Download - Ninth class biology mcqs (the cell)
Chapter 2
The Cell
(Why is brain placed higher than heart? It is to keep brilliance of brain higher than heart…!)
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1. The scientific study of cell is called:a) biology b) cytologyc) histology d) genetics
2. The first cell was discovered in the:a) Animals b) Plantsc) fungi d) cork
3. Cell and nucleus were discovered by ____ and ____ respectively.a) Schwann, Schliedenb) Robert Hook, Galileoc) Robert Hook, Robert Brownd) R. Virchow, Robert Hook
4. Cell and nucleus were discovered in____ and _____ respectively.a) 1610, 1665 b) 1665, 1710c) 1665, 1831 d) 1765, 1831
5. It is not found in the cells of humans, lions and sparrows:a) nucleus b) cell membrane c) cytoplasm d) cell wall
6. Fugal cell wall is mainly consist of:a) cellulose b) chitinc) amino acid, sugar and chitind) A.O.T
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7. All are the postulates of cell theory except:a) all organisms are composed of cellsb) cell is the basic structural and functional unit of lifec) cells can arise from non-living sourced) cells only arise from pre-existing cells
8. All are the properties of cell wall except:a) found in plants cellsb) has three layersc) maintains the shape of celld) is selectively permeable
9. The animal cell without cell membrane is called:a) protoplasm b) protoplastc) cytoplasm d) N.O.T
10. The layer of cell wall found between two adjacent cells is called:a) primary wall b) secondary wallc) tertiary wall d) middle lamellae
11. The fluid mosaic model was proposed by Singer and Nicolson in:a) 1869 b) 1969c) 1872 d) 1972
12. Cell membrane is consist of:
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a) proteins + nucleic acidsb) proteins + phospholipidsc) phospholipids + nucleic acidsd) amino acids, sugar and chitin
13. Nucleus is filled with a gel like material called:a) nuclear gel b) chromatin networkc) nucleoplasm d) nucleolus
14. Find the incorrect statement about nuclear membrane:a) it is a double layered membraneb) it covers nucleus in all organismsc) it has pores d) N.O.T
15. Chromosomes are composed of:a) proteins & phospholipidsb) proteins & RNAc) proteins & DNAd) DNA & RNA
16. Regarding the nucleus all are true except:a) it is always covered by nuclear membraneb) it communicates with cytoplasmc) it controls all the activities of celld) it contains genetic material
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17. The main metabolic reactions of cell take place in:a) nucleus b) cytoplasmc) cell membrane d) cell wall
18. The number of chromosomes in humans is:a) 23 pair b) 26 pairc) 46 pair d) 48 pair
19. The fluid portion of cytoplasm is called:a) cytosol b) cyclosisc) inclusions d) N.O.T
20. Protein synthesis takes place in:a) nucleus b) cytoplasmc) cell membrane d) cell wall
21. The respiration in bacteria occurs at the level of:a) mitochondria b) ribosomesc) E.R d) N.O.T
22. Find the incorrect statement about mitosis:a) it produces two daughter cellsb) the daughter cells contain half no. of chromosomesc) it takes place in all body except germ celld) N.O.T
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23. In which phase of cell division the centromere divides and the chromatids move to the opposite pole:a) prophase b) metaphasec) anaphase d) telophase
Questions 24 - 40 Select from the terms below
A) True B) False
24. Cell is the structural but not the functional unit of life:
25. Galileo was not a biologist but a physicist and astronomist:
26. All the cell structures of all cells are living:
27. Resolution means to enlarge the size of the image
28. All the cells have always constant shape
29. All the activities of life take place within cell
30. Cell wall is a non living structure
31. Cell wall is always composed of cellulose
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32. The fluid mosaic model describes cell wall
33. Cell membrane can repair itself
34. All the molecules can easily pass through cell membrane
35. Water can not pass through cell wall
36. Endocytocis can take place within cell wall
37. Chromosomes can be seen every time in the cell
38. The majority of microorganisms have prokaryotic cell
39. Prokaryotic cells are smaller in size than eukaryotic cells.
40. Ribosomes are always found free in the prokaryotic cell.
Questions 41 – 50 Select from the terms below:
A) Mitochondria B) Golgi complexC) Endoplasmic ReticulumD) Riobosomes E) VacuoleF) Chloroplast G) ChromoplastH) Centriole I) N.O.T
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41. It is known as power house of cell
42. It is known as kitchen of cell
43. It is known as protein factory
44. It is covered by tonoplast
45. It is involved in the cell division
46. It possesses various colors except green:
47. It is present in the underground parts of plant like roots
48. It is a network of tubules extending from nuclear membrane to cell membrane:
49. It is a rounded structure present near the nucleus in the animal cell:
50. Its inner membrane is folded called cristae:
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Answer Key
1 B 2 D 3 C4 C 5 D 6 B7 C 8 C 9 A10 D 11 C 12 B13 C 14 B 15 C16 A 17 B 18 A19 B 20 B 21 D22 B 23 C 24 B25 A 26 B 27 B28 B 29 A 30 A31 B 32 B 33 A34 B 35 B 36 B37 B 38 B 39 A40 A 41 A 42 F43 D 44 E 45 H46 G 47 I 48 C49 I 50 A
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