Answers for Ar type Questions by : 40-Akshat 9c

1. Assertion (A): Mitochondria are known as the ‘power houses’ of the cell. Reason (R): Mitochondria
generate energy (as ATP) for various cellular activities.

Answer: a

2. Assertion (A): Amoeba engulfs food from its surroundings by the process of endocytosis. Reason (R):
The flexible nature of plasma membrane helps in endocytosis.

Answer: a

3. Assertion (A): Chromosomes are composed of DNA and protein.

Reason (R): Chromosomes get organised into chromatin at the time of cell division.

Answer: c

4. Assertion (A): The outer membrane of mitochondria is deeply folded into finger-like folds. Reason (R):
These folds increase the surface area for the respiration reaction.

Answer: d

5. Assertion (A): Absorption of water by plant roots is an example of osmosis. Reason (R): Cells tend to
gain water when placed in hypertonic solution

Answer: c

6. Assertion (A): Lysosomes are known as the ‘suicide bags’ of a cell.

Reason (R): Lysosomes digest foreign materials entering the cell such as bacteria or food.

Answer: b

7. Assertion (A): ATP is known as the ‘energy currency of the cell’.

Reason (R): The body uses energy stored in ATP for making new chemical compounds and for
mechanical work.

Answer: a

8. Assertion (A): The smooth endoplasmic reticulum has particles called ribosomes attached to its
surface.

Reason (R): Ribosomes are the sites of protein manufacture in the cell.

Answer: d
9. Assertion (A): Cells having cell walls withstand very dilute (hypotonic) external media without
bursting.

Reason (R): The cell wall exerts an equal pressure against the swollen cell.

Answer: a

10. Assertion (A): Leucoplasts are the colourless plastids.

Reason (R): Leucoplasts play an important role in photosynthesis in plants.

Answer: c

11. Assertion (A): The growth in plants is limited to certain regions.

Reason (R): Meristematic tissue or dividing tissue is localised in certain regions in the plant body.

Answer: a

12. Assertion (A): Blood is called a ‘fluid connective tissue’.

Reason (R): Blood transports gases, digested food, hormones and waste materials to different parts of
the body.

Answer: b

13. Assertion (A): Collenchyma tissue provides flexibility to plants.

Reason (R): The cells of collenchyma tissue have uniformly thin walls.

Answer: c

14. Assertion (A): Parenchyma tissue with large air cavities is called chlorenchyma. Reason (R): The air
cavities present in parenchyma increase buoyancy and help aquatic plants to float.

Answer: d

15. Assertion (A): Striated muscles are also called skeletal muscles.

Reason (R): Striated muscles are cylindrical, unbranched and multinucleate.

Answer: b

16. Assertion (A): The lung alveoli are lined with extremely thin and flat simple squamous epithelial
cells.

Reason (R): This helps in easy exchange of gases through it by diffusion.

Answer: a
17. Assertion (A): Cardiac muscles are cylindrical, uninucleate and voluntary. Reason (R): Cardiac
muscles show rhythmic contraction and relaxation throughout life.

Answer: d

18. Assertion (A): Neurons transmit messages in the body in the form of electrical signals called
impulse.

Reason (R): The single long thread through which the impulse passes is called dendrite.

Answer: c

19. Assertion (A): Xylem and phloem are called complex permanent tissues. Reason (R): Xylem and
phloem are made up of more than one type of cells.

Answer: a

20. Assertion (A): Ligaments are fibrous connective tissue that connect bone to bone. Reason (R):
Ligaments are non-elastic with very limited flexibility.

Answer: c