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The Cell - Structural and Functional Unit of Life - 1

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Which of the following is the total living substance of a cell?

  1. Cytoplasm

  2. Protoplasm

  3. Stroma

  4. Matrix


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Protoplasm is a total living substance of a cell. It is composed of cytoplasm and nucleoplasm.

Which of the following is a single-celled organism?

  1. Spirogyra

  2. Volvox

  3. Chlamydomonas

  4. Mimosa pudica

  5. Chara


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chlamydomonas is a single-celled organism.

The small size of a cell is favourable because ______________.

  1. it provides larger surface/ volume ratio

  2. it provides larger volume/ surface ratio

  3. it reduces the activity of the cell

  4. it reduces the area of the cell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Smaller size of a cell provides larger surface/volume ratio, which increases the efficiency of the cells.

Which of the following is absent in an animal cell?

  1. Cytoplasm

  2. Endoplasmic reticulum

  3. Centrosome

  4. Cell wall


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cell wall is absent in animal cells.

Which of the following carbohydrates is the major component of cell wall in plants?

  1. Cellulose

  2. Starch

  3. Sucrose

  4. Fructose


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cell wall is mostly made of cellulose.

The major component of plant cell wall is

  1. lignin

  2. cellulose

  3. suberin

  4. pectin


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In plant cells, a cell wall composed mainly of cellulose is located outside the cell membrane.

Which of the following is not a single-celled organism?

  1. Paramecium

  2. Hydra

  3. Yeast

  4. Amoeba


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydra is a multicellular organism.

Where are chromatin fibres present in a cell?

  1. Cytosol

  2. Centrosome

  3. Nucleosome

  4. Nucleolus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chromatin fibres are present in nucleosome of nucleus.

Which of the following structures is/are not found in the cells of angiosperms?

  1. Cell wall

  2. Plastids

  3. Thylakoids

  4. Centrosome


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Centrosome is not present in plant cells.

What is the part of cytoplasm other than the organelles called?

  1. Protoplasm

  2. Cytosol

  3. Nucleoplasm

  4. Vacuole


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Part of cytoplasm other than the organelles is called cytosol.

Which of the following structures is/are absent in the cells of a roundworm?

  1. Golgi apparatus

  2. Endoplasmic reticulum

  3. Thylakoids

  4. Centrosome


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Thylakoids are found in plant cells only.

From which part of the tree is cork obtained?

  1. Stem

  2. Bark

  3. Leaf

  4. Fruit


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Cork is a substance which comes from the bark of a tree. Cork is an impermeable, buoyant material.

Which of the molecules are synthesised with the help of smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

  1. Proteins

  2. Nucleic acids

  3. Lipids

  4. Carbohydrates


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum helps in synthesis of fat molecules.

On rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), which of the following biomolecules are mainly synthesised by ribosomes?

  1. Proteins

  2. Nucleic acids

  3. Lipids

  4. Carbohydrates


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Protein synthesis is carried out by ribosomes present on the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

Which of the following is not a membrane bound organelle of cell?

  1. Mitochondria

  2. Endoplasmic reticulum

  3. Lysosomes

  4. Centrosome


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Centrosome is non-membrainous.

Match the following:

 
Column A Column B
(i) Smallest cell (a) Nerve cells
(ii) Longest cell (b) Bacteria
(iii) Largest cell (c) Ostrich egg
(d) Guard cells
  1. (i) – (d), (ii) – (c) and (iii) – (a)

  2. (i) – (b), (ii) – (d) and (iii) – (a)

  3. (i) – (c), (ii) – (a) and (iii) – (d)

  4. (i) – (b), (ii) – (a) and (iii) – (c)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nerve cells are the longest cells. Bacteria are the smallest cells. Ostrich egg is the largest cell.

Which of the following is not a function of cell wall?

  1. It provides rigidity to the cell.

  2. It gives shape to the cell.

  3. It checks the entry of certain solutes.

  4. It provides protection to the cell.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cell wall is freely permeable and does not regulate the entry of certain solutes.

Which of the following organelles forms network system in a cell?

  1. Ribosomes

  2. Mitochondria

  3. Nucleus

  4. Endoplasmic reticulum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Endoplasmic reticulum forms a network system in a cell.

Match the following:

 
(i) Red blood cells (A) Elongated
(ii) White blood cells (B) Biconcave
(iii) Nerve cells (C) Bean shaped
(iv) Guard cells (D) Amoeboid
  1. (i) – (C), (ii) – (A), (iii) – (D) and (iv) – (B)

  2. (i) – (B), (ii) – (D), (iii) – (A) and (iv) – (C)

  3. (i) – (C), (ii) – (D), (iii) – (A) and (iv) – (B)

  4. (i) – (D), (ii) – (C), (iii) – (A) and (iv) – (B)

  5. (i) – (A), (ii) – (C), (iii) – (D) and (iv) – (B)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

RBCs are biconcave in shape. WBCs are amoeboid in shape. Nerve cells are elongated in shape. Guard cells are bean shaped.

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