Test for CELL - Class 8

MCQ - Cell Structure and Functions

1. What is the basic structural and functional unit of life?
a) Tissue
b) Organ
c) Cell
d) Organism

2. Which of the following is not a function of the cell membrane?
a) Control the movement of substances in and out of the cell
b) Protect the cell from its surroundings
c) Provide structural support to the cell
d) Regulate cell growth and division

3. Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
a) Nucleus
b) Mitochondria
c) Golgi apparatus
d) Ribosomes

4. Which of the following is the site of cellular respiration?
a) Nucleus
b) Cell membrane
c) Mitochondria
d) Vacuole

5. Which organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down waste materials?
a) Nucleus
b) Lysosome
c) Endoplasmic reticulum
d) Chloroplast

6. Which of the following is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?
a) Nucleus
b) Chloroplast
c) Golgi apparatus
d) Vacuole

7. Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell?
a) Nucleus
b) Mitochondria
c) Lysosome
d) Endoplasmic reticulum

8. Which of the following is responsible for storing water, nutrients, and waste materials in plant cells?
a) Nucleus
b) Vacuole
c) Cell membrane
d) Golgi apparatus

9. Which part of the cell is responsible for controlling all cellular activities?
a) Nucleus
b) Cell membrane
c) Mitochondria
d) Ribosomes

10. Which organelle is responsible for packaging and transporting proteins?
a) Nucleus
b) Golgi apparatus
c) Lysosome
d) Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer Key:
1. c) Cell
2. c) Provide structural support to the cell
3. d) Ribosomes
4. c) Mitochondria
5. b) Lysosome
6. b) Chloroplast
7. b) Mitochondria
8. b) Vacuole
9. a) Nucleus
10. b) Golgi apparatus

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