The Fundamental Unit of Life Class 9 MCQ

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The Fundamental Unit of Life Class 9 MCQ for Students

From the following which pair of cell organelles have circular DNA molecules?

(A) Lysosome and Chloroplast

(B) Cell wall and Mitochondria

(C) Vacuole and Chloroplast

(D) Chloroplast and Mitochondria

Option d – Chloroplast and Mitochondria

Which of the following ability will be lost by the cell if the cell wall of a plant cell is removed? ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) Prevention of endosmosis

(B) Prevention of over-expansion of cell

(C) Exosmosis by cell

(D) Shrinking of nucleoplasm

Option b – Prevention of over-expansion of cell

From the following identify the CORRECT pair.

(A) Ribosome – Lipid synthesis

(B) Contractile vacuole – Excretion

(C) Mitochondrion – Thylakoids

(D) RER- Prokaryotic cell

Option b – Contractile vacuole – Excretion

Identify the INCORRECT statement/s about mitochondria and chloroplast. i. Both are semi-autonomous organelles. ii. Both are found only in eukaryotes. iii. Both have 80S type of ribosomes. iv. Both are enveloped by two unit membranes.

(A) Both (i) and (iii)

(B) Both (iii) and (iv)

(C) Only (iii)

(D) Only (iv)

Option c – Only (iii)

Study the following statements (i – v) and select the correct option. i. Flagella are comparatively smaller than cilia. ii. Hydrolytic enzymes are optimally active at an alkaline pH. iii. Cilia are comparatively smaller than flagella. iv. Mitochondria can be viewed easily under the microscope without staining. V. Microbodies are non-membrane-bound minute vesicles. ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) i, iii, iv, and v are correct.

(B) i, ii, and iii are correct.

(C) iv and v are correct.

(D) i, ii, iv, and v are incorrect.

Option d – i, ii, iv, and v are incorrect.

From the following which is the INCORRECT statement?

(A) Transport of molecules across the plasma membrane occurs by active transport, passive transport, and osmosis.

(B) Passive transport requires energy.

(C) Active transport is an energy-dependent process.

(D) Osmosis is the movement of water by diffusion across a selectively permeable membrane.

Option b – Passive transport requires energy.

Identify the innermost layer of the cell envelope in the bacterial cells. ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) Cell wall

(B) Glycocalyx

(C) Plasma membrane

(D) Capsule

Option c – Plasma membrane

Which of the following is translated into proteins by the ribosomes of a polysome?

(A) rRNA

(B) DNA

(C) mRNA

(D) tRNA

Option c – mRNA

Mesosomes are extensions of ……. ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) endoplasmic reticulum

(B) nuclear membrane

(C) chloroplasts

(D) plasma membrane

Option d – plasma membrane

Identify the structures that aid in bacterial motility.

(A) Cilia

(B) Flagella

(C) Fimbriae

(D) Pili

Option b – Flagella

Following are inclusion bodies found in prokaryotes, EXCEPT ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) Cyanophycean granule

(B) Phosphate granule

(C) Polysome

(D) Glycogen granule

Option c – Polysome

The proteins can move within the cell membrane is due to membrane’s

(A) elasticity

(B) permeability

(C) rigidity

(D) fluidity

Option d – fluidity

……. are the cytoplasmic connections between adjacent plant cells. ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) Mesosome

(B) Plasmodesmata

(C) Middle lamella

(D) Plasmalemma

Option b – Plasmodesmata

……. are present on the surface Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER).

(A) Mitochondria

(B) Cristae

(C) Ribosomes

(D) Cisternae

Option c – Ribosomes

Identify the CORRECT function of the RER. ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) Protection of cells from mechanical injury

(B) Protein synthesis and secretion

(C) Steroidal hormone synthesis

(D) Lipid synthesis

Option b – Protein synthesis and secretion

Golgi apparatus is NOT found in

(A) plants

(B) bacteria

(C) eukaryotes

(D) animals

Option b – bacteria

Which of the following is present in vacuoles? ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) Mesosomes

(B) Excretory products

(C) Ribosomes

(D) Hydrolytic enzymes

Option b – Excretory products

Which of the following shows p presence of plastids?

(A) Animal cells

(B) Euglena

(C) Plant cells

(D) Both (B) and (C)

Option d – Both (B) and (C)

Identify the structure which shows the presence of thylakoids. ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) Elaioplast

(B) Mitochondria

(C) Chloroplast

(D) Mesosomes

Option c – Chloroplast

Thylakoids of different grana are connected by

(A) mesosomes

(B) matrix

(C) stroma lamellae

(D) cristae

Option c – stroma lamellae

The sedimentation coefficient of ribosomes indirectly represents ( The Fundamental Unit of Life Class MCQs )

(A) density and mass of ribosomes

(B) density and volume of ribosomes

(C) size and shape of ribosomes

(D) density and size of ribosomes

Option d – density and size of ribosomes

From the following which criterion can be used to differentiate eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

(A) Whether or not they have a membrane-enclosed nucleus

(B) Whether or not they have cytoplasmic membrane

(C) Comparison between structures of tRNA

(D) Whether or not they have membrane proteins

Option a – Whether or not they have a membrane-enclosed nucleus

According to the fluid-mosaic model of the membrane

(A) lipids do not have a specific arrangement

(B) the proteins are arranged in bilayer form

(C) lipids and proteins are not arranged in a specific order

(D) proteins are embedded in lipid bilayer

Option d – proteins are embedded in lipid bilayer

Which of the following is the CORRECT postulate of cell theory?

(A) All cells divide by meiosis and amitosis

(B) Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms

(C) All cells have nuclei

(D) All cells possess chloroplasts

Option b – Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms

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……… confers antibiotic resistance to bacteria.

(A) Polysomes

(B) Plasmids

(C) Inclusion bodies

(D) Ribosomes

Option b – Plasmids

With reference to the animal cell, which of the following statements is correct? 1. There is no cell wall in animal cells but the cell is covered by a plasma membrane. 2. Chlorophyll is not found in animal cells. 3. Lysosome occurs in plant cells. 4. Almost in all animal cells, centrioles exist. Codes :

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 1, 2, and 3 only

(c) 1,2 and 4

(d) All of the above

Option c – 1,2 and 4

Consider the following statements regarding osmosis in animal cells : 1. If the water potential of the solution surrounding the cell is too high, the cell shrinks. 2. If the water potential of the solution surrounding the cell is too low, the cell swells and bursts. It is important to maintain a constant water potential inside the animal body. 4. In animal cells, water potential far exceeds the solute potential. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 3 only

(c) 4 only

(d) 2 and 3

Option b – 3 only

The living content of cell is called protoplasm. It is composed of :

(a) Cytoplasm only

(b) Cytoplasm and meloplasm

(c) Nucleoplasm only

(d) Cytoplasm, nucleoplasm and other organelles

Option b – Cytoplasm and meloplasm

Consider the following statements regarding the living cell : (A) The Golgi apparatus links carbohydrates with proteins to form glycoproteins. (B) In plants, the Golgi complex synthesizes pectin. (C) The lysosomes store the hydrolysing enzymes. Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) Only (A) and (B)

(b) Only (B)

(c) Only (C)

(d) (A), (B) and (C)

Option d – (A), (B) and (C)

A cell will swell up if

(a) the concentration of water molecules in the cell is higher than the concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium.

(b) the concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium is higher than water molecules concentration in the cell.

(c) the concentration of water molecules is same in the cell and in the surrounding medium.

(d) concentration of water molecules does not matter.

Option b – the concentration of water molecules in surrounding medium is higher than water molecules concentration in the cell

An animal cell, a plant cell and a bacterium share the following structural features :

(a) Cell membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles

(b) Cell wall, plasma membrane, mitochondria

(c) Cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm

(d) Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, ribosome

Option d – Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, ribosome

Which of the following is not a true statement about chloroplasts and mitochondria?

(a) Each contains a small amount of DNA

(b) Neither are components of the endomembrane system

(c) Both are membrane less organelles

(d) Mitochondria do not synthesise all their proteins

Option c – Both are membrane less organelles

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the different phases of cell division? 1. Anaphase 2. Telophase 3. Prophase 4. Metaphase Codes :

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4

(b) 1,3,2,4

(c) 3, 1,4,2

(d) 3,4, 1, 2

Option d – 3,4, 1, 2

Consider the following statements and choose the correct code. Assertion (A) : A true nucleus is absent in E. coli and other prokaryotes. Reason (R) : An undifferentiated, unorganised fibrillar chromosome exists inside the prokaryotic cells. Codes :

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is false, but R is true.

(d) Both A and R are false.

Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

The entry of mineral ions in a plant cell during absorption is by

(a) passive absorption

(b) active absorption

(c) osmosis

(d) endocytosis

Option b – active absorption

The suicide bags of the cells are

(a) plastids

(b) mitochondria

(c) lysosomes

(d) ribosomes

Option c – lysosomes

The powerhouses of the cells are

(a) mitochondria

(b) plastids

(c) Golgi complex

(d) ribosomes

Option a – mitochondria

Vesicles are essential for the normal functioning of the Golgi apparatus because

(a) they provide energy for chemical reactions.

(b) they move proteins and lipids between different parts of the organelle.

(c) they contribute to the structural integrity of the organelle.

(d) they produce the sugars that are added to proteins.

Option b – they move proteins and lipids between different parts of the organelle

Amino acid chains built by the ribosomes then move to the

(a) Golgi apparatus

(b) lysosome

(c) endoplasmic reticulum

(d) mitochondria

Option c – endoplasmic reticulum

Simple tissues are

(a) parenchyma, xylem, and collenchyma

(b) parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma

(c) parenchyma, xylem, and sclerenchyma

(d) parenchyma, xylem, and phloem

Option b – parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma

The living cells providing tensile strength are

(a) parenchyma

(b) collenchyma

(c) sclerenchyma

(d) sclerotic cells

Option b – collenchyma

The energy currency of the cell is

(a) ADP

(b) ATP

(c) NADP

(d) FADP

Option b – ATP

One of these is a double membrane organelle

(a) lysosome

(b) mitochondria

(c) nucleus

(d) endoplasmic reticulum

Option b – mitochondria

The cell organelle containing the flattened membrane-bounded cisternae located near the nucleus is

(a) mitochondria

(b) Golgi

(c) centrioles

(d) nucleolus

Option b – Golgi

The SER helps in building the cell membrane. This process is called

(a) protein synthesis

(b) membrane abiogenesis

(c) membrane biogenesis

(d) glycogenosis

Option c – membrane biogenesis

Golgi apparatus is involved in the formation of

(a) lysosome

(b) vacuoles

(c) plastids

(d) mitochondria

Option a – lysosome

DNA is a component of

(a) mitochondria

(b) chloroplast

(c) cytoplasm

(d) (a) and (b) both

Option d – (a) and (b) both

The plasma membrane is

(a) permeable

(b) impermeable

(c) selectively permeable

(d) both (a) and (b)

Option c – selectively permeable

Nuclear material without cover is found in

(a) mycoplasma and green algae

(b) bacteria and fungi

(c) bacteria and blue-green algae

(d) none of the above

Option c – bacteria and blue-green algae

The word ‘prokaryote’ means a cell

(a) with many nuclei

(b) with one nucleus

(c) with diffused nucleus

(d) without chloroplast

Option c – with diffused nucleus

Minute structures on bacterial cells are called

(a) hair

(b) cilia

(c) flagella

(d) pili

Option d – pili

Cell theory was proposed by

(a) Schleiden and Schwann

(b) Robert Brown

(c) Leeuwenhock

(d) Purkinje

Option a – Schleiden and Schwann

The undefined nuclear region in a bacteria is

(a) nucleoid

(b) nucleus

(c) chromosome

(d) nucleolus

Option a – nucleoid

The nucleus plays a crucial part in

(a) metabolism

(b) cellular reproduction

(c) lipid synthesis

(d) protein synthesis

Option b – cellular reproduction

Which of the following is not present in prokaryotes?

(a) Ribosomes

(b) Cell wall

(c) Plasma membrane

(d) Nuclear membrane

Option d – Nuclear membrane

The chemical nature of carrier molecules facilitating transport across the plasma membrane is

(a) starchy

(b) sugary

(c) proteinaceous

(d) fatty acidic

Option c – proteinaceous

ER remains associated with

(a) dictyosomes

(b) mitochondria

(c) karyotheca

(d) chloroplast

Option c – karyotheca

The vacuole is surrounded by

(a) plasmalemma

(b) cell wall

(c) tonoplast

(d) plasmodesmata

Option c – tonoplast

The organisms that lack membranes are

(a) Viruses

(b) Bacteria

(c) Protozoans

(d) Fungi

Option a – Viruses

The organelle attached to the ER is

(a) ribosomes

(b) lysosomes

(c) Golgi bodies

(d) proteins

Option a – ribosomes

Osmosis is the process of movement of water molecules from their

(a) higher concentration to their lower concentration through a cell wall.

(b) lower concentration to its higher concentration through a fully permeable membrane.

(c) higher concentration to its lower concentration through a fully permeable membrane.

(d) higher concentration to its lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.

Option d – higher concentration to its lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane

The cell was first discovered by

(a) Robert Hooke

(b) Leeuwenhock

(c) Purkinje

(d) Virchow

Option a – Robert Hooke

According to the fluid mosaic model, the plasma membrane is composed of

(a) phospholipids, extrinsic and intrinsic proteins

(b) phospholipids and oligosaccharides

(c) phospholipids and hemicellulose

(d) phospholipids and integral glycoproteins

Option a – phospholipids, extrinsic and intrinsic proteins

The presence of ……….. organelle is only revealed by electron microscope.

(a) chloroplast

(b) mitochondria

(c) Golgi bodies

(d) lysosome

Option d – lysosome

One of these is the smallest in size

(a) Ribosome

(b) Lysosome

(c) Mitochondria

(d) Chloroplast

Option a – Ribosome

Golgi bodies help in

(a) excretion of steroids

(b) storage and secretion

(c) translation

(d) transcription

Option b – storage and secretion

The movement of materials to different parts of the cytoplasm and nucleus is generally carried out by

(a) Ribosomes

(b) Mitochondria

(c) Lysosomes

(d) Endoplasmic reticulum.

Option d – Endoplasmic reticulum

In mitochondria, ATP-synthesizing chemical reactions take place in the

(a) Outer membrane.

(b) Matrix.

(c) Inner membrane.

(d) DNA of mitochondria.

Option c – Inner membrane

The cell wall is not present in cells of

(a) Bacteria

(b) Plants

(c) Fungi

(d) Humans

Option d – Humans

Which cell organelles have their own DNA and Ribosomes?

(a) Golgi body and Endoplasmic Reticulum

(b) Mitochondria and Plastids

(c) Lysosome and Golgi body

(d) Vacuole and Plastids

Option b – Mitochondria and Plastids

Which of the following is the cellular respiratory center?

(a) Nucleus

(b) Mitochondria

(c) Ribosome

(d) Golgi body

Option b – Mitochondria

Which one of the following cell organelles contains DNA?

(a) Golgi apparatus

(b) Mitochondrion

(c) Lysosome

(d) Endoplasmic reticulum

Option b – Mitochondrion

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