Important Questions on The Fundamental Unit of Life: Cell The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 7 nm and made up of a single type of monomer are known as: Can you name the two organelles we have studied that contain their own genetic material? Silver nitrate solution is used to study: Name the chemical substance which constitutes the genes (write the full form). What is the function of cristae in the mitochondria? Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell? Why? The proteins and lipids, essential for building the cell membrane, are manufactured by Why are lysosomes known as suicide bags? If the organisation of a cell is destroyed due to some physical or chemical influence, what will happen? Organelle other than nucleus, containing DNA is Which type of ER will be more developed in protein-synthesizing cells? Teacher focused a slide under the objective of a microscope and asked you to identify the prokaryotic cell (a bacterium). Which character/s you will observe in the slide? What would happen to the life of a cell if there was no Golgi apparatus? Enlist four functions of endoplasmic reticulum. What would happen if the plasma membrane ruptures or breaks down? Why are the lysosomes called suicidal bags? Name two types of endoplasmic reticulum present in the cells. Where are proteins synthesised inside the cell? Why is the plasma membrane called a selectively permeable membrane? Where do the lipids and proteins constituting the cell membrane get synthesised?