This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Science > Cell Structure And Functions > Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A student is given a diagram of a cell and asked to identify the organelle responsible for energy production. What evidence should the student use to support their answer? A) The organelle has a double membrane and many folds inside. B) The organelle is located near the cell membrane. C) The organelle contains DNA. D) The organelle is round and small. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The organelle has a double membrane and many folds inside. 2. It is called control center of cell and is involved in cell division A) Cytoplasm. B) Mitochondria. C) Nucleus. D) Endoplasmic reticulum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nucleus. 3. Prokaryotic cells have all of the following parts EXCEPT: A) Cell membrane. B) Ribosomes. C) Cytoplasm. D) Nuclear membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear membrane. 4. A multicellular organism is unable to maintain homeostasis. Which level of biological organization is most likely malfunctioning? A) Organelle. B) Tissue. C) Organ system. D) Atom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organ system. 5. A gel-like fluid in which many different organelles are found. A) Cell membrane. B) Nucleus. C) Organelle. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cytoplasm. 6. The cell wall is found only in plant cells A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Found in plant cells; traps energy from the sun to make food A) Cell Wall. B) Cell Membrane. C) Mitochondria. D) Chloroplasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chloroplasts. 8. What do ribosomes do? A) Control what enters and exits the cell. B) Capture sunlight energy. C) Make proteins the cell needs. D) Store genetic information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make proteins the cell needs. 9. Which organelle is responsible for converting solar energy into chemical energy in plant cells? A) Mitochondrion. B) Golgi apparatus. C) Lysosome. D) Chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chloroplast. 10. Secondary cell wall of a plant cell is composed of all of the following EXCEPT: A) Pectin. B) Cellulose. C) Hemicellulose. D) Lignin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pectin. 11. The extremely flexible tissue that provides support in soft, nonwoody plants, allowing them to grow upward, is: A) Parenchyma tissue. B) Dermal tissue. C) Sclerenchyma tissue. D) Collenchyma tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collenchyma tissue. 12. Unlike passive transport, active transport requires A) Concentration gradients. B) Vesicles. C) Diffusion. D) Energy from the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energy from the cell. 13. What is the function of the vacuole? A) Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products. B) Sac filled with digestive chemicals. C) Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane. D) Stack of membranes that packages chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products. 14. Controls entry and exit of substances A) Animal cell membrane. B) Plant cell wall. C) Nucleus. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animal cell membrane. 15. Suppose a cell's nucleus is damaged and cannot function properly. What effect would this most likely have on the cell? A) The cell would not be able to produce energy. B) The cell would not be able to absorb water. C) The cell would turn into a plant cell. D) The cell would not be able to control its activities or reproduce correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cell would not be able to control its activities or reproduce correctly. 16. Assertion (A):The Golgi apparatus is involved in the synthesis of polysaccharides. Reason (R):Polysaccharides are important components of plant cell walls. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. 17. Each organ is further made up of smaller parts called ..... A) Cells. B) Tissues. C) Muscle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tissues. 18. When were the first commercial electron microscopes built? A) 1879s. B) 2006s. C) 1930s. D) 1960s. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1930s. 19. "The kitchen smells like cookies." This statement is a/an A) Hypothesis. B) Inference. C) Quantitative observation. D) Qualitative observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Qualitative observation. 20. Which cell has central large vacuole A) Plant cell. B) Animal cell. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant cell. 21. What type of cell will form a cell plate during mitosis? A) Animal Cells. B) Plant Cells. C) Haploid cells. D) Diploid Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plant Cells. 22. Which of the following statement(s) is(are)true about cell:A] Cell is the basic unit of lifeB] Both plant cell and animal cell posses cell wallC] Nucleus was first observed by Robert Brown A) A and B. B) A, B and C. C) B and C. D) A and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A and C. 23. Controls what goes in and out of a cell A) Cell wall. B) Cell membrane. C) Cytoplasm. D) Centrioles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell membrane. 24. Directions-(Q.23-Q.30) Identify the organelle.6- "I am a organelle which is involved in cell division and I am present only in animal cell" A) Plastid. B) Centrosome. C) Dictyosome. D) Ribosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Centrosome. 25. The cells capable of changing shapes are A) WBC. B) Amoeba. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of these. 26. Which of the following best describes osmosis? A) Movement of water from low to high concentration. B) Movement of solutes from high to low concentration. C) Movement of water from high to low concentration across a semipermeable membrane. D) Movement of gases across a membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movement of water from high to low concentration across a semipermeable membrane. 27. How does the rough ER differ from the smooth ER? A) Rough ER has ribosomes, smooth ER does not. B) Smooth ER has ribosomes, rough ER does not. C) Both have ribosomes. D) Neither have ribosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rough ER has ribosomes, smooth ER does not. 28. Organelles other than the nucleus that contain DNA include A) Ribosomes. B) Mitochondria. C) Chloroplasts. D) B and C only. E) A, B, and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B and C only. 29. Provides energy for the cell through cellular respiration A) Ribosomes. B) Endoplasmic reticulum. C) Chloroplast. D) Mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mitochondria. 30. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) A) ER synthesizes proteins; Smooth ER synthesizes lipids. B) ER is the site of cellular respiration. C) ER is involved in DNA replication. D) ER synthesizes carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ER synthesizes proteins; Smooth ER synthesizes lipids. 31. What is the primary function of mitochondria? A) Waste breakdown. B) Protein synthesis. C) Photosynthesis. D) Energy production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energy production. 32. Which of the following is a key difference between plant and animal cells? A) Plant cells have a cell wall, while animal cells do not. B) Animal cells have chloroplasts, while plant cells do not. C) Plant cells have mitochondria, while animal cells do not. D) Animal cells have a larger vacuole than plant cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plant cells have a cell wall, while animal cells do not. 33. Cell's genetic information is contained in structures called A) Chromosomes. B) Nucleic acid. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chromosomes. 34. A fluid inside a cell that contains salts and other molecules. * A) Cytoplasm. B) Ribosome. C) Lysosome. D) Vacuole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cytoplasm. 35. Cellular respiration takes place when ..... are broken down to carbon dioxide and water. A) Carbons. B) Heat. C) Sugars. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sugars. 36. How do vacuoles in animal cells compare to those in plant cells? A) Animal cells have a large vacuole, while plant cells have small vacuoles. B) Animal cells have small vacuoles, while plant cells have a large vacuole. C) Both animal and plant cells have large vacuoles. D) Both animal and plant cells have small vacuoles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animal cells have small vacuoles, while plant cells have a large vacuole. 37. The basic structural unit of an organ A) Tissue. B) Cell. C) Onion Peel. D) Egg. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell. 38. These are structures that produce proteins and are often found attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. A) Vesicules. B) Ribosomes. C) Chloroplasts. D) Lysosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ribosomes. 39. Which of the following is the site for protein synthesis? A) Ribosomes. B) Nucleus. C) Cell membrane. D) Lysosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ribosomes. 40. This type of tissue is capable of cell division (mitosis). A) Meristematic tissue. B) Vascular tissue. C) Dermal tissue. D) Ground tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meristematic tissue. 41. The site of photosynthesis A) Mitochondria. B) Chloroplast. C) Ribosome. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chloroplast. 42. What did he used for his experiment? A) Bark of a tree. B) Cork of a tree. C) Leaf of a tree. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cork of a tree. 43. ..... , which are a type of xylem, are extremely efficient in conducting water. A) Tracheid. B) Sieve tube element. C) Vessel element. D) Sclereid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vessel element. 44. What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus? A) Generate energy for the cell. B) Modify, sort, and package proteins and lipids. C) Store genetic information. D) Regulate cell division. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Modify, sort, and package proteins and lipids. 45. Biological membranes are normally permeable to: A) Large, hydrophilic molecules. B) Small, hydrophilic molecules. C) Large, hydrophobic molecules. D) Small, hydrophobic molecules. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Small, hydrophobic molecules. 46. KenQuavious is observing a cell under a microscope. He observes a variety of membrane-bound organelles. Which of the following is a conclusion he could draw? A) The cell is a prokaryotic cell. B) The cell is a eukaryotic cell. C) The cell could be either a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cell is a eukaryotic cell. 47. Which of the following scientists discovered cells in cork slices? A) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. B) Robert Hooke. C) Carl Linnaeus. D) Louis Pasteur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robert Hooke. 48. Small structures in the cytoplasm that do special jobs. A) Organelles. B) Nucleus. C) Vacuoles. D) Ribosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organelles. 49. These organelles capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell. A) Cell membrane. B) Chloroplasts. C) Cell wall. D) Ribosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chloroplasts. 50. Benjamin, Abigail, and Arjun are studying for their biology exam. They come across a question about the organelle responsible for cellular respiration. Which organelle should they focus on? A) Ribosome. B) Mitochondria. C) Golgi apparatus. D) Cell nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mitochondria. 51. Control center of cell. A) NUCLEUS. B) ORGANELLES. C) LYSOSOMES. D) MITOCHONDRION. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NUCLEUS. 52. Which of the following best explains the importance of the nucleus in a cell? A) It provides energy for the cell. B) It stores genetic information and controls cell activities. C) It synthesizes proteins. D) It digests waste materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It stores genetic information and controls cell activities. 53. Which of the following best describes diffusion? A) Movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration. B) Movement of particles against the concentration gradient. C) Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. D) Movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. 54. This type of cell can survive in conditions without oxygen, such as deep ocean trenches. A) Prokaryotic. B) Eukaryotic. C) Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic. D) Neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prokaryotic. 55. Which of the following processes involves the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the use of energy? A) Osmosis. B) Facilitated diffusion. C) Active transport. D) Simple diffusionTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple diffusionTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. 56. What is the structure of the mitochondria? A) Double membrane structure with inner and outer membrane. B) Single membrane structure with inner and outer membrane. C) No membrane structure with only inner membrane. D) Triple membrane structure with inner, middle, and outer membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Double membrane structure with inner and outer membrane. 57. Which of the following questions about Theodore Schwann is incorrect? A) He was a British Zoologist. B) He reported that cells have a thin outer layer which is today known as plasma membrane. C) He suggested that plant cells have cell walls which is its unique character. D) He could explain how new cells were formed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He could explain how new cells were formed. 58. Organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus are called ..... A) Unicellular. B) Eukaryotes. C) Prokaryotes. D) Multicellular. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prokaryotes. 59. ..... is used to move substances that are too large to pass through the cell membrane through diffusion or by using transport proteins into cells. A) Exocytosis. B) Diffusion. C) Endocytosis. D) Osmosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endocytosis. 60. 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