Structural Organisation of a Cell
Structural Organisation of a Cell: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Plasma Membrane, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus, Plastids, Chromoplasts, Leucoplasts, Ribosomes, Protoplasm, Cytoplasm, Nucleus, Nucleolus, Vacuole, Mitochondria, Structural Organisation of a Cell, etc.
Important Questions on Structural Organisation of a Cell
List the three parts of cell.
The fluid present within the nucleus is called
Define nuclear membrane.
The genetic material in prokaryotes is termed nucleoid and not nucleus. Why?
Cell membrane is a made up of
The ribosomes are not chemically composed of protein and DNA.
Which scientist was the first to identify the nucleus of a cell? (Robert Brown/Robert Hooke)
Fill the given table on the basis of the cell organelles present or absent in plant and animal cell.
| S.No | Cell Bodies | Plant cell | Animal cell |
| 1. | Cell wall | ||
| 2. | Centrosome | ||
| 3. | Vacuoles | ||
| 4. | Chloroplasts | ||
| 5. | Golgi bodies |
Fill the blanks in the table with the plastids found in the food items.
| S.No | Examples of eatables | Colour | Type of plastids |
| 1. | Radish (Muli) | ||
| 2. | Green Chillies | ||
| 3. | Ripe papaya | ||
| 4. | White Tomato | ||
| 5. | Green Tomato | ||
| 6. | Red Tomato |
Powerhouse of the cell is-
Write the structure and function of ribosomes.
Write the structure and function of mitochondria.
Plant cells have large vacuoles compared to animals.
The entire content of the cell without cell membrane is called protoplasm.
Rough endoplasmic reticulum contains _____. (ribosome/ lysosome/ mesosome)
A _____ is a large central membranous organelle, which pushes the nucleus to the periphery in a plant cell.
The finger-like projections found in the inner membrane of the mitochondria are called _____.
Which one of the following is incorrectly paired?
Which one of the following is correct?
Nucleus is separated from cytoplasm by
