Basic Components of cell

Question 1

What does the term “basic components of cell” mean?

Answer 1

It means that every cell of every organism in the universe has these components.

Question 2

How many basic components of cells are there ?

Answer 2

4

Question 3

Plasma membrane is also called __________ or ________

Answer 3

Plasma lemma ; cell membrane

Question 4

Which component is the delimiting structure of cell?

Answer 4

Plasma membrane

Question 5

What does selectively permeable mean ?

Answer 5

Only selected solutes and solvents can move across a selectively permeable membrane.

Question 6

What does semi permeable mean?

Answer 6

Allows passage of few substances and not of others. Allows passage of solvents but not of certain solutes.

Question 7

True or false

Plasma membrane is a non-living component/identity

Answer 7

FALSE ( it is living)

Question 8

What kind of matrix is cytoplasm ?

Answer 8

Semi-fluid matrix

Question 9

What constitutes major proportion of cytoplasm ?

Answer 9

Water

Question 10

Which is the main arena for all cellular activities ?

Answer 10

Cytoplasm

Question 11

True or false

Genetic material means nucleus of the cell

Answer 11

False

Question 12

full form of DNA

Answer 12

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 13

Ribosomes are also known as ___________ , ______________

Answer 13

Protein factory ; Universal organelle

Question 14

Why are ribosomes called universal organelles?

Answer 14

Because they are organelles found in all cells of all organisms.

Question 15

Main function of ribosomes

Answer 15

To construct proteins