NS holiday Homework

Fundamental Unit of Life

1. Who discovered Cell? How?

2. What is cell theory? Name the scientists who proposed it.
3. Describe the structure of Plasma membrane. Write it's functions
4. Define diffusion. Write it's importance
5. How do exchange of gases takes place in humans
6. What is Osmosis? Write it's significance.
7. Write differences between diffusion and osmosis
8. Write differences between cell membrane and cell wall.
9. What will happen if we keep RBC and onion cells separately in Hypotonic solution ?
Explain
10. What will happen if we keep RBC and onion cell separately in hypertonic solution ?
Explain
11. What is endocytosis? How does amoeba obtain food?
12. What is plamolysis?
13. What is the function of cell wall?
14. Draw a labelled diagram and explain the structure of Nucleus.
15. Explain the structure of Chromosome. Mention the different types of chromosomes.
16. What are the functions of Nucleus.
17. Write differences between prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell.
18. Describe the structure of Endoplasmic reticulum.
19. What are different types of ER? On what basis they are classified? Write differences
between them.
20. Write the functions of ER.
21. Why do plasma membrane is called selectively permeable?
22. Expand DNA and RNA
What is DNA made up of? What is the functional segment of DNA called?
23 explain why does the skin of our fingers shrink after washing the clothes for a longer
time.
24. What is active transport? And what is Passive transport?
25 Write about three types of Osmotic solutions.