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Cell - Structure and Functions

Question:

Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms'. Explain.

Answer:

Cells constitute various components of plants and animals. A cell is the smallest unit of life and is capable of all living functions. Cells are the building blocks of life. This is the reason why cells are referred to as the basic structural and functional units of life'. All cells vary in their shapes, sizes, and activities they perform. In fact the shape and size of the cell is related to the specific function it performs.
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Cell - Structure and Functions

Q 1.

Explain why chloroplasts are found only in plant cells?

Q 2.

Which part of the cell contains organelles?

Q 3.

State the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

Q 4.

Where are chromosomes found in a cell? State their function.

Q 5.

Make sketches of animal and plant cells. State three differences between them.

Q 6.

Make a sketch of the human nerve cell. What function do nerve cells perform?

Q 7.

Write short notes on the following.(a)Cytoplasm (b)Nucleus of a cell

Q 8.

Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms'. Explain.