Cell Organelles
Cell Organelles: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as cell organelles, membranous cell organelles, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes.
Important Questions on Cell Organelles
Explain what is membranous cell organelles and list three membranous cell organelles. What is non-membranous cell organelles, explain with a three examples?

Explain briefly what is cell organelles? List five cell organelles and their specific functions. What are lysosomes and their function?

Explain what is mitochondria. What is the function of mitochondria? Why mitochondria is called the powerhouse of the cell?

What are the functions of plastids?

Why are mitochondria absent in RBCs?

Write the functions of the lysosome.

Write a note on the function of endoplasmic reticulum.

What do you understand by the term ATP?

Name the organelle that is called the power house of the cell.

The cell organelles that do not have a plasma membrane or any kind of membrane are called _____ cell organelles

Write two differences between membranous and non-membranous cell organelles.

Non-membranous organelles are surrounded by a plasma membrane.

Describe few characteristics of non-membranous cell organelles.

Golgi complex is a membranous cell organelle.

Mitochondria is a _____ membrane cell organelle.

Write the two features of membranous cell organelles.

Nucleus is the non-membranous cell organelle.

What do you understand by membranous cell organelles?

The chromatin fibres are formed of _____ and histone proteins. (Mention the abbreviation)

At the _____ stage of mitosis, the chromosomes are condensed to the maximum.
