DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH(2020 – 21)

SUBJECT : SCIENCE QUESTION BANK

TOPIC : CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION CLASS : VIII

MCQ

1. Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms:

(a) In unicellular organisms, tissues work in co-ordination to perform different functions.
(b) Unicellular organisms do not require food.
(c) Unicellular organisms respire and reproduce.
(d) All unicellular organisms move by cilia.

2. Majority of cells cannot be seen directly with our naked eyes because:
(a) Organisms are generally unicellular
(b) Cells are microscopic
(c) Cells are present only inside the body
(d) Cells are grouped into tissues

3. The jelly-like fluid substance present in cells is called

(a) Protoplasm
(b) Chromosome
(c) Chloroplast
(d) Cytoplasm

4. Green colour of leaves is due to presence of the pigment_____

(a) Chlorophyll
(b) Ribosomes
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Chloroplast

5. Identify the statement which is true for cells.

(a) Cells can be easily seen with naked eyes.
(b) Insect’s egg is not a cell.
(c) A single cell can perform all the functions in a unicellular organism.
(d) The size and shape of cells is uniform in multicellular organisms

6. In human beings, almost all of the information needed for the body to function is contained in the nuclei of
___________.
(a) all cells in the body

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(b) only brain cells
(c) only heart cells
(d) only skin cells

7. Which of the following feature will help you in distinguishing a plant cell from an animal cell?
(a) Cell wall
(b) Cell membrane
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Nucleus

8. Under a microscope Paheli observes a cell that has a cell wall but no distinct nucleus. The cell that she
observes is
(a) a plant cell
(b) an animal cell
(c) a nerve cell
(d) a bacterial cell

9. Cheek cells do not have _______

(a) Cell membrane
(b) Nucleus
(c) Golgi apparatus
(d) Plastids

10. Which of the following statements are true for eukaryotic cells?
(i) They do not have a nuclear membrane.
(ii) They have a well organized nucleus.
(iii) They have a nuclear membrane.
(iv) Blue green algae are eukaryotic cells.
(a) ii and iv
(b) ii and iii
(c) i and ii
(d) i and iv

11. Identify the correct statement about cells.

(a) All the cells have nucleus.
(b) Cells of an organ have similar structure.
(c) Cells of a tissue have similar structure.
(d) Shape of all types of cells is round.

12. Read the following statements :

i) All cells are similar in their basic structure.
ii) All cells are identical in their function.

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(a) Statement ii) is correct but i) is wrong
(b) Statement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
( c) both are correct
(d) both are wrong

13. Read the following statements :

i) Size of cells is related to size of the animal body.
ii) Size of cell is related to the function of that cell.

(a) Statement ii) is correct but i) is wrong

(b) Statement i) is correct but ii) is wrong
(c) both are correct
(d) both are wrong

14. Given below are some lines from the scientific paper written by a famous scientist about cells.
"...these pores, or cells... were indeed the first microscopical pores I ever saw, and perhaps, that
were ever seen, for I had not met with any Writer or Person, that had made any mention of them
before this..."
Which of the following could this scientist be?

a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek b. Theodor Schwann

c. Rudolf Virchow d. Robert Hooke

15. Refer to the structure of an animal cell. Identify the parts labelled (P-S), match them with their functions
and select the correct option.
i. Synthesising proteins from amino acids
ii. Synthesising lipids
iii. Packaging materials synthesised by the cell
iv. Secreting digestive enzymes
P Q R S
a) ii iv iii i
b) ii iii i iv
c) ii iii iv i
d) i iii iv ii

LOTS
1. What is a cell?
2. Who saw cells first and when?
3. What is a tissue?
4. What do you mean by protoplasm?

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5. Why is a cell membrane important to a cell?
6. Write the functions of nucleus and chromosome?
7. What are genes? Write their function?
8. What is function of ribosomes?
9. Write the functions of different types of plastids?
10. Why is lysosomes known as suicidal bag of the cell?
11. Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
12. Differentiate between unicellular and multicellular organisms?
13. What are the differences between animal cell and plant cell?
14. Draw a diagram of animal cell and plant cell?
15. Write the function of vacuole in cells?

HOTS
1. Classify the following terms into cells, tissues and organs and write in the tabular column given below
RBC, Skin, Nerve cell, Kidney, blood, muscles, blood vessels, brain, heart, hand, sperm, stomach, bone, WBC
Cell Tissue Organ

2. Fill in the blanks-

What cell is this? What is its function? Write its feature that helps it to perform its
function.

3. Cells consist of many organelles, yet we do not call any of these organelles as structural and functional unit
of living organisms. Explain.
4. Read the statements given below and identify the organelle:
a) I control the function of a cell. _____________________

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b) I am like a policeman; I do not allow anything and everything to get in and out of the cell. _____
c) I transfer characters from parents to offspring. ____________
d) I am the fluid in the cell that fills in the space. My main purpose is to hold organelles in place. _______
e) I have been called the storage sack, filled with water, food, waste. __________
f) I am the power house of the cell. _________________
g) I am called the suicidal bag in the cell. ________________
h) I help in transporting materials within the cell. _______________
i) My work is to modify and pack material in vesicles. _____________

5. Why do plant cells have an additional layer surrounding the cell membrane? What is this layer known as?
6. Observe the following diagram given below and answer the following question

(i) Does figure A represent Plant or animal cell?

(ii) Does figure A represent a prokaryotic cell or an eukaryotic cell?
(iii) Does figure B represent a prokaryotic cell or an eukaryotic cell?

7 a) Identify the given figure

b) Label X ,Y and Z
c) What is the function of X

8. Label the marked parts and answer the questions

a) What is the covering membrane C made up of?

b) Which of them carry out photosynthesis?

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c) Which of them is involved in production of energy?
d) What is the function of A and E?

9. We do not sense any pain when we clip our nails or cut our hair. Why?
10. The size of the cells of an organism has no relation with the size of its body. Do you agree? Give reason for
your answer.
11. Why are cells of different shapes and sizes? Give suitable example?
12. Write the difference between cytoplasm and nucleoplasm?

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