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 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ..... A) The type of plant. B) The type of liquid. C) The amount of sunlight. D) The type of music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The type of liquid. 2. Which option displays the correct order of the cell cycle? A) Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis. B) Mitosis, Interphase, Cytokinesis. C) Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis. D) Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis. 3. What is the cell organelle that stores water, food and waste called? A) The cytoplasm. B) The vacuole. C) The lysosomes. D) The mitochondria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The vacuole. 4. What is the function of the lysosomes? A) To make proteins for the cell. B) To store water and other materials. C) To convert food and oxygen into energy. D) To use enzymes to digest old or worn out cell parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To use enzymes to digest old or worn out cell parts. 5. Which of the following is the "powerhouse" of the cell that breaks down food into energy that the cell needs? A) Mitochondria. B) Chloroplast. C) Endoplasmic reticulum. D) Vacuole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mitochondria. 6. Function of Cell Membrane A) Entry and exit of substances. B) Energy production. C) Protein synthesis. D) Cell division. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entry and exit of substances. 7. A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane for support and protection of the cell. A) Chloroplasts. B) Cell Wall. C) Cell Membrane. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell Wall. 8. Cells also contain fluid-filled organelles called A) Vacuoles. B) Chlorophyll. C) Chloroplast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vacuoles. 9. The calls capable of changing shapes are A) Amoeba cell. B) WBC. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of these. 10. Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells? A) To absorb light energy and manufacture food. B) To remove waste materials by active transport. C) To manufacture chemical energy from food. D) To control the shape of the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To absorb light energy and manufacture food. 11. This type of cell contains DNA A) Prokaryotic. B) Eukaryotic. C) Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic. D) Neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic. 12. Supply most of the energy needed by the cell A) Mitochondria. B) Endoplasmic reticulum (ER). C) Ribosomes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mitochondria. 13. The outer most layer of human cheek cell is A) Cell wall. B) Nuclear membrane. C) Plasma membrane. D) Middle lamella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plasma membrane. 14. The fluid content of the cell which is bounded by cell membrane is called A) Matrix. B) Nucleoplasm. C) Cytoplasm. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cytoplasm. 15. Transcription occurs when the sequence of A) Amino acids in tRNA determines the sequence of nucleotides in DNA. B) Nucleotides in mRNA determines the sequence of amino acids in mRNA. C) Nucleotides in DNA (a gene) determines the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA. D) Amino acids in proteins determines the sequence of nucleotides in DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nucleotides in DNA (a gene) determines the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA. 16. Cell walls is found in A) Only human cells. B) Only plant cells. C) Only Animal cells. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only plant cells. 17. Mitochondria Function A) DNA replication. B) Lipid metabolism. C) Protein synthesis. D) Of cellular respiration, ATP production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of cellular respiration, ATP production. 18. The site of respiration A) Cell wall. B) Mitochondria. C) Nucleus. D) Chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mitochondria. 19. Controls what enters and exits the cell like a door A) Cell membrane. B) Nuclear membrane. C) ER. D) Cell wall. E) Vacuole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell membrane. 20. This PLANT cell structure protects the plant cell, and gives it shape. A) Cell membrane. B) Cell wall. C) Vacuole. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell wall. 21. Modifies proteins and sorts for final destination. A) Mitochondria. B) Golgi apparatus. C) Ribosomes. D) Endoplasmic reticulum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Golgi apparatus. 22. Sister Chromatids separate from each other A) Metaphase. B) Telophase. C) Anaphase. D) Prophase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphase. 23. Who saw the first living cell? A) Anatomist Camillo Golgi. B) Robert Hooke. C) Anton Von Leeuwenhoek. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anton Von Leeuwenhoek. 24. Fill in the blank:Golgi apparatus helps in packing and transporting different materials between the cells and out of the cell. A) Mitochondria. B) Lysosome. C) Golgi apparatus. D) Ribosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Golgi apparatus. 25. Muscle cells are branched A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. Tiny structures that carry out cell functions are collectively called A) Animalcules. B) Ribosomes. C) Organelles. D) Tissues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organelles. 27. Thick fluid outside nucleus throughout the cell A) Cilia. B) Cytoplasm. C) Nucleolus. D) Chromatin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cytoplasm. 28. Which of the following is a disease caused by protozoans?Tuberculosis Polio Malaria Typhoid A) Anthrax. B) Tuberculosis. C) Polio. D) Typhoid. E) Malaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Malaria. 29. Function of the cell membrane to block the movement of certain sizes, shapes and kinds of particles from entering the cell. A) Permeable. B) Impermeable. C) Semi-permeable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semi-permeable. 30. Which type of cell lacks a nucleus? A) Animal cell. B) Plant cell. C) Prokaryotic cell. D) Eukaryotic cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prokaryotic cell. 31. All organisms are made of smaller parts called ..... A) Tissue. B) Organs. C) Vacuoles. D) Cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organs. 32. The cell theory states that all organisms are made of cells; cells are the most basic unit of life; and A) All existing cells from by free-cell formation. B) All cells have a nucleus. C) All existing cells are produced by other living cells. D) All cells are eukaryotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All existing cells are produced by other living cells. 33. What theory emphasizes the unity underlying the diversity of life forms? A) Evolutionary Theory. B) Cell Theory. C) Genetic Theory. D) Ecological Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell Theory. 34. Which organelle contains the cell's genetic material? A) Nucleus. B) Cytoskeleton. C) Nucleolus. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nucleus. 35. What type of biomolecule is embedded in the cell membrane for transport? A) Proteins. B) Lipids. C) Carbohydrates. D) Nucleic Acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proteins. 36. What is the process by which cells divide to produce gametes with half the number of chromosomes? A) Mitosis. B) Binary fission. C) Cytokinesis. D) Meiosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meiosis. 37. What is the primary function of ciliated epithelial cells? A) Protection. B) Secretion. C) Movement of substances. D) Absorption. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movement of substances. 38. Uses energy from sugar to make energy for the cell A) Mitochondria. B) Chloroplast. C) Nucleus. D) Cell Membrane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mitochondria. 39. Jelly-like substance that is located between the cell membrane and the nucleus A) Vacuole. B) Chloroplast. C) Mitochondria. D) Cytoplasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cytoplasm. 40. Which organelle of the cell is called 'SUCIDAL BAGS' in a cell? A) Nucleus. B) Golgi Bodies. C) Cytoplasm. D) Lysosome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lysosome. 41. Zoe, Jackson, and David are studying cells in their biology class. They are discussing the primary role of the cell membrane. What is the primary role of the cell membrane in this context? A) Regulating molecular transport. B) Breaking down molecules. C) Synthesizing proteins. D) Generating energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulating molecular transport. 42. Chromosomes carry A) Nucleolus. B) Genes. C) Chlorophyll. D) Plastids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genes. 43. The fluid present between the cell membrane and the nucleus is called A) Cytoplasm. B) Nucleoplasm. C) Protoplasm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cytoplasm. 44. A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective A) Tissues. B) Atoms. C) Organs. D) Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tissues. 45. Cells combine together to perform a special function are called? A) Cell Division. B) Daughter Cells. C) Organ. D) Tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tissue. 46. Chromosomes are located in A) Golgi apparatus. B) Plastids. C) Centrosome. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nucleus. 47. Lily, Luna, and Evelyn are studying for their biology exam. They come across a question about the function of the mitochondria in a cell. Luna suggests that it's like a power plant in a city. What does she mean by this? A) It transports nutrients within the city. B) It regulates the growth of the city. C) It stores waste products in the city. D) It produces energy for the city through cellular respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It produces energy for the city through cellular respiration. 48. What 4 parts do both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells have? A) Cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, cell/plasma membrane. B) Cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, mitochondria. C) Cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, ER. D) Cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, cell/plasma membrane. 49. Nuclear membrane and nucleus are having both animal cell and plant cell A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. Plastids which are Green in colour and are only found in Plant Cells A) Chromoplasts. B) Leucoplasts. C) Chloroplasts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chloroplasts. 51. What is the Mitochondria? A) Is the cell activity cordinator and manager. B) Is the distributor of the cell. C) Are the protein factories. D) Is the power generator of the cell. E) Is like the floor of the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is the power generator of the cell. 52. How many pairs of chromosomes are there in every normal human cell? A) 20. B) 23. C) 25. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 23. 53. Assertion (A):The Golgi apparatus is found in both plant and animal cells. Reason (R):It is essential for processing and packaging cellular products. 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. 54. Read The Following Terms And Select The Pair That Is Related To Inheritance Of Characters. A) Cell wall and cell membrane. B) Chromosomes and mitochondria. C) Chloroplast and cell membrane. D) Chromosome and genes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chromosome and genes. 55. What keeps the organelles inside of a cell in its proper place? A) The cell wall. B) The nucleus. C) The cytoplasm. D) The chlorophyll. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cytoplasm. 56. Which of the following organelle always contain DNA? A) Lysosomes. B) Golgi Apparatus. C) Mitochondria. D) Centrioles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mitochondria. 57. Organisms with eukaryotic cells are called? A) Eukaryotics. B) Eukaryotes. C) Eukaryote. D) Eukruotic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eukaryotes. 58. Which organelle is involved in the modification, sorting, and packaging of proteins and lipids? A) Golgi apparatus. B) Endoplasmic reticulum. C) Ribosome. D) Peroxisome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Golgi apparatus. 59. Which of the following is a not unicellular organism A) Amoeba. B) Mushroom. C) Paramoecium. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mushroom. 60. In photosynthesis chloroplasts use light energy to produce a sugar called glucose. What type of biomolecule is glucose? A) Carbohydrates. B) Nucleic Acids. C) Lipids. D) Proteins. 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