Capter : The Fundamention unit of life-Cell Exemplar Questions Class 8 DPP 3

1. A cell will swell up if

(a) The concentration of water molecules in the cell i higher than the concentration of water molecule in
surrounding medium
(b) The concentration of water molecules surrounding medium is higher than wate molecules concentration
in the cell
(c) The concentration of water molecules is same the cell and in the surrounding medium
(d) Concentration of water molecules does not matte
2. Chromosomes are made up of
(a) DNA (b) protein (c) DNA and protein (d) RNA
3. Which of these is not related to endoplasmic reticulum
(a) It behaves as transport channel for protein between nucleus and cytoplasm.
(b) It transports materials between various regions cytoplasm
(c) It can be the site of energy generation
(d) It can be the site for some biochemical activitie of the cell.
4. Following are a few definitions of osmosis. Read carefully and select the correct definition
(a) Movement of water molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
through a semipermeable membrane
(b) Movement of solvent molecules from its higher concentration to lower concentration
(c) Movement of solvent molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration of solution through a
permeable membrane.
(d) Movement of solute molecules from lower concentration to higher concentration of solution through a
semipermeable membrane.
5. Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as
(a) breakdown (lysis) of plasma membrane in hypotonic medium
(b) shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium
(c) shrinkage of nucleoplasm (d) none of them
6. Which of the following are covered by a single membrane
(a) Mitochondria (b) Nucleus (c) Lysosome (d) Plastid
7. Find out the false sentences
(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.
8. Find out the correct sentence
(a) Enzymes packed in lysosomes are made through RER (rough endoplasmic reticulum).
(b) Rough endoplasmic reticulum and smooth endoplasmic reticulum produce lipid and protein respectively.
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum is related with the destruction of plasma membrane.
(d) Nucleoid is present inside the nucleoplasm of eukaryotic nucleus.
9. 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
10 The proteins and lipids, essential for building the cell membrane, are manufactured by
(a) Endoplasmic reticulum (b) golgi apparatus
(c) plasma membrane (d) mitochondria
11. The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes are also known as
(a) nucleus (b) nucleolus (c) nucleic acid (d) nucleoid
12. Which out of the following is not a function of vacuole?
(a) Storage (b) Providing turgidity and rigidity to the cell
(c) Waste excretion (d) Locomotion
13. Cell wall of which one of these is not made up of cellulose?
(a) Bacteria (b) Mango tree (c) Hydrilla (d) Cactus

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14. Organelle other than nucleus, containing DNA is
(a) endoplasmic reticulum (b) golgi apparatus (c) mitochondria (d) lysosome
15. Kitchen of the cell is
(a) mitochondria (b) endoplasmic reticulum (c) chloroplast (d) golgi apparatus
16. Lipid molecules in the cell are sythesized by
(a) smooth endoplasmic reticulum (b) rough endoplasmic reticulum
(c) golgi apparatus (d) plastids
17. Cell arises from pre-existing cell was stated by
(a) Haeckel (b) Hooke (c) Virchow (d) Schleiden
18. Cell theory was given by
(a) Schleiden and Schwann (b) Virchow (c) Hooke (d) Haeckel
19. The only cell organelle seen in prokaryotic cell is
(a) mitochondria (b) ribosomes (c) plastids. (d) lysosomes
20. Organelle without a cell membrane is
(a) ribosome (b) golgi apparatus (c) chloroplast (d) nucleus
21. Lysosome arises from
(a) endoplasmic reticulum (b) golgi apparatus (c) nucleus (d) mitochondria
22. Living cells were discovered by
(a) Robert Hooke (b) Purkinje (c) Leeuwenhoek (d) Robert Brown
23. 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) Molecules soluble in organic solvents can easily pass through the membrane.
(d) Plasma membranes contain chitin sugar in plants.
24. Which of these is the smallest in size ?
(a) Ribosome (b) Lysosome (c) Mitochondria (d) Chloroplast
25. The scientist who saw the living cell for the first time was:
(a) Leeuwenhoek (b) M.J. Schleiden (c) Kolliker (d) Palade
26. Who proposed the cell theory?
(a) Schleiden and Schwann (b) Watson and Crick
(c) Darwin and Wallace (d) Mendel and Morgan
27. Which of the following organelles does not have membrane?
(a) Ribosome (b) Nucleus (c) Chloroplast (d) Mitochondria
28. Which of the following organelles would not be found in a plant cell ?
(a) Chloroplast (b) DNA (c) Food vacuole (d) Cell membrane
29 The rough endoplasmic reticulum owes its rough surface to:
(a) mitochondria (b) proteins (c) ribosomes (d) DNA particles
30. Plant cell wall is mainly composed of:
(a) sugars (b) cellulose (c) proteins (d) lipids
31. Nucleus was discovered by,
(a) Robert Brown (b) Robert Hooke (c) A.V. Leeuwenhoek (d) Schwaang
32. The site of protein synthesis in plants is:
(a) Chloroplast (b) Ribosomes (c) Lysosome (d) Mitochondria
33. Thickness of plasma membrane (unit membrane) is-
(a) 75 A (b) 175 A (c) 125 A (d) 150 A
34. The infoldings of the inner membrane of mitochondria is referred to as:
(a) grana (b) oxysome (c) stroma (d) cristae
35. The Golgi bodies are related to
(a) respiration (b) secretion (c) excretion (d) circulation
36. The most abundant compound in cytoplasm is:
(a) fat (b) water (c) protein (d) carbohydrates

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37. Which organelle is made up of flat, membrane- enclosed sacs and functions as a processing center?
(a) Chloroplast (b) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(c) Rough endoplasmic reticulum (d) Golgi body
38. The cell's "garbage disposals" are the:
(a) lysosomes (b) mitochondria (c) peroxisomes (d) vacuoles
39. What part of the cell does serve to process, package and export proteins?
(a) Mitochondria (b) Endoplasmic reticulum (c) Nucleolus (d) Golgi apparatus
40. The physical basis of life is:
(a) ectoplasm (b) nucleoplasm (c) protoplasm (d) endoplasm
41. Which out of the following is not a function of vacuole?
(a) Storage (b) Providing turgidity and rigidity to the cell
(c) Waste excretion (d) Locomotion
42. Which of the given statements is not a function plasma membrane? [Olympiad]
(a) It maintains individuality of the cell.
(b) It is impermeable therefore it prevents contents to mix with its environment.
(c) Its junctions help to keep the cells together.
(d) It protects the cell from injury.
43. Which of the following is incorrect pair?
(a) Nucleus-Brain of the cell (b) Mitochondria-Power house of the cell
(c) Chloroplast-Kitchen of the cell (d) Lysosome-Secretory granules
44. What part of the cell does serves as the intracellular highway?
(a) Endoplasmic reticulum (b) Golgi apparatus (c) Cell membrane (d) Mitochondria
45. Chromosomes contain hereditary units called:
(a) genes (c) DNA (b) ribosomes (d) RNA
46. A series of membrane-enclosed channels studded with ribosomes are called:
(a) lysosomes (b) Golgi complex
(c) rough endoplasmic reticulum (d) mitochondria
47. In the eukaryotic cell which one of the following is not a membranous compartment?
(a) Nucleus (b) Vacuole (c) Ribosome (d) Lysosome
48. Which of the following helps in cell wall formation?
(a) Nucleus (b) Golgi complex (c) Nucleolus (d) Endoplasmic reticulum
49. Which organelle is usually found associated with the nucleus of the cell in animals?
(a) Centrosome (b) Vacuole (c) Chromosome (d) Mitochondrion
50. Choose the best definition of 'diffusion'.
(a) Passive movement from an area of greater concentration to one of lesser concentration.
(b) Active movement from an area of greater concentration to one of lesser concentration.
(c) Passive movement from an area of lesser concentration to one of greater concentration.
(d) Active movement from an are of lesser concentration to one of greater concentration.c
51. Cell to cell contact in plant cells is maintained through:
(a) tight junctions (b) desmosomes (c) interdigitations (d) plasmodesmata
52. Which of the following could be found in both the nucleus and the cytoplasm?
(a) Nucleolus (b) RNA (c) Ribosomes (d) Both (a) and (c)
53.. Which one of the following statements about cell organelles and their function is correct? [NTSE]
(a) Mitochondria are associated with anaerobic respiration.
(b) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein synthesis.
(c) Lysosomes are important in membrane biogenesis.
(d) Golgi bodies are involved in packaging and dispatching of materials.
54.. The process in which water molecules moves from a high concentration to a region of low water concentration
through a semi-permeable membrane is known as: [JSTSE]
(a) osmosis (b) diffusion (c) transpiration (d) None of the above
55. Mitochondria are strange organelles as they have their own: [JSTSE]
(a) nucleus (b) ribosome (c) DNA (d) Both (b) and (c)

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56. The organelle which is primarily associated with storage of starch, oil and proteins etc are [JSTSE]
(a) Leucoplasts (b) Inner membrane of Mitochondria
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum (d) Ribosomes
57. The plasma membrane of the cells is mainly composed of: [JSTSE]
(a) Sugars and lipids (b) Proteins and sugars (c) Proteins and Lipids (d) Sugas and fats
58. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum helps in the manufacture of:
(a) lipids (b) sugars (c) glycogen (d) proteins
59. Which is the important site of formation of glycoprotein and glycolipids in eukaryotic cells.
(a) Peroximomes (b) Polysomes (c) Golgibodies (d) proteins
60. Eukaryotic organisms have different levels of organisation. Select the combination where the levels are arranged
in the descending order. [NTSE]
(a) DNA, chromosome, cell, nucleus, tissue (b) Tissue, cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA
(c) Nucleus, cell, DNA, chromosome, tissue (d) Tissue, cell, chromosome, nucleus, DNA
61. Glycoproteins are formed in which one of the following [KVPY]
(a) Peroxisome (b) Lysosome (c) Golgi apparatus(d) Mitochondria
62. Which of the following cell organelles do not have double membrane? [JSTSE]
(a) Nucleus (b) Mitochondria (c) Lysosome (d) Plastid
63. Starch is stored in [JSTSE]
(a) Aleuroplast (b) Amyloplast (c) Chromoplast (d) Chloroplast
64. Ribosomes are the centre for:
(a) Lipid synthesis (b) Protein synthesis (c) Photosynthesis (d) Respiration
65. Which cell organelles are capable of forming their own proteins? [JSTSE]
(a) Mitochondria (b) Golgi apparatus (c) Plastids (d) Both (a) and (c)
66. Select the incorrect option.
(a) Anton von Leeuwenhoek first saw and described a live cell.
(b) Robert Brown later discovered the nucleus.
(c) Unicellular organisms are incapable of independent existence. (d) All of the above
67. The structures that are formed by stacking of organised flattened membranous sacs in the chloroplasts are:
(a) Grana (b) Stroma (c) Stroma lamella (d) Cristae
68. Match the columns and identify the correct option. [JSTSE]
Column-I Column-II
A. Thylakoids (i) Disc-shaped sacs in Golgi apparatus
B. Cristae (II) Condensed structure of DNA
C. Cisternae (III) Flat membranous sacs in stroma
D. Chromatin (IV) Infoldings in mitochondria
(a) A-III; B-IV; C-I; D-II (b) A-III; BI; C-IV; D - II (c) A-III; BIV; C-II; D-I(d) A-IV; B-III; C-I; D-II
69 Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for extracting energy from carbohydrates to form ATP?
[JSTSE]
(a) Ribosome (b) Chloroplast (c) Mitochondrion (d) Lysosome
70. Which of the following pair of organelles does contain DNA?
(a) Mitochondria and lysosomes (b) Chloroplast and vacuoles
(c) Lysosomes and vacuoles (d) Nuclear envelope and mitochondria
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b c c a b c d a c a d d a c
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
c a c a b a b c d a a a a c
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c b a b a d b b d a d c d b
43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
d a a c c d a a d c d a d a
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
c a c b c c b b d c a a c c
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