Worksheet: The Cell Class 9

MCQs – Chapter: The Cell (Class 9)

1. Which of the following is the smallest unit of life?

   • A) Tissue

   • B) Organ

   • C) Cell

   • D) Organ system

2. Which of the following organisms is unicellular?

   • A) Amoeba

   • B) Hydra

   • C) Earthworm

   • D) Fungi

3. Who discovered the cell?

   • A) Anton van Leeuwenhoek

   • B) Robert Hooke

   • C) Matthias Schleiden

   • D) Theodor Schwann

4. The jelly-like substance present inside the cell is known as:

   • A) Nucleus

   • B) Cytoplasm

   • C) Cell membrane

   • D) Mitochondria

5. The control center of the cell is:

   • A) Mitochondria

   • B) Cytoplasm

   • C) Ribosome

   • D) Nucleus

6. Plant cells differ from animal cells in having:

   • A) Nucleus

   • B) Cell membrane

   • C) Cell wall

   • D) Cytoplasm

7. Which of the following is a single-celled organism?

   • A) Paramecium

   • B) Fish

   • C) Frog

   • D) Mushroom

8. The basic structural and functional unit of life is:

   • A) Atom

   • B) Organ

   • C) Cell

   • D) Tissue

9. Which of these is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

   • A) Mitochondria

   • B) Chloroplast

   • C) Nucleus

   • D) Ribosome

10. Which cell organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

    • A) Nucleus

    • B) Ribosome

    • C) Mitochondria

    • D) Golgi apparatus

11. Which organelle helps in packaging and transporting materials?

    • A) Endoplasmic reticulum

    • B) Golgi apparatus

    • C) Lysosome

    • D) Ribosome

12. Which part of the cell allows substances to enter and leave the cell?

    • A) Cell wall

    • B) Cytoplasm

    • C) Cell membrane

    • D) Nucleus

13. Which of the following is not found in animal cells?

    • A) Ribosomes

    • B) Cell wall

    • C) Cytoplasm

    • D) Mitochondria

14. Which of the following statements is true about prokaryotic cells?

    • A) They have a well-defined nucleus

    • B) They do not have DNA

    • C) They lack membrane-bound organelles

    • D) They are multicellular

15. Which organelle contains digestive enzymes?

• A) Ribosomes

• B) Golgi body

• C) Lysosome

• D) Vacuole

Here are the answers to the MCQs based on Chapter: The Cell (Class 9):

1. C) Cell

2. A) Amoeba

3. B) Robert Hooke

4. B) Cytoplasm

5. D) Nucleus

6. C) Cell wall

7. A) Paramecium

8. C) Cell

9. B) Chloroplast

10. C) Mitochondria

11. B) Golgi apparatus

12. C) Cell membrane

13. B) Cell wall

14. C) They lack membrane-bound organelles

15. C) Lysosome