoles are ...(A)... sized in animals cells, while plant cells have very
...(B)... vacuoles.

A) (A)-large, (B)-small

B) (A)-small, (B)-large

C) (A)-small, (B)-small

D) (A)-large, (B)-large
Correct Answer: B

56. Select the correct functional role of vacuole in a cell.

A) Vacuoles do not help in maintaining rigidity of cell

B) Vacuoles form thread-like tail in sperms of many mammals

C) Vacuoles expell excess water and waste products from the cell

D) Vacuoles store only excretory products of a cell

Correct Answer: C
57. Choose the incorrect statement.

A) Lysosomes form the garbage disposal system of animal cells

B) Ribosome carries out the synthesis of proteins

C) Liquid content of the vacuole in a plant cell is called cell sap

D) The colourless plastid that stores proteins lipids and starch is named
xanthophyll
Correct Answer: D