CBSE Class 9 - Science Practical - Experiment: To study temporary mount of onion peel.

Experiment: To study Temporary Mount of Onion Peel

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MCQs

Q1: Which cells can we see while observing the slide of onion peel?

(a) Epithelial cells
(b) Epidermal cells
(c) Parenchymatous cells
(d) nerve cells


Q2: Which stain is used while observing onion cells?

(a) Safranin
(b) Iodine solution
(c) Methylene blue
(d) Alician blue


Q3: Shape of onion cells is

(a) square
(b) circular
(c) elliptical
(d) rectangular



Q4: Some characteristics of onion peel cells are:
(a) Cell wall is present
(b) only one nucleus is present
(c) intercellular spaces are not there
(d) All of these


Q5: Coverslip should be gently placed on the slide to avoid:
(a) crushing of the material
(b) entry of air bubbles
(c) avoid oozing of stain
(d) breaking,as it is made of glass


Q6: The shape of nucleus in plant cells(onion peel) is generally:
(a) cylindrical
(b) spherical
(c) elliptical
(d) rectangular


Q7: The colour given by safranin to onion peel cell wall is:
(a) green
(b) black
(c) orange
(d) pinkish-red


Q8: To study onion peel cells,we take:
(a) green leaves of onion 
(b) crushed pulp of onion
(c) dry scale leaf of onion
(d) thin transparent peel from the ventral side of piece of onion


Q9: In the preparation of temporary mount of onion peel which of the following is not used :
(a) water
(b) glycerine
(c) safranin
(d) alcohol


Q10: The outermost layer in an onion cell as observed in the temporary mount of an onion peel is the
(a) plasma membrane
(b) cellulose
(c) cell wall
(d) cytoplasm



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Answers:
1) (b) Epidermal cells
2) (a) Safranin
3) (d) rectangular
4) (d) All of these
5) (b) entry of air bubbles
6) (c) elliptical
7) (d) pinkish-red
8) (d) thin transparent peel from the ventral side of piece of onion
9) (d) alcohol
10) (c) cell wall