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This document is a biology assignment for Class 9 focusing on the fundamental unit of life, featuring multiple choice, very short, short, long, and case-based questions. Topics include cell types, organelles, cell processes like endocytosis and osmosis, and the significance of chloroplasts. The assignment aims to assess students' understanding of cellular structures and functions.

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CLASS__9__BIO_1_fundamental_unit_of_cell

This document is a biology assignment for Class 9 focusing on the fundamental unit of life, featuring multiple choice, very short, short, long, and case-based questions. Topics include cell types, organelles, cell processes like endocytosis and osmosis, and the significance of chloroplasts. The assignment aims to assess students' understanding of cellular structures and functions.

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CLASS - 9

BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT - 1
CHAPTER - THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which type of cells lack a well-defined nucleus?
a) Prokaryotic cells c) Plant cells
b) Eukaryotic cells d) Animal cells
2. Unripe fruits are green, but they develop vibrant colors when ripe. What causes this color change?
a) Chloroplasts transform into chromoplasts. c) Chloroplasts transform into chromosomes.
b) Chromoplasts transform into chromosomes. d) Chromoplasts transform into chloroplasts.
3. Study the given picture and identify the cell.
a) Bacterial cell
b) Cheek cell
c) Onion peel cell

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d) Cork cell
4. Which structure helps in the movement of chromosomes during cell division?
a) Centrosome
b) Golgi apparatus
c) Nucleolus
d) Ribosomes
5. Which statement does not pertain to the endoplasmic reticulum?
a) It serves as a conduit for protein transportation between the nucleus and cytoplasm.
b) It facilitates the movement of materials within the cytoplasm.
c) It may function as a site for certain cellular biochemical processes.
C
d) It can serve as the site for energy production.

Assertion Reason
In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement
of Reason. Of the statements, mark the correct answer as
G
a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Assertion is false but reason is true.
6. Assertion : The endoplasmic reticulum which lacks ribosomes is called smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
Reason : SER is mainly involved in protein synthesis.
7. Assertion : Cell wall is a non-living part of the cell.
Reason : It offers protection, definite shape and support.

Very Short Answer Questions


8. What is endocytosis? Why does it occur in animals only?
9. Which cell organelle controls most of the activities of the cell? Explain.
10. There would be no plant life if chloroplasts did not exist. Justify.

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Short Answer Questions
11. What are chromosomes? Where are they present? How are chromatin, chromatid and chromosomes
related to each other?
12. Differentiate between rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum. How is endoplasmic reticulum important
for membrane biogenesis ?
13. A person takes a concentrated solution of salt, after sometime, he starts vomiting. What is the
phenomenon responsible for such a situation? Explain.

Long Answer Questions


14. a) Why is osmosis considered to be a special case of diffusion through selectively permeable
membrane?
b) What type of problems will a living cell face, if Golgi Apparatus is not present ?
c) There would be no plant life if chloroplasts did not exist. Justify.

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Case Based Questions
15. Diffusion is the process of movement of molecules under a concentration gradient. It is an important
process occurring in all living beings. Diffusion helps in the movement of substances in and out of
the cells. A boy add few drops of blue dye in water and he found suddenly water becomes blue
Read the above case and answer the following questions.
a) Name the process which is useful for the movement of substances like CO2 and O2 across the
plasma membrane.
b) When does diffusion finally stop?
C
c) What happens if a de-shelled egg is kept in saline water?
d) How is diffusion different from osmosis?
G

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