Cell stsructure and function assignment

ASSIGNMENT
CLASS: VIII: SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

Chapter 8 - Cell - Structure and Functions
1. Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms:

a) in unicellular organisms, tissues work in coordination to perform different
functions.
b) unicellular organisms do not require food.
c) Unicellular organisms respire and reproduce.
d) all unicellular organisms move by cilia.
2. Majority of cells cannot be seen directly with our naked eyes because:
a) organisms are generally unicellular.
b) cells are microscopic.
c) cells are present only inside the body.
d) cells are grouped into tissues.
3. Which of the following cells lack nuclear membrane?
(a)Prokaryotic cell (b)Eukaryotic cell
(c) Single cell (d) Multicells
4. Read the different combinations of terms given below:
a) cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, plastid
b) cell wall, nucleus, ribosome, chromosome
c) the cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosome, chromosome
d) the cell membrane, ribosome, mitochondria, chloroplast.
The correct combination of terms with reference to an animal cell is _____.
5. Which one of the following terms is not a part of the nucleus?
a) ribosome
b) chromosome
c) nucleolus
d) gene
6. A suitable term for the various components of cells is
a) tissue
b) cell organelles
c) chromosomes
d) genes
7. Read the following pairs of examples of organisms:
a) moss and sponge.
b) yeast and Amoeba.
c) bacteria and a blue-green alga
d) penicillium and Spirogyra
8. Genes are located in_________ .
(a) Chromosome (b) Plastids
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(c) Lysosome (d) Vacuole
9. Nucleus is separated from cytoplasm by ___________
(a) Nucleoplasm (b) Nuclear membrane
(c) Cell membrane (d) Endoplasmic reticulum
10. The jelly-like substance within the cell membrane is called…….
11. _______ is the cell organelle that contains enzymes that digest cells and cellular
material.
12. The unit of measurement used for expressing dimension (size) of cells is:
a) centimetre
b) millimetre
c) micrometre
d) metre
13. Paheli accidentally placed her hand over a flame and immediately pulled it back.
She felt the sensation of heat and reacted due to the action of
a) blood cells.
b) skin surface
c) nerve cells
d) nucleus of cells
14. Unicellular prokaryotes that may be spherical, rod, or spiral shaped are
(a) viruses
(b) fungi
(c) bacteria
(d) algae
15. Which of the following is not a part of the nucleus?
(a) Nucleolus
(b) Centrosomes
(c) Genes
(d) Chromosomes
16. _____________ is the cell organelle that helps in cell division.
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Centrosomes
(d) Ribosomes
17. Under a microscope Clara observes a cell that has no distinct nucleus. The cell
that she observes is a_____________.
(a) plant cell
(b) human cell
(c) eukaryotic cell
(d) prokaryotic cell
18. Name the organelle responsible for producing energy in a cell.
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19. Which of the following cell organelles is found in all plant cells, animal cells and
also in bacterial cells?
a) chloroplast
b) cell wall
c) cell membrane
d) nucleus
1. The table given below has certain terms and four blank spaces named A, B, C and D.
Cell Feature/Part Function
Amoeba A Movement
Plant cell Plastid B
C Spindle Shaped Contraction
Nerve Cell D Stimuli and response
From the options given below choose the correct combination of terms.
(a)A-Pseudopodia; B-Respirations; C-Muscle cell; D-Branched

(b) A-Pseudopodia; B-Photosynthesis; C-Muscle cell; D-Branched
(c)A-Contractile vacuole; B-Photosynthesis; C-Blood cell; D-Spindle shaped.
(d) A-Pseudopodia; B-Photosynthesis; C-Cheek cell; D-Spindle shaped.
2. Match the terms given in column I with their functions given in column II and fill
the blanks given below the table:
Column I Column II
A. Chloroplast i) Carries hereditary characters.
B. Cell membrane ii) Controls the activities of cells.
C. Nucleus iii) Site of photosynthesis.
D. Chromosome iv) Controls the movement of materials into and out

of cells.
3. Assertion- Leaves have green colour.

Reason- Green colour plastids / pigments(Chlorophyll) are present in leaves.
(a)Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct
explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct
explanation for assertion.
(c)Assertion is correct statement, but reason is wrong statement.
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(d) Assertion is wrong statement, but reason is correct statement.
4. In amoeba the change in shape is due to the formation of ______________ which
facilitates movement and capturing food.
5. ‘Cell wall is present only in plant cells but absent in animal cell’. Give the reason.
6. State any one function of the following cell organelles.
(i)Ribosomes (ii)Vacuoles
7. Draw a neat, labelled diagram of eukaryotic nucleus.
8. Based on the type of nucleus, a cell can be classified into two groups. Name the
groups and differentiate them.
9. Why do plants cells have an additional layer surrounding the cell membrane? What
is this layer is known as?
10. What is chloroplast? Define the functions of the chloroplast.
11. Draw a neat diagram of animal cell and label the following cell organelles.
(a) Ribosomes
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Golgi apparatus
12. (a) Cell membrane is porous and semi permeable in nature. What do you mean
by selectively permeable?
(b) What would have happened if cell membrane had not been selectively
permeable?
13. a) Diagrammatically represent the plant cell and label the parts which are
specific to plant cell and absent in animal cell.
(b) “All living organisms are made of cells” is a key postulate of the Cell Theory.
Write the other key points of cell theory.
14. Label the parts A to E in the given diagram.
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ASSIGNMENT

CLASS: VIII: SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

1. Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms:

Cell Feature/Part Function

Plant cell Plastid B

C Spindle Shaped Contraction

Nerve Cell D Stimuli and response

(a)A-Pseudopodia; B-Respirations; C-Muscle cell; D-Branched

A. Chloroplast i) Carries hereditary characters.

B. Cell membrane ii) Controls the activities of cells.

C. Nucleus iii) Site of photosynthesis.

D. Chromosome iv) Controls the movement of materials into and out

3. Assertion- Leaves have green colour.

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