Skip to content- Who discovered the first cell under microscope?
- Name the scientist who discovered the first living cell?
- What is the meaning of the word cell that is derived from Latin?
- What is the source for the cork that was used by Robert Hooke?
- What is cell theory? Name the scientist who proposed it.
- How did Rudolf Virchow modified the cell theory that was given by Schleiden and Schwann?
- State the contribution of Robert Brown in Discovery cell component
- Differentiate between unicellular and multicellular organisms. Provide examples for each.
- Why do cells have a particular shape and size?
- What do you mean by division of labour inside a cell?
- What is protoplasm?
- Who coined the term protoplasm?
- What is the role of plasma membrane in a cell?
- Why is the plasma membrane referred to as a selectively permeable?
- Explain how the exchange of O2 and CO2 takes place in a cell.
- Define osmosis.
- What do you understand by hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic solution? Also mention what will happen to a cell that is place in these solutions.
- How do plant cells gain water?
- State the composition of plasma membrane.
- How can you observe the plasma membrane?
- Define endocytosis and exocytosis. Give examples of endocytosis.
- State the role of cell wall in plants. Also provides its major component.
- Define plasmolysis.
- State the reason as to why the plant cell can with stand hypotonic solution for a long time without bursting.
- Name at least two different stains that could be used to colour the cells for observing under microscope.
- The nucleus is surrounded by how many membranes? Also mention its role.
- State the composition of chromatin.
- Provide the full form of DNA and RNA.
- Define Gene.
- When can you see chromatin in a cell?
- State the function of nucleus.
- Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell. Also provide examples for both
- How are the chlorophyll present in case of prokaryotic cell?
- State the role of cytoplasm in a cell
- What are the two types of ER? Mention their role in detail
- What do you understand by membrane biogenesis?
- Name the organelle involved in detoxification drugs and poisons
- State the structural composition of Golgi Apparatus.
- Name the scientist who discovered Golgi apparatus.
- List out any four roles of Golgi bodies.
- Why are lysosomes referred to as a scavenger of cell?
- How are the membranes of mitochondria organised?
- Why are Cisterns present in mitochondria?
- What is the full form of ATP and why are referred to as the energy currency of the cell?
- What are the 3 different types of plastids and what role do they have in a cell?
- Name the cytoplasmic equivalent found in mitochondria and plastids.
- Name two cell organelles that contains DNA other than nucleus.
- List out 3 locations within the cell where protein synthesis could occur.
- Why do plants have large Central vacuole?
- Why do you call the cell structural and functional unit of life?
- A cell having 12 chromosomes undergoes myotic cell division. What will be the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells?
- Name the cell division type involved in the production of gametes are reproductive cells.
- In a particular cell division, the number of chromosomes in the mother cell and the daughter cells remains the same. Identify the cell division type.
- How many daughter cells are produced at the end of single cell division in mitosis and meiosis?