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 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A stiff structure that protects a cell from attack by viruses and other harmful organisms. * A) Cell wall. B) Cell membrane. C) E.R. D) Golgi bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell wall. 2. How does a cell maintain homeostasis? A) Regulates what enters and leaves the cell. B) Flexibility. C) Protective barrier. D) Structure and support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulates what enters and leaves the cell. 3. Outer covering in onion cells is more clear than in cheek cells due to the presence of: A) Nucleus. B) Cell membrane. C) Cell wall. D) Nuclear membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell wall. 4. Organisms that can be seen only with a microscope are called A) Microorganisms. B) False. C) Organismorganism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microorganisms. 5. ..... is called the living substance of the cell. A) Protoplasm. B) Nucleus. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protoplasm. 6. Which part of the cell is the site of respiration? A) Vacuole. B) Nucleus. C) Mitochondria. D) Ribosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mitochondria. 7. THE CYTOPLASM AND THE NUCLEUS ARE ENCLOSED WITHIN THE ..... A) VACUOLES. B) NUCLEUS MEMBRANE. C) CELL WALL. D) CELL MEMBRANE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CELL MEMBRANE. 8. Uncontrolled growth can result in: A) G0 phase. B) Cancer. C) S phase. D) Replication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cancer. 9. I'm a series of tubesFound throughout the cellI transport proteinsAnd other things as well A) Endoplasmic Reticulum. B) Vacuole. C) Nucleus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endoplasmic Reticulum. 10. A microscope can: A) Magnify a object. B) Rectify shapes and sizes size of an object. C) Magnify the part of an object kept on the slide. D) Minimise the size of an object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magnify the part of an object kept on the slide. 11. The shape of mussel cells A) Spindle shape. B) Disc shape. C) Rectangular shape. D) Square shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spindle shape. 12. Cells which have a well organised nucleus with a nuclear membrane are called? A) Eukaryote cells. B) Prokaryotic Cells. C) Eukaryotic Cells. D) Both a and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eukaryotic Cells. 13. What is the term for the jellylike substance that is contained inside the cell membrane? A) Cytoplasm. B) Nucleus. C) DNA. D) Organelle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cytoplasm. 14. Bacteria and Archaea are classified as? A) Prokaryotes. B) Eukaryotes. C) Proteins. D) Nucleoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prokaryotes. 15. A group of tissues that work together to perform a similar function is called ..... (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach) A) Tissues. B) Organs. C) Organ system. D) Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organs. 16. ..... cells are branched. A) RBC. B) Nerve cell. C) Plant cell. D) Blood cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nerve cell. 17. Food producer for the plant cell. It converts the energy of the sun into sugar. A) Nucleus. B) Chloroplast. C) Cell membrane. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chloroplast. 18. If your father has curly hair, then you may also have, this is due to A) Nucleus. B) Cytoplasm. C) Gene. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene. 19. Which structures are found in every living cell? A) Cell membrane and cytoplasm. B) Chloroplasts and mitochondria. C) A cell wall and nucleus. D) Chloroplasts and cell wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell membrane and cytoplasm. 20. A group of similar cells combine to form A) Tissue. B) Organ. C) Organelles. D) Organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tissue. 21. I am like a "highway" in the cell, transporting materials. A) Cell membrane. B) Mitoschondria. C) ER. D) Vacuole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ER. 22. The living substance of the cells is known as A) Nucleoplasm. B) Cytoplasm. C) Chloroplast. D) Protoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protoplasm. 23. Who discovered the cell and in which year? A) The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665. B) The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1826. C) The cell was discovered by Edward Jenner in 1992. D) The cell was discovered by Louis Pasteur in 1665. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665. 24. In cytoplasm, kytos means ..... and plasma means ..... A) Cyto, Plasm. B) Hollow, Liquid. C) Empty, Liquid. D) Full, Liquid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hollow, Liquid. 25. Which of the following best describes the relationship between tissues and organs? A) Organs are made up of tissues. B) Tissues are made up of organs. C) Tissues and organs are the same. D) Organs are smaller than tissues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organs are made up of tissues. 26. Photosynthesis occurs at the cell level. Which organelle is necessary for photosynthesis? A) Chloroplast. B) Mitochondria. C) Ribosomes. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chloroplast. 27. What does the term 'cellular organization' refer to? A) The structure of non-living things. B) The process of cell division. C) The genetic makeup of organisms. D) The arrangement of cells in tissues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The arrangement of cells in tissues. 28. Which of the following helps in the synthesis of ribosomal dna? A) Cytoplasm. B) Nucleolus. C) Rough endoplasmic reticulum. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nucleolus. 29. During which cycle can you identify chromosomes A) M phase. B) G1 phase. C) G2 phase. D) S phase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) M phase. 30. The first person to observe a cell was ..... A) Richard Hooke. B) Robert Resnick. C) Robert Eisberg. D) Robert Hooke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robert Hooke. 31. All eukaryotes and prokaryotes are surrounded by a ..... A) Cell wall. B) Cell membrane. C) Cell envelope. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell membrane. 32. Fill in the blanks6CO2+ ..... + sunlight$\rightarrow$ ..... +6O2 A) 6H2O, C6H12O6. B) CO2, O2. C) H2O, O2. D) C6H12O6, 6H2O. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6H2O, C6H12O6. 33. A student observes a cell with no nucleus under a microscope. What type of cell is it most likely? A) Plant cell. B) Eukaryotic cell. C) Prokaryotic cell. D) Animal cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prokaryotic cell. 34. The ..... stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells. A) Vacuole. B) Chromatin. C) Ribosomes. D) Mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vacuole. 35. 3 structures found only in a plant cell- A) Call membrane, vacuoles, Chloroplast. B) Cell wall, large vacuole, cytoplasm. C) Cell membrane, large vacuole, cytoplasm. D) Cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplast. 36. Which process allows water to move across a selectively permeable membrane? A) Endocytosis. B) Osmosis. C) ExocytosisTagsVA.LS.2.e. D) Active transport. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osmosis. 37. Three statements about Golgi is correct. Find the incorrect one. A) These are flat, disc shaped cisternae stacked parallel to one another. B) The convex cis is the maturing face while concave trans is the forming face. C) Golgi apparatus is an important site for formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids. D) These structures were first observes by Camillo Golgi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The convex cis is the maturing face while concave trans is the forming face. 38. All organisms have a definite number of chromosomes. Human body cells A) 46. B) 48. C) 36. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 46. 39. Which of the following can be found in the cytoplasm and on the surface of the endoplasmic reticulum? A) Centrosomes. B) Centrioles. C) Mitochondria. D) Ribosomes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ribosomes. 40. What is the primary function of lysosomes? A) To digest and break down waste materials. B) To transport proteins. C) To produce energy. D) To store genetic information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To digest and break down waste materials. 41. Which organelle is primarily responsible for energy production in the cell? A) Mitochondria. B) Nucleus. C) Ribosome. D) Golgi apparatusTagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mitochondria. 42. Directions-(Q.23-Q.30) Identify the organelle.5- "I am colored pigment of three different types present only in plant cells and one of my type is a key component of Photosynthesis" A) Plastids-Chromosomes, Chromoplasts, Chloroplasts. B) Plastids-Cell Sap, Chromoplasts, Chloroplasts. C) Vacuole-Cell Sap, Chromoplasts, Chloroplasts. D) Plastids-Leucoplasts, Chromoplasts, Chloroplasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plastids-Leucoplasts, Chromoplasts, Chloroplasts. 43. All of the following are part of Microfilament EXCEPT: A) Tropomyosin. B) Troponin. C) Tubulin. D) Actin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tubulin. 44. Nucleus was discovered by A) Robert Brown. B) Robert Whittaker. C) Robert Johnson. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert Brown. 45. Which of the following best explains why animal cells do not have chloroplasts? A) Animal cells do not need energyTagsVA.LS.2.c. B) Animal cells do not perform photosynthesis. C) Animal cells do not have a nucleus. D) Animal cells do not need to store water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animal cells do not perform photosynthesis. 46. Which of the following organelles is long hollow, beaded tubular structure that facilitates the movement of other cell organelles within the cell through binding proteins? A) Microtubule. B) Microvilli. C) Microfilament. D) Mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microtubule. 47. Which of the following is a process of life that involves breaking down food to release energy? A) Photosynthesis. B) Reproduction. C) Excretion. D) Respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Respiration. 48. In plant cells, a large, fluid-filled space inside the cell that helps the cell maintain its shape and may also be used to store nutrients and waste products. In animal cells, small fluid spaces inside the cell that are used to store nutrients and waste products. A) Cell wall. B) Vacuole. C) Chloroplast. D) Ribosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vacuole. 49. What is the basic unit of an organism? A) Organelle. B) Chloroplast. C) Organ. D) Cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell. 50. What is the process in which a plant makes usable energy? A) ATP. B) Transmission. C) Cellular Respiration. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cellular Respiration. 51. Who discoverd cell in cork? A) Robert hooke. B) Robert boyle. C) Robert koch. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert hooke. 52. Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells and produces energy? A) Ribosomes. B) Chloroplasts. C) Nucleus. D) Mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mitochondria. 53. What is the basic unit of life in all living organisms? A) Tissue. B) Molecule. C) Cell. D) Atom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell. 54. What substance in chloroplasts allows plants to make their own food? A) Cellulose. B) Cell SAP. C) Chlorophyll. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chlorophyll. 55. Nucleus is separated from the Cytoplasm by A) Nuclear Membrane. B) Cell Membrane. C) Cell Wall. D) Vacuole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuclear Membrane. 56. Packages and distributes materials from the endoplasmic reticulum. A) Ribosomes. B) Cell membrane. C) Cytoplasm. D) Golgi Apparatus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Golgi Apparatus. 57. Small, stores waste A) Ribosome. B) Vacuole in animal cells. C) Nucleus. D) Mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vacuole in animal cells. 58. Something is ..... when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot. A) Selectively (or Semi) Permeable. B) Totally Transparent. C) Liquid Licorice. D) Heavily Patrolled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selectively (or Semi) Permeable. 59. What is the role of chloroplasts in plant cells? A) To produce energy through cellular respiration. B) To conduct photosynthesis and produce glucose. C) To store waste products. D) To synthesize proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To conduct photosynthesis and produce glucose. 60. Which part of the cell is responsible for regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell? A) Cell wall. B) Cytoplasm. C) Cell membrane. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell membrane. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesClass 8 QuizzesClass 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 1Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 2Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 3Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 4Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 5Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 6Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 7Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books