Chapter 5: Cells & Tissues - Biology Mcqs for High School - Grade 9 - Set 7

1)   The mesophyll present in leaves are considered as the site of

a. lipid synthesis
b. protein synthesis
c. photosynthesis
d. respiration
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ANSWER: photosynthesis

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2)   The resolving power of a light microscope is

a. 5 micrometer
b. 2 micrometer
c. 0.5 micrometer
d. 0.2 micrometer
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ANSWER: 0.2 micrometer

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3)   The tissues that provide flexibility and strength to the plants are called

a. endocytosis tissues
b. exocytosis tissues
c. connective tissues
d. support tissues
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ANSWER: support tissues

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4)   The cell membranes are also known as

a. active membrane
b. passive membrane
c. permeable membrane
d. semi-permeable membrane
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ANSWER: semi-permeable membrane

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5)   The smooth muscles are found in walls of

a. urinary bladder
b. blood vessels
c. alimentary canal
d. all of above
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ANSWER: all of above

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6)   The lumen is also known as

a. right artery
b. left artery
c. small intestine
d. large intestine
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ANSWER: small intestine

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7)   Considering kinds of epithelial tissues, the columnar epithelium is composed of

a. elongated cells
b. flat cells with flagella
c. cube cells with cilia
d. flat cells with cilia
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ANSWER: elongated cells

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8)   As compared to simple diffusion, the facilitated diffusion rate is

a. higher
b. lower
c. equal
d. none of above
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ANSWER: higher

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9)   The cell organelle which is found in the cells of photosynthetic protists and plants is called

a. granum
b. stroma
c. chloroplasts
d. plastids
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ANSWER: plastids

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10)   The situation in which transport protein moves the substance to lower concentration from higher concentration is called

a. osmoregulatory diffusion
b. facilitated diffusion
c. passive diffusion
d. active diffusion
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ANSWER: facilitated diffusion

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11)   The measure of the clarity of a particular object is classified as

a. resolution only
b. resolving power only
c. up gradation
d. resolution and resolving power
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ANSWER: resolution and resolving power

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12)   The environment in which net uptake of water is so low that the cell becomes flaccid is

a. toning environment
b. hypertonic environment
c. hypotonic environment
d. isotonic environment
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ANSWER: isotonic environment

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13)   The Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) stands for

a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. dicotyledonous nuclei
c. deoxidized nuclei
d. all of above
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ANSWER: deoxyribonucleic acid

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14)   The Dutch naturalist who observed first living cells is

a. Bruce Albert
b. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
c. Ernst Haeckel
d. Richard Alexander
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ANSWER: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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15)   The electrons of Transmission Electron Microscope are transmitted through

a. photographic film
b. vacuum chamber
c. glass funnel
d. specimen
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ANSWER: specimen

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16)   The thick secondary cell walls are also known as

a. vascular elements
b. lateral elements
c. epidermal elements
d. vessel elements
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ANSWER: vessel elements

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17)   The skeletal muscles are also known as

a. striated muscles
b. impulsive muscles
c. reflexive muscles
d. adipose muscles
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ANSWER: striated muscles

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18)   The examples of compound tissues include

a. nervous and connective tissues
b. phloem and xylem tissues
c. support and ground tissues
d. epithelial and muscle tissues
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ANSWER: phloem and xylem tissues

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19)   The movement of the molecules to the higher concentration area from low concentration area is called

a. isotonic transport
b. active transport
c. passive transport
d. hypotonic transport
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ANSWER: active transport

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20)   The name of the British scientist who described the cells for the very first time is

a. David Baltimore
b. David Baltimore
c. Robert Hooke
d. Antonie Leeuwenhoek
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ANSWER: Robert Hooke

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