BASIC QUESTION PAPER

CH-FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE

CLASS-IX

1. A person takes concentrated solution of salt, after sometime, he starts 1

vomiting. Out of the following ,the phenomenon which is responsible
for such situation is-
a) Exocytosis
b) Endoosmosis
c) Exoosmosis
d) endocytosis
2. Chromosomes are made up of 1
(a) DNA
(b) protein
(c) DNA and protein
(d) RNA
3. Given below are four operations for preparing a temporary mount of 1
human cheek cells- (i) Taking scraping from inner side of cheek and
spreading it on a clean slide. (ii) Putting a drop of glycerine on the
material. (iii) Adding 2-3 drops of Methylene blue. (iv) Rinsing the
mouth with fresh water and disinfectant solution. The correct
sequence of this operation is-
a)i,ii,iii,iv
b)ii,iii,iv,i
c)iv,i,iii,ii
d)iv,iii,i,ii
4. Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as 1
(a) break down (lysis ) of plasma membrane in hypotonic medium
(b) shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium
(c) shrinkage of nucleoplasm
(d) none of them
5 Following diagrams show the temporary amount of onion peel 1
prepared by different student (A,B,C,D) of St. John’s School. The
most attentive student of the class as he followed all the instructions
given by the biology teacher is-
6 Rima of Class IX was asked to prepare the slides of onion peel and 1
check cells in the lab but she was highly confused to see five
different types of stains on the shelf of chemicals. As a helpful
classmate, the stains you would suggest her to use for different
slides is-
a. Methylene blue for onion peel & safranin for check cells
b. Acito carmine for onion peel & janus green for cheek cells
c. Leishman stain for onion peel & cosin for cheek cells
d. Safranin stain for onion peel & methylene blue for cheek cells
7 Lysosomes are known as ‘suicide-bags’ of a cell. Justify. 1
8 Name any cell organelle which is non membranous. 1
9 A bacterial cell different from an onion peel cell. Give reason. 1
10 Name the cell organelle controls most of the activities of the cell. 1
11 State the autonomous cell organelles. 1
12 Name the cell organelle that plays important role in expelling excess 1
water and some wastes from the cell.
13 Some endoplasmic reticulums look rough under a microscope. Give 1
reason.
14 The following questions consists of two statements-Assertion(A) and 1
Reason(R).Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option
given below.
Regarding (A) and (R) :
(a) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation for A
( b ) A is incorrect but R is correct.
( c ) Both A and R are correct & R is the correct explanation for A.
( d ) A is correct but R is incorrect.
Assertion (A): Cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit
of all living organisms.
Reason (R): Anything less than a complete structure of a cell does not
ensure independent living.
15. Assertion (A): All living organisms are composed of cells and 1
products of cells.
Reason (R):. All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
16. Which kind of plastid is more common in 3
(a) roots of the plant
(b) leaves of the plant
(c) flowers and fruits
17. a. Draw a diagram of prokaryotic cell and label on it – cell wall, 3
ribosomes, nucleoid, plasma membrane.
b. Write differences between prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells.
18. Explain different types of osmotic solutions. 3
19. Explain structure & function of nucleus. 3
20. Cell wall permits the cell of the plants, fungi & bacteria to with stand 3
in hypotonic external media without bursting. Give reason.
21. How are chromatin, chromatid and chromosomes related to each 3
other?
22. Do you agree that “A cell is a building unit of an organism”. If yes, 3
explain.
23. How does amoeba obtain its food? 3
24. Explain the structure & function of Golgi bodies. 3
25. How are the following transported into and out of the cell? Explain 3
a)Water
b) Carbon dioxide in plants.
C)Food particles in amoeba
26. Name the organelles which show the analogy written as under 5
(a) Transporting channels of the cell——
(b) Power house of the cell——
(c) Packaging and dispatching unit of the cell——
(d) Digestive bag of the cell——
(e) Storage sacs of the cell——
27. Illustrate only a plant cell as seen under electron microscope. How is 5
it different from animal cell?
28. Differentiate between rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum. How 5
is endoplasmic reticulum important for membrane biogenesis?
29. a) Spinach look green, papaya yellow and edible part of water melon 5
red. Give reason.
b) Differentiate plant cell and animal cell.
30. a) Write the differences between diffusion & osmosis. 5
b) State important roles of diffusion in living organisms.
c) Write the differences between cell wall & plasma membrane.