CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL NOIDA

CLASS IX
CHAPTER: THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE

1. What is the difference between mitochondria and lysosomes? Write three functions for
each of them ?
2. What revolutionary method did Camillo Golgi develop for staining individual nerve and
cell structures?
3. Why are lysosomes known as suicidal bags of the cell?
4. What is cell sap? Give its composition and what is it made
5. What is cell theory?
6. In what form does the vacuole contain the harmful material?
7. Describe the role of mitochondria?Draw its diagram also
8. Plant cells have only 1 vacuole, it is located in the center of the cell and it is large in size
as compared to that of an animal cell. Explain why.
9. What is the composition of chromosomes? Where are they located in the cell and state its
function.
10. What is Endoplasmic Reticulum? State 4 differences between RER and SER.
11. There would be no plant life if chloroplasts did not exist. Justify.
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13. 15. Write three types of plastids.Are they present in animal cells?
14. 16. What is the function of the Golgi complex?
15. 17. Describe the energy currency of the cell? Explain how it is produced.
16. Difference between SER and RER.
17. What is membrane biogenesis?
18. Which cell organelle is known as a semi autonomous cell organelle and Why?
19. How is endoplasmic reticulum important for membrane biogenesis ?
20. Why is ATP known as energy currency of the cell
21. Which organelle is known as the ‘Powerhouse of the cell’? Why?
22. What are the functions of ER? Differentiate between RER and SER
23. Explain the structure of any two cell organelles.
24. RER contains granule-like structure over it. What are these known as? What is its
function?
25. What is the energy currency of the cell?
26. What are genes?How are they helpful in the inheritance of genetic information?
27. What are lysosomes? What is their function ?
28. What are the functions of Proteins and Lipids in Cell Organelles? How and where are
they manufactured?