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9 Class
CBSE Board

BIOLOGY
CHAPTER – 2
The fundamental unit
of life
 VIDYAPEETH Scan for Solution

The Fundamental Unit of Life-Cell

DPP-1
[Introduction of Cell, Discovery of Cell, Types of Cell, Cell Structures]
1. Which of the following is the structural & 7. Assertion: Organisms composed of
functional unit of life? single cells are called unicellular
(A) Nucleus organisms.
(B) Cytoplasm Reason: Unicellular organisms are
(C) Cell organelles capable of independent existence and
(D) Cell performing all the essential functions of
life within a cell.
2. Who discovered the first cell? (A) Both Assertion and Reason are
(A) Anton van Leeuwenhoek true, and Reason is the correct
(B) Robert Hooke explanation of Assertion.
(C) Robert Brown (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
(D) None of these but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
3. Who discovered the nucleus of the cell? (C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(A) Robert Brown (D) Assertion is false, but reason is true.
(B) Robert Hooke
(C) Anton van Leeuwenhoek 8. Select the pair of unicellular organisms
(D) C. Linnaeus from the options given below.
(A) Amoeba, Chlamydomonas
4. Cell theory was proposed by? (B) Planaria, Yeast
(A) Schleiden (C) Paramecium, Cuscuta
(B) Schwann (D) All of the above
(C) Both (A) & (B)
(D) Robert Hooke 9. Nucleoid is present in which type of cell?
(A) Prokaryotic
5. “Omnis cellula-e cellula” was proposed (B) Eukaryotic
by which of the following scientists? (C) Both
(A) Rudolf Virchow (D) None
(B) Robert Brown
(C) Robert Hooke 10. Who discovered the first living cell?
(D) James Watson (A) C. Linnaeus
(B) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
6. Which of the following is the smallest (C) Purkinje
cell? (D) Francis Crick
(A) Mycoplasma
(B) Fungi
(C) Yeast
(D) RBC

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 DPP-2
[Cell Membrane and Cell Wall, Fluid Mosaic Model,
Types of Transport] Scan for Solution

1. The main difference between animal cell & (D) All bacterial cells are prokaryotic
plant cell is recognized by- cells.
(A) Cell wall 5. Which of the following statements is
(B) Plasma membrane incorrect about animal cells?
(C) Mitochondria (A) Animal cells have irregular shape due
(D) Nuclear membrane to the absence of a cell wall.
(B) Animal cells contain only 70S type of
2. Identify which of the following statements ribosomes.
is incorrect regarding the animal cell and (C) Some animal cells contain a large
mark the accurate option. number of small sized vacuoles.
(A) Animal cell shows presence of (D) None of the above.
centrosomes.
(B) Shape of animal cell is irregular or 6. Identify the types of solutions based on the
round. given diagram and mark the correct option.
(C) Animal cells divide by formation of
cell plate.
(D) Plastids are absent in animal cells.

3. Identify X in the given diagram and mark

the correct option.

(X)

(A) Nucleosome (B) Nucleoid

(C) Golgi body (D) Mesosome

4. Identify which of the following statements

is incorrect with respect to prokaryotic cells (Y)
and mark the correct option.
(A) These are the primitive and
incomplete forms of cells.
(B) They lack nucleus and are devoid of
any cell organelle.
(C) In a prokaryotic cell, the plasma
membrane gets modified into
mesosomes, which perform similar
functions to mitochondria.
(Z)

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 (A) X-Isotonic, Y-Hypertonic and Z- 9. Reserve food material of plant & animal
Hypotonic. cells respectively?
(B) X-Isotonic, Y-Hypotonic and Z- (A) Glycogen & starch
Hypertonic. (B) Starch & glycogen
(C) X-Hypertonic, Y-Isotonic and Z- (C) Glycogen in both the cells
Hypotonic. (D) Starch in both the cells
(D) X-Isotonic, Y-Hypotonic and Z-
Hypertonic. 10. Movement of solvent or water molecules
from area of lower concentration (dilute
7. The Fluid mosaic model of plasma solution) to an area of higher concentration
membrane was given by? through selectively permeable membrane is
(A) Singer & Nicolson called?
(B) Overton (A) Osmosis
(C) Robertson (B) Diffusion
(D) Danielli (C) Simple diffusion
(D) Active diffusion
8. In human beings the membrane of
erythrocyte has approximately:
(A) 52% proteins and 40% lipids
(B) 40% proteins and 52% lipids
(C) 40% proteins and 40% lipids
(D) 52% proteins and 52% lipids

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 DPP-3
[Cell Membrane Continued, Nucleus and Genetic
Material] Scan for Solution

1. The transport system in which ATP is molecules

consumed? to pass, but
(A) Active transport not to the
(B) Simple diffusion solute
(C) Facilitated diffusion particles.
(D) None of these
(A) P-(ii), Q-(iii), R-(i)
2. Which of the following is not the function (B) P-(ii), Q-(i), R-(iii)
of cell membrane? (C) P-(i), Q-(iii), R-(ii)
(A) Cell communication (D) P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(ii)
(B) Exchange of materials
(C) Electrochemical gradient 4. Cilia & Flagella are outgrowth of which of
(D) Production of energy the following?
(A) Cell membrane
3. Match column I with column II and mark (B) Cell wall
the correct option. (C) Both (A) & (B)
Column I Column II (D) None of these
P. Permeable (i) Such
membrane membrane 5. The middle lamella in plants that, connects
allows the the cell walls of two adjacent cells is made
passage of up of:
some (A) Calcium carbonate and magnesium
selective carbonate
(B) Calcium pectate and magnesium
solute
pectate
particles
(C) Calcium phosphate and magnesium
along with
phosphate
the solvent
(D) Calcium carbonate and magnesium
molecules
phosphate
Q. Semi- (ii) When a
permeable membrane 6. Identify which of the following statements
membrane allows both is correct regarding structure ‘X’ and mark
solvent and the correct option.
solute
molecules
to pass
through it.
R. Selectively (iii) When a
permeable membrane
membrane allows only
solvent

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 (A) The Structure ‘X’ in the given diagram 9. Which cell organelle is known as "director
is an active site for rRNA synthesis. & controller of the cell"?
(B) The Structure ‘X’ in the given diagram (A) Plasma membrane
is known as nucleosome. (B) Mitochondria
(C) The Structure ‘X’ in the given diagram (C) Nucleus
is a membranous structure. (D) Chloroplast
(D) None of the above.
10. Assertion: Amoeba obtain its food through
7. Which of the following is not the function a process called pinocytosis.
of cell wall? Reason: In this process the membrane of
(A) Selective permeability the exocytotic vesicle fuses with the plasma
(B) Maintains definite shape of the cell membrane of the cell to extrude its contents
(C) Protects from mechanical injury & to the surrounding medium.
prevents desiccation. (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
(D) Provides mechanical support against and Reason is the correct
gravity explanation of Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are
8. A cell without the cell wall is called: true, but Reason is not the correct
(A) Protoplast explanation of Assertion.
(B) Protoplasm (C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(C) Nucleoplasm (D) Both assertion and reason are false.
(D) None of these

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 DPP-4
[Ribosome, Endomembrane system, Chloroplasts] Scan for Solution

1. Which of the following organelles is known Statement II: Grana are sites for light
as the protein factory of the cell? reaction of photosynthesis as they contain
(A) Lysosomes photosynthetic pigment called chlorophyll.
(B) Ribosomes (A) Both statements I and II are correct.
(C) Golgi apparatus (B) Both statements I and II are incorrect.
(D) Nucleus (C) Statement I is correct but II is
incorrect.
2. In animal cells, lipid-like steroidal (D) Statement II is correct but I is
hormones are synthesized in the: incorrect.
(A) Nucleus
(B) Rough endoplasmic reticulum 6. Which organelle is extensive and
(C) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum continuous with the outer membrane of the
(D) Golgi apparatus nucleus?
(A) Golgi complex
3. Assertion: Golgi apparatus consists of two (B) ER
faces that is cis face and trans face. (C) Vacuole
Reason: Cis face is also known as forming (D) Lysosome
face while trans face is also known as
maturing face. 7. Tonoplast is the outer membrane of which
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, of the following organelle?
and Reason is the correct explanation (A) Vacuole
of Assertion. (B) ER
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, (C) Golgi body
but Reason is not the correct (D) Ribosome
explanation of Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. 8. Detoxification of harmful materials (drugs,
(D) Assertion is false, but reason is true. insecticides, pollutants and poisons) into
harmless substances for excretion by the
4. Match column I with column II and mark cell is performed by which organelle?
the correct option. (A) SER
Column I Column II (B) RER
P. Amyloplasts (i) Stores oils (C) Golgi apparatus
and fats (D) Lysosomes
Q. Aleuroplasts (ii) Stores
sugars 9. Glycoproteins and glycolipids are
R. Elaioplasts (iii) Stores synthesized by which organelle ?
proteins (A) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(A) P-(ii), Q-(iii), R-(i) (B) Lysosomes
(B) P-(ii), Q-(i), R-(iii) (C) Ribosomes
(C) P-(i), Q-(iii), R-(ii) (D) Golgi apparatus
(D) P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(ii)
10. Which ions are essential for the binding of
5. Read the following statements and mark the the ribosomal units ?
correct option. (A) Ca2+
Statement I: Stroma is the site of dark (B) Fe2+
reaction of photosynthesis. (C) Mg2+
(D) Zn2+

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 DPP-5
[Various cell organelles continued, Mitochondria, Cell division] Scan for Solution

1. Statement I: Both Mitochondria and 5. Identify which of the following is the

chloroplasts are known as semi- correct sequence of the mitosis phase of cell
autonomous organelles. cycle ?
Statement II: Mitochondria and (A) Prophase → Metaphase → Telophase
chloroplast have their own DNA and → Anaphase
protein synthesizing machinery. (B) Metaphase → Prophase → Telophase
(A) Both statements I and II are correct → Anaphase
and statement II is the correct (C) Prophase → Metaphase → Anaphase
explanation for statement I. → Telophase
(B) Both statements I and II are incorrect (D) Telophase → Metaphase → Prophase
but statement II is not the correct → Anaphase
explanation for statement I
(C) Statement I is correct but II is 6. What is the significance of meiosis over
incorrect. mitosis?
(D) Statement II is correct but I is (A) Conservation of specific chromosomal
incorrect. numbers in a species generation after
generation.
2. Vacuoles in plant cells occupy how much (B) It prompts genetic variability in a
volume? population.
(A) 20% - 30% (C) Type of cell division required for the
(B) 40% - 60% formation of gametes.
(C) 50% - 90% (D) All of the above.
(D) 100%
7. The inner mitochondrial membrane
3. Which of the following is colored plastid? consists of:
(A) Chromoplast (A) Oxysomes
(B) Chloroplast (B) F0-F1 Particle
(C) Leucoplast (C) ATP synthase
(D) None of these (D) All of the above

4. Look at the given figure below and identify 8. A cell of a human arm consists of 23 pairs
which of the following structure is the site of chromosomes. Suppose due to an injury
of the Krebs cycle. this cell got damaged and cell division takes
place. What would be the number of pairs
of chromosomes in the cells formed after
the division.
(A) 46 (B) 23
(C) 30 (D) 24

9. How many mitotic divisions are required

(A) P (B) Q for the formation of 512 cells.
(C) R (D) D (A) 7 (B) 12
(C) 10 (D) 9

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10. Which of the following is an incorrect and diploid
difference between mitosis and meiosis. cells.
S. Chromosome Chromosome
Mitosis Meiosis number in numbers in
P. This division This division daughter cells daughter
occurs in occurs in is same as the cells reduce
somatic cells reproductive mother cell. to half of the
cells. mother cells.
Q. It produces two It produces (A) P (B) Q
daughter cells. four daughter (C) R (D) S
cells.
R. It is only found This division
in diploid cells. occurs in
both haploid

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 DPP-6
[Competitive Level] Scan for Solution

1. If the analogy of a city is applied to a 4. In angiosperm how many microspore

eukaryotic cell then which of the following mother cells are required to produce 1000
statements is correct? pollen grains
(A) Nucleus as a library and ribosome as a (A) 100 (B) 200
slaughterhouse. (C) 300 (D) 250
(B) Nucleus as a police station and
mitochondria as a powerhouse. 5. The correct sequence of the substages of
(C) Mitochondria as a powerhouse and prophase I is:
Golgi as a cargo sorting facility. (A) Diakinesis, pachytene, diplotene,
(D) Mitochondria as powerhouse and zygotene, leptotene
nucleus as slaughterhouse. (B) Leptotene, zygotene, pachytene,
diplotene, diakinesis
2. A meiocyte has 16 Pg of DNA in G1 phase. (C) Pachytene, zygotene, leptotene,
The amount in a gamete will be diplotene, diakinesis
(A) 4 Pg (B) 16 Pg (D) Leptotene, zygotene, diplotene,
(C) 32 Pg (D) 8 Pg diakinesis, pachytene

3. Given below is a figure of a phase of 6. Match column I with column II and mark
mitosis. Identify the phase of mitosis from the correct option.
the given image below and choose the Column I Column II
correct option. P. Telocentric (i) When the
chromosome centromere is
present
slightly away
from the
midpoint of
the
chromosomes
Q Acrocentric (ii) When the
. chromosome centromere is
located at the
(A) Metaphase (B) Anaphase middle of the
(C) Telophase (D) Prophase chromosomes.

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 R. Metacentric (iii) When the 9. Assertion: Membrane proteins, based on
ease of extraction, are categorized as
chromosome centromere is integral or peripheral.
sub-terminal in Reason: Peripheral proteins are located on
position. the membrane surface, while integral
proteins are partially or entirely embedded
S. Sub- (iv) When the within the membrane.
metacentric centromere is (A) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
and Reason is the correct explanation
chromosome terminal in of Assertion.
position (B) Both Assertion and Reason are true,
(A) P-(iv),Q-(iii),R-(ii),S-(i) but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
(B) P-(i),Q-(iii),R-(ii),S-(iv (C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(C) P-(iv),Q-(iii),R-(i),S-(ii) (D) Assertion is false, but reason is true.
(D) P-(iii),Q-(iv),R-(i),S-(ii)
10. Identify the set of incorrect statements from
the following and mark the accurate option.
7. Given below are two events occurring (i) During the ‘S’ phase DNA and
during the different stages of prophase I. chromosome amount doubles,
Identify the stage of the prophase I from the progressing from 2C to 4C.
(ii) G2 phase is the interval between
given images
mitosis and initiation of DNA
replication.
(iii) During the anaphase I, homologous
chromosomes are separated as they are
pulled by spindle fibers and migrate to
opposite poles.
(iv) During the metaphase the
(A) Leptotene and Zygotene chromosomes line up in a single line
(B) Zygotene and Diplotene located on the equator.
(C) Diplotene and Diakinesis (A) (i) and (ii) are incorrect statements.
(D) Diakinesis and Pachytene (B) (ii) and (iii) are incorrect statements.
(C) (iii) and (iv) are incorrect statements.
8. A polysome is a chained structure of which (D) (i) and (iv) are incorrect statements.
organelle?
(A) Lysosome (B) Mesosome
(C) Ribosome (D) All of the above

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