PRACTICE SHEET - 1

Subject: Biology
Class: IX
Lesson 1 - Cell: The Unit of Life
I. Define:
1. Cell
2. Protoplasm
3. Cell organelles
4. Cytoplasm
5. Nucleus
6. Cell inclusions
7. Vacuole
8. Granules
9. Nucleoid

II. Differentiate between:

1. Plant cell and Animal cell
2. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell
3. Chromatin fibres and Chromosome
4. Chromoplast and Chloroplast
5. Ribosome and Centrosome
6. Plasma membrane and Cellwall
7. Unicellular and Multicellular organisms
8. Smooth and Rough endoplasmic reticulum
9. Cell organelles and cell inclusions

III. Name the following:

1. The power house of the cell
2. The kitchen of the cell
3. The suicidal bags of the cell
4. The protein factories of the cell
5. The mass of living matter of the cell
6. The site of protein synthesis in the cell
7. The organelle with green pigment
8. The organelle which performs respiration and provide energy to the cell
9. The organelle concerned with cell division
10. The organelle that provides support to the cell
11. The organelle responsible for synthesis and secretion of substances
12. The unit of inheritance
13. Pathways for transport of materials inside the cell
14. Largest organelle in plants
15. Smallest cell organelle
16. Largest cell structure
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17. The colourless plastid which stores starch

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18. Sub cellular structures having characteristic forms and functions

19. Longest cell of human body
20. A membrane-less cell organelle
21. The semi-autonomous organelles of the cell
22. The membrane surrounding sap vacuole
23. The fluid contained in a vacuole
24. The plastid involved in the conversion of a green tomato to red
25. Smallest cell in the human body
26. The organelle with green pigment
27. Largest cell
28. Smallest cell
29. The coloured plastids
30. Amoeboid cells in human
31. Bean-shaped cells
32. Circular and biconcave cells in the human body
33. The white of the egg
34. Few-celled organisms
35. Single-celled organisms
36. Multi-celled organisms
37. The part of the cell that gives rigidity and shape
38. The semi-permeable membrane
39. The freely permeable membrane
40. The composition of cell wall
41. The composition of plasma membrane
42. The part of the cell that regulates the entry of certain solutes and ions
43. The two types of endoplasmic reticulum
44. The green pigment
45. The yellow pigment
46. The orange-red pigment
47. The vehicles of heredity
48. The complex chemical substance with which genes are made
49. The control centre of the cell
50. The space within a prokaryotic cell where the genetic information is found
51. The pigment in the cell sap that gives red, purple and blue colours
52. The three essential parts of the cell

IV. Answer the following:

1. Why do plant cells possess large sized vacuole?

2. Draw a neat labelled diagram of:
a. Plant cell
b. Animal cell
c. Nucleus
d. Mitochondria
3. Describe the structure of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum.
4. Name the different types of plastids.
5. What would happen to the life of a cell if there was no golgi apparatus?
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6. What would happen if plasma membrane ruptures?

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7. What will happen to a cell if nucleus is removed?

8. Which cell organelle is associated with the elimination of old and worn out cells? Why?
9. What is the advantage of multicellularity over unicellularity?
10. What is a gene? State its function.
11. Why does spinach look green, papaya yellow and edible part of watermelon red?
12. Where does ribosome get synthesized?
13. Name two organelles that contain their own genetic material.
14. Give reasons:
a. Nucleus is called the director of the cell.
b. Cell is called the structural and functional unit of life.
c. Lysosomes are known as suicide bags of the cell.
d. Plasma membrane is also called selectively permeable membrane.
e. Mitochondria are known as the power house of the cell
f. Ribosomes are called the protein factories of cell.

15. State the function/s of the following:

a. Cell membrane h. Vacuoles
b. Cellwall i. Ribosomes
c. Cytoplasm j. Chloroplast
d. Nucleus k. Chromoplast
e. Mitochondria l. Leucoplast
f. Lysosomes m. Centrosome
g. Golgi apparatus

15. Given below is a diagrammatic representation of the structure of an

organelle found in a plant cell. Study the same and answer the questions
that follow:

(a) Identify the organelle.

(b) Label the parts 1 and 2.
(c) Name the physiological process occurring in this organelle.
(d) State the reaction that takes place in part 4 and 5.
(e) Differentiate between grana and stroma.
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16. Given below is a diagrammatic representation of the internal structure of
an organelle in a cell. Study the same and answer to the questions that follow:

(a) Identify the organelle.

(b) Label the parts 1 and 2.
(c) Name the physiological process occurring
in this organelle.
(d) Name of the process that requires energy
provided by ATP.

17. Given below are the diagrams of the cell parts. Study the same and
answer the questions that follow:
A B

(a) Identify A and B.

(b) State one function each of A and B.
(c) Why is organelle B called the ‘power house of the cell’?
(d) Plant cell have fewer organelle B compared to animal cell.
Give reasons.
(e) A cell without part A is without any future. Give reasons.

18. Given below is the diagram of a cell. Study the same and answer the
questions that follow:

(a) Is the cell given alongside a plant

cell or animal cell? Give one reason to
support your answer.
(b) Name the parts labelled 1 to 4.
(c) State one function of part 5 and 6.
(d) List the organelles that are absent in
this cell.
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19. Given below is the diagram of a cell. Study the same and answer the
questions that follow:

(a) Is it a plant cell or animal cell? Give one reason

to support your answer.
(b) Name the parts labelled 1 to 4.
(c) State one function of part 5.
(d) List the organelles absent in the cell given
alongside.

20. Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Identify the given structure.

2. Label A, B, C, and D.
3. State the function of labelled part C and part D.
4. Write the chromosomes number present in the cell
of human beings.

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