Cell

Question 1

What are cells?

Answer 1

A cell is the basic unit of life

Question 2

Difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Answer 2

- Prokaryotic cells

nucleus is undeveloped
one chromosome is present
Membrane bound organelles are absent
unicellular
Ex. Bacteria and blue green algae

-Eukaryotic cells
nucleus is developed
more than one chromosome present
Membrane bound organelles are prsent
multicellular
Ex. fungi, animals, plants, protist

Question 3

The organization of life

Answer 3

Cell - Tissue - Organ - System - Organism

Question 4

Differentiate between plant and animal cells

Answer 4

Plant cells -
- cell wall is present
- Plastids are present
- Large central vacuole
- Centrioles are absent

Animal cells -
- cell wall is absent
- plastids are absent
- have many vacuoles that are small
- centrioles are present