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Cells and tissues
10 Class 9 Biology questions with answers and explanations.
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Who first observed cells in a thin slice of cork?
- 1 Schwann
- 2 Leeuwenhoek
- 3 Schleiden
- 4 Robert Hooke
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Correct answer: Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke saw the cell walls of cork in 1665 and named them cells.
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The powerhouse of the cell is the:
- 1 Mitochondrion
- 2 Golgi body
- 3 Ribosome
- 4 Nucleus
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Correct answer: Mitochondrion
Mitochondria release energy from food in the form of ATP.
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Which organelle is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
- 1 Mitochondria
- 2 Ribosome
- 3 Nucleus
- 4 Chloroplast
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Correct answer: Chloroplast
Chloroplasts carry out photosynthesis and are found in plant cells.
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Protein synthesis takes place on the:
- 1 Lysosomes
- 2 Centrioles
- 3 Vacuoles
- 4 Ribosomes
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The cell wall of plants is mainly made of:
- 1 Protein
- 2 Cellulose
- 3 Chitin
- 4 Starch
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A group of similar cells that perform the same function is a:
- 1 System
- 2 Tissue
- 3 Organ
- 4 Organelle
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The control centre of the cell is the:
- 1 Ribosome
- 2 Vacuole
- 3 Cell wall
- 4 Nucleus
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Plant cells store water and food in a large:
- 1 Nucleus
- 2 Ribosome
- 3 Vacuole
- 4 Mitochondrion
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Correct answer: Vacuole
The central vacuole stores water and dissolved substances.
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Muscle tissue is specialised to:
- 1 Make hormones
- 2 Carry messages
- 3 Cover the body
- 4 Contract
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Which instrument is used to see cells?
- 1 Microscope
- 2 Telescope
- 3 Barometer
- 4 Thermometer