Chapter 01 Class IX: Biology
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY
Chapter Test
Subject: BIOLOGY Class: IX GREEN Total Marks: 25 Time Allowed: 4Omins
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OBJECTIVE TYPE TEST
Encircle the correct answers.
1) Which is the BEST description of biology?
A. study of human and animal
B. study of life and living things
C. study of the Healthcare
D. Study the human plant and animals
2) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared and s by all living
organisms?
A. ability to move
B. ability to grow and develop
C. made up one or more cells
D. response to stimuli
3) In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display.........
of eight characteristics of living things.
A. all
B. Some
C. one than half
D. one
4) All living things grow and develop. ..........is an increase in mass,
while...........results in different abilities.
A. Growth; Development
B. Development; Growth
5) A plant growing towards sunlight would be an example of which characteristic
of life? Select the best answer.
A. Growth and development
B. Response to stimuli
C. reproduction
D. Locomotion
6) Which of the following describes best an ecosystem
A. all the living thing in an area and their physical surroundings.
B. an area with a distant climate.
C. all the living organism of the same species throughout the world.
D. all the living organism in an area.
7) Which level bridges the gap between non-living atoms and living cells?
A. Atomic
B. Molecular
C. Cellular
D. Tissue
8) If two organisms belong to the same species but different populations, what is
guaranteed?
A. They share the same habitat.
B. They can interbreed.
C. They have identical DNA.
D. They are part of the same community.
9) Which pair of terms is mismatched?
A. Micro-molecule: Glucose
B. Macro-molecule: Lipid
C. Bio-element: Oxygen
D. Tissue: Mitochondria
10) Which statement about bio-elements is INCORRECT?
A. Only 16 bio-elements are essential for life.
B. Carbon is a basic element of life.
C. Bio-elements include all 100+ natural elements.
D. Sulfur is classified as a basic element.
11) Which sequence correctly orders the levels of biological organization from
simplest to most complex?
A. Atom → Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organism
B. Molecule → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Organism
C. Tissue → Cell → Organ → Atom → Organism
D. Organism → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Atom
12) A doctor diagnoses a patient with a muscle disorder affecting movement.
Which life process is directly impaired?
A. Metabolism
B. Growth
C. Movement
D. Irritability
13) A paleontologist discovers a fossil with preserved leaf venation. Which branch
would analyze this structure?
A. Morphology
B. Genetics
C. Developmental Biology
D. Parasitology
14) A farmer wants to breed drought-resistant crops by altering their DNA. Which
two branches are most relevant?
A. Genetics and Biotechnology
B. Taxonomy and Physiology
C. Cell Biology and Parasitology
D. Morphology and Histology
15) A plant undergoing photosynthesis but lacking a nervous system would still
exhibit:
A. Irritability
B. Excretion
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
16) If an organism responds to external stimuli but cannot reproduce, does it fulfill
the criteria for being "alive"?
A. Yes, because irritability is sufficient.
B. No, because reproduction is a mandatory life process.
C. Yes, if it performs all other functions except reproduction.
D. No, unless it can move independently.
17) If an organism responds to external stimuli but cannot reproduce, does it fulfill
the criteria for being "alive"?
A. Yes, because irritability is sufficient.
B. No, because reproduction is a mandatory life process.
C. Yes, if it performs all other functions except reproduction.
D. No, unless it can move independently.
18) Why is life primarily identified through processes rather than a strict
definition?
A. Because all living organisms look identical.
B. Because life is a subjective concept with no universal characteristics.
C. Because defining life rigidly fails to encompass its dynamic and diverse
nature.
D. Because non-living entities also exhibit life processes.
19) Loss of which structure would paralyze Amoeba but not Volvox?
A. Cell wall.
B. Pseudopodia.
C. Chloroplasts.
D. Nucleus
20) If Volvox cells were observed dividing labor (e.g., some cells only reproduce),
it would resemble:
A. A unicellular organism.
B. A multicellular organism.
C. A colonial organism.
D. A non-living system.
21)Which statement about Amoeba is FALSE?
A. It moves using pseudopodia.
B. Its cytoplasm is divided into ectoplasm and endoplasm.
C. It reproduces only sexually.
D. It digests food in vacuoles.
22) Which statement about biochemistry is FALSE?
A. It studies biomolecules like proteins and DNA.
B. It requires knowledge of both biology and chemistry.
C. It focuses solely on macroscopic organismal structures.
D. It explains metabolic pathways.
23)A scientist using radioactive isotopes to trace nutrient translocation in plants is
working in:
A. Biogeography
B. Biophysics
C. Pharmacology
D. Biochemistry
24) What makes Volvox a "polyphyletic" genus?
A. It has a single evolutionary ancestor.
B. Its colonies always consist of exactly 50,000 cells.
C. It evolved from multiple ancestral lineages.
D. It lacks chloroplasts
25) If Volvox cells lost their flagella, what would be the immediate consequence?
A. Inability to photosynthesize.
B. Colony disintegration.
C. Loss of motility.
D. Toxic substance production