Basic Biology

ASSIGNMENT
1. Define the following :
(a) Cell
(b) Chloroplast

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(c) Cellulose
(d) Chlorophyll
(e) Nucleus
(f) Cytoplasm

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(g) Cell membrane

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(h) Microscopic organism
(i) Cell wall
(j) Protoplasm
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(k) Chromosomes
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(l) Mitochondria

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words :

(a) ................................... is inside the cell and surrounded by the ................................ .

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(b) A cell wall is made of a material called ................................... .

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(c) ................................... is an organism that cannot be seen without a microscope.

(d) ................................... are the green parts of a plant cell present in the cytoplasm.

(e) ................................... leave through the cell membrane.

(f) The shape of a cell is related to its ................................... .

(g) Unicellular organisms are formed of ................................... cells.

(h) Cells arise only from other cells by a process called ................................... .

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3. Mark ( ) for incorrect statements.
(a) The cell membrane has holes.
(b) Most of the life functions take place in the nucleus.
(c) Plant cells and animal cells are exactly the same.
(d) Centrosome is present in plant cells.
(e) Chloroplasts are absent in animal cells.
(f) The cell wall stiffens the plant.

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4. Name the following :
(a) A cell part that has tiny holes.

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(b) The materials that enter through the cell membrane.

(c) A jelly-like substance which fills most of the inside of the cell.

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(d) Most of the life functions take place here.

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(e) The green material which is present in chloroplasts.

(f) The two types of cell divisions in most organisms.

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(g) The cell organelles which are found only in the plant cell.

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(h) A cell organelle which is found only in animal cell.

5. Answer the following questions :

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(a) What do you think, would happen if a plant cell did not have cell wall?

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(b) How do cells increase in number?

(c) Why are the following parts important to a plant cell?

(i) Mitochondria
(ii) Chloroplast
(iii) Cell wall
(iv) Nucleus

(d) Write a short note on diversity in cells.

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 (e) The picture given below shows a plant cell. Find out each part of the cell in the
picture marked by the numbers.

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(f) Why are the nerve cells long? Why do these cells have projections?

(g) Draw a picture of an animal cell. Label the nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane.

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6. Give differences between the following :

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(a) Protoplasm and cytoplasm

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(b) Chloroplast and mitochondria

(c) Cell membrane and cell wall

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7. Match the two columns.

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Column A Column B

(i) Chloroplasts (a) gives plants stiffness.

(ii) Cell wall (b) controls all cell activities.

(iii) Nucleus (c) cell parts needed for photosynthesis.

(iv) Leaf (d) raw materials used in photosynthesis.

(v) Carbon dioxide and water (e) plants food factory.

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8. Mark ( ) for correct and ( ) for incorrect statements.
(a) Most cells are microscopic.
(b) A nucleus must be present in each cell.
(c) Every cell has cytoplasm.
(d) The outermost covering in an animal cell is called cell wall.
(e) Cells in a multicellular organism can live independently.

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