Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · Science (सामान्य विज्ञान)
Chapter: Chapter 10 — Chapter 10: Cell and Cell Organelles
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does the nucleus do? [1]
(A) Controls cell activities, contains DNA
(B) Produces energy
(C) Controls entry/exit
(D) Provides support only
2. What are mitochondria known as? [1]
(A) The powerhouse of the cell
(B) The control centre
(C) The support structure
(D) The boundary of the cell
3. What do mitochondria produce? [1]
(A) Energy (ATP)
(B) DNA
(C) Cell walls
(D) Chlorophyll
4. What does the cell membrane do? [1]
(A) Controls what enters and exits the cell
(B) Produces energy
(C) Contains DNA
(D) Provides colour
5. What structure is unique to plant cells? [1]
(A) Cell wall and chloroplasts
(B) Nucleus
(C) Cell membrane
(D) Mitochondria
6. What do chloroplasts do? [1]
(A) Enable photosynthesis
(B) Produce energy via respiration
(C) Control the cell
(D) Provide a boundary
7. Do animal cells have a cell wall? [1]
(A) No
(B) Yes, always
(C) Only sometimes
(D) Animal cells have no structures
8. Why learn about cells and organelles? [1]
(A) To understand the basic units of life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does the nucleus do? [1]
(A) Controls cell activities, contains DNA
(B) Produces energy
(C) Controls entry/exit
(D) Provides support only
10. What are mitochondria known as? [1]
(A) The powerhouse of the cell
(B) The control centre
(C) The support structure
(D) The boundary of the cell
11. What do mitochondria produce? [1]
(A) Energy (ATP)
(B) DNA
(C) Cell walls
(D) Chlorophyll
12. What does the cell membrane do? [1]
(A) Controls what enters and exits the cell
(B) Produces energy
(C) Contains DNA
(D) Provides colour
13. What structure is unique to plant cells? [1]
(A) Cell wall and chloroplasts
(B) Nucleus
(C) Cell membrane
(D) Mitochondria
14. What do chloroplasts do? [1]
(A) Enable photosynthesis
(B) Produce energy via respiration
(C) Control the cell
(D) Provide a boundary
15. Do animal cells have a cell wall? [1]
(A) No
(B) Yes, always
(C) Only sometimes
(D) Animal cells have no structures
16. Why learn about cells and organelles? [1]
(A) To understand the basic units of life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests