CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, GREATER NOIDA

CLASS XI – BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT

CELL: THE UNIT OF LIFE

MCQ

1. Which one is not a difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell?

(a) Presence of membrane bounded organelles (b) Number of chromosomes
(c) Presence of nuclear membrane (d) Presence of cell wall
2. Tubulin occurs in
(a) Plasma membrane (b) Golgi bodies (c) Cilia and flagella (d) All the above
3. Which one of the following is not an inclusion body found in prokaryotes?
(a) Cyanophycean granule (b) Glycogen granule
(c) Polysome (d) Phosphate granule
4. The fluid filled vacuoles or vesicles which are separated from cytoplasm by a
selectively permeable membrane called
(a) Symplast (b) Aquaplast (c) Hydroplast (d) Tonoplast
5. Cellular organelles with membranes are:
(a) Chromosomes, ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum
(b) The endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, and nuclei
(c) Lysosomes, Golgi apparatus and mitochondria
(d) Nuclei, ribosomes and mitochondria
6. The stacks of closely packed thylakoids is called
(a) Lumen (b) Matrix (c) Stroma (d) Granum

In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given and a corresponding

statement of Reason is given just below it. Of the statements, given below, mark the
correct answer as:
a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

7. Assertion: Most prokaryotic cell particularly the bacterial cells have a chemically
complex cell envelope
Reason: The cell envelope consists of a tightly bound three layered structures, each
layer of the envelope performs distinct function
8. Assertion: The eukaryotic ribosomes are 80S while the prokaryotic ribosomes are
70S.
Reason: Here ‘S’ stands for the sedimentation coefficient which is indirectly a
measure of density and size.
9. Assertion: The number of cells in a multicellular organism is inversely proportional
to size of body.
Reason: All cells of biological world are alive.
10. Assertion: Eukaryotic cells have more DNA than prokaryotic cells.
Reason: Eukaryotes are genetically more complex than prokaryotes.
Short answer type questions

1. What is cell theory? Who modified the hypothesis of Schleiden & Schwann?
2. Name a membrane less cell organelle, largest isolated animal cell, and longest animal
cell.
3. What are the main components of a Prokaryotic cell? Where do you find plasmids?
Give one function of plasmid.
4. Why does Golgi apparatus remain in close association with E.R.?
5. Name the various types of vacuoles found in cells. Also mention the function of each.
6. Classify the types of Plastids found in plant cell. Name the pigments present in
chloroplasts.
7. Give a brief account of nucleosome and nuclear pore.
8. Why does the nucleus have an envelope around it? What are the principal roles of
nucleus?
9. Name the primary constriction present in every chromosome. Identify various types of
chromosomes based on the position of this structure.
10. Which organelle is responsible for increasing the surface area of absorption in a cell?
How?
11. Why lysosomes are called “suicidal bags”?
12. What is meant by active transport across a cell membrane?
13. Give differences between cell wall & cell membrane?
14. “Both lysosomes & vacuoles are endo membrane structures yet they differ in terms of
their functions” comment.
15. State differences between SER & RER?
16. Differentiate between gram positive and gram negative bacteria? Give two examples
of gram positive bacteria?
17. Distinguish between prokaryotic & eukaryotic cell?

Long answer type questions

18. Mention three similarities & three differences between mitochondria & chloroplasts?
19. Describe the structure of a typical eukaryotic chloroplast.
20. Describe the ultrastructure of a cillium or flagellum?
21. In a prokaryotic cell, explain the structure and function of each of the following:
(i) Plasma membrane (ii) flagellum (iii) Capsule (iv) pili and fimbriae (v) mesosomes
22. “Fluid-mosaic model of cell membrane” was given by Singer-Nicolson. Explain the
structure with help of labelled diagram.
23. With the help of diagram, explain the structure of Mitochondria.
24. What do you understand by ‘Cartwheel’ like structure? Draw a well labelled diagram
also.