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1. Rigid non-living component of the cell is 18. Plastids present in flowers and fruits are
called ______________. called ______________.

2. The outer most layer of the cell wall 19. _______________ are considered as kitchen of
connecting the two adjoining cells is known the cell.
as ______________.
20. 'Master control of the cell' or 'cell brain' is
3. Intercellular transportation of material _________________.
from one cell to the other cell takes place (1) mitochondria
by_______________. (2) ribosomes
(3) nucleus
4. Cell membrane is chemically made up of (4) plastids
______________ and _____________.
21. The cell wall is not involved in
5. The component which is considered as _______________.
dynamic part of the cell is ______________. (1) absorption
(2) secretion
6. The folds of plasma membrane in bacterial (3) osmoregulation
cells are known as ____________. (4) translocation

7. The part of the cytoplasm excluding the 22. In certain fungi, many nuclei are present
organelles is called _______________. in their single large body.  This is known as
___________ condtion.
8. Homeostasis in the cell is maintained by (1) syncytium
__________________. (2) multicellular
(3) coenocytic
9. Genes are made up of complex chemical (4) unicellular
substance known as _____________.
23. What happens to the cell when it is placed
10. Energy stored in mitochondria is in the in salt slution?
form of  __________________. (1) Bursts
(2) Shrinks
11. Membrane covering the vacuole is known (3) Swells
as ______________. (4) No effect

12. Metabolism of fats in the cell takes place 24. Cell theory states that cells are structural
by _____________. and fundamental units of _____________.
(1) plants
13. Groups of ribosomes in the cell are known (2) animals
as ______________. (3) both plants and animal 
(4) only microorganisms.
14. The cell organelles which contain
hydrolytic enzyme is ____________. 25. The structure that imparts turgidity and
rigidity to the cell is _______________.
15. In liver cells, the smooth endoplasmic (1) vacuole
reticulum produces enzymes that help in (2) ribosome
___________________. (3) cell wall
(4) cell membrane
16. The cell organelles that release oxygen are
______________.

17. The cell organelle which is found

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26. The physiological process that helps in the 33. The cell organelle which helps in the
uptake of water and salts in plants is synthesis of fats in adipose tissue is
____________. ____________.
(1) diffusion (1) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(2) photosynthesis (2) rough endoplasmic reticulum
(3) respiration (3) mitochondria
(4) osmosis (4) adipocytes

27. Which of the following organelles is 34. Synthesis of ATP in mitochondria takes
enclosed in a single membrane? place in/on __________________.
(1) Nuclei (1) matrix
(2) Lysosomes (2) cristae
(3) Chloroplasts (3) outer membrane
(4) Mitochondria (4) between membrane

28. Identify the organelle which is commonly 35. The energy currency of the cell is
seen in both plant cell and animal cell. _______________.
(1) Centriole (1) mitochondria
(2) Tonoplast (2) ATP
(3) Mitochondria (3) FAD
(4) Both (a) and (b) (4) glucose

29. Identify the protein factories of the cell. 36. The colourless proteinaceous matrix of
(1) Lysosomes chloroplast is ________________.
(2) Chloroplasts (1) grana
(3) Mitochondria (2) cytoplasm
(4) Ribosomes (3) thylakoids
(4) stroma
30. Identify the incorrect match.
(1) Vesicles - Golgi complex 37. Mature erythrocytes cannot utilize glucose
(2) Grana - Chloroplast because they lack ______________.
(3) Ribosomes - Mitochondria (1) enzymes
(4) Chromosomes - Nucleus (2) Golgi complex
(3) mitochondria
31. The stack of thylakoids of chloroplast is (4) nucleus
called ________________.
(1) matrix 38. In which of the following cases, conversion
(2) granum of leucoplasts to chloroplasts is observed?
(3) stroma (i) Tubers of radish
(4) oxysomes (ii) Potato tubers
(iii) Ovary of tomato
32. The solution filled in vacuole is called (iv) Maize kernels
_____________. (1) (i) and (ii)
(1) nuclear sap (2) (ii) and (iii)
(2) cytoplasm (3) (i) and (iv)
(3) cell sap (4) (ii) and (iv)
(4) latex
39. What happens if lysosomes get ruptured
in the cell?
(1) Cell dies
(2) Cell swells
(3) Cell shrinks
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40. Define phagocytosis. 57. Explain the structures of:

(1) Mitochondria
41. Explain the structure of plasma (2) Chloroplasts
membrane.  What are its major functions?
58. What are the different kinds of plastids?
42. Define the following: Mention their location and function.
(a) Diffusion
(b) Osmosis 59. Complete the following table:
(c) Plasmolysis                                   Made up of lipid               
(d) Imbibition Gives shape to
....................              bilayer                               
43. What is nucleolus? Explain its function. the cell
Golgi complex             .....................                   
44. Explain the structure of a bacterial cell.  .......................   
.................                Extends from the               
45. Define cell and justify that division of  ........................
labour is seen within the cell.                                  nuclear membrane.
....................             Fluid-filled or solid-             
46. There is no relation between the size of an ........................
animal and the size of cell.  Justify your                                  filled spaces covered
answer.                                  by tonoplast.
      
47. When does the plant lose stiffness and
droop? 60. Differentiate between centrosome and
centrioles.
48. Distinguish between exocytosis and
endocytosis. 61. Where do you find vacuoles? Give their
functions.
49. Why is nucleus considered as the most
important part of the cell? 62. Potatoes are generally brown in colour. 
But, we find some green areas on potatoes. 
50. Differentiate between chromosome and Give reason.
chromatin network.
63. What are mesosomes?  Where do you find
51. Cell is the fundamental unit of life.  Do you them? Mention their functions.
agree with the statement?
64. Well-defined nucleus is absent in
52. Plasma membrane has fluid-mosaic prokaryotes.  Justify your statement.
model.  Justify your statement.
65. Why do you consider RBC as living cell
53. Write short notes on Golgi complex. though it lacks nucleus?

54. Mention the functions of cristae in 66. What happens when Rhoeo leaf is placed
mitochondria. in boiling water and later transferred to
strong sugar solution?
55. Define autolysis.  Name the cell organelle
involved in it. 67. Viruses are living organisms without
cells.  Give reason.
56. Mention the functions of the following
organelles. 68. Why is salt added to the vegetables with
(a) Endoplasmic reticulum high water content before cooking?
(b) Golgi complex
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69. Cells without nuclei cannot survive for a 80. The inner membrane of mitochondria
longer period.  Give reason. possesses finger-like projections. Give reason.

70. Plasmids help in survival of bacteria.  Give 81. More number of mitochondria are found
reason. in actively dividing cells.  Give reason.

71. Explain the biological principle involved in 82. Identify the odd one among the following
the storage of jams and pickles by adding and justify.  Chloroplast; Mitochondria;
excess sugar and salt, respectively. Leucoplast; Chromoplast.

72. Kidney beans are soaked overnight before 83. Mitochondria and plastids are known as
cooking. semi-autonomous organelles of the cell.  Give
(a) What is the observation you find after reason.
soaking?
(b) Name the phenomenon involved in the 84. Assertion (A): Plasma membrane contains
above observation.  Explain the reason. bimolecular lipid layer, the surface of which
(c) Do you find the same change when a raw is interrupted by proteins.
egg is placed in water? Justify that. Reason (R): Selective permeability of plasma
membrane is explained with the help of fluid
73. In an experiment, red bood cells of mosaic model.
humans and cells of thin onion peel are kept (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
in water separately.  What observations do explanation for A.
you find? Why? (2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
correct explanation for A.
74. Few dried apricots are placed in beaker 'A' (3) A is true and R is false.
and beaker 'B' for some time.  It is found that (4) A is false and R is true.
they shrank in beaker 'A' and became swollen
in beaker 'B'.  What conclusions can you draw 85. Assertion (A): Deposition of suberin on the
regarding the nature of liquids in beakers 'A' walls makes them impermeable to water.
and 'B'? Give justification. Reason (R): Cell wall is multilayered with
usually three layers.
75. After washing clothes for a long time, the (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
skin on the fingers appears to shrink.  Give explanation for A.
reason. (2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
correct explanation for A.
76. What happen if a child consumes (3) A is true and R is false.
concentrated solution of common salt? (4) A is false and R is true.

77. Identify the odd one among the following

86. Assertion (A): Human RBCs lack nucleus.
and justify that. Reason (R): RBCs perform the function of
(a) Bacteria; Insect; Earthworm; Hydra transportation of food materials.
(b) Polythene; Egg membrane; cell
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
membrane; Onion peel explanation for A.
(c) Nucleus; Chromosomes; Genes; Lysosomes (2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
(d) Cellulose; Hemicellulose; Suberin; Protein
correct explanation for A.
(3) A is true and R is false.
78. Mitochondria are known as power houses (4) A is false and R is true.
of the cell.  Give reason.

79. Lysosomes are called by different names

such as suicidal bags of the cell, cells waste
disposal system or demolition squads. Justify.
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87. Assertion (A): Endocytosis takes place only 91. Assertion (A): Energy is stored in
in animal cells. mitochondria in the form of ATP.
Reason (R): Animal cell does not possess cell Reason (R): Mitochondria possess DNA.
wall. (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
explanation for A. (2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
(2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for A.
correct explanation for A. (3) A is true and R is false.
(3) A is true and R is false. (4) A is false and R is true.
(4) A is false and R is true.
92. Assertion (A): Chromoplasts do not  help in
88. Assertion (A): Phagocytosis is the intake of photosynthesis.
solid material by the cell through cell Reason (R): Chromoplasts contain green
membrane. coloured pigment.
Reason (R): Phagocytosis leads to the (1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
formation of food vacuole. explanation for A.
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
explanation for A. correct explanation for A.
(2) Both A and R are true, but R is not the (3) A is true and R is false.
correct explanation for A. (4) A is false and R is true.
(3) A is true and R is false.
(4) A is false and R is true.
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(3) A is true and R is false.
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