CBSE Questions for Class 9 Biology The Fundamental Unit Of Life Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

What is the shape of the muscle cells?
  • Spindle
  • Spherical
  • Long and branched
  • Square
State whether the given statement is True or False:
The tissues form specialized cells and the cells form an organ.
  • True
  • False
Which of the following is not a single-celled organism?
  • Amoeba
  • Paramecium
  • Elephant
  • Bacteria
The smallest cell is a _____________ measured between 0.1 to 0.5 micrometre in size.
  • Virus
  • RBC
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria
The meaning of pseudopodia is
  • True feet
  • Multiple feet
  • False feet
  • Single foot
Which component of a plant cell gives it rigidity and shape?
  • Cell wall
  • Cell membrane
  • Nucleus
  • All of the above
Which of the following is a single cell in the human body that can change its shape?
  • WBCs
  • RBCs
  • Nerve cells
  • Muscle cell
 How does pseudopodium benefit amoeba?
  • Facilitates movement
  • Help in capturing food
  • Both A and B
  • Multiple fission 
Each organ in the digestive system performs different functions such as
  • Digestion
  • Assimilation
  • Absorption
  • All of the above
State whether the given statement is True or False:
The function of the nerve cell is to receive and transfer messages.

  • True
  • False
State whether the given statement is True or False:
All cells in the human body have pseudopodia.

  • True
  • False
What is the white part of an egg called?
  • Albumin
  • Yolk
  • Shell
  • None of the above
The general structure of cells observed is/are
  • Round
  • Spherical
  • Elongated
  • All of the above
Fill in the blank:
The ______ in a living organism is the basic structural unit.

  • Cell
  • Organ
  • Tissue
  • None of the above
Fill in the blank:
A tissue is a group of _________ cells performing a specific function.


  • similar
  • different
  • only elongated
  • None of the above
State whether the given statement is True or False:
An amoeba is a full-fledged organism capable of independent existence.
  • True
  • False
Which of the following cells are elongated and branched?
  • RBCs
  • Muscle cells
  • Nerve cells
  • None of the above
State whether the given statement is True or False:
A fertilized egg is an organ.
  • True
  • False
Why does cell division occur?
  • Growth
  • Repair and replacement of damaged/old cells
  • Gamete formation
  • Both A and B
  • A, B and C
The number of daughter cells formed after meiosis is
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
  • 8
If the mother cell cell has 24 chromosomes, the 2 daughter cells formed after mitosis will have ______ chromosomes.
  • 12
  • 24
  • 36
  • 48
Why does a cell divide?
  • Growth
  • Repair and replacement
  • Reproduction
  • A and C only
  • A,B and C
Which of the following is not true about meiosis?
  • It results in gamete formation
  • 4 daughter cells are formed
  • The daughter cells have twice the number of chromosomes as the mother cell
  • None of these
Which of the following is true about mitosis?
  • It helps in growth and repair.
  • It results in the formation of two daughter cells.
  • The daughter cells have the same chromosome number as the mother cell.
  • All of the above
Mitosis is essential for growth and reproduction.
Is the above statement true or false?
  • True
  • False
The cell division that takes place for the purpose of growth is
  • Mitosis
  • Meiosis
  • Both A and B
  • None of these
State whether the given statement is True or False:
The amoeba has various organs to carry out processes like digestion and respiration.
  • True
  • False
State whether the given statement is True or False:
Tissues can be formed by a random type of cells.
  • True
  • False
The daughter cells formed after meiosis have half the number of chromosomes as that of the mother cell.
Is the above statement true or false?
  • True
  • False
Cell division is essential for growth, repair and reproduction.
Is the above statement true or false?
  • True
  • False
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