Biology

The Fundamental Unit of Life

Question:

What are the function of nucleus?

Answer:

  1. Nucleus controls all the cellular activities of the cell.
  2. Nucleolus is involved in synthesis of ribosomes.
  3. Nucleus contains hereditary information of cell.
  4. It is responsible for cell division (reproduction) and transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring.

Surface Area to Volume Ratio

Surface Area of a cube (SA) = (length x Width) x 6 Faces Volume of cube (V) = length x length length Surface Area to Volume Ratio = SA/V SA/V ratio of cube of 1 cm length = 6:1 SA/V ratio of cube of 2 cm length = 24/8 = 3:1 SA/V ratio of cube of 4 cm length = 96/64 = 1.5: 1 ⇒ SA/V ratio decreases as the sizes of the cube increases
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The Fundamental Unit of Life

Q 1.

Who proposed fluid-mosaic model of cell or plasma membrane?

Q 2.

Name the biggest cell in human body.

Q 3.

What are chromosomes?

Q 4.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Present in some animal cells, help in locomotion.

Q 5.

Who expanded cell theory by suggesting that all cells arise from pre-existing cells?

Q 6.

What are the components nucleus?

Q 7.

Name the cell organelles which their own DNA and Ribosomes.

Q 8.

What is osmoregulation?

Q 9.

When chromosomes are visible in the nucleus?

Q 10.

Name the cell type that have internal membranes which compartmentalize their functions.

Q 11.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
A partially permeable layer prevents cell contents from escaping controls what substances enter and leave the cell. Identify?

Q 12.

What is the full form of DNA and RNA?

Q 13.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
A fluid-filled space surrounded by a membrane. Generally contains salts and sugars in plants.

Q 14.

Define Cell

Q 15.

What is diffusion?

Q 16.

Who discovered Virus?

Q 17.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Powehouse of cell

Q 18.

Who is known as Father of Biology?

Q 19.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
A network of flattened cavities surrounded by a membrane, which links with the nuclear membrane. Help in packaging proteins.

Q 20.

Who coined the term 'protoplasm'?

Q 21.

Name the longest cell in human body.

Q 22.

Which organelle of the cell in animals helps in osmregulation?

Q 23.

What are centrosomes? What functions do they perform?

Q 24.

What is the function of nucleoplasm?

Q 25.

Why is mitochondria absent in red blood cells?

Q 26.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Digestive organelle where macromolecules are hydrolyzed

Q 27.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Called 'suicide bags' of a cell.

Q 28.

What are the function of nucleus?

Q 29.

Are there any exceptions to cell theory proposed by Schleiden & Schwann and Virchow? If yes, what are those?

Q 30.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
A structure involved in production of ribosomes, present inside a nucleus.

Q 31.

Name the two postulates of the cell theory.

Q 32.

Give examples of cells which are muti-nucleate (i.e. having many nuclei).

Q 33.

What will happen if a de-shelled egg in a concentrated salt solution for 5 minutes?

Q 34.

What is cytoskeleton?

Q 35.

Name the cell organelles which change energy from one form to another.

Q 36.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Jelly like substance containing particles and other organelles. What is it?

Q 37.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Detoxify drugs and poisons specially in liver cells.

Q 38.

Name the smallest cell in human body.

Q 39.

Which cell organelle is known as 'protein factory'?

Q 40.

Which organ of the plant body helps in osmoregulation?

Q 41.

Are Viruses Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

Q 42.

Which cell organelle is called 'transport system'?

Q 43.

Who proposed the cell theory?

Q 44.

Is plasma membrane permeable or selectively permeable?

Q 45.

Define Passive Transport.

Q 46.

Define Osmosis. What are different types of osmosis? Give examples of osmosis.

Q 47.

What do you mean by Endocytosis? How does an Amoeba obtain its food?

Q 48.

Will the temperature have any effect on the process of the osmosis?

Q 49.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Thread like structures made up of in DNA and proteins. Converts to chromosomes when cell is dividing.

Q 50.

Name the largest cell?