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Published on: 26/09/2019
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1.
Differentiate between diffusion and Osmosis.
2.
The nail lies on a nail bed. The proximal part of the nail lies in the nail groove of the skin and the white part at called the lunula, is the portion from which the nail grows forward. The nail is firmly attached with the nail bed. The distal extremity of the nail is free-the free border. As the nail grows, the free border increases in length. This portion is formed of dead cells, which contain a tough substance called keratin. The dirt, dead cells of skin and other substances, such as bacteria due to itching or handling substances get deposited under the long grown nails.
On the basis of above information answer the following questions:
(i) What harm long nails can do to us?
(ii) What should we do to prevent this?
(iii) How would you use your knowledge regarding nails in the benefit of society?
3.
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell? Why?
4.
Write functions of the
(i) Inner membrane of mitochondria.
(ii) Nucleus of the cell.
(iii) Ribosomes present in active cells.
5.
(a) Name the organelle which provides turgidity and rigidity to the plant cell. Name any two substances which are present in it.
(b) How are they useful in unicellular organisms?
6.
What are lysosomes?
7.
What is the function of an endoplasmic reticulum?
8.
What is cytoplasm?
9.
Fill in the gaps in the following table illustration differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
| Prokaryotic Cell | Eukaryotic Cell |
|---|---|
| Size: generally small (1-10 μm) | Size: generally large (5-100μm) |
| Nuclear region:..............................................................and known as................................................. | Nuclear region: well-defined and surrounded by a nuclear membrane. |
| Chromosome: Single | More than one chromosome. |
| Membrane-bound cell organelles absent. | ........................................................... |
10.
Distinguish between plasma membrane and cell wall.
11.
What is the significance of cell wall in plant cell?
12.
Distinguish between hypotonic solution, isotonic solution and hypertonic solution.
13.
Difference between diffusion and osmosis. Write any two examples where a living organism uses osmosis to absorb water.
14.
Who discovered cells and how?
15.
What will happen if an animal or plant cell is put into a solution of sugar and water?
1.
| Diffusion | Osmosis |
|---|---|
| It occurs in any medium. | It occurs in liquid medium only. |
| Diffusing molecules may be solid, liquid or gaseous solutes. | It involves movement of liquid molecules only. |
| semipermeable membrane is not required. | Semipermeable membrane is required. |
2.
(i) Long nails can cause diseases to us. Because, the microbes present in the dirt deposited under the long nails go inside our body while we are eating and can cause diseases.
(ii) We should properly cut our nails regularly, as nails keep on growing.
(iii) (a) I will keep an eye on the nails of my youngers, friends and relatives and persuade to cut nails regularly to those who keep long nails than desired.
(b) I along with my friends, teachers and NGOs organise lectures and discussions, especially in nearby rural areas, to educate people in this regard.
3.
Mitochondria are known as 'Power House' of the cell. They are said so because the energy required for various life activities is released by mitochondria in the form of ATP molecules. The body uses energy stored in ATP for synthesis of new compounds and for mechanical work. As ATP instantly provide energy, the are called energy currency of the cell?
4.
| (i) Inner membrane of mitochondria | Site of releasing energy in the form of ATP from the digested food. |
| (ii) Nucleus of the cell. |
(a) Nucleus contains DNA on which genes are present. They pass genetic information from parents to offspring. (b) Nucleus plays central role in cellular reproduction. (c) Nucleus controls all the metabolic activities of the cell. |
| (iii) Ribosomes present in active cells | Site of protein synthesis. |
5.
(a) Plant cells have big vacuoles full of cell sap that provide them turgidity and rigidity. Plant vacuoles store amino acids, sugars, various organic acids and some proteins.
(b) In unicellular organisms, they may serve the following purposes:
(i) Forming Food Vacuoles: In single-celled organisms like Amoeba, the food vacuole contains the food items that the Amoeba has ingested. The food items are digested by the enzymes later on.
(ii) Removal of excess water and wastes: In some unicellular organisms, specialised vacuoles play important roles in expelling excess water and some wastes from the cell.
6.
These are membrane-bound vesicles which bud off from Golgi apparatus. They contain powerful enzymes capable of digesting or breaking down all organic material. The enzymes present in lysosome are synthesised on RER. The membrane that bound lysosomes does not allow the enclosed enzymes to pass freely into the cell cytoplasm. Thus, protects the cell from autolysis (self-dissolution or breakdown). They are absent in RBCs and a few plant cells, for example, yeast, fungi and green algae.
7.
Endoplasmic reticulum helps in the transport of substances between various regions of the cytoplasm or between the cytoplasm and the nucleus. Endoplasmic reticulum also functions as a cytoplasmic framework providing a surface for some of the biochemical activities of the cell. In vertebrates, SER present in the liver cells also plays an important role in detoxifying poisons and drugs.
8.
The part of protoplasm which remains after excluding nucleus is known as cytoplasm. Cytoplasm contains aggregate molecules of various chemicals and cell organelles. Most of the biochemical reactions such as protein synthesis, release of energy etc. take place in cytoplasm or organelles present in the cytoplasm.
9.
Prokaryotic Cell:
Nuclear region is poorly defined due to absence of a nuclear membrane and is known as nucleoid.
Eukaryotic Cell:
Membrane-bound cell organelles are present.
10.
| Plasma Membrane | Cell Wall |
|---|---|
| 1. It is consisted of proteins and lipids. It is living. | It is made up of complex carbohydrate called cellulose. It is dead or non-living. |
| 2. It is found in both plant and animal cells. | It is found in plant cells only. |
| 3. It is semi-permeable. | It is permeable. |
| 4. It is soft and elastic. | It is hard and rigid |
11.
It performs the following functions in the plant cell:
(i) It gives a definite shape to the cell.
(ii) It provides rigidity and strength to the cell.
(iii) It protects the plasma membrane and inner cell organelles by bounding the cell from outside.
(iv) It allows cell of plants, fungi and bacteria to withstand very dilute external media without bursting.
(v) It helps in transport of the material in and out of the cell.
(vi) Cell wall maintains the shape of the cell when cytoplasm shrinkes away from cell wall during plasmolysis.
(vii) It prevents desiccation of cells.
12.
Difference
| Hypotonic sol. | Isotonic sol. | Hypertonic sol. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. External solution having higher concentration of water than the cell cytoplasm is known as hypotonic solution. | 1. External solution having exactly the same concentration of water as that of cell cytoplasm is called isotonic solution. | 1. External solution having lower concentration of water than the cell cytoplasm is called hypertonic solution. |
| 2. Cell swells up in this solution. | 2. Cell size does not alter. | Cell shrinks in the solution. |
13.
Difference
| Osmosis | Diffusion |
|---|---|
| Osmosis is the passage of water from a region of high water concentration through a semipermeable membrane to a region of low water concentration. | The process of spontaneous movement of a substance from a region of its high concentration is low is called diffusion. |
Example of osmosis:
(i) Absorption of water by plant roots.
(ii) Absorption of water by freshwater unicellular organisms such as Amoeba.
14.
Robert Hooke (1665), Robert Hooke b chance observed a slice of cork through a self-designed microscope. He observed that it contained many little compartments, like a honeycomb, which he named as cells.
However, Leeuwenhoek (1674) discovered the free-living cells in pond water for the first time, b y his improved microscope.
15.
The following three things could happen:
(i) If the solution surrounding the cell is very dilute than cytoplasm, the water will move into the cell, i.e., the cell will gain water.
(ii) If the solution has exactly similar water concentration as that of cytoplasm of cell, there will be no net movement of water across the cell membrane, i.e., no gain or loss of water from the cell.
(iii) If the medium (solution) has a lower concentration of water than the cell, i.e., the solution is concentrated, the cell will lose water by osmosis.
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