Class 9 Biology · Chapter 3 · Test 5
Chapter 3 Full Test
25 MCQs covering Cell Structure, Organelles, Plant and Animal Cells, Cell Specialization, Division of Labour, and Stem Cells
25 questions · 20 min · 25 marks
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Sample questions
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Question 1
What is the basic unit of life?
- ACell
- BTissue
- COrgan
- DOrgan system
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Answer: A
The cell is the basic unit of life and all living organisms are made of cells.
Question 2
Who discovered cells while observing cork with a simple microscope?
- ARobert Hooke
- BCamillo Golgi
- CChristian René de Duve
- DRonald Ross
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Answer: A
Robert Hooke discovered cells while examining cork with a microscope.
Question 3
Which two basic types of cells are described in the chapter?
- AProkaryotic and eukaryotic
- BPlant and fungal
- CAnimal and bacterial
- DSimple and complex
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Answer: A
The two basic cell types are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Question 4
Which feature distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?
- AEukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles
- BProkaryotic cells contain a prominent nucleus
- CEukaryotic cells lack DNA
- DProkaryotic cells contain chloroplasts
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Answer: A
Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles while prokaryotic cells do not.
Question 5
What is the main function of the cell membrane?
- ATo control movement of substances into and out of the cell
- BTo produce glucose
- CTo make chromosomes
- DTo digest all waste
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Answer: A
The selectively permeable cell membrane controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell.
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