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Cell - Basic Unit of Life - 1 (Class IX)

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Rod-shaped structures in nucleus, visible at the time of cell division, are known as

  1. DNA

  2. genes

  3. chromatins

  4. chromosomes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The rod-shaped structures in nucleus, which are visible at the time of cell division, are known as chromosomes.

The largest structure in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that primarily serves as the site of ribosome synthesis and assembly is

  1. nucleoid

  2. nucleolus

  3. vesicle

  4. cisterna


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nucleolus is a non-membrane-bound structure that is composed of proteins and nucleic acids. It is the largest structure in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, where it primarily serves as the site of ribosome synthesis and assembly.

Match the following:

a. Apical meristems 1. These are located at the base of leaves and internodes.
b. Lateral meristems 2. These are found beneath the bark and in vascular bundles of dicot roots and stems.
c. Intercalary meristems 3. These are situated at the growing tip of stems and roots.
  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  4. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Apical meristems - These are situated at the growing tip of stems and roots. Lateral meristems - These are found beneath the bark and in vascular bundles of dicot roots and stems. Intercalary meristems - These are located at the base of leaves and internodes.

By which of the following processes does plant tissue become woody?

  1. Suberisation

  2. Pectification

  3. Calcification

  4. Lignification


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The plant tissues become woody by the process of lignification.

Which of the following tissues is present in the husk of coconut?

  1. Sclerenchyma

  2. Chlorenchyma

  3. Aerenchyma

  4. Meristematic tissue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sclerenchymatous tissue is present in the husk of coconut, which comprises of dead cells with thickened cell walls due to deposition of lignin and hemicellulose. This makes husk of coconut hard and stiff. That is why it is difficult to remove.

Which of the following is not a function of endoplasmic reticulum?

  1. It transports materials.

  2. It provides surface for some biochemical activities.

  3. It detoxifies poisons and drugs.

  4. It stores the waste material of a cell.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Endoplasmic reticulum helps in the transportation of material being synthesised and provides surface for some biochemical activities. It detoxifies poisons and drugs. However, the waste material of a cell is stored in vacuoles and lysosomes.

Which of the following statements are correct about cell wall? a. It is made of a complex carbohydrate called cellulose. b. It is found in both plant and animal cells. c. It is semi-permeable. d. It is hard and rigid.

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only a and c

  3. Only a and d

  4. All a, b, c and d

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Both the statements are correct about cell wall. Cell wall is made of a complex carbohydrate called cellulose. It is hard and rigid.

Which of the following cells in human beings can change its shape?

  1. White blood cell

  2. Red blood cell

  3. Nerve cell

  4. Blood platelet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

White blood cells are amoeboid in shape as they can change their shape.

Why does a plant cell not burst when it is placed in a hypotonic solution?

  1. Due to the presence of cell wall

  2. Due to the presence of cytoplasm

  3. Due to the presence of plasma membrane

  4. Due to the presence of large vacuoles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cell walls permit the cells of plants, fungi and bacteria to withstand very dilute (hypotonic) external media without bursting. In such media, the cells tend to take up water by osmosis.

The cell body of a neuron is also called

  1. axon

  2. cyton

  3. dendrite

  4. Schwann cell


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The cyton or "cell body" is the bulbous end of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.  

The “waterproof” stratified squamous epithelium is present in the

  1. ducts of salivary glands

  2. skin

  3. oviduct

  4. kidney tubules


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The “waterproof” stratified squamous epithelium is present in the skin.

Match the following:

Column I Column II
A. Chloroplast 1. Imparting attractive colours to flowers and fruits
B. Chromoplast 2. Storage of starch, oil and proteins
C. Leucoplast 3. Involvement in photosynthesis
  1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3

  2. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1

  3. A - 3, B - 1, C - 2

  4. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1

  5. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

All are correctly matched.   Chloroplast : Involvement in photosynthesis Chromoplast : Imparting attractive colours to flowers and fruits Leucoplast : Storage of starch, oil and proteins

Haversian canals are found in

  1. bone

  2. cartilage

  3. tendon

  4. ligament


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Haversian canals are a series of microscopic tubes in the outermost region of the bone called cortical bone that allow blood vessels and nerves to travel through them. Each haversian canal generally contains one or two capillaries and nerve fibres.

Why is the inner membrane of mitochondrion deeply folded?

  1. To provide large surface area for synthesis of glucose

  2. To provide large surface area for synthesis of lipids

  3. To provide large surface area for packaging of proteins

  4. To provide large surface area for ATP-generating chemical reactions


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mitochondrion has two membrane coverings. The outer membrane is very porous, while the inner membrane is deeply folded. These folds create a large surface area for ATP-generating chemical reactions.

The dark spot-like structure inside the nucleus of a cell that helps in making ribosomes is called

  1. nucleoplasm

  2. nucleoid

  3. nucleoside

  4. nucleolus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The dark spot-like structure that helps in making ribosomes is called nucleolus and it is present in the nucleus.

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