Which of the following feature will help you in distinguishing a plant cell from an animal cell?
- ✓Cell wall.
- BCell membrane.
- CMitochondria.
- DNucleus.
Answer: A.
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Refer to the given figure and select the incorrect statement$(s)$.
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The part labelled $P$ is found in plant cell only.
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The part labelled $Q$ is cell wall, which provides rigidity to a plant cell.
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The part labelled $R$ is the controlling centre.
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The part labelled $R$ gets its shape from part labelled $P$.
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- A$(iv)$ only
- ✓$(i)$ and $(iv)$ only
- C$(ii)$ and $(iii)$ only
- D$(iii)$ only
Answer: B.
View full solution →Of the following parts of a cell listed below, name the part that is common to plant cell, animal cell and a bacterial cell.
- AChloroplast.
- BCell wall.
- ✓Cell membrane.
- DNucleus.
Answer: C.
View full solution →In an animal cell, which among the following organelles has its own $DNA$?
- AChloroplast
- ✓Mitochondria
- CChromoplast
- DLeucoplast
Answer: B.
View full solution →Choose the correct statement with respect to unicellular organisms.
- AIn unicellular organisms, tissues work in coordination to perform different functions.
- BUnicellular organisms do not require food.
- ✓Unicellular organisms respire and reproduce.
- DAH unicellular organisms move by cilia.
Answer: C.
View full solution →Give points of differences: prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Give points of differences: Unicellular organism and Multicellular organism
Give points of differences: Onion cell and Cheek cell
Give points of differences: Cell membrane and Nuclear membrane
Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
Cells were first observed in cork by $............$ in $1665.$
View full solution →Cells were first observed in cork by $............$ in $1665.$
Fill in the blanks with suitable words: The smallest unit of life is a $............$
View full solution →Fill in the blanks with suitable words: Cells make up $............$
View full solution →Fill in the blanks with suitable words: What is brick to a house is $............$To an organism.
View full solution →Fill in the blanks with suitable words: The cytoplasm and nucleus make up the $............$
View full solution →‘Cells are the basic structural units of living organisms’. Explain.
Why does a red blood cell not reproduce?
What is the function of cell wall in a plant cell?
What is meant by ‘division of labour’ in multicellular organisms?
Robert Hooke observed cell by viewing which structure?
Offsprings are resemble their parents by characters.
Plant cell is rigid while animal cell comparatively soft.
Even though living cell is independent from external environment, it can exchange materials with it.
The cells of an elephant are not larger in size than the cells in a rat.
Life of multicellular organism begins with single cell.
State whether the following statements are true or false: Amoeba has irregular shape.
State whether the following statements are true or false: The basic living unit of an organism is organ.
State whether the following statements are true or false: Muscle cells are branched.
State whether the following statements are true or false: A hen’s egg is a group of cells.
Make a sketch of the human nerve cell. What function do nerve cells perform?
Complete the crossword with the help of clues given below.
Across:
$1.$ This is necessary for photosynthesis.
$3.$ Term for component present in the cytoplasm.
$6.$ The living substance in the cell.
$8.$ Units of inheritance present on the chromosomes.
Down:
$1.$ Green plastids.
$2.$ Formed by collection of tissues.
$4.$ It separates the contents of the cell from the surrounding medium.
$5.$ Empty structure in the cytoplasm.
$7.$ A group of cells.
View full solution →Across:
$1.$ This is necessary for photosynthesis.
$3.$ Term for component present in the cytoplasm.
$6.$ The living substance in the cell.
$8.$ Units of inheritance present on the chromosomes.
Down:
$1.$ Green plastids.
$2.$ Formed by collection of tissues.
$4.$ It separates the contents of the cell from the surrounding medium.
$5.$ Empty structure in the cytoplasm.
$7.$ A group of cells.
What are pseudopodia in Ameoba? What are the functions of pseudopodia?
State three difference between a plant cell and animal cell?
Label the parts A to E in the given as Fig. diagram. 
Explain why, chloroplasts are found only in plant cells.
Where are chromosomes found in a cell? State their function.
State the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
Make sketches of animal and plant cells. State three differences between them.
Write short notes on the following. Nucleus of a cell.
Which part of the cell contains organelles?
Indicate whether the following statements are True $(T)$ or False $(F)$. Unicellular organisms have one-celled body.
View full solution → Which instrument was essential for the study of cells?
What are the units of inheritance in living organisms?
What is the basic similarity among all the living organism (plants and animals)?
The picture shows some labelled parts of an animal cell and a plant cell.
$1, 2, 3$ and $4$ are different parts of the cells.
$6.$ Which labelled part is a chloroplast$?$
$A. 1$
$B. 2$
$C. 3$
$D. 4$
$7.$ Which of these statements is supported by the picture$?$
$A.$ Vacuoles in animal cells are smaller than in plant cells.
$B.$ Nucleus of animal cells is much larger than that of plant cells.
$C.$ Animal cells have a ixed shape but plant cells have irregular shape.
$D. $ Animal cells have two outer layers but plant cells have only one outer layer.
$8.$ Rakesh has brown eyes.
Which labelled part contains the components responsible for this feature$?$
$9.$ Which of these is a feature found onlyin prokaryotic cells$?$
$A.$ Absence of cell wall
$B.$ Absence of nucleus
$C.$ Presence of vacuoles
$D.$ Presence of mitochondria
$10.$ Which of these correctly describes a protoplasm$?$
$A.$ Nucleus only
$B.$ Nucleus and cell membrane
$C.$ Nucleus and other cell organelles
$D.$ Nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane
View full solution →$1, 2, 3$ and $4$ are different parts of the cells.
$6.$ Which labelled part is a chloroplast$?$
$A. 1$
$B. 2$
$C. 3$
$D. 4$
$7.$ Which of these statements is supported by the picture$?$
$A.$ Vacuoles in animal cells are smaller than in plant cells.
$B.$ Nucleus of animal cells is much larger than that of plant cells.
$C.$ Animal cells have a ixed shape but plant cells have irregular shape.
$D. $ Animal cells have two outer layers but plant cells have only one outer layer.
$8.$ Rakesh has brown eyes.
Which labelled part contains the components responsible for this feature$?$
$9.$ Which of these is a feature found onlyin prokaryotic cells$?$
$A.$ Absence of cell wall
$B.$ Absence of nucleus
$C.$ Presence of vacuoles
$D.$ Presence of mitochondria
$10.$ Which of these correctly describes a protoplasm$?$
$A.$ Nucleus only
$B.$ Nucleus and cell membrane
$C.$ Nucleus and other cell organelles
$D.$ Nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane
The picture shows three types of cells.
$3.$ Which cell is most likelyto be an amoeba$?$
$4.$ Which of these is the correct order of arrangement from smallest to largest$?$
$A.$ cell$\rightarrow $organ$\rightarrow $tissue
$B.$ tissue$\rightarrow $cell$\rightarrow $organ
$C.$ cell$\rightarrow $tissue$\rightarrow $organ
$D.$ organ$\rightarrow $tissue$\rightarrow $cell
$5.$ Which scientist discovered cells in living organisms$?$
$A.$ Louis Pasteur
$B$. Robert Hooke
$C.$ Gregor Mendel
$D.$ Charles Darwin
View full solution →$3.$ Which cell is most likelyto be an amoeba$?$
$4.$ Which of these is the correct order of arrangement from smallest to largest$?$
$A.$ cell$\rightarrow $organ$\rightarrow $tissue
$B.$ tissue$\rightarrow $cell$\rightarrow $organ
$C.$ cell$\rightarrow $tissue$\rightarrow $organ
$D.$ organ$\rightarrow $tissue$\rightarrow $cell
$5.$ Which scientist discovered cells in living organisms$?$
$A.$ Louis Pasteur
$B$. Robert Hooke
$C.$ Gregor Mendel
$D.$ Charles Darwin
The picture shows the relative size of different types of cells between $100\ nm$ and $100\ mm.$
$1.$ What can be concluded from the picture?
Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for the correct response.
$2.$ Which egg’s length cannotbe measured with a ruler$?$
$A.$ Human egg
$B.$ Frog egg
$C.$ Chicken egg
$D.$ Ostrich egg
View full solution →$1.$ What can be concluded from the picture?
Circle ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ for the correct response.
| Can this be concluded from the picture? | Yes or No |
| An egg is a type of cell. | Yes/No |
| Some cells are visible to the naked eyes. | Yes/No |
| Animal cells are much smaller than plant cells. | Yes/No |
$A.$ Human egg
$B.$ Frog egg
$C.$ Chicken egg
$D.$ Ostrich egg
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