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1.
State whether the structure of the nucleus is the same in cells of plants, animals and bacteria
2.
Label the parts A to E in the given figure

3.
When and how the cells were discovered?
4.
Write some point of differences between plasma membrane and cell wall.
5.
Write short notes on the following.
(a) Cytoplasm
(b) Nucleus of a cell.
6.
Mitochondria are important organelles of cell, often called 'powerhouse' of the cell. Give reason.
7.
Amoeba and Paramecium belong to which category of organisms?
8.
Name two organisms that have more than two cells .
9.
We do not sense any pain when we clip our nails or cut our hair. Why?
10.
Name the cell organelle and pigment present in leaf which are responsible for green colour.
11.
Rohit while gardening observed many beautiful flowering plants. He got attracted by the brightly coloured flowers and their beautiful appearance. He was curious to know about the variation of colours in flowers and asked her biology teacher about it. Teacher told her about the plastids found in plant cells.
(a) A particular plastid is responsible for the variation in colours of flowers. Which is it?
(b) Name the plastids known as kitchen of the cell.
(c) Are all plastids coloured?
(d) Will we be able to observe plastid in an animal cell?
(e) Identify values shown by Rohit.
12.
We read about various organelles present in a cell. Explain what is an organelle. Name the organelles that are found in most cells. What is the function of nucleus?
13.
Which of the following is not a cell?
Red Blood Cell (RBC)
Bacterium
Spermatozoa
Virus
14.
Which of the following is not a plastid?
Chloroplast
Chromoplast
Leucoplast
Ribosome
15.
Out of the following, which animal is unicellular?
Amoeba
Paramecium
Bacteria
All of these
16.
Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms.
In unicellular organisms, tissues work in coordination to perform different functions
Unicellular organisms do not require food
Unicellular organisms respire and reproduce
All unicellular organisms move by cilia
17.
The structural and functional unit of life called cell was discovered by
Robert Boyle
Charles Darwin
Robert Koch
Robert Hooke
18.
The outermost layer of plant cells is the (a) ......beneath which is the (b) ....... the term (c)......refers to the jelly-like substance containing all the (d) ....... the (e) .... contains thread-like structures called (f) ..........
19.
Cell was discovered in..................
20.
The shape and size of a cell are related to its...................
21.
Cells in which nuclear membrane is absent from the nucleus are called................cells.
22.
...............is a unicellular aquatic animal.
23.
Amoeba has irregular shape.
24.
The living substance in a cell is called organelle.
25.
Human cell is an eukaryotic cell.
26.
Vacuoles present in animal cells are small.
27.
Plasma membrane is dead.
1.
The nuclear structure of plant and animal cells is same but the nucleus of bacterial cell is different. It is not well organised. It and does not have nuclear membrane and nucleolus. The genetic material is present in special region. Therefore, bacteria is called prokaryotes while plants and animals are eukaryotes.
2.
Given figure in question, represents a plant cell. The various parts of plant cells are labelled as follows:

3.
Cells were discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665. He observed a thin slice of cork (part of bark of a tree) under a simple microscope and saw that it was made up of small box-like structures. These boxes appeared like a honeycomb, with one box separated from other by a partition. Hooke coined the term 'cell' for each box
4.
Difference between plasma membrane and cell wall are:
| Plasma membrane | Cell wall |
|---|---|
| It is made up of lipids and proteins. | It is made up of cellulose. |
| It is living. | It is dead. |
| It is present in bacteria as well as plant and animal cell. |
It is found exclusively in plant cell. |
| It regulates entry and exit of molecules into and out of cells. |
It provides strength to the plants. |
5.
(a) Cytoplasm It is a jelly-like substance, present between the cell membrane and the nucleus. It encloses tiny structures called cell organelles that perform different functions. It also contains water, sugar, proteins, minerals, etc.
(b) Nucleus of a cell It is a spherical component of cell commonly located in the centre of cell. It is covered by porous nuclear membrane and contains genetic material like RNA and DNA. It also contains thread-like structures called chromosomes which carry genes. Nucleus controls various activities of the cell and play role in inheritance.
6.
Mitochondria are called the 'powerhouse' of the cell because they provide energy for all the activities of the cell by oxidising food.
7.
Amoeba and Paramecium are unicellular prokaryotic organisms.
8.
Man and dog are multicellular organisms.
9.
Nails and hair are made up of dead cells. They do not have protoplasm and nerve cells, hence one does not feel pain, when they are clipped or cut.
10.
The cell organelle is chloroplast and chlorophyllis the pigment responsible for green colourof leaves
11.
(a) Chromoplasts are the coloured plastids (except green) that give fruit and flower their colour.
(b) Chloroplasts are known as 'kitchen of the cell
(c) No, all plastids are not coloured. Leucoplasts are the colourless plastids.
(d) No, we will not see plastids in an animal cell as it is devoid of plastids.
(e) Rohit is inquisitive, attentive and has love and care towards nature
12.
Organelles are distinct, highly organised structures that perform specialised functions within the cell.
The organelles that are found in most cells are mitochondria, ribosomes and vacuole.
Functions of nucleus
(i) It is concerned with the transmission of hereditary traits from the parent to offspring (i.e.inheritance).
(ii) It controls all the metabolic activities of the cell (i.e. control centre of cell activities).
13.
(c)
Spermatozoa
14.
(d)
Ribosome
15.
(d)
All of these
16.
(c)
Unicellular organisms respire and reproduce
17.
(d)
Robert Hooke
18.
( )
(a) cell wall
(b) cell membrane
(c) cytoplasm
(d) cell organelles
(e) nucleus
(f) chromosomes.
19.
( )
1665
20.
( )
function
21.
( )
prokaryotic
22.
( )
Amoeba
23.
(b)
24.
(b)
25.
(a)
26.
(a)
27.
(b)
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