Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · Science and Technology (विज्ञान आणि तंत्रज्ञान)
Chapter: Chapter 18 — Chapter 18: Cell Biology and Biotechnology
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does the nucleus do in a cell? [1]
(A) Controls cell activities, contains DNA
(B) Produces energy only
(C) Provides support only
(D) Nothing significant
2. What does mitochondria do? [1]
(A) Produces energy (ATP)
(B) Contains DNA only
(C) Provides support only
(D) Nothing significant
3. What does mitosis produce? [1]
(A) Two identical daughter cells
(B) Four different daughter cells
(C) One cell only
(D) No cells
4. What does meiosis produce? [1]
(A) Four genetically different daughter cells
(B) Two identical cells
(C) One cell only
(D) No cells
5. What does biotechnology apply? [1]
(A) Cellular and genetic knowledge
(B) Only physics knowledge
(C) Only mathematics
(D) Nothing biological
6. What is an example of a biotechnology product? [1]
(A) Genetically modified crops
(B) Only traditional farming methods
(C) Only manual labour tools
(D) Nothing related to biology
7. What does cell biology help us understand? [1]
(A) Life's fundamental unit
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only large animals
(D) Only plants
8. Why learn about cell biology and biotechnology? [1]
(A) To understand life's basis and its applications
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does the nucleus do in a cell? [1]
(A) Controls cell activities, contains DNA
(B) Produces energy only
(C) Provides support only
(D) Nothing significant
10. What does mitochondria do? [1]
(A) Produces energy (ATP)
(B) Contains DNA only
(C) Provides support only
(D) Nothing significant
11. What does mitosis produce? [1]
(A) Two identical daughter cells
(B) Four different daughter cells
(C) One cell only
(D) No cells
12. What does meiosis produce? [1]
(A) Four genetically different daughter cells
(B) Two identical cells
(C) One cell only
(D) No cells
13. What does biotechnology apply? [1]
(A) Cellular and genetic knowledge
(B) Only physics knowledge
(C) Only mathematics
(D) Nothing biological
14. What is an example of a biotechnology product? [1]
(A) Genetically modified crops
(B) Only traditional farming methods
(C) Only manual labour tools
(D) Nothing related to biology
15. What does cell biology help us understand? [1]
(A) Life's fundamental unit
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only large animals
(D) Only plants
16. Why learn about cell biology and biotechnology? [1]
(A) To understand life's basis and its applications
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests