Active Recall Worksheet – Biology

Cell – The Basic Unit of Life

1. A Thin slice of cork was observed by _______________
2. Living cells in pond were observed by _____________
3. Nucleus was discovered by ____________________
4. The term Protoplasm was coined by _______________
5. The cell theory was given by __________________ and _______________
6. The cell theory was further explained by ________________
7. Uni cellular organisms are made up of ___________ cell/cells.
8. Examples of unicellular organisms are - ____________ ______________
_______
9. Multicellular organisms are made up of _______________________
cell/cells.
10. Examples of multicellular organisms are - ____________ ______________
_________
11. All cells arise from __________________ cells.
12. Every multicellular organism has derived from
___________________________.
13. The shape and size of a cell is related to its _____________.
14. There is division of _______________ in multicellular organisms.
15. Each cell has specific components in it called
_________________________.
16. Three most common organelles in each type of cell -
_____________________,
_____________________and_________________________.
17. Diffusion is from ___________________________to
__________________________.
18. Diffusion is the spontaneous travelling of ______________.
19. Osmosis is the spontaneous travelling of _______________.
20. If we put an animal cell in sugar/salt solution in water, the three solutions
that could be formed are ___________________,
__________________________and___________________________.
21. 2If the medium surrounding the cell has more water concentration than
inside the cell, the cell will _________________ and _________________
solution will be formed.
22. If the medium surrounding the cell has the same water concentration than
inside the cell, the cell will ____________________________________ and
_______________________solution will be formed.
23. If the medium surrounding the cell has less water concentration than inside
the cell, the cell will _______________________ and
__________________________ solution will be formed.
24. Plasma membrane is made up of _____________ and ______________
which provide ____________________ to the membrane.
25. Endocytosis is the process by which the _________ of organisms like
Amoeba engulf _____________ and ________________________ from the
_____________________________________________.
26. Cell wall is only present in ______________________________.
27. Cell wall is mainly composed of _________________________ which
provides _________________________________________ to plants.
28. The nucleus has a double layered covering called the
___________________________________.
29. Chromosomes are in _________________ when the cell is about to divide
and in ______________________ when the cell is not dividing.
30. The nucleus plays a crucial role in _____________________________ and
__________________________________________.
31. If the area near the nucleus is poorly defined, it means that the
_____________________________ is absent and instead of a well-defined
nucleus, ________________ is present.
32. A nucleoid only contains ______________________________.
33. Organisms who have a nucleoid in their cells are called
__________________________.
34. Organisms who have a well-defined nucleus are called
___________________________.
35. The fluid content inside the plasma membrane is called
________________________.
36. The two types of ER are ___________________________________ and
__________________________________________________.
37. RER looks rough under a microscope because ____________________ are
attached to its surface.
38. Ribosomes are the site for _____________________ manufacture.
39. SER helps in the manufacture of _______________.
40. The _________ manufactured by the RER and the _____________
manufactured by the SER help in _____________________________.
41. SER helps an important role in detoxifying ____________________ and
____________________ in vertebraes.
42. Golgi Apparatus was first discovered by _________________________.
43. In Golgi Apparatus, membrane-bound vesicles are arranged approximately
___________________________________________.
44. Golgi Apparatus is involved in the formation of ______________________.
45. The Golgi Apparatus is responsible for the ______________________,
_____________________ and ________________ products in the vesicles.
46. Lysosomes are membrane-bound sacs filled with
_______________________________________.
47. Lysosomes digest _____________________________ as well as
__________________.
48. During disturbance in the cell metabolism, lysosomes may
________________________________________________________________
_____________.
49. Lysosomes are known as
_________________________________________________.
50. Vacuoles are small sized in ____________________________ and large in
________________________________.
51. Central vacuole in the plant cell may take up ____________________ of
the cell volume.
52. In plant cells vacuoles are full of ______________ and provide
___________________ and _______________________ to the cell.
53. Substances like _________________, _______________________,
_______________________ and some _______________________ are stored
in the vacuoles of the plant cell.
54. In some unicellular organisms, specialized vacuoles play an important role
in expelling ______________________________ and some ________________
from the cell.
55. Mitochondria is known as the ____________________________________.
56. Mitochondria has ____________ membrane coverings.
57. The outer membrane is _____________ while the inner membrane is
___________________________________ which increases surface area for
________________________________________________________________
_________________.
58. Energy is released by the Mitochondria is in the form of
__________________________________________________ molecules.
59. Adenosine Triphosphate is the
______________________________________________.
60. ATP is used by the body for
_________________________________________ and for generating
________________________________________________________________
_________.
61. Mitochondria has its own __________________ and makes some of its
own ________________.
62. Plastids are only present in ____________ cells.
63. There are two types of Plastids : (i) _______________________ (ii)
_______________________.
64. Chromoplasts containing chlorophyll are called
___________________________________.
65. Chloroplasts contain __________________ or __________________
pigments other than chlorophyll.
66. __________________, ________________ and ________________ are
stored in leucoplasts.
67. Plastids have their own ___________ and ______________________.
68. Mitosis forms _____ daughter cells whereas Meiosis forms _____ daughter
cells.
69. Mitosis has the ____________ number of chromosomes as the mother cell
whereas Meiosis has ______________________ number of chromosomes as
the mother cell.
70. Mitosis helps in _____________ and ______________ of tissues.
71. Meiosis helps in the formation of ______________________.

Tissues
1. Tissues are __________ in structure and work together to achieve a
_________________.
2. Plants have a large quantity of ___________________.
3. Most of the tissues in the plants are _________________.
4. Most of the tissues in animals are ________________.
5. Apical meristem is present at the _________ of the plant and
______________ of the plant.
6. Apical meristem increases the _____________ of the stem and the root.
7. Lateral meristem increases the ____________ of the plant.
8. Intercalary meristem is present at the _______________.
9. Parenchyma generally stores ___________.
10. When parenchyma contains chlorophyll, it is called
____________________.
11. In aquatic plants, ______________________ is present.
12. Collenchyma provides ____________________ to the plant.
13. Collenchyma is irregularly thickened at the ________________.
14. There is _____________________ intercellular space between collenchyma
cells.
15. There is ________________ intercellular space between parenchyma cells.
16. The husk of a coconut is made up of _______________________ cells.
17. Sclerenchyma makes the plant __________ and __________.
18. There is _________ intercellular space between sclerenchyma cells.
19. The tissue present in stems, veins of leaves and in the hard coverings of
seeds is called ___________________________.
20. The outermost layer of cells is called _____________________.
21. The epidermis is usually made up of _____________ layer of cells.
22. In some plants living in dry habitats, the epidermis may be
________________ as protection against _______________________ is
critical.
23. Epidermal cells have ___________ intercellular spaces.
24. The small pores present on the epidermis are called _________________.
25. Stomata are enclosed by two ____________ shaped cells called
_________________________________.
26. Stomata is necessary for exchanging ______________ with the
__________________________.
27. _______________________ also takes place through stomata.
28. Simple permanent tissues are made up of ____________ type of cells.
29. Complex permanent tissues are made up of ____________ type of cells.
30. The three meristematic tissues are ____________________,
_______________________, _______________________________.
31. Examples of complex permanent tissues are __________________ and
__________________.
32. Tracheids, vessels, xylem fibres and xylem parenchyma constitute the
_______________________.
33. Sieve cells, sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem fibres and phloem
parenchyma constitute the _________________.
34. Except ___________________, all other phloem cells are living cells.
35. Blood and muscles are examples of _______________.
36. Blood is a type of ______________ tissue.
37. Muscle is a type of ______________ tissue.
38. The covering or protective tissues inside the animal body are called
__________________________ tissues.
39. Epithelium covers most _____________ and _____________ in the body.
40. The lining of blood vessels, lung alveoli, kidney tubules are made up of
___________________________ tissues.
41. Epithelial cells have ___________ intercellular space between them.
42. All epithelium is usually separated from the underlying tissue by the
________________________________________________________________
___________________________.
43. In cells lining blood vessels/lung alveoli, there is a simple flat kind of
epithelium called __________________________________.
44. Simple squamous epithelial cells form a ___________ lining.
45. In the skin, ________________________________________________ is
present.
46. In the inner lining of the intestine, _________________________________
are present.
47. Hair-like projections on the outer surface of epithelial cells are called
_______________.
48. In kidney tubules,
_______________________________________________ are present.
49. ______________________________ have a portion of the epithelium
tissue folded inward.
50. The cells of connective tissues have _______________ intercellular spaces
between them.
51. Blood has a fluid matrix called _______________.
52. ________________________________________________ and
_____________________________________________________ are
suspended in the plasma.
53. The plasma contains _____________, ____________ and
_______________.
54. Bone cells are composed of ______________ and
________________________ compounds.
55. Two bones are connected to each other by ____________________.
56. Bones and muscles are connected to each other by
____________________.
57. Cartilage is composed of ______________ and ____________________.
58. Cartilage is present in the ______________ and ______________.
59. Areolar tissues are found between the ____________ and
___________________, around ____________________________________,
_______________ and in the _________________________.
60. Fat is stored in the ____________________ tissue.
61. Adipose tissue is found between below the _________ and between the
_________________________________.
62. The cells of adipose tissue are filled with ___________________________.
63. Muscles that can be moved by conscious will are called
_________________________ muscles.
64. Muscles that can’t be moved by conscious will are called
_________________________ muscles.
65. Voluntary muscles are also called __________________________ muscles.
66. __________________________ muscles show light and dark bands when
stained properly.
67. Smooth muscles are ________________________.
68. Involuntary muscles are found in the _____________,
___________________ and _______________ of the ______________.
69. Smooth muscles are also called _____________________ muscles.
70. Muscles in the heart are called ______________________ muscles.
71. The brain, spinal cord and nerves are composed of
_____________________ tissues.
72. An individual nerve cell may be a ________ long.
73. The signal that passes along the nerve fibre is called a
________________________________.
74. The combination of ____________ and _____________ enable animals to
move rapidly in response to stimuli.