THE HYDERABAD PUBLIC SCHOOL , RAMANTHAPUR ,HYD.

CLASS 9 BIOLOGY
QUESTION BANK ON THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE

ONE MARK QUESTIONS

1.Name the processes by which CO2 and H2O move into and out of the cell ?
2.. State the full form of ATP.
3. Name the plastid which stores starch, oils and protein granules.
4. Define the term Diffusion .
5. Name the cell organelle which is able to destroy a damaged cell.
6. Name the organelle of a cell which is often referred as Power House of the
cell.
7.Who discovered cells in living organisms ? Give an example of a unicellular
organism.
8. Name the process in which diffusion takes place through a selective
permeable membrane.
9. Name the organelle of the cell which has membrane bound sac filled with
powerful digestive enzymes. Write its any one function in the cells ?
10.Name the cell organelle, other than mitochondria, that has its own DNA and
Ribosomes.
11.Why do egg shells dissolve in dilute hydrochloric acid ?
12. Where do the lipids and proteins constituting the cell membrane get
Synthesized?
13.What is meant by Membrane biogenesis ?
14. Define the term Osmosis .
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1.Mention any two functions of Golgi apparatus.
2. What is meant by Endocytosis ? Name an organism which used this process.
3. Why is plasma membrane called semi-permeable membrane ? Write one
function of it.
4.(a) What would happen to the life of a cell if there was no Golgi apparatus ?
(b)Which cell organelle detoxifies poisons and drugs in the liver of
vertebrates ?
5.(a) What is lacking in a Virus which makes it dependent on a living cell to
multiply ?
(b) Write full name of RER and SER.
6.(a) In which form does the mitochondria release energy ? Write its full form.
(b) The inner membrane of mitochondria is deeply folded : What is the
advantage of these folds ?
7.Write two differences between plasma membrane and cell wall ?
8.Give reasons for the following :
(a) Mitochondria are known as power house of the cell.
(b) Mitochondria are able to make their own proteins.
9.What will happen to a plant cell if it is kept in a
(i) hypotonic solution (ii) hypertonic solution
10.Where are chromosomes located in a cell ? What are they composed of ?
What important information do they contain ?
11.Preetha was observing live cells of Onion in the Biology laboratory and she
observed cell wall, cytoplasm and nucleus clearly. Suddenly her friend who
was doing chemistry experiment spilled a few drops of salt water on the
slide. After some time Preetha observed the slide and found some changes.
(a)What would have been the change in the live cells of onion peel after
adding salt water ?
(b) Name the type of process.
12.Write two important characteristics of prokaryotic cells.
13.Lysosomes are a kind of waste disposal system of a cell. Justify the
statement.
14.How can plant cells withstand much greater changes in the surrounding
medium than the animal cells ?
15.What are unicellular organisms ? List two examples of unicellular organisms
16.(a) Name the organelle that is referred to as the „powerhouse of the cell‟.
(b) Why is it called so ?
17.State two functions of vacuoles in a plant cell.
18.List two similarities between mitochondria and plastids.
19.(a) What is DNA ? Where is it located ?
(b) Name the functional segment of DNA.
20.List two reasons for plant cells to have large central vacuole.
21.(a) Expand DNA ?
(b) In which part of a cell it is found ? State its function.
22.Mention any two functions of the endoplasmic reticulum.
23. What is the observation made when an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic
solution ? Explain why ?
24. State the technical term for a medium which has exactly the same
concentration as the cell ? Why does the size of the cell remain the same
when placed in such a solution ?
25. Name the organelle which has the structure called cisterns. Mention any
three functions of this organelle.
THREE MARK QUESTIONS
1.What will happen if :
(a) Ribosomes are removed from the cell,
(b) Golgi apparatus is removed from the cell,
(c) Plasma membrane ruptures ?
2.Describe the role played by the Lysosomes. Why these are termed as suicidal
bags ? How do they perform their function ?
3.Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis. Write any two examples where
a living organism uses osmosis to absorb water.
4.(a) Name the organelle which provide turgidity and rigidity to the plant cell.
Name any two substances which are present in it.
(b) How are they useful in unicellular organisms?
5.Write the names of two organelles that contain their own genetic material ?
Draw a labelled diagram of prokaryotic cell ?
6. Explain the structural difference between plastids and mitochondria. Write
one similarity between the two.
7. Distinguish between hypotonic solution, isotonic solution and hypertonic
solution.
8.Describe an activity to demonstrate endosmosis and exosmosis. Draw a
diagram also.
9.Draw a neat diagram for a plant cell. Label the following parts in the diagram
(i) Cell wall (ii) Nucleus (iii) Chloroplast (iv) Mitochondrian
10.What is osmosis ? What happens to a cell when it is placed in hypotonic,
isotonic and hypertonic solutions respectively. What is plasmolysis ?
11.State main functions of the following :
(a) Mitochondria (b) Golgi apparatus (c) Vacuoles
12.Briefly explain the structure and function of Nucleus.
13.What are the two types of endoplasmic recticulum ? Mention one function
of each.
14.What are chromoplasts and leucoplasts ? Give an example of chromoplasts
which has green pigment.
15.List any three of differences between animal cell and plant cell.
16.Give any three points of difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell.
17.Which two organelles of a cell contain their own genetic material ? What
will happen if the organisation of a cell is destroyed due to some physical or
chemical influence.
18.Draw the diagram to show the Animal cell and label the following parts.
(a) Power house of the cell
(b) Suicidal bag
(c) Organelle which helps in protein synthesis
(d) Organelle which helps during the cell division
19.(a) State the two types of plastids ? Mention the functions of each.
(b) How do vacuoles help in ingestion and egestion in single celled
organisms like amoeba ?
20.Write the functions of the following organelles in a cell :
(i) chloroplast (ii) nucleus (iii) ribosomes
21.(a) What are chromosomes ? Write their chemical composition.
(b) What is the relationship between chromatin material and
chromosomes?
22. Which organelles supply energy to a cell ? In what form is it stored ?
Explain the structure of this organelle. Does this organelle contain
DNA ? Why ?
23. (a) Explain the phenomenon of Plasmolysis .
(b) Explain how do cell walls permit the cells of fungi to withstand very
dilute external media without bursting.
24. List the specific functions of the following :
 (i) Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
(ii) Golgi apparatus
(iii) Lysosomes
(iv) Mitochondria
(v) Plastids
(vi) Vacuoles in unicellular organism
25. (a) Distinguish between chloroplast and leucoplast with respect to their
pigments and function.
(b) How would (i) a plant cell (ii) an animal cell behave when placed in a
hypotonic solution of sodium chloride ?
26. Write any three differences between a prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell
in a tabular form.
27. (a) What are lysosomes ? Why are they called “suicide bags of a cell” ?
(b) What happens to the dry raisins when we put them in plain water for
some time ? State the reason for whatever is observed.
28. What happens to the dry raisins, when we put them in plain water for
some time ? What would happen if soaked raisins are placed in
concentrated salt solution ? State the reason for whatever is observed.
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