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This document contains a biology worksheet for 9th standard students focusing on the cell as the fundamental unit of life. It includes very short answer questions, multiple choice questions, and short and long answer questions about cellular structure and function. Topics covered include cellular organelles, prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, cell theory, diffusion, osmosis, plasmolysis, and differences between plant and animal cells. The worksheet is intended to test students' understanding of key concepts about cell biology.

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Cell Worksheet

This document contains a biology worksheet for 9th standard students focusing on the cell as the fundamental unit of life. It includes very short answer questions, multiple choice questions, and short and long answer questions about cellular structure and function. Topics covered include cellular organelles, prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, cell theory, diffusion, osmosis, plasmolysis, and differences between plant and animal cells. The worksheet is intended to test students' understanding of key concepts about cell biology.

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MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SR.SEC.

SCHOOL, CHENNAI-31

STD –IX BIOLOGY WORKSHEET

THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE

VERY SHORT ANSWERS

1) Which instrument is most commonly used to observe the cellular organisation of living
organisms?

2) Name the two cellular components that are absent in animal cell but present in the

plant cell.

3) What is the most important characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

4) Which unicellular organism has irregular shape?

5) Name the scientist who presented the cell theory

6) Which cell organelle controls most of the activities of the cell?

7) Name the process by which Co2 or O2 gets transported across the plasma membrane?

8) Give two examples of unicellular organisms.

9) Name the non-living component in a plant cell.

10) Name three basic components of a typical eukaryotic cell.


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11) Name the nucleic acids that are present in an animal cell.

12) Give one example of osmosis in plants.

13) Who coined the term “cell”?

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1) Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poison and drug
in a cell?
a) Golgi apparatus b) Lysosomes c) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum d) Vacuoles

2) The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes are also known as


a) Nucleus b) Nucleolus c) Nucleic acid d) Nucleoid

3) Amoeba acquires its food through a process, termed


a) Exocytosis b) Endocytosis c) Plasmolysis d) Exocytosis and Endocytosis

4) Cell arises from pre-existing cell was stated by


a) Haeckel b) Virchow c) Hooke d) Schleiden

5) Cell wall in plant cells is made of


a) Starch b) Glycogen c) Chitin d) Cellulose

6) Dry raisins, when dipped in water, swell up due to


a) Exosmosis b) Endosmosis c) Imbibition d) Plasmolysis

7) Dry raisins swell up when dipped in


a) Pure water b) Concentrated salt solution c) Concentrated glucose
solution d) Concentrated sugar solution

8) R.B.Cs when placed in hypertonic solution will


a) Shrink b) Swell up c) no change in form d) burst

9) Name the stain which is commonly used to study plant cells.


a) Methylene blue b) cotton blue c) Safranin d) Acetocarmine

10) Coverslip is put on the mounted material on a slide very gently to


a) Avoid the crushing of mounted material b) avoid the entry of air
bubbles c) avoid oozing of stain d) avoid oozing of glycerine

SHORT ANSWERS (THREE MARKS)


1.What are chromosomes made up of? How are chromatin, chromatid and chromosomes
related to each other?
2. How is bacterial cell different from onion peel?
3. Differentiate between rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum. How is endoplasmic
reticulum important for membrane biogenesis?

4. Define diffusion. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis.


5. i
) Define plasmolysis.
ii) Why is plasma membrane termed selectively permeable?
6. What would happen if the plasma membrane ruptures or breaks down?
7. How does an Amoeba obtain its food?
8. Draw a neat diagram of plant cell and label any three parts which differentiate it from
animal cell.
LONG ANSWERS (FIVE MARKS)
1. In brief state what happens when:
(a) Dry apricots are left for some time in pure water and later transferred to sugar solution.
(b) A red blood cell is kept in concentrated saline solution.
(c) How do substances like CO2 and water move in and out of the cell .
(d) Rheo leaves are boiled in water first and then a drop of sugar syrup is put on it.
2. Draw a well labelled diagram of an eukaryotic nucleus. How is it different from nucleoid?
3. Make a comparison and write down ways in which plant cells are different from animal
cells.

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