Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (CBSE) · Science
Chapter: Chapter 5 — Chapter 5: The Fundamental Unit of Life
Time Allowed: 15 minutes
Max Marks: 6
1. The 'powerhouse of the cell' is the: [1]
(A) mitochondria
(B) nucleus
(C) cell membrane
(D) cytoplasm
2. The cell was first observed by: [1]
(A) Robert Hooke
(B) Charles Darwin
(C) Gregor Mendel
(D) Louis Pasteur
3. Proteins are manufactured in a cell mainly by: [1]
(A) ribosomes
(B) mitochondria
(C) the cell membrane
(D) the nucleus directly
4. The cell wall is found in: [1]
(A) plant cells only
(B) animal cells only
(C) both plant and animal cells
(D) neither plant nor animal cells
5. Chloroplasts, used for photosynthesis, are found in: [1]
(A) plant cells only
(B) animal cells only
(C) both cell types
(D) neither cell type
6. Plant cells generally have a more fixed shape than animal cells because of their: [1]
(A) cell wall
(B) nucleus
(C) mitochondria
(D) cytoplasm