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Cell - Structure and Functions (Class - VIII)

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In animal cells, it lies in the centre of the cell whereas in plant cells, it maybe on the periphery. It is the

  1. cell wall

  2. cytoplasm

  3. mitochondria

  4. chloroplast

  5. nucleus


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. In animal cells, nucleus lies in the centre of the cell whereas in plant cells, nucleus maybe on the periphery.

Mitochondria are found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of all the cells. Which of the following are used by mitochondria to produce energy?

a. Glucose b. Hydrogen c. Oxygen d. Nitrogen

  1. Only b and c

  2. Only a and c

  3. Only a and b

  4. Only b and d

  5. Only a and d


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Mitochondria produce energy for all the activities of the cell by using glucose and oxygen.

Cell wall is made of cellulose. Which of the following is/are the function(s) of a cell wall?

a. It carries out metabolism. b. It protects the plant cell. c. It gives the plant cell a fixed shape. d. It makes the plant cell rigid. e. It holds air, water and particles of food.

  1. Only b, c and d

  2. Only e

  3. Only a and b

  4. Only a, b and e

  5. Only c, d and e


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The cell wall protects the plant cell, gives the plant cell a fixed shape and makes the plant cell rigid.

Which of the following animal cells is long and branched, and has thread-like projections?

  1. Muscle cell

  2. Epithelial cell

  3. Nerve cell

  4. Red blood cell

  5. White blood cell


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Nerve cell is long and branched, and has thread-like projections.

The function of which of the following is to transfer the characteristics from the parents to the offsprings through the genes?

  1. Nucleolus

  2. Cell membrane

  3. Mitochondria

  4. Chloroplasts

  5. Chromosomes


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The function of chromosome is to transfer the characteristics from the parents to the offsprings through the genes.

The simplest living organisms are made up of only one cell and are called unicellular organisms. Which of the following organisms is/are unicellular?

  1. Amoeba

  2. Euglena

  3. Bacterium

  4. Paramecium

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option as all of the above are unicellular organisms.

Which of the following combines carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight to produce food and is absent in the root cells of a plant?

  1. Large vacuole

  2. Chloroplast

  3. Mitochondrion

  4. Cytoplasm

  5. Plasma membrane


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Chloroplasts combines carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight to produce food and are absent in the root cells of a plant.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. Scleiden, in 1665, used a microscope to investigate the structure of a thin slice of cork. b. Cell theory states that the basic unit of structure and function of all living organisms is the cell. c. Cells obtain their energy in a process called respiration by burning food like glucose.

  1. Only b

  2. Only a

  3. Only a and b

  4. Only c

  5. Only b and c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this statement is false. Robert Hooke, in 1665, used a microscope to investigate the structure of a thin slice of cork. Scleiden, in 1838, suggested that all plants are made up of cells.

Nucleus is the largest organelle in a cell. Which of the following cells does not have a nucleus?

  1. White blood cell

  2. Muscle cell

  3. Bone cell

  4. Epithelial cell

  5. Red blood cell


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Red blood cell does not have a nucleus.

Which of the following are only present in a plant cell and are absent in an animal cell?

a. Mitochondria b. Chloroplast c. Cell wall d. Cell membrane

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only b and d

  3. Only b and c

  4. Only a and c

  5. Only a and d


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Chloroplast and cell wall are only present in a plant cell and is absent in an animal cell.

There are different types of plant cells. Which of the following is not a plant cell?

  1. Cartilage cell

  2. Photosynthetic cell

  3. Xylem cell

  4. Phloem cell

  5. Epidermal cell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Cartilage cell is not a plant cell. It is an animal cell.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. All the living matter in a cell is called chromatin. b. All the living cells come only from other living cells. c. The chloroplasts make food in green plants by the process of photosynthesis.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this statement is false. All the living matter in a cell is called protoplasm.

All the animals have many organ systems in their bodies to carry out various life processes. Which of the following human systems includes small intestine?

  1. Respiratory system

  2. Circulatory system

  3. Digestive system

  4. Excretory system

  5. Reproductive system


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The digestive system includes small intestine. It also includes mouth, stomach, large intestine etc.

Which of the following cells cannot change their shape?

a. Red blood cells b. Euglena cells c. Amoeba cells d. White blood cells

  1. Only a

  2. Only b and c

  3. Only a and c

  4. Only d

  5. Only a and d


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Red blood cells cannot change their shape.

All prokaryotes are simple, unicellular organisms having no real nucleus in their cells. Which of the following are prokaryotes?

a. Fungi b. Protozoa c. Bacteria d. Blue-green algae

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only b and c

  3. Only a and c

  4. Only c and d

  5. Only a and d


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Bacteria and blue-green algae are prokaryotes.

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