CHAPTER NO.
2 -THE BUILDING BLOCK OF LIFE: CELL
REVISION WORKSHEET
NAME:- Class/Div:-IX / Date :-
SECTION A
Choose the correct option
1. Which of the following organelle is not present in an animal cell?
[a] Ribosome [b] Plastid [c] Mitochondrial [d] Nucleus
2. Which of the following is the fundamental unit of life?
a) Organelles b) Cells c) Tissues d) Organ systems
3. What is a cell made up of?
a) Proteins b) Carbohydrates C) Nucleic acids d) All of the above
4. Which structure acts as a barrier between the cell and its surroundings?
a) Nucleus b) Cell wall c) Cell membrane d) Cytoplasm
5. Which structure is the gel-like substance present in a cell?
a) Nucleus b) Cell wall c) Cell membrane d) Cytoplasm
6. Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
a) Endoplasmic reticulum b) Golgi apparatus c) Lysosomes d) Mitochondria
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
7. Assertion : A cell swells up when present in a hypotonic solution.
Reason : More water molecules enter the cell than they leave.
8. Assertion : Mitochondria and chloroplasts are semiautonomous organelles.
Reason : They are formed by division of pre-existing organelles and contain DNA but lack protein
synthesizing machinery.
Answer the following Questions
9. How are chromatin, chromatid and chromosomes related to each other?
10. Give a reason: Plant cells possess a large vacuole.
11. Draw a well-labelled diagram of a plant cell.
12. Differentiate between a plant cell and an animal cell.
13. Define a) Endocytosis b) Plasmolysis c) Plasmodesmata
14. Explain the structure and function of the nucleus with a well-labelled diagram.
15. Write the general characteristics of prokaryotic cells.
16. Explain membrane biogenesis.
17. List the names of scientists and their discoveries from this chapter.
18. Why is staining required in a light microscope? Give 2 examples of commonly used stains in the lab.
19. If an eyepiece (ocular lens) has a magnification of 10× and the objective lens is 45×, what is the
total magnification?
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