Biology

The Fundamental Unit of Life

Question:

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Membrane-bound vesicles arranged approximately parallel to each other. Active in synthesis, modification, sorting, and Secretion of cell products

Answer:

Golgi Apparatus
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The Fundamental Unit of Life

Q 1.

Which cell organelle is known as 'protein factory'?

Q 2.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
A tough, non-living layer, it prevents plant cells from bursting, freely permeable

Q 3.

Is plasma membrane permeable or selectively permeable?

Q 4.

Are plastids present in all cells? What are its types?

Q 5.

Which cell organelle is called 'kitchen of plant'?

Q 6.

Which of the following cell is better candidate to study lysosomes?
(a) White Blood Cell
(b) Muscle Cell

Q 7.

What is the full form of DNA and RNA?

Q 8.

Name the two postulates of the cell theory.

Q 9.

What is the plasma membrane composed of?

Q 10.

What are chromosomes?

Q 11.

Define Cell

Q 12.

Name the sac like structure which form the grana?

Q 13.

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 14.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Slipper or oval shaped, its inner membrane is multi-folded and has lot of chemical activity

Q 15.

Who observed the cells the first time?

Q 16.

What are different types transport of components across cell membrane?

Q 17.

What are the function of nucleus?

Q 18.

Give an example of anucleate cell i.e. cell without nucleus.

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

Why is mitochondria absent in red blood cells?

Q 21.

Name the biggest cell in human body.

Q 22.

What is diffusion?

Q 23.

Name the smallest cell in human body.

Q 24.

What are the conditions for osmosis?

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

Who proposed the cell theory?

Q 27.

Who coined the term 'protoplasm'?

Q 28.

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

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

Which organ of the plant body helps in osmoregulation?

Q 31.

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

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

Who is known as 'Father of Microscopy'?

Q 34.

Which cell organelle is called 'control center'?

Q 35.

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

Q 36.

In which year electron microscope was invented?

Q 37.

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

Q 38.

What is the thickness of cell membrane?

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Membrane-bound vesicles arranged approximately parallel to each other. Active in synthesis, modification, sorting, and Secretion of cell products

Q 41.

Name the longest cell in human body.

Q 42.

Define Passive Transport.

Q 43.

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

Q 44.

What is plasmolysis?

Q 45.

Put dried raisins in plain water and leave them for some time. Then place them in concentrated solution of sugar or salt. What do you observe in both cases?

Q 46.

Who is known as Father of Biology?

Q 47.

Are Viruses Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

Q 48.

Name the cell organelles which their own DNA and Ribosomes.

Q 49.

Identify cell organelle and write down its name:
Contains green colour pigment, traps light energy. Present in some plant cells.

Q 50.

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.