This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 8 Cell Structure And Functions Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the primary function of the nucleus in a cell? A) It produces energy for the cell. B) It synthesizes lipids. C) It stores and protects the cell's genetic material. D) It transports materials within the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It stores and protects the cell's genetic material. 2. Plants and animal cells are examples of ..... cells A) Prokaryotic cells. B) Eukaryotic cells. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eukaryotic cells. 3. Transforms chemical energy from food into useful energy A) Lysosomes. B) Mitochondria. C) Chloroplasts. D) Cilia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mitochondria. 4. Which organelle is responsible for packaging and modifying proteins for transport? A) Endoplasmic reticulum. B) Golgi apparatus. C) Lysosome. D) Chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Golgi apparatus. 5. Which of the following best describes the function of the nucleolus? A) It controls cell division. B) It produces ribosomal RNA and assembles ribosomes. C) It stores nutrients. D) It breaks down waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It produces ribosomal RNA and assembles ribosomes. 6. This organelle directs all of the cell's activities and contains genetic information. A) Mitochondria. B) Nucleus. C) Golgi Body. D) Cytopolasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nucleus. 7. The Cell Theory states ..... A) All living things are made of cells. B) The cell is the basic unit of life. C) Cells are produced from other cells. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. What is the process by which material is taken into the cell by infoldings of the cell membrane? A) Diffusion. B) Endocytosis. C) Osmosis. D) Exocytosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endocytosis. 9. What is the function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell? A) It produces ATP. B) It modifies and packages proteins. C) It stores genetic material. D) It breaks down fatty acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It modifies and packages proteins. 10. Cytoskeleton A) Made of microtubules, it gives shape to the cell. B) It is responsible for energy production in the cell. C) It is involved in protein synthesis. D) It helps in the transport of nutrients within the cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made of microtubules, it gives shape to the cell. 11. What is the primary function of nerve tissue? A) Support and protection. B) Transmission of electrical impulses. C) Storage of nutrients. D) Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transmission of electrical impulses. 12. Which of the following contains its own DNA and ribosomes? A) Lysosome. B) Vacuole. C) Mitochondria. D) Golgi body. E) Peroxisome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Golgi body. 13. Two types of chromosomes are A) X chromosomes and Y chormosomes. B) A and E chromosome. C) Both option A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X chromosomes and Y chormosomes. 14. The study of cell is called A) Cytology. B) Histology. C) Microbiology. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cytology. 15. What is the function of the nucleolus? A) DNA replication. B) Ribosome production. C) Protein synthesis. D) Lipid synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ribosome production. 16. What is the primary role of cilia in cells? A) To synthesise DNA. B) To move fluid, mucus, or cells over their surface. C) To store energy. D) To produce proteins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To move fluid, mucus, or cells over their surface. 17. The power house of a cell is A) Golgi bodies. B) Chloroplast. C) Mitochondria. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mitochondria. 18. Which of the following options identifies in the correct order the function of mitochondria, chloroplasts and ribosomes? A) Photosynthesis; cellular respiration; produce polypeptides. B) Produce polypeptides; photosynthesis; cellular respiration. C) Cellular respiration; photosynthesis; produce polypeptides. D) Cellular respiration; produce polypeptides; photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cellular respiration; photosynthesis; produce polypeptides. 19. Which of the following organelles are part of the endomembrane system? A) Mitochondrion and ribosome. B) Golgi apparatus and lysosome. C) Peroxisome and mitochondrion. D) Ribosome and chloroplast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Golgi apparatus and lysosome. 20. Which of the following is a compartment that often takes up much of the volume of a plant cell? A) Lysosome. B) Vacuole. C) Mitochondrion. D) Golgi apparatus. E) Peroxisome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vacuole. 21. The control center or brain of the cell is the: A) Nucleus. B) Mitochondria. C) Endoplasmic reticulum. D) Golgi complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nucleus. 22. The series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells A) Cell cycle. B) Mitosis. C) Interphase. D) Cytokinesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell cycle. 23. Which structure is known as the powerhouse of the cell? A) Nucleus. B) Cell wall. C) Mitochondria. D) Chloroplasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mitochondria. 24. Cytoplasm is A) Called the control center of the cell. B) Found surrounding the nucleus. C) Responsible for regulating what materials enter or exit the cell. D) Assembled within the nucleolus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Found surrounding the nucleus. 25. The thread like structures present in Nucleus A) Chromosomes. B) Ribosomes. C) Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum. D) None of the above. 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