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The fundamental unit of life - class-IX

Description: The fundamental unit of life
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What is an isotonic solution?

  1. A solution whose water concentration is lower than the internal concentration.

  2. A solution whose water concentration is same as compared to internal concentration.

  3. A solution whose water concentration is more than the internal concentration.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • If both the medium and cell has exactly the same water concentration and thus, there will be no net movement of water across the cell membrane is known as an isotonic solution. 
  • The cells remain of the same size.

    Hence, the correct option is B.

In a hypotonic solution, the cell 

  1. Shrinks

  2. Remains of the same size

  3. Swells

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hypotonic solution is a type of solution in which water concentration in the medium is more than the cell. Water crosses the membrane in both directions, but more water will come into the cell than will leave. The net result is that the water enters the cell. The cells will swell up. 

Solution that has a greater concentration of solutes on the outside of a cell when compared with the inside of a cell is a 

  1. Hypertonic solution

  2. Isotonic solution

  3. Hypotonic solution

  4. Both A and C


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A hypertonic solution is a particular type of solution that has a greater concentration of solutes on the outside of a cell when compared with the inside of a cell. Water crosses the cell membrane in both directions, but more water leaves the cell than enters it. Therefore, the cell will shrink due to exosmosis.

If a cell is in a hypotonic environment, this means

  1. There are fewer solutes inside the cell than in the extra-cellular environment

  2. There is an equal amount of solutes inside as outside the cell

  3. There is more solute outside the cell than in the cell

  4. There is less solute outside the cell than inside of the cell


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A hypotonic environment is when the solute concentration outside the cell is less than inside the cell.

When both the regions have the same solute concentration it is an isotonic environment.
When the solute concentration outside the cell is higher than inside the cell then it is in a hypertonic environment.
So the correct answer is 'There is less solute outside the cell than inside the cell'.

Roots will absorb water when external medium will be

  1. Hypotonic

  2. Hypertonic

  3. Isotonic

  4. Concentrated


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Osmosis happens along a concentration gradient. If outside medium is hypotonic, it means that relatively more of water is present outside the cells in the surrounding medium and water will flow inside the root hair cells.

The structure that are involved in the manufacture and supply of energy to the cell are:

  1. Centroies

  2. Nucleoius

  3. Pestide

  4. Mitochondria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mitochondria is responsible for manufacturing and supplying chemical energy by releasing energy stored in food molecules and synthesising ATP. It is called the power house of the cell. 

So, the correct option is 'Mitochondria'.

Which of the following cells kill virus infected cells ?

  1. NK cells

  2. $T _K$ cells

  3. B - lymphocytes

  4. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: A

$\beta$-TGF promotes and is useful in

  1. new Angiogenesis

  2. Epidermal growth

  3. wound healing and burns

  4. all of these


Correct Option: A

The function of bulliform cells is to.

  1. These are present in some desertic grasses

  2. These are large and empty

  3. Reduce the rate of transpiration

  4. Perform nitrogen fixation


Correct Option: A

Assume a spherical mammalian cell has diameter of 27 $\mu m$, If a polypeptide chain with alpha helical canfoemation has to stretch across the cell, how many amino acids should it comprise of: 

  1. 18000

  2. 27000

  3. 1800

  4. 12000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

No. of amino acid in one term in α helix = 3.6

Pitch length for α Helix = 5.4 Aº  
The No. of Amino acid in polypeptide
= 1.8 x $10^4$ Amino acid = 18000 amino acid
Thus A is the correct answer.

Branched sclerenchyma occurring as isolated cells scattered in any tissue are called.

  1. Libriform fibers

  2. Tracheidal cells

  3. Idioblasts

  4. Stone cells


Correct Option: A

Auxospores are formed by _____________.

  1. Diatoms

  2. Dimities

  3. Deuteromycetes

  4. Decomposing bacteria


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Auxospore. In certain species of diatoms, auxospores are specialised cells that are produced at key stages in their cell cycle or life history.  Auxospores can also play a role in sexual reproduction in diatoms, and may be formed after haploid gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote.

Thus the correct option is A. 

Which of the following is codons codes for proline.

  1. CCC, CCU, CCG

  2. UCC, UGU, CCU

  3. CUG, CUU, CUA

  4. CGC, CGG, CCA


Correct Option: A

Axenic culture is best defined as 

  1. Cell cultures

  2. Cell cultures free from micro-organisms

  3. Cell cultures of insectivorous plants

  4. Cell cultures free from other micro-organisms


Correct Option: D

Secretion, endocytosis, division and formation of intercellular junctions are functions of cells due to

  1. Flip-flop movement of proteins

  2. Fluid nature of lipid and proteins

  3. Quassi-fluid nature of lipids

  4. Vertical movement of lipid and proteins


Correct Option: B
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