Q 1 – The nucleus is separated from the cytoplasm by
(a) nuclear membrane
(b) nucleoplasm
(c) organs
(d) cell membrane
Ans.: (a) nuclear membrane
Q 2 – The liquid material in the nucleus is
(a) chromosomes
(b) bacteria
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) nucleolus
Ans. (c) nucleoplasm
Q 3 – Tissues combine to form
(a) nucleus
(b) cells
(c) organism
(d) organs
Ans. (d) organs
Q 4 – Cells present in living organisms differ in
(a) numbers
(b) shape
(c) size
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
. Q 5 – Cells which lack nuclear membrane are
(a) eukaryotic cells
(b) prokaryotic cells
(c) single cells
(d) multicell
Ans. : (b) prokaryotic cells
Q 6 – The control centre of all the activities of a cell is
(a) nucleus
(b) nucleoplasm
(c) cytoplasm
(d) organelles
Ans. : (a) nucleus
Q 7 – The coloured organelles which are found in plants only are
(a) chlorophyll
(b) plastids
(c) vacuoles
(d) WBC
Ans. (b) plastids
Q 8 – Genes are located in
(a) chromosomes
(b) plastids
(c) cytoplasm
(d) lysosome
Ans. (a) chromosomes
Q 9 – A group of similar cells combine to form
(a) tissue
(b) organ
(c) organisms
(d) organelles
Ans. (a) tissue
Q 10 – The organism containing only a single cell is called
(a) unicellular organism
(b) multicellular organism
(c) organelle
(d) all of these
Ans. (a) unicellular organism
Q 11 – Cell walls is found in
(a) plant cells only
(b) animal cells only
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of them
Ans. (a) plant cells only
Q 12 – The empty blank looking structure in the cytoplasm is
(a) vacuoles
(b) plastids
(c) plasma membrane
(d) nucleus
Ans. (a) vacuoles
Q 13 – The other name of the cell membrane is
(a) plasma membrane
(b) cell wall
(c) nuclear membrane
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) plasma membrane
Q 14 – The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms is
(a) cell
(b) cell wall
(c) cell membrane
(d) chloroplasts
Ans. (a) cell
Q 15 – Chromosomes are found in
(a) nucleus
(b) nucleolus
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) vacuoles.
Ans. (a) nucleus
Q 16 – Match the items given in column I suitably with those given in
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Mitochondria | (a) Cell |
| 2. Functional unit of life | (b) Nucleus |
| 3. Control unit of cell | (c) Unicellular |
| 4. Single-celled organism | (d) Discovery of cell |
| 5. Robert Hooke | (e) Powerhouse of a cell |
| 6. Combination of tissues | (f) Transfers messages |
| 7. Cytoplasm | (g) Jelly-like substance |
| 8. Nerve cell | (h) Forms organ |
| 9. Living substance in the cell | (i) Cell wall |
| 10. Outermost thick layer in plant cells | (j) Protoplasm |
Ans.
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Mitochondria | (e) Powerhouse of a cell |
| 2. Functional unit of life | (a) Cell |
| 3. Control unit of cell | (b) Nucleus |
| 4. Single-celled organism | (c) Unicellular |
| 5. Robert Hooke | (d) Discovery of cell |
| 6. Combination of tissues | (h) Forms organ |
| 7. Cytoplasm | (g) Jelly-like substance |
| 8. Nerve cell | (f) Transfers messages |
| 9. Living substance in the cell | (j) Protoplasm |
| 10. Outermost thick layer in plant cells | (i) Cell wall |
Q 17 – Fill in the blanks with suitable word/s
a.) Cells are the __________ unit of all living organisms.
Ans. basic
b.). __________ cells are branched.
Ans. Muscle
c.). Amoeba has __________ shape.
Ans. irregular
d.) The __________ cell transfers the messages.
Ans. nerve
e. __________ is a group of tissues.
Ans. Organ
f.)Protoplasm is __________ inside the cell.
Ans. viscous fluid
g.)Eukaryotes cells have a well-developed __________.
Ans. nucleus
h.)The jelly-like substance found between the nucleus and the cell-membrane is __________
Ans. cytoplasm
i.)Nucleus is separated from the cytoplasm by __________.
Ans. nuclear membrane
j.) An __________ is a group of organs.
Ans. organ system
.k.) __________ are present in plant cells but in animal cells.
Ans. Plastids, absent
l.) __________ is the process of making food in plants.
Ans. Photosynthesis
m.)__________ is absent in animal cell.
Ans. The kitchen of plant cell is __________.
n.) __________ is the power house of the cell.
Ans. Mitochondria
Q 18 – State whether the given statements are true or false.
a.)Cytoplasm is not a part of the cell. : False
b.)The cell wall surrounds the cell membrane. True
c.)A group of similar cells is called tissue. True
d.)Tissues combine to form an organism. : False
e.)Cells are of different sizes. True
.f.) Chloroplasts are blue in colour. : False
g.) Plastids occur in plant cells only. True
h.)Chromosomes contain basic hereditary units called genes. True
i.)The nucleus is the control unit of the cell. True
j.)The shape and size of the cell is related to its function. True
k.) Organs make up tissues. False
l.)The cytoplasm and nucleoplasm make up the protoplasm. True
m.)The smallest unit of life is the chloroplast. Unicellular organisms have a one-celled body., True
n.) The cell wall is living in nature. False
Q 19 – Nucleus is separated from the cytoplasm by
(a) nuclear membrane
(b) nucleoplasm
(c) organs
(d) cell membrane
Ans. (a) nuclear membrane
Q 20 – The liquid material in the nucleus is
(a) chromosomes
(b) bacteria
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) nucleolus
Ans. (c) nucleoplasm
Q 21 – Tissues combine to form
(a) nucleus
(b) cells
(c) organism
(d) organs
Ans. (d) organs
Q 22 – Cells present in living organisms differ in
(a) numbers
(b) shape
(c) size
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
Q 23 – Cells which lack nuclear membrane are
(a) eukaryotic cells
(b) prokaryotic cells
(c) single cells
(d) multicell
Ans. (b) prokaryotic cells
Q 24 – The control centre of all the activities of a cell is
(a) nucleus
(b) nucleoplasm
(c) cytoplasm
(d) organelles
Ans. (a) nucleus
Q 25 – The coloured organelles which are found in plants only are
(a) chlorophyll
(b) plastids
(c) vacuoles
(d) WBC
Ans. (b) plastids
Q 26 – Genes are located in
(a) chromosomes
(b) plastids
(c) cytoplasm
(d) lysosome
Ans. (a) chromosomes
Q 27 – A group of similar cells combine to form
(a) tissue
(b) organ
(c) organisms
(d) organelles
Ans. (a) tissue
Q 28 – The organism containing only a single cell is called
(a) unicellular organism
(b) multicellular organism
(c) organelle
(d) all of these
Ans (a) unicellular organism
Q 29 – Cell walls is found in
(a) plant cells only
(b) animal cells only
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of them
Ans. Answer: (a) plant cells only
Q 30 – The empty blank looking structure in the cytoplasm is
(a) vacuoles
(b) plastids
(c) plasma membrane
(d) nucleus
Ans. (a) vacuoles
Q 31 – The other name of the cell membrane is
(a) plasma membrane
(b) cell wall
(c) nuclear membrane
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) plasma membrane
Q 32 –The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms is
(a) cell
(b) cell wall
(c) cell membrane
(d) chloroplasts
Ans. (a) cell
Q 33 – Chromosomes are found in
(a) nucleus
(b) nucleolus
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) vacuole
Ans. (a) nucleus
Q 34 – Which of the following is a unicellular organism?
(a) Squid
(b) Amoeba
(c) Earthworm
(d) Hydra
Ans. (b) Amoeba
Q 35 – Which of the following cells is of irregular shape?
(a) RBC
(b) WBC
(c) Muscle cell
(d) Neuron
Ans. (b) WBC
Q 36 – Which pigment is present in chloroplast?
(a) Leucoplast
(b) Chlorophyll
(c) Xanthophyll
(d) Melanin
Ans. (b) Chlorophyll
Q 37 – Which of the following is made up of cellulose?
(a) Cell membrane
(b) Golgi body
(c) Chloroplast
(d) Cell wall
Ans. (d) Cell wall
Q 38 – Which of the following cells is shaped like a star with a tail?
(a) Neuron
(b) Cells of skin
(c) Muscle cell
(d) RBC
Ans. (a) Neuron
Q 39 – Cell wall is present in which of the following organisms?
(a) Bacteria
(b) Plasmodium
(c) Amoeba
(d) Sponges.
Ans. (a) Bacteria
Q 40 – Which structure makes the outer boundary of an animal cell?
(a) Cell wall
(b) Cell membrane
(c) Nuclear membrane
(d) Cytoplasm
Ans. (b) Cell membrane
Q 41 – The egg of an Ostrich is a/an
(a) tissue
(b) organ
(c) cell
(d) organ system
Ans. (c) cell
Q 42 – The control unit of cell is
(a) nucleus
(b) cell wall
(c) cytoplasm
(d) all of these
Ans. (a) nucleus
Q 43 – Who discovered cell in 1665?
(a) Robert Hooke
(b) Robert Crook
(c) David Thomson
(d) Marie Francois
Ans. (a) Robert Hooke
Q 44 – Which among the following sentences is not correct about the organelles?
(a) They are found in all eukaryotic cells.
(b) They are found only in multicellular organisms.
(c) They coordinate to perform the celt functions.
(d) They are small sized and mostly internal.
Ans. (b) They are found only in multicellular organisms.
Q 45 – The jelly-like substance present inside the cell is known as
(a) cytoplasm
(b) ectoplasm
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) none of the above
Ans. (a) cytoplasm
Q 46 – Which of the following is called the powerhouse of a cell?
(a) Cell wall
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Ribosomes
(d) Nucleus
Ans. (b) Mitochondria
Q 47 – Which of the following is called the kitchen of the cell?
(a) Cell wall
(b) Nucleus
(c) Vacuoles
(d) Plastids
Ans. (d) Plastids
Q 48 – Which of the following is called the functional unit of life?
(a) Cell
(b) Egg
(c) Nucleus
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Cell
Q 49 – Which of the following cells can change its shape
(a) White blood cell
(b) Egg cell
(c) Red blood cell
(d) All of the above
Ans (a) White blood cell
Q 50 – What are pseudopodia?
(a) Eye of amoeba
(b) False feet of amoeba
(c) Heart of amoeba
(d) Vacuole of amoeba
Ans (b) False feet of amoeba
Q 51 – Vacuoles of plant cells are
(a) permanent
(b) semi-permanent
(c) temporary
(d) impermeable
Ans (a) permanent
Q 52 – Tissue is a
(a) Group of organs
(b) Group of cells
(c) Group of tissues
(d) Group of organisms
Ans (b) Group of cells
Q 53 – Which of the following is a saclike structure that store food, wastes and water?
(a) Lysosomes
(b) Centrosomes
(c) Chromosomes
(d) Vacuoles
Ans (d) Vacuoles
Q 54 – Which of the following is absent in an animal cell?
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus
(c) Cell membrane
(d) Cell wall
Ans (d) Cell wall
Q 55 – Which of the following given below is in the ascending order of the number of nuclei present in cells?
(a) Paramoecium, brain cell, RBC of mammals.
(b) RBC of mammals, brain cell, paramoecium.
(c) Brain cell, RBC of mammals, paramoecium.
(d) All of these
Ans (b) RBC of mammals, brain cell, paramoecium.
Q 56 – Power house of the cell is :
(a) mitochondria
(b) chloroplast
(c) ribosome
(d) nucleus
Ans (a) mitochondria
Q 57 – Which of the following tissues include blood cell?
(a) Epithelial tissue
(b) Muscle tissue
(c) Connective tissue
(d) Nervous tissue
Ans (c) Connective tissue
Q 58 – Which of the following tissues include blood cell?
(a) Epithelial tissue
(b) Muscle tissue
(c) Connective tissue
(d) Nervous tissue
Ans (c) Connective tissue
Q 59 – Membrane of nucleus is porous so it :
(a) allows movement of chromosomes out of nucleus
(b) allows exchange of cell organelles
(c) allows transport of specific proteins
(d) allows leakage of genes into cytoplasm
Ans (c) allows transport of specific proteins
Q 60 – Thread like structures present inside nucleus are :
(a) chromosomes
(b) ribosomes
(c) lysosomes
(d) all of them
Ans (a) chromosomes
Q 61 – Identify the statement which is true for cells.
(a) Cells can be easily seen with naked eyes.
(b) Insect’s egg is not a cell.
(c) A single cell can perform all the functions in a unicellular organism.
(d) The size and shape of cells is uniform in multicellular organisms
Ans (c) A single cell can perform all the functions in a unicellular organism.
. Q 62 – Cell wall of bacteria contains :
(a) phospholipid
(b) ribonucleic acid
(c) peptidoglycan
(d) deoxyribonucleic acid
Ans (c) peptidoglycan
Q 63 – If your father has brown eyes, you may also have brown eyes. If your mother has curly hair, you might also end up having curly
hair. This transfer of characteristics is due to the transfer of ______.
(a) Mitochondria
(b) Chromosomes
(c) Lysosomes
(d) Chloroplasts
Ans (b) Chromosomes
Q 64 – Which of the following is the control room of the cell?
(a) Nucleus
(b) Protoplasm
(c) Chloroplast
(d) Ribosome
Ans (a) Nucleus
Q 65 – Which of the following is a locomotory organelle in protozoa ?
(a) pseudocoelom
(b) tentacles
(c) flagella
(d) all of them
Ans (c) flagella
Q 66 – Which of the following components is/ are present in the nervous system?
(a) Brain
(b) Spinal cord
(c) Cranial and spinal nerves
(d) All of these
Ans (d) All of these
Q 67 – Cell membrane is also called:
(a) cell wall
(b) nucleolus
(c) cytoplasm
(d) Plasma membrane
Ans (d) Plasma membrane
Q 68 – The power house of cell is called
(a) Cell wall
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Ribosomes
(d) Nucleus
Ans (b) Mitochondria
Q 69 – Which of the following statements is/are the functions of golgi apparatus?
(a) Transporting proteins that are to be released from the cell
(b) Packaging proteins into vesicles.
(c) Altering or modifying proteins.
(d) All of these
Ans (b) Packaging proteins into vesicles.
Q 70 – Single celled organisms are called
(a) Unicellular
(b) Multicellular
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
Ans (a) Unicellular
. Q 71 – The plastid responsible for fruit colour is :
(a) chromoplast
(b) amyloplast
(c) chloroplast
(d) leucoplast
Ans (a) chromoplast
Q 72 – Cell is discovered by
(a) Robert Brown
(b) Robert Hooke
(c) John Mendal
(d) Charles Darwin
Ans (b) Robert Hooke
. Q 73 – Which of the following is selectively permeable?
(a) cell membrane
(b) cell wall
(c) plasmid membrane
(d) capsule
Ans (a) cell membrane
Q 74 – Largest cell visible to uniaded eye is:
(a) hen’s egg
(b) ostrich egg
(c) bactería cell
(d) nerve cell
Ans. (b) ostrich egg
The largest cell visible to unaided eye is ostrich egg.
Q 75 – Which of the following is not a major component of protoplasm:
(a) hydrogen
(b) nitrogen
(c) Sulphur
(d) oxygen
Ans. (c) Sulphur
Sulphur is not a major component of protoplasm.
Q 76 – The organelle present oiily in plants is:
(a) mitochondria
(b) chromosomes
(c) nucleus
(d) plastids
Ans. (d) plastids
The organelle present only in plants is plastids.
Q 77 – Which of the following is present only in plants:
(a) plasma membrane
(b) cell wall
(c) Nucleo membrane
(d) cytoplasm
Ans. (b) cell wall
The cell wall is present only in plants. It is not present in animal cells.
Q 78 – Yolk is:
(a) small part of cell
(b) yellow part of egg
(c) white part of egg
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) yellow part of egg
Yolk is yellow part of egg.
Q 79 – The outermost layer of animal cells is:
(a) cell wall
(b) cell membrane
(c) nuclear membrane
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) cell membrane
Cell membrane is the outermost layer of animal cell.
Q 80 – The white part of egg is called:
(a) yolk
(b) albumen
(c) cytoplasm
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) albumen
The white part of egg is called albumen.
Q 81 – The shape of amoeba is:
(a) round
(b) regular
(c) irregular
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) irregular
The shape of amoeba is irregular.
Q 82 – The basic structural unit of living organisms is:
(a) cell
(b) tissue
(c) organ
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) cell
Cell is the basic structural unit of living organisms.
Q 83 – Is hen’s egg a single cell:
(a) no
(b) yes
(c) can’t say
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) yes
Yes, hen’s egg is a single cell.
Q 84 – Bacterial cell has a cell wall:
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) can’t say
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) yes
Yes, bacteial cell has a cell wall
Q 86 – Which of the following cells are long in shape:
(a) nerve Cells
(b) muscle Cells
(c) fibre Cells
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
The nerve cells, muscle cells and fibre cells are long in shape.
Q 87 – A group of similar cells perfonning a specific function is called:
(a) organ
(b) tissue
(c) cell organalle
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) tissue
Tissue is a group of similar cells performing a specific function.
Q 89 – Cells without well-organised nucleus are called:
(a) prokaryotic cells
(b) eukaryotic cells
(c) cell
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) prokaryotic cells
Cells without Well-organised nucleus are called prokaryotic cells.
Q 90 – Eukaryotic cells are found In:
(a) all organisms
(b) bacteria and blue green algae.
(c) all organisms except bacteria and blue green algae
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) all organisms except bacteria and blue green algae
Eukaryotic cells are found in all organisms except bacteria and blue green algae.
Q 91 – Which of these is multicellular ?
(a) amoeba
(b) paramecium
(c) bacteria
(d) mushroom
Ans. (d) mushroom
Mushroom is multicellular whereas amoeba, paramecium and bacteria are unicellular.
Q 92 – The organelle not present in an animal cell is:
(a) cell membrane
(b) nucleus
(c) mitochondria
(d) chloroplast
Ans. (d) chloroplast
Chloroplast is not present in an animal cell where as cell membrane, nucleus and
mitochondria is present in animal cell. Chloroplast is present in plant cells.
Q 93 – Plant cell do not have:
(a) cell wall
(b) lysosome
(c) mitochondria
(d) cell membrane
Ans. (b) lysosome
Lysosome. Plant cells do not have lysosomes. It has a cell wall, mitochondria and cell membrane.
Q 94 – Chlorophyll is found in:
(a) chromoplast
(b) centrosome
(c) chloroplast
(d) leucoplast
Ans. (c) chloroplast
Chlorophyll is found in chloroplast.
Q 95 – Chlorophyll pigment is of:
(a) yellow colour
(b) green colour
(c) red colour
(d) white colour
Ans. (b) green colour
Chlorophyll pigment is of green colour.
Q 96 – The cell organelle relying energy from the food is:
(a) mitochondria
(b) golgi bodies
(c) endoplasmic reticulum
(d) ribosomes
Ans. (a) mitochondria
The cell organelle releasing energy from the food is mitochondria.
Q 97 – The outermost layer of plant cell is:
(a) cell wall
(b) cell membrane
(c) nuclear membrane
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) cell wall
Cell wall is the outermost layer of plant cell. Cell membrane is the outermost layer of animal
cell.
Q 98 – The liquid substance inside the cell enclosed by the cell wall or plasma membranes is called:
(a) cytoplasm
(b) nucleoplasm
(c) protoplasm
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) cytoplasm
Cytoplasm is the liquid substance inside the cell enclosed by the cell wall or plasma
membranes
Q 99 – The green plastids in plants are called:
(a) nucleoplasts
(b) chloroplast
(c) leucoplasts
(d) none of these.
Ans. (c) leucoplasts
The green plastids in plants are called chloroplasts.
Q 100 – Power house of the cell is:
(a) nucleus
(b) chloroplast
(c) cytoplasm
(d) mitochondira
Ans. (d) mitochondira
Mitochondria is the power house of the cell
Q 101 – The liquid substance present between the nucleus and plasma membrane is called:
(a) cytoplasm
(b) protoplasm
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) cytoplasm
The liquid substance present between the nucleus and plasma membrane is called cytoplasm.
Q 102 – The organelle present in the nucleus which help in transfer of characters from parents to next
generation is:
(a) chromatin
(b) chromosome
(c) centromere
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) chromosome
Chromosomes present in the nucleus helps in transfer of characters from parents to next
generation.
Q 103 – Cell was discovered by:
(a) Robert Brown
(b) Robert looke
(c) M.J. Schleiden
(d) T. Schwan
Ans. (b) Robert looke
Robert Hooke discovered cell.
Q 104 – The controlling centre of the cell is:
(a) protoplasm
(b) plastids
(c) nucleus
(d) chromosomes
Ans. (c) nucleus
The controlling centre of the cell is nucleus.
Q 105 – The life giving substance in a cell is:
(a) cytoplasm
(b) protoplasm
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) protoplasm
Protoplasm is the life giving substance in a cell.