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1. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the:
- (a) molecule
- (b) cell
- (c) organ
- (d) tissue
2. The cell was first discovered by:
- (a) Robert Hooke
- (b) Schwann
- (c) Virchow
- (d) Schleiden
3. Cells without a true nucleus are called:
- (a) diploid
- (b) eukaryotic
- (c) multicellular
- (d) prokaryotic
4. Which structure is present in a plant cell but not an animal cell?
- (a) cytoplasm
- (b) cell membrane
- (c) cell wall
- (d) nucleus
5. What is the function of the cell membrane?
6. Name the organelle that contains chlorophyll.
7. Compare a plant cell and an animal cell.

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1. (b) cell — The cell is the basic unit of life.
2. (a) Robert Hooke — Robert Hooke first observed cells in cork.
3. (d) prokaryotic — Prokaryotic cells lack a true nucleus.
4. (c) cell wall — Only plant cells have a cell wall.
5. It controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell (selectively permeable).
6. The chloroplast.
7. Both have a cell membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus. A plant cell additionally has a rigid cell wall (of cellulose), plastids (including chloroplasts for photosynthesis) and a large central vacuole. An animal cell lacks a cell wall and chloroplasts and has small or no vacuoles, but often has centrioles, which plant cells usually lack.

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Is this Class 9 Science worksheet on The Fundamental Unit of Life free?: Yes — it is completely free, with no login and no ads. You can print it or save it as a PDF, and generate unlimited variations.
Does the The Fundamental Unit of Life worksheet come with answers?: Yes. Every worksheet has a separate answer key with the correct answers, short explanations and marks, so it is ready for marking.
Can I choose how many questions and which types?: Yes. Open the generator for this chapter and set how many MCQs, short, long and HOTS questions you want; totals and marks update live, and you can swap any single question.
Which board and class is this for?: This worksheet is aligned to CBSE Class 9 Science, chapter “The Fundamental Unit of Life”.