Grade IX

Lesson : 5 The fundamental Unit of life

CELL
(Structural and functional unit of life)

Discovery of cell and Cell Theory Shape and Type of Cells Movement of substances in
its components size and out of the cell

Robert Hooke (1665) First

observed dead cells in a cork
Shape : Size: Eukaryote ( 5 to 00 mm)
 Not fixed (e.g. Amoeba) Prokaryote ( 1 to 10 mm)
Leeuwenhoek (1674)
Discovered the tree living Fixed [e.g.oval shaped  Smallest cell (Mycoplasma/PPLO
cells in pond water (parenchyma) ; cone-  Largest cell (Ostrich’s egg)
shaped (goblet cells)]  Longest cell (nerve cell in humans)

Robert Brown (1831)

Discovered nucleus in the cell

All living organisms The cell is the basic All cells arise from
Purkinja (1839) Coined the
are made up of one structural and functional pre-existing cells
term ‘protoplasm’
or more cells unit in all organism

Schleiden (1838) and

Schwann (1839) : Proposed
cell theory Prokaryotic cell Eukaryotic cell

Rudolf Virchow (1855) :

Expanded cell theory and said Prokaryotes Eukaryotes
(e.g. bacteria) (e.g. fungi, plants, animals)
‘all cells arise from pre-
existing cells.

Organisms without Organisms with

definite nucleus) definite nucleus)

Unicellular (e.g. Amoeba, Multicellilar

Chlamydomonas , Paramoecium))

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 Multicellular

Animals Plants

Animal cell Plant cell

Cell Membrane /Plasma Cell Wall : Plastids:

Membrane: Rigid, non-living, freely Major cell organelle in plants
 Made up of proteins Nuclear membrane permeable and mainly
and lipids composed of cellulose
 Selectively permeable  Provides structural Leucoplasts
membrane strength
- Colourless
 Gives shape to the cell Nucleoplasm  Gives definite shape to
- Performs the function
 Segregates cell content the cell
of storage of starch,
from surroundings  Protects from pathogen
oil and protein granules
and mechanical injury
Chromatin material
Nucleus: Oval or
spherical prominent
structure Chromoplasts
Nucleolus
- Coloured plastid
- Provide colour to fruits and flowers
Cytoplasm: Fluid content of the cell which occurs between - Green coloured plastid is called chroroplast
plasma membrane and nuclear membrane (‘kitchen of the cell’). It contains a green
Membrane – bound cell organelles are present in the pigment called chlorophyll that helps in the
cytoplasm process of photosynthesis. They have their
own DNA and ribosomes

Endoplasmic Golgi Mitochondria Lysosomes Vacuoles Ribosomes

Reticulum Apparatus (Power-house of (digestive bags /
the cells suicidal bags)

Structure :
Structure : Structure : Structure : Dense, spherical
Large network of membrane A set of membrane-bound Membrane-bound vesicular and granular
bound tubes and sheets extending smooth, flattened structures in the particles which
from outer nuclear membrane to cisternae, have small fluid- cytoplasm. occur freely and
the plasma membrane filled vesicles. They have Functions: also remain
Functions : their own DNA and - Destroy any foreign attached to ER..
- Gives mechanical support to the ribosomes. material which enters the Functions:
cell Function: cell (like bacteria, virus) Sites of protein
- Serves as a channel for the Storage, modification and - Removes dead and worn synthesis
transport of materials packaging of products in out cell organelles by
(especially proteins) vesicles. digesting them

(RER) Rough Endoplasmic Structure :

Storage sacs for
Reticulum : Have ribosomes Rod- shaped structures present in the cytoplasm
solid or liquid
attached to the membrane Functions:
content
- Site of cellular respiration
- Provides energy ( in the form of ATP)
(SER) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
: Ribosomes not attached to the
membrane
Protoplasm (Physical basis of life) :
Viscous, colourless, transparent material and a life giving substance of a cell

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 Movement of Substances in
and out of the cell

Processes Involved Types of solution [Based on

Concentration

Diffusion : Movement of Qsmosis :Passage of water from a

substances from high region of higher water concentration
concentration region to low through a semi-permeable membrance
concentration region to a region of lower water
concentration.

Hypertonic Solution : Isotonic Solution : Hypotonic solution

Surrounding medium having Surrounding medium having :Surrounding medium having
loser concentration of water same concentration of water higher concentration of water
[solvent] that inside the cell [solvent] as that of cell [Solvent] that inside the cell.

CELL DIVISION

It is a process where new cells are produced from the existing ones in order to help in
growth, replacement, repair and reproduction in all living organisms.

TYPES OF CELL DIVISION

Mitosis: It is a type of cell division in Meiosis: It is a type of cell division in which

which a cell divides into two daughter a diploid cell divides into four new cells in two
cell, each containing same number of successive divisions. The new cells have only
chromosomes similar to the parent half the number of chromosome in comparison
cell. to parent cell,

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Important Diagrams
1. 2.

Various cells from the human body Plasma membrane

3. 4.

Prokaryotic Cell Animal Cell

5. 6.

Plant Cell Structure of a Nucleus

7. 8.

Endoplasmic Reticulum Golgi Apparatus

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9. 10.

Internal Structure of Mitochondria

Mitochon Internal Structure of Chloroplast
11.

Lysosome

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NCERT BASED ACTIVITIES
Activity/Project 1:

Objective : To enable the students to –

 Learn the names of parts of plant cell and animal cell

 Identify the cell organelles based on their structure

structure and location

 Recognize the similarities between plant and animal cell

Time Required : 15 minutes

Procedure : 1. The worksheet with the diagram of plant and animal cell
is given to the students.

2. The students may label the parts that are common in

both plant and animal cell

Instructions : Given below are the diagrams representing plant cell and an animal
cell, Label any five organelles common in plant cell and animal cell.

Activity/Project 2 :

Objective : To enable the students

st to –

 Recognize the structure and location of organelles in plant cell and animal cell,

 Explain the role of cell organelles based upon their function.

 Correlate the structure and function of some organelles

Time Required : 10 minutes

Procedure : 1. The structure, location and function of various cell organelies

may be explained to the students in the previous periods.

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 2. The students will be given the worksheet with flowchart of

cell organelles. The students will fill up the plank spaces in the

flow chart to complete it.

Instruction : Given below is an incomplete flow – chart on cell organelles.

Some boxes / spaces in the flow – chart have been left blank.

Complete the flow – chart adding terms/names/functions as and

where required.

CELL ORGANELLES

Endoplasmic ………………. Mitochondria ………………. Plastids ……………….

Reticulum

Packaging of Sucide bags Not present Storage sacs

Products of the cell in ………………. for solid or
liquid contents

Has No ribosomes Produce Known as Have their

rebosomes attached to ATP ………………. own ……………….
attached to membranes
membranes

…………………… ……………………

Produces Produces
…………………… ……………………

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Objective Type Questions

I. Multiple choice questions

1. The structure / organelle of a cell that functions as a passage for intracellular transport as
well as a manufacturing surface, is.
a) Ribosome b. endoplasmic reticulum
b) Plastids d. plasma membrane

2. If a plant cell is kept in a hypotonic solution, it will

a) increase in its volume b) maintain the same volume

c) decrease in its volume d) burst

3. Analyse the statements and pick up the right one regarding mitochondrial membrane
from the following :

a) The inner membrane is longer than the outer membrane

b) The outer membrane is longer than the inner membrane

c) Both the inner and the outer membranes are almost equal I length

d) Mostly mitochondria have a single membrane.

4. The cell organelles (outer than the nucleus) which contain DNA are.

a) plastids and lysosomes b) mitochondria and Golgi apparatus

c) Golgi apparatus and lysosomes d) plastids and mitochondria

5. The primary function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum in liver cells is

a) protein synthesis b) catabolism of proteins

c) detoxification d) carbohydrate metabolism

6. Engulfing of food materials or foreign bodies by cell like Amoeba is called

a) diffusion b) endocytosis c) osmosis d) plasmolysis

7. In plant cells, many substances important for life are stored in

a) plastids b) mitochondria c) vacuoles d) lysosomes

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8. A prokaryotic cell does not possess

a) cell membrane b) cell wall

c) nuclear membrane d) both a and c

9.The most abundant material in plain cell wall is

a) cellulose b) lipids c) proteins d) wax

10. The membrane of Golgi apparatus has connections with those of

a) nuclear membrane b) endoplasmic reticulum

c) cell membrane d) mitochondria

11. The major function of Golgi apparatus is

a) detoxification b) fermentation c) translocation d) secretion

12. The site of detoxification in liver cells is :

a) lysosome b) Rer c) Ribosomne d) SER

13. The cell organelles with digestive enzymes are

a) ribosomes b) food vacuoles c) lysosomes e) Golgi s

14. The statement ‘cells arise only from pre-existing cells’ was given by

a) Schleiden b) Rudolf Virchow c) Schwann d) Louis Pasteur

15. The term ‘protoplasm’ was coined by

a) Schleiden b) Purkinje c) Schwann d) Robert Brown

16.70-80 % of volume of a mature plant cell is occupied by

a) endoplasmic reticulum b) nucleus

c) cytoplasm d) vacuole

17. Rough endoplasmic reticulum helps in the synthesis of

a) glycogen b) starch c) steroids d) protoplasm

18. The fluid in the vacuole of a plant cell, is called

a) cell sap b) tonoplasm c) cytoplasm d) protoplasm

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19. Lysosomes are formed by

a) RER b) plasma membrane c) SER d) Golgi apparatus

20. Most of the substances in the living world are transported across the cell
membrane by the process of

a) Osmosis b) endocytosis c) diffusion d) plasmolysis

21. The proteins and lipids, essential for building the cell membrane, are manufactured
by

a) rough endoplasmic reticulum b) Golgi apparatus

c) plasma membrane d) mitochondria

22. The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes are also known as

a) nucleus b) nucleolus c) nucleic acid d) nucleoid

23. The cell organelle involved in forming complex sugars from simple sugars are

a) endoplasmic reticulum b) ribosomes

c) plastids d) Golgi apparatus

24. Amoeba acquires its food through a process termed

a) exocytosis b) endocytosis c) plasmolysis

d) exocytosis and endocytosis both

25. Cell wall of which one of these is not made up of cellulose?

a) Bacteria b) Hydrilla c) Mango tree d) Cactus

26. Silver nitrate solution is used to study.

a) endoplasmic reticulum b) Golgi apparatus

c) nucleus d) mitochondria

27. Organelle other than nucleus, containing DNA is

a) endoplasmic reticulum b) Golgi apparatus

c) mitochondria d) lysosome

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28. Kitchen of the cells

a) mitochondria b) endoplasmic reticulum

c) chloroplast d) Golgi apparatus

29. Lipid molecules in the cell are synthesized by

a) smooth endoplasmic reticulum b) rough endoplasmic reticulum

c) Golgi apparatus d) plastids

1. 1. B 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. c 8.c 9.a 10. b

11.d 12. d 13. c 14. b 15. b 16. d 17. d 18. a 19.d 20. a
21.a 22.b 23. d 24. b 25. a 26. b 27. c 28. c 29. a

I. Match the following

31. Match the items of column A with those of column B

i) Hypertonic solution 1. Nucleoid

ii) Selectively 2. Little roomer permeable
iii) Cell 3. Cork
iv) Robert Brown 4. Plasmolysis
v) Suberin 5. Plasma membrane
vi) Promaryotic cell 6. Nucleus
7. Lysosome

i) 4 ii) 5 iii) 2 iv) 6 v) 3 vi ) 1

I. Fill in the blanks

32. There is no net movement of water when a cell is placed in a/an______medium

Isotonic

33. The basic building units of an onion bulb, are called ________.

Cells

34. Membrane-bound cell organelles are not found in _______ cells.

Prokaryotic

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35. _________ are sites of protein synthesis

Ribosomes

36. Centrosome helps in ________division

Cell

I. True of False

37. Lysosomes are called as ‘suicide bags’ of a cell.

True

38. The folds of inner membrane of mitochondria increase the area for ATP generating
chemical reactions.

True

39. Lysosomes are produced by endoplosmic reticulum

False

40. Chlamydomonas is a multicellular organism

False

Direction (Q41- to Q 43) : In the following Questions, the Assertion and Reason have
been put forward. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative
from the following:

a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.

b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion.

c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false

d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.

41. Assertion : In both plant and animal cells, the main area of cellular activities is
cytoplasm.

Reason : Various chemical reactions occur in cytoplasm to keep the cell in living
state.

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 b)The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion.

42. Assertion : Living organisms are composed of cells and products of cells.

Reason : All cells arise from pre-existing cells

b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion.

43. Assertion : Plant cells contain two types of plastids, chromoplasts and leucoplasts.

Reason : Animal cell contains only 1 type of plastid i.e. leucoplast.

b) Assertion is true but the Reason is false

44. Name the cell organelle which is termed as powerhouse of the cell

Mitochondria

45. Which part of the plant cell permits it to withstand very dilute external medium
without bursting?

Cell wall permits cells to withstand very dilute external medium without bursting.

46. Identify the single celled organisms from the following :

Cockroach, Chlamydomonas, snake, mosquito , bacteria

Chlamydomonas and bacteria are single called organisms

47. What are the basic functions of a cell?

The basic functions of a cell are respiration nutrition, reproduction, etc, which are
essential for survival.

48. When a living plant cell loses water through osmosis, there is contraction of the
contents of the cell away from the cell wall. What is this phenomenon called?

The phenomenon is known as plasmolysis.

49. List the constituents of plasma membrane.

Plasma membrane is made up of proteins and lipids.

50. Name the process in which diffusion take place through a selectively permeable
membrane

Osmosis

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51. Define diffusion

Diffusion is the spontaneous movement of a substance from a region of high

concentration to a region of low concentration.

52. Name two factors on which shape of the cell depends.

Shape of the cell depends upon functional adaptations and viscosity of the protoplasm.

53. What is the chemical composition of cell wall in plants and fungi?

Cell wall in plants is made up of cellulose whereas in fungi it is made up of chitin.

54. State the function of chromosome in a cell.

Chromosomes contain information for inheritance o features from parents to next

generation in the form of DNA molecules.

55. Name the functional unit of DNA that carries genetic information.

Genes are functional units of DNA.

56. Give the term for the incipient nucleus of prokaryotes.

Nucleoid

57. Why is nucleus called “ director of the cell”?

The nucleus controls and coordinates all the metabolic functions of the cell.

58. Name two cell organelles that have their own genetic material.

Two cell organelles that have their own genetic material are mitochondria and plastids.

59. Name the cell organelle which is able to destroy a damaged cell.

Lysosomes.

60. Give one word answer to the following :

i) Organelle containing chlorophyll ii) Living matter of the cell

iii) Cell without membrane bound nucleus iv) An organelle with cristae.

i) Chloroplast ii) Protoplasm iii) Prokaryotic cell iv) Mitochondria

61. Name the process by which unicellular freshwater organisms and most plant cells
fend to gain water

Osmosis

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62. In which parts of the plant are chromoplasts found?

Chromoplasts are found in petals of flowers and in fruits.

63. Which cell organelle is responsible for the release of energy as ATP?

Mitochondria

64. Which type of ribosomes are found in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

Prokaryotes have 70 S ribosomes and eukaryotes have 80S ribosomes.

65. Why are ribosomes called ‘protein factories’?

These are sites of protein synthesis

66. Name the substance which gives green colour to the leaves of plants

Chlorophyll

67. What is the name of Golgi apparatus in a plant cell?

Dictyosome

68. ‘Every multicellular organism has arisen from the single cell’. Justify this
statement

Cells divide to produce cells of their own kind. Thus, all cells come from preexisting cells
and hence every multi cellular organism has arisen from a single cell.

69. The shape and size of cells are related to the specific function they perform.
Justify given statement with a suitable example.

Amoeba can change its shape to perform its functions.

Nerve cell is elongated and has a typical shape to suit its function of transmission of
signals.

Thus, shape and size of cells are related to the specific function they perform.

70. What is plasmolysis?

When a living plant cell is kept in a hypertonic solution, it loses water through osmosis,
there is shrinkage or contraction of the content of the cell away from the cell wall. This
phenomenon is known as plasmolysis.

71. What would happen, if there is an absence of cell wall in a plant cell?

Plant cell wall is made up of cellulose which provides strength. In the absence of cell
wall the plant will not have this structural strength.

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72. Give a reason why plastids are able to make their own protein

Plastids have their own DNA and hence can make their own protein.

73. Which is the smallest cell in human body?

Human sperm is the smallest cell in human body.

74. Name the largest cell in human body?

Female ovum or egg is the largest cell in human body.

75. Give two examples of organisms in which a single cell performs all the functions.

OR
Name two unicellular organisms

Amoeba and Paramoecium

76. What is cell division?

It is a process where new cells are produced from the pre-existing ones I order to
growth, replacement of dead cells and for forming gametes for reproduction.

77. Can you think as to why the chromosome number has reduced to half in during
daughter cells during meiosis?

Meiosis is a process of cell division in which the parent cell undergoes two successive cell
division forming four daughter cells each containing half the number of chromosomes
(haploid-n) of the parent cell (diploid – 2n)

78. Draw a diagram of animal cell and label centriole and mitochondria on it.

79. What is the functional unit of life? Define it

Cell is the functional unit of life.

It can be defined as the basic structural and functional unit of all life forms.

80. Give one example each of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Example of prokaryotic cell is bacteria.

Example of eukaryotic cell is plant cell.

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81. What are the various functions performed by cell?

Cells perform various functions like synthesis of substances (e.g. proteins), secretion of
enzymes, digestion to generate energy ( in the form of ATP), etc.

82. Give one difference nucleus and nucleoid

Nucleus Nucleoid
Nucleus is the largest cell Nucleoid is the part of a
structure which is spherical or bacterium having undefined
oval, usually located in the centre nuclear region containing only
of the cell nucleic acids.

83. What are the functions of centrosome?

Centrosome helps in cell division. They form asters at poles during cell division.

84. What is the function of Golgi body?

Golgi body is the secretory organelle of the cell. It is involved in the formation of
lpysosomes and peroxisomes.

85. In which form does the mitochondria release energy? Write its full form

Mitochondria releases energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate)

86. The inner membrane of mitochondria is deeply folded. What is the advantage of
these folds?

These folds create a large surface area for ATP generating chemical reactions.

87. Name the cell organelle in which the following structures are present:

i) Cristae ii) Stroma

i) Mitochondria ii) Plastids (Chloroplasts)

88. With the help of self explanatory diagram discuss the process of mitosis.

It is the division of a cell into two identical daughter cells with each cell having the same
number of chromosomes as in the parent cell. It occurs in somatic (body) cells. Thus, it is also
called equational cell division.

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89. With the help of self explanatory diagram, discuss the process of meiosis.

It is the kind of cell division that occurs in the reproductive cells to produce the
gametes. The number of chromosomes is reduced to half. Thus, it is also called reductional
division. It occurs in reproductive cells or germ cells

I. Short answer

90. Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of a typical prokaryotic cell.

91. Draw the diagram of a plant cell and label any three parts which make it different

from an animal cell.

Label : cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplast.

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92. Distinguish between hypotonic solution, isotonic solution and hypertonic solution.

Hypotonic Solution : If the medium surrounding the cell has a higher water concentration than

the cell, i,e, if the solution is very dilute, the cell will gain water by osmosis. Such a dilute

solution is called hypotonic solution.

Isotonic Solution: If the medium has exactly the same water concentration as the cell, there

will be no net movement of water across the cell membrane. Such a solution is known as an

isotonic solution.

Hypertonic Solution : If the medium surrounding the cell has a lower concentration of water

than the cell, i.e., if it is a very concentrated solution the cell will lost water by osmosis. Such

a solution is called hypertonic solution.

93. What are the main functional regions of a cell? Explain with the help of a diagram.

There are three main functional regions of a cell, as shown in the diagram

The main functional regions of a cell.

a) Plasma membrane (PM) : IT is flexible and made up of phospholipid bilayer that

consists of proteins and lipids which surrounds the cell and is semipermeable in

nature.

b) Cytoplasm: It is an amorphous and homogeneous colloidal ground substance present

between the PM and nucleus.

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 c) Nucleus : It is centrally located, sphericalprominent organelle surrounded by two

unit membranes, which is responsible for controlling all vitas activities of a cell. It

also contains the genetic material .

94. Describe the complexity in structure of organisms

In organisms, there is much complexity in structure. Some organisms are single-

celled and they are called as unicellular organisms such as Amoeba and Paramecium.

In such organisms single cell performs all the functions.

Some organisms have many cells in their structure. They are called as multicellular

organisms such as human, animals, trees, etc. In multicellular organisms, special

structures perform special functions. Example : n plants, green leaves synthesise

food, roots absorb water.

95. What is the difference between plasma membrane and cell wall? Give the functions

of each one.

OR

State three differences between cell membrane and cell wall.

Function of plasma membrane: It acts as a semipermeable

Cell wall membrane
Plasma or cell which allows only selective sub
membrane

i. It is present in plant cells only i. It is present in both animal and plant cells

ii. It is the outermost covering of ii. It is the outermost covering of animal

plant cells. cells.

iii. It is present outside the iii. It is present outside the cytoplasm

plasma membrane

iv. It is non-living and permeable iv. It is living and selectively permeable

v. It is made up of cellulose v. It is made up of lipids and proteins

Function of cell wall : It provides rigidity and protection to the cell

96. a) Write two points of difference between nuclear region of a bacterial cell and

nuclear region of an animal cell.

b) Which structure present in the nuclear region of a living cell bear genes?

a) Difference

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 Nuclear region of a bacterial Nuclear region of an animal cell
cell (Prokaryotic Cell) (Eukaryotic Cell)
i) Nuclear region is poorly i) Nuclear regions is well-defined
defined due to the absence of and surrounded by a nuclear
membrane, and known as membrane
nucleoid.
ii) Nucleolus is absent ii) Nucleolus is present

b) Chromosomes bear genes

97. Which organelle is the most prominent and important structure in a cell, and also acts

as the control centre of the cell and why?

The most important and prominent structure in a cell, which also acts as the control

centre is nucleus. It is so called because it contains genetic material which is responsible for

carrying hereditary information from the generation to antother. Besides this, it also regulates

and controls various metabolic and vital activities of the cell.

98. Define the following terms:

Protoplasm, cytoplasm, nucleoplasm

Protoplasm: It refers to the living substance present in the living cells consisting of

cytoplasm and nucleoplasm.

Cytoplasm : It is a part of protoplasm filled within the space between nuclear membrane

and cell membrane having cell organelles. It is viscous and homogenous containing water,

glucose, oxygen, amino acids, etc.

Nucleoplasm: The space between the nuclear membrane and nucleolus is filled with a

transparent semi- fluid substance called nucleoplasm. It consists of nucleic acids, basic and

acidic proteins lipids and minerals.

99. Name the cell organelles which are called ‘suicide bags’ and ‘power-house’ of the cell

Why are they so called ? Give reason

Lysosomes are called ‘suicide bags’ of the cell as they can diges the entire damaged or

dead cell containing them.

Mtochondria are called ‘power house’ of the cell as they are sites for synthesis of energy

rich ATP (Adenosine triphosphate ) molecules by cellular respiration.

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100. What are lysosomes, peroxisomes and centrosomes? Write their functions.

Lysosomes : They are single-membraned small vesicular structures found in the

cytoplasm of all the eukaryotic cells except mammalian RBC’s . They contain enzymes and are

formed by Golgi apparatus.

Functions : They are involved in intracellular digestion of foreign food or microbes and

are also involved in autolysis or self-digestion of cells or self-digestion of cells after their

death.

Peroxisomes : They are found in photosynthetic cells of plants, liver and kidney cells of

the vertebrates and contain two types of oxidative enzymes: oxidase and catalase, bounded by a

unit membrane.

Functions : These aare involved in removal of toxic substances by oxidative reactions .

In plant cells, these also help in photorespiration.

Centrosome : A centrosome is a light microscopic organelle formed of two darkly

coloured granules called centroles surrounded by a transparent cytoplasmic area called

centrospheres. It lies near the nucleus and is commonly called cell centre.

Functions : Centrosome helps in cell division in animal cells. They also help in the

formation of cilia and flagella of the cells.

101. Name the different living and non-living parts of a cell or cell organelles.

The different living and non-living parts of a cell or cell organelles are:

Living Parts Of a cell Non-Living Parts Of a Cell

a) Plasma membrane Cell wall (plants only)

b) Cytoplasm contains Vacuoles

i. Endoplasmic reticulum [ER]

[Smooth ER and Rough ER]

ii. Mitochondria

iii. Golgi apparatus

iv. Ribosomes

v. Lysosomes

vi. Centrioles [animals only]

vii. Plastids [Plants only]

c. Nucleus c. Granules [cell inclusions]

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102. What will happen if we put an animal ell or a plant cell into a solution of sugar in

water?

If we put an animal cell into a solution of sugar, one of the following three things may

happen:

i. If the medium surrounding the cell has higher water concentration that the

cell, then the cell will gain water by osmosis.

ii. If the medium has exactly the same water concentration as the cell, there will be no

net movement of water across the cell membrane.

iii. If the medium has a lower concentration of water than the cell, then the cell

will loose water by osmosis.

103. Grass looks green, papaya appears yellow, which cell organelie is responsible for this.

These are found in plant cells only, Plastids are the major cell organelles in plants. On

the basis of pigments present in plastids, they are divided into two types (i) the colourless

leucoplasts and (ii) the pigmented chromoplasts. The colourless leucoplasts store starch, oil and

protein granules whereas the pigmented chromoplasts have different colours and can be of

several types. The most important ones are those containing the pigment chlorophyll, known as

chloroplasts. Which is responsible for the preparation of food by photosynthesis, other

chromoplasts contain non-green pigments, which are responsible for the characteristic colours

of fruits and flowers.

104. Where are chromosomes located? What are they composed of ? What is

chromatin material and how does it change just before the cell divides?

Chromosomes are located in the nucleus of plant and animal cells.

They are composed of DNA and protein. Chromatin material is entangled mass of thread

– like structures. The chromatin materials gets organised into chromosomes just before the cell

divides.

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105. What does DNA molecule contain? Name the functional segment of DNA. In which

form is the DNA present in a cell when the cell is not dividing?

DNA molecules contain the informations necessary for construction and organisation of

cells.

Functional segments of DNA are called genes. In a cell which is not dividing. DNA is

present as a part of chromatin materials.

106. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis.

Diffusion Osmosis

i. Diffusion takes place in any medium i) Osmosis occurs only in liquid medium

ii. It is the movement of a substance from ii) It is the movement of water from the

the area of its higher concentration to the area of its higher water concentration to

area of its lower concentration. the area of lower concentration

iii. The diffusing molecules many be iii) It involves movement of solvent

solids, liquids or gases molecules only

iv. It does not require a semi-permeable iv) It requires a semi-permeable

membrane. membrane

107. a) An organelle which has its own genetic material

b) An organelle rich in digestive enzymes

c) Nucleic acid present in nucleus of cell

a) Mithochondria b) Lysosomes c) DNA (Dexoyribonucleic acid)

108. How does a living cell performs the basic functions?

Each cell has specific cell organelle to perform various functions. Some cell organelle

makes new materials in the cell, some clears waste material from cell and so on. These

organelles together constitute the basic unit called cell. A cell is able to live and perform all its

functions because of these organelles.

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109. Differential between the cell division process of mitosis and meiosis

Mitosis Meiosis

a) It occurs in somatic cells a) It occurs in reproductive cells.

b) The daughter cells contain same b) The daughter cells have half the

number of chromosomes (diploid) as number of chromosomes (haploid) as

that of the parent cells that of the parent cells

c) Two daughter cells are formed c) Four daughter cells are formed

d) Only one division occurs d)Two divisions occur.

I. Long answer type

110. Given below is a diagrammatic sketch of electron microscopic view of an animal cell:

a) Label the parts indicated by lines as 1 to 10

b) Give two reasons to support that it is an animal cell.

c) How many mitochondria are shown in the diagram?

A type of animal cell

a) 1. Cell membrane

2. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)

3. Smooth Endoplasmic REcticulum (SER)

4. Lysosome 5. Nucleolus 6. Nucleus 7.Nuclear envelope

8. Golgi body 9. Mitochondrion 10. Cytoplasm

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 b) It is an animal cell because :

i) A cell wall of cellulose is absent.

ii) It has no definite shape but with prominent ans well-developed Golgi bodies.

c) Two mitochondria are shown in the diagram.

111. Given below is a diagrammatic sketch of a certain generalised cell.

a) Name the parts numbered as 1 to 8

b) Is i t a plant cell or an animal cell? Give two reasons in support of your answer.

c) Give the functions of parts marked as 1,6 and 8.

a) 1. - Chloroplast 2 - Vacuole

3 - Mitochondrion 4. - Cytoplasm

5 – Nucleolus 5 - Nucleolus

6 - Cell membrane 8 - Cell wall

b) It is a plant cell because:

i) It has a definite shape with cell wall.

ii) Chloroplast are present

c) Functions:

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 1 - Chloroplast : They synthesise food by trapping solar energy so they are called “

kitchen of the cell”.

6 – Nucleus: It controls all thee activities of the cell so it is called “control centre of

the cell”

8 - Cell wall: It protects the plasma membrane and internal structures of the cell and

helps in transporting various substance in and out of the cell.

112. What are the main functions of each of the following cell components?

a) Plasma membrane b) Chromosomes

c) Lysosomes d) Ribosomes

e) Nucleus f) Mitochondria

g) Nucleolus h) Cell wall

i) Chloroplast j) Peroxisomes

a) Plasma membrane : It acts as a semipermeable membrane and allows only selective

substances to pass through it.

b) Chromosomes : They carry hereditary characters from parents to off springs, i.e. from

one generation to another.

c) Lysosomes : They act as ;digestive bags’ which fight against any infection inside the

cell.

d) Ribosomes : They help in protein synthesis

e) Nucleus : It controls all metabolic activities of the cell.

f) Mitochondria : It is the ‘power – house’ of the cell which stores and releases energy in

the form of ATP.

g) Nucleolus : It acts as a platform for protein synthesis

h) Cell wall : It provides rigidity and protection to te cell.

i) Chloroplast : It carries out photosynthesis inplants and synthesises food by trapping

solar energy. So, they are called “kitchen” of the cell”

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 j) Peroxisomes : It carries out oxidative reactions, which also remove the toxic

substances.

113. Describe the structure of nucleus

Or

Explain in detail what do you know about the structure of nucleus.

Robert Brown in 1831 discoverd the nucleus in the cell. Nucleus is the largest cell

structure. It is spherical or oval in shape and is a prominent structure. I It is usually located

in the centre of the cell. Nucleus has the following important parts.

Structure of a Nucleus

i) Nuclear membrane: It is a double alyered membrane, which separates nucleus from the

cytoplasm.

ii) Nucleplasm : It is a homogeneous and granular dense fluid present inside the nucleus, In

which chromatin and nucleolus are suspended.

iii) Chromatin material : It consists of long coiled network of thread-like structures. The

chromatin material is made up of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) which is responsible for storing

and transmitting the herediatary information from one generation to the other. It condenses

into compact rod-like bodies called chromosomes at the time of cell division.

iv) Nucleolus: It is more or less round structure found inside the nucleus. The nucleolus

contains RNA (ribonucleic acid) and proteins. RNA is helpful in protein synthesis in the

cytoplasm.

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114. How many membranes are present in mitochondria? Give the characteristic

features of these membranes. What is the advantage of such features?

A mitochondrion contains outer and inner membranes. The two membranes have

different properties.

Characteristic feature :

Outer membrane : The outer mitochondrial membrane , which encloses the entire organelle is

60 to 75 angstrom thick. It contains large numbers of porins which allow smaller molecules to

diffuse from one side of the membrane to the other. Disruption of the outer. Disruption of

the outer membrane permits proteins in the intermembrane space to leak into the cytosol,

leading to certain cell death. The mitochondrial outer membrane can associate with the

endoplasmic reticulum(ER)

Inner membrane: : I has a very high protein to p-phospholipid ratio. The inner membrane is

home to around 1/5 of the total protein in a mitochondrion. In adition the inner membrane is

rich in cardiolipin. It makes inner membrane impermeable. All ions and molecules require

special membrane transporters to enter or exit the matrix.

Advantages: Mitcochonria are shaped perfectly to maximize their productivity. The folding of

the inner membrane increases the surface area inside the organelle. Since many of the

chemical reactions happen on the inner membrane, the increased surface area creates more

space for reaction to occur.

115. Why is mitochondria called ‘Power – house of cell’? Give three similarities and one

difference between mitochondria and plastid.

Mitochondria is called the ‘Power-house of cell’ because energy required by various chemical

activities needed for life is released by mitochondria in the form of ATP. Body uses energy

stored in ATP for making new chemical compounds and for mechanical work.

Three similarities between mitochondira and plastid are:

i. both mitochondira and plastids have their own DNA and ribosomes.

ii. external structure of mitochondria and plastids are same

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 iii. both mitochondria and plastids have more than one membrance layer.

One difference between mitochondria and plastids is that mitochondria are present in both

plant and animal cell whereas plastids are present only in plant cell.

116. Why cell division is necessary?

Cell division is necessary for the formation of new cells which helps in performing the

following biological activities:

(a) Growth of Body: Both plants and animals life begin with a single cell known as zygote.

Zygote undergoes cell division to form large number of cells of different shape and size to

form tissues and organs to perform different functions in the organisms. Hence, cell division is

necessary for growth.

(b) Replacing the dead worn-out cells: About 3 billion cells in our body are destroyed

every minute. The same number of cells are replaced by new cells which are produced by cell

division in the same period to replace the dead or worn-out cells for survival.

(c) Replacement: Apart from normal wounds or wear and tear of the tissues in our body,

there can be accidental injuries or fracture of bones. The cells which undergoes cell division

helps to cover up the gaps and join the broken ends which helps in repairing of such injuries.

(d) For forming gametes for reproduction: Cell division take place during the formation

of gametes. It take place inside the reproductive organs of male and female in animals to

produce sperms and ova whereas in flowering plants, it take place in anthers to produce pollen

grains and ovules to produce eggs.

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