Cells Structure and Functions For Class 8 Science Important Questions

Q 1 – Nucleus is separated from cytoplasm by
(a) nuclear membrane
(b) nucleoplasm
(c) organs
(d) cell membrane

Q 2 – The liquid material in the nucleus is
(a) chromosomes
(b) bacteria
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) nucleolus

Q 3 – Cells present in living organism differ in
(a) numbers
(b) shape
(c) size
(d) all of these

Q 4 – Cells which lack nuclear membrane are
(a) eukaryotic cells
(b) prokaryotic cells
(c) single cells
(d) multicells

Q 5 – The control centre of all the activities of a cell is
(a) nucleus
(b) nucleoplasm
(c) cytoplasm
(d) organelles

Q 6 – The coloured organelles which are found in plants only are
(a) chlorophyll
(b) plastids
(c) vacuoles
(d) WBC

Q 7 – A group of similar cells combine to form
(a) tissue
(b) organ
(c) organisms
(d) organelles

Q 8 – The organism containing only a single cell is called
(a) unicellular organism
(b) multicellular organism
(c) organelle
(d) all of these

Q 9 – Genes are located in
(a) chromosomes
(b) plastids
(c) cytoplasm
(d) lysosome

Q 10 – Cell walls is found in
(a) plant cells only
(b) animal cells only
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of them

Q 10 – Cell walls is found in
(a) plant cells only
(b) animal cells only
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of them

Q 12 – True or false

  1. Cytoplasm is not a part of cell.
  2.  Cell wall surrounds the cell membrane.
  3. A group of similar cells is called tissue.
  4.  Tissues combine to form an organism.
  5. Cell are of different sizes.

Q 13 – Match the following

Column A

Column B

1. Epithelial cells

(a) Spindle shaped

2. Smooth muscle

(b) Round cells

3. Nerve cells

(c) Flattened

4. Egg cells

(d) Long and branched

5. Cell wall

(e) Dead

Q 14 – What is the function of cell wall?

Q 15 – What do you mean by unicellular and multicellular organisms?

Q 16 – Give a brief description of nucleus.

Q 17 – Name the following:

Q 18 – Differentiate between
(a) Cell wall and cell membrane
(b) Leucoplast and chloroplast
(c) Vacuole in a plant cell and an animal cell
(d) A tissue and an organ

Q 19 – What are the main functional regions of a cell? Explain.

Q 20 – Define nucleus and state its major parts.

Q 21 – In a cell, every cell organelle perform its own function. They coordinate the functions of cell.

Q 22 – Visit an agriculture extension centre in your area. Find out about genetically modified (GM) crops. Prepare a short speech for your class on this topic.

Q 23 – Find out about Bt cotton from an agriculture expert (or from envfor.nic.in/divisions/csnrv/ btcotton/bgnote.pdf). Prepare a short note on its advantages/disadvantages.