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Key Cell Biology Questions Explained

The document outlines important questions related to cell biology, covering topics such as the movement of substances across the plasma membrane, the functions of various organelles, and the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. It also includes questions on cell division, plasmolysis, and membrane biogenesis. Overall, it serves as a study guide for understanding key concepts in cellular structure and function.

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Key Cell Biology Questions Explained

The document outlines important questions related to cell biology, covering topics such as the movement of substances across the plasma membrane, the functions of various organelles, and the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. It also includes questions on cell division, plasmolysis, and membrane biogenesis. Overall, it serves as a study guide for understanding key concepts in cellular structure and function.

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ASSIGNMENT – Chapter: Cell

Most Important Questions


Q1. How do substances like CO2 and water move in and out of the cell? Discuss.
Q2. Why is plasma membrane called a selectively permeable membrane?
Q3. Why are lysosomes known as suicidal bags?
Q4. Where are proteins synthesised inside the cell?
Q5. How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell?
Q6. What would happen if the plasma membrane ruptures or breaks down?
Q7. What would happen to the life of a cell if there were no Golgi apparatus?
Q8. Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell? Why?
Q9. Where do the lipids and proteins constituting the cell membrane get synthesised?
Q10. How does an Amoeba obtain its food?
Q11. Which type of cell division is required for growth and repair of body, and which type is involved
in formation of gametes?
Q12. What is plasmolysis? Give one example from daily life.
Q13. Which cell organelle is known as the kitchen house of the cell and why?
Q14. If cells of onion peel and RBC are separately kept in hypotonic solution, what will happen?
(i) Both cells will swell.
(ii) RBC bursts easily while onion peel resists.
(iii) Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
(iv) RBC and onion peel behave similarly.
Q15. Why does the skin of fingers shrink when washed for a long time?
Q16. Why is meiosis referred to as a reduction division?
Q17. What do you mean by plasmodesmata?
Q18. How is bacterial cell different from onion cell?
Q19. What is endocytosis? Why is it found in animals only?
Q20. Define:
(i) Hypotonic solution
(ii) Hypertonic solution
(iii) Isotonic solution
Q21. What is membrane biogenesis? How is plasma membrane formed?
Q22. Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis.
Q23. Name the organelles:
(i) Transporting channels of cell
(ii) Powerhouse of cell
(iii) Packaging and dispatching unit of cell
(iv) Digestive bag of cell
(v) Storage sac of cell
(vi) Kitchen of cell
(vii) Control room of cell
Q24. In brief, state what happens when:
(i) Dry apricots kept in pure water then sugar solution
(ii) A red blood cell is kept in concentrated saline solution
(iii) Plasma membrane of a cell breaks down
(iv) Red leaves boiled in water then sugar syrup added
(v) Golgi apparatus is removed from cell

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