Cell - Basic Unit of Life - 1 (Class IX)

Cell - Basic Unit of Life - 1

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Rod-shaped structures in nucleus, visible at the time of cell division, are known as

  1. DNA
  2. genes
  3. chromatins
  4. chromosomes
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The largest structure in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that primarily serves as the site of ribosome synthesis and assembly is

  1. nucleoid
  2. nucleolus
  3. vesicle
  4. cisterna
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

a. Apical meristems 1. These are located at the base of leaves and internodes.
b. Lateral meristems 2. These are found beneath the bark and in vascular bundles of dicot roots and stems.
c. Intercalary meristems 3. These are situated at the growing tip of stems and roots.
  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
  4. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By which of the following processes does plant tissue become woody?

  1. Suberisation
  2. Pectification
  3. Calcification
  4. Lignification
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following tissues is present in the husk of coconut?

  1. Sclerenchyma
  2. Chlorenchyma
  3. Aerenchyma
  4. Meristematic tissue
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a function of endoplasmic reticulum?

  1. It transports materials.
  2. It provides surface for some biochemical activities.
  3. It detoxifies poisons and drugs.
  4. It stores the waste material of a cell.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements are correct about cell wall?
a. It is made of a complex carbohydrate called cellulose.
b. It is found in both plant and animal cells.
c. It is semi-permeable.
d. It is hard and rigid.

  1. Only a and b
  2. Only a and c
  3. Only a and d
  4. All a, b, c and d
  5. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following cells in human beings can change its shape?

  1. White blood cell
  2. Red blood cell
  3. Nerve cell
  4. Blood platelet
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why does a plant cell not burst when it is placed in a hypotonic solution?

  1. Due to the presence of cell wall
  2. Due to the presence of cytoplasm
  3. Due to the presence of plasma membrane
  4. Due to the presence of large vacuoles
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The cell body of a neuron is also called

  1. axon
  2. cyton
  3. dendrite
  4. Schwann cell
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The “waterproof” stratified squamous epithelium is present in the

  1. ducts of salivary glands
  2. skin
  3. oviduct
  4. kidney tubules
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following:

Column I Column II
A. Chloroplast 1. Imparting attractive colours to flowers and fruits
B. Chromoplast 2. Storage of starch, oil and proteins
C. Leucoplast 3. Involvement in photosynthesis
  1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3
  2. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1
  3. A - 3, B - 1, C - 2
  4. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1
  5. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Haversian canals are found in

  1. bone
  2. cartilage
  3. tendon
  4. ligament
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why is the inner membrane of mitochondrion deeply folded?

  1. To provide large surface area for synthesis of glucose
  2. To provide large surface area for synthesis of lipids
  3. To provide large surface area for packaging of proteins
  4. To provide large surface area for ATP-generating chemical reactions
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The dark spot-like structure inside the nucleus of a cell that helps in making ribosomes is called

  1. nucleoplasm
  2. nucleoid
  3. nucleoside
  4. nucleolus