Following are important MCQ question of class 9 Science for the topic Cell on CBSE pattern. For effectively using this practice test attempt all the questions yourself and check your understanding. Link for answers given at the end of the page.
MCQ Class 9 Science – Cell
Question 1: The structure / organelle of a cell that function as a passage for intracellular transport as well as a manufacturing surface, is
(a) ribosome
(b) endoplasmic reticulum
(c) plastids
(d) plasma membrane
Question 2: If a plant cell is kept in a hypotonic solution, it will
(a) increase in its volume
(b) maintain the same volume
(c) decrease in its volume
(d) burst
Question 3: Analyse the statements and pick up the right one regarding mitochondrial membranes from the following :
(a) the inner membrane is longer than the outer membrane
(b) the outer membrane is longer than the inner membrane
(c) both the inner and the outer membrane are almost equal in lenght
(d) mostly mitochondrial have a single membrane
Question 4: the cell organelles ( other than the nucleus ) which contain DNA are
(a) plastids and lysosomes
(b) mitochondria and golgi apparatus
(c)Golgi apparatus and lysosomes
(d) plastids and mitochondria
Question 5: the primary function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum in cells is
(a) protein synthesis
(b) catablism of proteins
(c) detoxification
(d) carbohydrate metabolism
Question 6: engulfing of food materials of foreign bodies by cells like Amoeba is called
(a) diffusion
(b)endocytosis
(c) osmosis
(d) plasmolysis
Question 7: in plant cells, many substance important for life are stored in
(a) plastids
(b) mitochondria
(c) vacuoles
(d) lysosomes
Question 8: a prokaryotic cell does not possess
(a) cell membrane
(b) cell wall
(c) nuclear membrane
(d) both (a) and (c)
Question 9: the most abundant material in a plant cell wall is
(a) cellulose
(b) lipids
(c) proteins
(d) wax
Question 10: the membrane of Golgi apparatus has connections with those of
(a) nuclear membrane
(b) endoplasmic reticulum
(c) cell membrane
(d)mitochondria
Question 11: the major function of Golgi apparatus is
(a) detoxification
(b) fermentation
(c) translocation
(d) secretion
Question 12: the site of detoxification in liver cell is
(a) lysosomes
(b) RER
(c) ribosome
(d) SER
Question 13: the cell organelles with digestive enzymes are
(a) ribosome
(b) food vacuoles
(c) lysosomes
(d) Golgi apparatus
Question 14: the statement ‘cells arise only from pre-existing cells’ was given by
(a) Schleiden
(b) Rudolf Virchow
(c) Schwann
(d) Louis Pasteur
Question 15: the term ‘protoplasm’ was coined by
(a) Schleiden
(b) Purkinje
(c) Schwann
(d) Robert Brown