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Fundamental unit of life

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered nucleus

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Robert Brown

c)

Leewenhoek

d)

Camillo Golgi

2.

Identify A,B,C and D

a)

A – Nucleus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm

b)

A – Nucleons; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm

c)

A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm

d)

A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nuclear wall

3.

Which of the following are examples of prokaryotes?

a)

Algae

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protozoa

4.

The process of plasmolysis in plant cell is defined as:

a)

Breakdown of plasma membrane in hypotonic solution.

b)

Shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium.

c)

Shrinkage of Nucleoplasm.

d)

None of these

5.

Name the organelles that contain their own genetic material :

a)

Plastid

b)

Golgi body

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

6.

Meiotic division takes place in :

a)

Meristematic cells

b)

Conductive cells

c)

Vegetative cells

d)

Reproductive cells

7.

How many pairs chromosomes are found in human zygote?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

69

8.

Rudolph Virchow said that

a)

All organisms are made of cells

b)

Cell is the basic unit of life

c)

New cells come from pre-existing cells

d)

None of the above

9.

A prokaryotic cell has

a)

Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane

c)

Nucleoid, cell membrane, ribosomes

d)

Nucleoid, cell wall, mitochondria

10.

The colour of flowers and fruits is due to

a)

Chromoplasts

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Leucoplasts

d)

None of the above

11.

The two organelles which have their own DNA are

a)

Ribosomes and Golgi bodies

b)

Chloroplasts and lysosomes

c)

Chloroplasts and mitochondria

d)

Mitochondria and vacuoles

12.
What part of the cell forms a barrier between an animal cell and its environment?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
ribosome
d)
cholesterol
13.
 In the given scenario what will happen?  An egg with a dissolved shell is placed in pure water for 48 hours.
a)
Water will move in and out of the cell equally, and the cell with neither shrink nor swell.
b)
The egg will gain water and swell.
c)
The egg will lose water and shrink.
14.
Ideally, your cells should be in a(n) _______ solution
a)
isotonic
b)
hypertonic
c)
hypotonic
d)
isometric
15.
 If a cell containing 5% salt is placed into a glass of water with 20% salt, the water is _______ compared to the cell.
a)
hypertonic-
b)
hypotonic
c)
isotonic
16.

Genetic material of a Eukaryotic cell is contained in

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Nucleoplasm

c)

Nucleoid

d)

Nucleus

17.

Nucleolus is a site of

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Ribosome Synthesis

c)

mRNA Synthesis

d)

Enzyme Synthesis

18.

Rough ER Contains

a)

Detoxification

b)

Carbohydrate Synthesizing machinery

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Lysosomes

19.

Centrosome occurs in

a)

Plant cell

b)

Animal cell

c)

Animal cell and some lower cells

d)

All of these

20.

Schlieden and ___________proposed cell theory.

a)

Schwann

b)

Purkinje

c)

Newton

d)

Virchow

21.

Organelle A is involved in membrane biogenesis and as a result organelle B is formed. Find out A and B

a)

A. ER B.cytoplasm

b)

A. ER B.cell membrane

c)

A.Golgi complex B.vacuoles

d)

A. Ribosomes B.cellembrane

22.

Which process is considered as cell drinking?

a)

Phagocytosis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Pinocytosis

23.

Cell wall of fungi is composed of

a)

Chitin

b)

Cellulose

c)

Polysaccharides

d)

Peptidoglycon

24.

The cellular organelle present in abundance in liver cells which performs the functions of detoxification.

a)

Golgi complex

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Rough ER

d)

Ribosomes

25.

A is called as unit of inheritance and B is called as blue print of life.

Find out A and B

a)

A.protein B. Carbohydrates

b)

A. Genes B.chromosomes

c)

A.Genes B.DNA

d)

A.DNA. B. nucleolus

26.

Sorting of materials take place here.

a)

Golgi complex

b)

RER

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cytoskeleton

27.

3. Name the process in which movement of molecules occurs from low concentration to high concentration with the help of energy.

a)

Passive ttransport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Active transport

d)

Facilitated transport

28.
an organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy from that cells can use in making food
a)
vacuole
b)
chloroplasts
c)
cytoplasm
d)
mitochondria
29.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
30.

How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

80

d)

160

32.

Mitosis is responsible for growth, repair, and maintenance in an organism because

a)

it occurs at a faster rate than meiosis

b)

the chromosome number is reduced by half

c)

exact duplicates of each mother cell are produced

d)

it is the only process that involves replication of genetic material

33.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

34.

Which of the following are prokaryotic cells?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

d)

Plant and Animal

35.

What is the difference between mitochondria and chloroplast?

a)

Mitochondria produces energy and chloroplasts breaks down energy

b)

There is no difference. They are the same.

c)

Mitochondria breaks down energy from food and chloroplasts produce energy from sunlight.

d)

Mitochondria contains DNA and chloroplasts are green

36.

"Post office" of the cell that packages proteins and fats:

a)

ER

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

37.
Supports cells structure & drives cell movement.  Composed of microfilaments, microtubules, & centrioles.
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
golgi apparatus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
vacuole
38.
Stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, & carbohydrates.
a)
ribosome
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
39.
Transports materials throughout the cell.  Acts as an assembly line for proteins.
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
vacuole
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
40.
Which 2 organelles are only found in plant cells?
a)
chloroplast and mitochondria
b)
chloroplast and cell membrane
c)
mitochondria and cell wall
d)
chloroplast and cell wall