Cell Structure and Functions

Question 1.
Largest cell visible to uniaded eye is:
(a) hen’s egg
(b) ostrich egg
(c) bactería cell
(d) nerve cell

Answer

(b) ostrich egg

Largest cell visible to unaided eye is ostrich egg.

Question 2.
Which of the following is not a major component of protoplasm:
(a) hydorgen
(b) nitrogen
(c) Sulphur
(d) oxygen

Answer

(c) Sulphur
Sulphur is not a major component of protoplasm.

Question 3.
The organelle present oiily in plants is:
(a) mitochondria
(b) chromosomes
(c) nucleus
(d) plastids

Answer

(d) plastids
The organelle present only in plants is plastids.

Question 4.
Which of the following is present only in plants:
(a) plasma membrane
(b) cell wall
(c) nucleo membrane
(d) cytoplasm

Answer

(b) cell wall

Cell wall is present only in plants. It is not present in animal cells.
Question 5.
Yolk is:
(a) small part of cell
(b) yellow part of egg
(c) white part of egg
(d) none of these

Answer

(b) yellow part of egg

Yolk is yellow part of egg.

Question 6.
The outermost layer of animal cell is:
(a) cell wall
(b) cell membrane
(c) nuclear membrane
(d) none of these

Answer

(b) cell membrane

Cell membrane is the outermost layer of animal cell.

Question 7.
The white part of egg is called:
(a) yolk
(b) albumen
(c) cytoplasm
(d) none of these

Answer

(b) albumen
The white part of egg is called albumen.

Question 8.
The shape of amoeba is:
(a) round
(b) regular
(c) irregular
(d) none of these

Answer

(c) irregular
The shape of amoeba is irregular.
Question 9.
The basic structural unit of living organisms is:
(a) cell
(b) tissue
(c) organ
(d) none of these

Answer

(a) cell
Cell is the basic structural unit of living organisms.

Question 10.
Is hen’s egg a single cell:
(a) no
(b) yes
(c) can’t say
(d) none of these

Answer

(b) yes
Yes, hen’s egg is a single cell.

Question 11.
Bacterial cell has a cell wall:
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) can’t say
(d) none of these

Answer

(a) yes
Yes, bacteial cell has a cell wall.

Question 12.
Which of the following cells are long in shape:
(a) nerve Cells
(b) muscle Cells
(c) fibre Cells
(d) all of these

Answer

(d) all of these

The nerve cells, muscle cells and fibre cells are long in shape.
Question 13.
A group of similar cells perfonning a specific function is called:
(a) organ
(b) tissue
(c) cell organalle
(d) none of these

Answer

(b) tissue
Tissue is a group of similar cells performing a specific function.

Question 14.
Cells without well-organised nucleus are called:
(a) prokaryotic cells
(b) eukaryotic cells
(c) cell
(d) none of these

Answer

(a) prokaryotic cells

Cells without Well-organised nucleus are called prokaryotic cells.

Question 15.
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

Answer

(c) all organisms except bacteria and blue green algae

Eukaryotic cells are found in all organisms except bacteria and blue green algae.

Question 16.
Which of these is multicellular ?
(a) amoeba
(b) paramecium
(c) bacteria
(d) mushroom

Answer

(d) mushroom
Mushroom is multicellular whereas amoeba, paramecium and bacteria are unicellualr.
Question 17.
The organelle not present in an animal cell is:
(a) cell membrane
(b) nucleus
(c) mitochondria
(d) chloroplast

Answer

(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 cell.

Question 18.
Plant cell do not have:
(a) cell wall
(b) lysosome
(c) mitochondria
(d) cell membrane

Answer

(b) lysosome
Lysosome. Plant cell do not have lysosome. It has cell wall, mitochondria and cell membrane.

Question 19.
Chlorophyll is found in:
(a) chromoplast
(b) centrosome
(c) chloroplast
(d) leucoplast

Answer

(c) chloroplast
Chlorophyll is found in chloroplast.

Question 20.
Chlorophyll pigment is of:
(a) yellow colour
(b) green colour
(c) red colour
(d) white colour

Answer

(b) green colour

Chlorophyll pigment is of green colour.
Question 21.
The cell organelle relying energy from the food is:
(a) mitochondria
(b) golgi bodies
(c) endoplasmic reticulum
(d) ribosomes

Answer

(a) mitochondria
The cell organelle releasing energy from the food is mitochondria.

Question 22.
The outermost layer of plant cell is:
(a) cell wall
(b) cell membrane
(c) nuclear membrane
(d) none of these

Answer

(a) cell wall

Cell wall is the outermost layer of plant cell. Cell membrane is the outermost layer of animal
cell.

Question 23.
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

Answer

(a) cytoplasm
Cytoplasm is the liquid substance inside the cell enclosed by the cell wall or plasma
membranes.

Question 24.
The green plastids in plants are called:
(a) nucleoplasts
(b) chloroplast
(c) leucoplasts
(d) none of these.

Answer

(c) leucoplasts
The green plastids in plants are called chloroplasts.
Question 25.
Power house of the cell is:
(a) nucleus
(b) chloroplast
(c) cytoplasm
(d) mitochondira

Answer

(d) mitochondira
Mitochondria is the power house of the cell.

Question 26.
The liquid substance present between the nucleus and plasma membrane is called:
(a) cytoplasm
(b) protoplasm
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) none of these

Answer

(a) cytoplasm
The liquid substance present between the nucleus and plasma membrane is called cytoplasm.

Question 27.
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

Answer

(b) chromosome
Chromosomes present in the nucleus helps in transfer of characters from parents to next
generation.

Question 28.
Cell was discovered by:
(a) Robert Brown
(b) Robert looke
(c) M.J. Schleiden
(d) T. Schwan

Answer

(b) Robert looke

Robert Hooke discovered cell.
Question 29.
The controlling centre of the cell is:
(a) protoplasm
(b) plastids
(c) nucleus
(d) chromosomes

Answer

(c) nucleus
The controlling centre of the cell is nucleus.

Question 30.
The life giving substance in a cell is:
(a) cytoplasm
(b) protoplasm
(c) nucleoplasm
(d) none of these

Answer

(b) protoplasm
Protoplasm is the life giving substance in a cell.

Match the Column-A with Column-B:

Question 1.

Column-A Column-B
(a) Cell wall (i) Eukaryfotic cells
(b) Nuclear material
without nuclear (ii) Nucleus
membrane
(c) Nucleus with a nuclear
(iii) Chromosomes
membrane
(d) A small spherical body
(iv) Prokaryotic cells
in the nucleus
(e) Thread like structures
(v) Plant cells
present in nucleus
Answer
Column-A Column-B
(a) Cell wall (v) Plant cells
(b) Nuclear material
without nuclear (iv) Prokaryotic cells
membrane
(c) Nucleus with a nuclear (i) Eukaryfotic cells
membrane
(d) A small spherical body
(ii) Nucleus
in the nucleus
(e) Thread like structures
(iii) Chromosomes
present in nucleus

Question 2.

Column-A Column-B
(a) Red blood cells (i) Long branched shape
(b) Muscle cells (ii) Spherical shape
(c) Nerve cells (iii) Spindle shaped
Answer
Column-A Column-B
(a) Red blood cells (ii) Spherical shape
(b) Muscle cells (iii) Spindle shaped
(c) Nerve cells (i) Long branched shape

Question 3.

Column-A Column-B
(a) Plastids (i) Protoplasm
(b) Small vacuoles (ii) Mitochondria
(c) Living substance of
(iii) Plant cells
the cell
(d) Power house of cell (iv) Animal cells
Answer
Column-A Column-B
(a) Plastids (iii) Plant cells
(b) Small vacuoles (iv) Animal cells
(c) Living substance of
(i) Protoplasm
the cell
(d) Power house of cell (ii) Mitochondria

State whether the following statements are True or False:

Question 1.
Amoeba has regular shape.

Answer

False
Question 2.
All living organisms are made of cells.

Answer

True

Question 3.
Muscle cells are branched.

Answer

False

Question 4.
Unicellular organisms have one-celled body.

Answer

True

Question 5.
A dense round region present in the middle of the cell is called nucleus.

Answer

True

Question 6.
All animal cells are spherical or oval in shape while plant cells are rectangular.

Answer

False

Question 7.
Most of the cells have nucleus.

Answer

False

Question 8.
Mitochondria is called powerhouse of the cell.

Answer

True
Question 9.
The basic living unit of an organism is an organ.

Answer

False

Question 10.
The outermost covering in an animal cell is called cell wall.

Answer

False

Question 11.
Green plastids containing chlorophyll are called chloroplasts.

Answer

True

Question 12.
Cells without well-organised nucleus, i.e. lacking nuclear membrane, are called eukaryotic
cells.

Answer

False

Question 13.
All organisms are made of smaller parts called organs.

Answer

True

Question 14.
The egg of a hen is a single cell.

Answer

True

Question 15.
Life of all organisms starts as a single cell called fertilized egg.

Answer
True

Fill in the blanks:

Question 1.
……………………….. is formed by collection of tissues.

Answer

Organ

Question 2.
Empty space in the cytoplasm is called ………………………..

Answer

vacuole

Question 3.
Units of inheritance present on the chromosomes are called ………………………..

Answer

genes

Question 4.
The living substance in the cell is called ………………………..

Answer

protoplasm

Question 5.
A group of cells is called ………………………..

Answer

tissues

Question 6.
……………………….. are green plastics.

Answer

Chloroplasts

Question 7.
……………………….. is necessary for photosynthesis.
 Answer

Chlorophyll

Question 8.
Component present in the cytoplasm are called ………………………..

Answer

organelle

Question 9.
The ……………………….. is the control centre of the cell.

Answer

nucleus

Question 10.
Cell wall is found in ……………………….. cell.

Answer

plant

Question 11.
The structural and functional unit of life is ………………………..

Answer

cell

Question 12.
Energy is produced in …………………………

Answer

mitochondria

Question 13.
……………………….. is the instrument which enlarge objects.

Answer

Microscope

Question 14.
……………………….. are responsible for passing hereditary characters.
 Answer

Chromosomes

Question 15.
Nucleus is separated from cytoplasm by a ……………………….. , ………………………..

Answer

nuclear membrane

Question 16.
Cells were discovered by ………………………..

Answer

Robert Hooke

Question 17.
Coloured bodies called ……………………….. are found in the plant cells only.

Answer

plastids

Question 18.
The projections which appear and disappear as amoeba moves or feeds are called
………………………..

Answer

pseudopodia

Question 19.
All organisms other than bacteria and blue green algae are called …………………………

Answer

eukaryotes