Practice Paper
Subject Biology
Class VIII Ch- CELLS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
- Mention the layer outside the plasma membrane of a plant cell.
- Name the outermost layer of an animal cell.
- Name the cells having branching structure.
- Why cells could not be observed before seventeenth century?
- What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms?
- Which organism has the smallest cell?
- Which is the largest cell visible by unaided eye?
- Name the four elements, which form major part of protoplasm.
- Give two examples of unicellular organisms.
- Name the jelly like substance present between the nucleus and the cell membrane.
- Name the living substance of the cell.
- Which organelle is called control centre of the activities of the cell?
- Give two examples of prokaryotes.
- Name the largest organelle present in a cell.
- Name the green plastids present in cell.
- Write a brief note on mitochondria.
- Why do we stain the small components of section, before seeing under the microscope? Name a stain.
- Name any four cell organelles found in the cell cytoplasm?
- Why is the cell called basic unit of living organism?
- What is the function of cell membrane?
- What is the function of nerve cell?
- What are the basic components of cell?
- Why plant cell have cell wall?
- Describe the variations in shape and size of cells.
- Explain why chloroplasts are found only in plant cells?
- Write the functions of the following :
a) Mitochondria b) Chromosomes c) Plastids. - Write three differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
- Where are chromosomes found in a cell? State their function.
- Draw the diagram of plant and animal cell.
- Make a sketch of the human nerve cell. What function do nerve cells perform
- Write short notes on the following: a)Cytoplasm b) Nucleus
- Differentiate between plant and animal cell.