INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR
Class: IX DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE -2024-25 DATE OF
COMPLETION:
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY 30.05.2024
WORKSHEET NO:2 TOPIC: THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT A4 FILE FORMAT
WITH ANSWERS OF LIFE-PART II (PORTFOLIO)
CLASS & SEC: NAME OF THE STUDENT:
ROLL NO.
I. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS:
1.The image shows a plant cell. Which marked part is responsible for
the generation of energy in the cell?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) S
2. How does endoplasmic reticulum help in transporting protein between various regions of the
cytoplasm?
(a) By forming a network of membrane-bound tubes in the cytoplasm.
(b) By occupying most of the space in the cytoplasm.
(c) By generating small transport cisternae throughout the cell.
(d) By directing all cell organelles to perform the same biochemical activity.
3.Proteins are synthesized near the endoplasmic reticulum. Where are these proteins transported further
in the cell?
(a) To the nucleus
(b) To Golgi body
(c) To mitochondria
(d) To the cell membrane
4. X is a double membrane organelle that oxidises food present in the cell to release energy. X is:
(a) Nucleus
(b) Endoplasmic reticulum
(c) Mitochondrion
(d) Chloroplast
5. Which of the following function is performed by smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
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(a) It helps expel excess water and waste out of the cell.
(b) It helps produce ATP molecules.
(c) It helps digest small foreign particles.
(d) It helps detoxify the drugs.
6. A large amount of energy is required by the cell to carry out various cellular processes.
Which part of mitochondria helps generate enough energy required for various chemical
activities and how?
(a) The folds present in the inner mitochondrial membrane decrease the surface area for more
ATP production.
(b)The folds present in the inner mitochondrial membrane increase the surface area for more
ATP production.
(c)The folds present in the outer mitochondrial membrane increase the surface area for more
ATP production.
(d) The folds present in the outer mitochondrial membrane decrease the surface area for more
ATP production.
7. In summer, the leaves of a potted plant droop when the soil becomes dry. Which cell
organelle makes the leaves droop?
(a) Nucleus, as it stops making DNA.
(b) Cell wall, as it starts to shrink.
(c) Lysosome, as it is releasing the digestive enzymes.
(d) Vacuole, as it loses all the water.
8. Which part of the cell serves as the intracellular highway?
(a) Endoplasmic reticulum
(b) Golgi apparatus
(c) Cell membrane
(d) Mitochondria
For questions 9 to 12, two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled
Reason(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)as
given below:
(i)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(ii)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(iii)A is true but R is false.
(iv)A is false but R is true.
9. Assertion (A): Mitochondria and chloroplasts are semiautonomous organelles.
Reason (R): They contain their own DNA but lack protein-synthesizing machinery.
10. Assertion (A): Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell.
Reason(R): Mitochondria produce cellular energy in the form of ATP.
11. Assertion (A): Vacuoles are storage sacs for solid or liquid contents.
Reason(R): In amoeba, the vacuoles do not help in expelling excess water from the cell.
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12. Assertion (A): The endoplasmic reticulum which has ribosomes is called smooth
endoplasmic reticulum (SER).
Reason(R): SER is mainly involved in synthesis of lipids.
II. VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2M)
13.What is lacking in a virus which makes it dependent on a living cell to multiply?
14.What is the significance of pores present on the nuclear membrane?
15.Which organelle is called the ‘digestive bags’ of the cell?
16. i) Name two cell organelles having double-membrane envelopes.
ii) Write the key functions of ribosomes present in active cells.
17. State the role of mitochondria. Explain the structure of mitochondria.
18. Grass looks green, and papaya appears yellow. Which is the cell organelle responsible for
this? Write the structural features of this organelle.
III. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3M):
19. Who coined the term Golgi apparatus? Name one cell organelle that is formed by Golgi
apparatus. Write any two functions of Golgi apparatus.
20.What are the similarities and dissimilarities between mitochondria and plastids?
21. Differentiate between rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum. How is the endoplasmic
reticulum important for membrane biogenesis?
22.Describe the structure of plastids with special reference to their types.
IV. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5M):
23. Draw a neat labelled diagram of an animal cell.
24. Illustrate a plant cell as seen under an electron microscope. How is it different from animal
cells?
25. a) What is cell division?
b) Why is cell division necessary?
c) State the differences between mitosis and meiosis.
V. SOURCE BASED/CASE-BASED QUESTION (4 MARKS):
The membrane-bound compartment in the cytoplasm is known as the vacuole. Vacuoles are storage sacs
for solid or liquid contents. In plant cells vacuoles are full of cell sap and provide turgidity and rigidity
to the cell. Many substances of importance in the life of the plant cell are stored in vacuoles. Tonoplast
is the given name of the isolated membrane that surrounds the vacuole. In plant cells, vacuoles possess
the capacity to consume up to 90% of the entire cell volume. In plants, the tonoplast helps with the
movement of various ions and other substances up concentration gradients and into the vacuole. The
contractile vacuole in amoebas is crucial for excretion and maintaining water balance. Food vacuoles
are created by enveloping the food particles in numerous cells,
(a) What are vacuoles?
(b) Mention the role of vacuoles in unicellular organisms.
(c) What happens when a plant cell's vacuole is empty?
(d) Elaborate the specialised role of vacuoles in unicellular organisms.
ANSWERS
I OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS:
1. (d)S
2. (a) By forming a network of membrane-bound tubes in the cytoplasm.
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