NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Cell – Structure and Functions, Exercise 3: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
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Questions from NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Cell – Structure and Functions, Exercise 3: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS with Hints & Solutions
Match the terms given in column I with their functions given in column II and fill the blanks given below the table:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Chloroplast | i) | carries hereditary characters |
| B. | Cell membrane | ii) | controls the activities of cells |
| C. | Nucleus | iii) | site of photosynthesis |
| D. | Chromosome | iv) | controls the movement of materials into and out of cells. |
Observe the following diagram given and answer the following questions:
A. Does it represent a plant cell or an animal cell?
B. Does it represent a prokaryotic cell or a eukaryotic cell?
Label the parts A to E in the given as Fig. 8.2. diagram.
Classify the following terms into cells, tissues and organs and write in the tabular column given below. RBC, WBC, Nerve cell, blood, muscle, blood vessels, brain, heart, hand
| Cell | Tissue | Organ |
| ______ | _____ | _____ |
| ______ | _____ | _____ |
| ______ | _____ | _____ |
Read the following statements and write the appropriate term against each statement.
I control the functions of a cell. Who am I?_____.
Read the following and write the appropriate term against the statement.
I am like a policeman. I do not allow anything and everything to get in and out of the cell. Who am I? _____. (Cell membrane/ Lysosome)
Read the given statement and write the appropriate term against each it.
I transfer characters from parents to offspring. Who am I?
Fill in the blanks with the terms given in the box below:
| Nucleus, chromosomes, cell wall, cell membrane, protoplasm, cytoplasm, ribosomes, cell organelles |
The outermost layer of plant cells is the _____ (a) beneath which is the _____ (b). The term _____ (c) refers to the jelly-like substance containing all the _____ (d). The _____ (e) contains thread-like structure called _____ (f).
