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ch 5 9 sci mcq


Q1. Knoll and Ruska invented electron microscope.
  • True
  • False
  • Q2. Cytoplasm lies inside the plasma membrane.
    • True
    • False
    • Q3. Golgi apparatus is involved in the synthesis of cell wall.
      • True
      • False
      • Q4. Clearing of waste substances in the cell is carried out by
        • Ribosomes
        • Mitochondria
        • Lysosomes
        • Endoplasmic reticulum
        • Q5. ___________ cells are C-shaped.
          • Red blood cells
          • Cartilage cells
          • Nerve cells
          • White blood cells
          • Q6. During diffusion, there is spontaneous movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration in a given volume of
            • Solid or gas
            • Liquid or solid
            • Solid
            • Liquid or gas
            • Q7. __________ discovered the nucleus in the cell.
              • Robert Hooke
              • Robert Brown
              • Schleiden
              • Virchow
              • Q8. Each living cell has the capacity to perform certain basic functions which are characteristic of all living forms.  
                • True
                • False
                • Q9. Rough endoplasmic reticulum looks rough under a microscope because of the presence of 
                  • Ribosomes
                  • desmosomes
                  • chromosomes
                  • Lysosomes
                  • Q10. What is the full form of ATP?
                    • Adenosine triphosphate
                    • Adenosine tetraphosphate
                    • Amino triphosphate
                    • Amino tetraphosphate
                    • Q11. Plasma membrane acts as
                      • A rigid barrier to the external environment, which does not allow entry to any foreign material.
                      • A barrier to the external environment, which allows entry and exit of selected materials.
                      • A barrier to the external environment, providing complete freedom of entry and exit to all materials.
                      • A membrane separating various parts of the same cell.
                      • Q12. Vacuoles helps to maintain osmotic pressure in cells.
                        • True
                        • False
                        • Q13. In which year was the cell discovered?
                          • 1674
                          • 1831
                          • 1665
                          • 1813
                          • Q14. How does protoplasm differ from cytoplasm?
                            • Protoplasm is a part of cytoplasm.
                            • Protoplasm includes nucleus and cytoplasm.
                            • Protoplasm is same as cytoplasm.
                            • Cytoplasm and protoplasm are parts of nucleus.
                            • Q15. The word cell is derived from the Latin word "Cellula" which means ______________.
                              • An empty space
                              • A little room
                              • A compartment
                              • A unit
                              • Q16. The fluid content inside the plasma membrane of a cell is called
                                • Ooplasm
                                • Protoplasm
                                • Cytoplasm
                                • Nucleoplasm
                                • Q17. Which is not a postulate of cell theory?
                                  • All organisms are composed of cells.
                                  • The fluid substance of the cell is protoplasm.
                                  • Cell is the basic unit of life.
                                  • All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
                                  • Q18. In which case does a single cell constitute a whole organism?
                                    • Mucor
                                    • Chlamydomonas
                                    • Spirogyra
                                    • Sargassum
                                    • Q19. Which microscope made it possible to observe the complex structure of cell and its organelles?
                                      • Light Microscope
                                      • Simple Microscope
                                      • Electron Microscope
                                      • Compound Microscope
                                      • Q20. Which of the following is one of the postulates of cell theory?
                                        • Only animals are composed of cells.
                                        • Only plants are composed of cells.
                                        • All plants and animals are composed of cells.
                                        • Microorganisms are unicellular.
                                        • Q21. Light microscope uses electromagnets.
                                          • True
                                          • False
                                          • Q22. Plastids that are colorless or white in color are called
                                            • Chloroplasts
                                            • Chromoplasts
                                            • Leucoplasts
                                            • Etioplasts
                                            • Q23. Which cell organelle is analogous to a power station?
                                              • Golgi body
                                              • Lysosomes
                                              • Endoplasmic Reticulum
                                              • Mitochondria
                                              • Q24. Diffusion is a special case of osmosis through a selectively permeable membrane. 
                                                • True
                                                • False
                                                • Q25. Nucleus is known as factory of ribosomes.
                                                  • True
                                                  • False
                                                  • Q26. Amoeba takes food by phagocytosis.
                                                    • True
                                                    • False
                                                    • Q27. Which statement is false with respect to eukaryotes?
                                                      • They have nucleus.
                                                      • Membrane bound organelles are present.
                                                      • Ribosomes are absent.
                                                      • They have higher complexity than prokaryotes
                                                      • Q28. M. Schleiden proposed that all plants are made up of cells.
                                                        • True
                                                        • False
                                                        • Q29. Cell wall is semi-permeable.
                                                          • True
                                                          • False
                                                          • Q30. The solute concentration is higher in
                                                            • Hypotonic solution
                                                            • Isotonic solution
                                                            • Hypertonic solution
                                                            • None of these


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