Diversity in Cells
Diversity in Cells: Overview
This topic explains different types of cells based on their size, shape and number. It discusses the special characteristics of these cells and also differentiates organisms based on the numbers of cells present in the organism.
Important Questions on Diversity in Cells
When you are observing the nucleus of cheek cell in the laboratory, what precautions need to be taken?
What is the difference between the boundary of the onion cell and the cheek cell?
Are the nucleus located in the centre of the cell in both the onion cells and the cheek cells?
Name a unicellular organism with a shape resembling the sole of a shoe. (Paramecium/Amoeba)
Compared to the onion peel cells, cheek cells are more irregular in shape due to
What are the advantages for a cell to have a small size.
Fill in the blanks using the words given below.
(Mycoplasma, microscope, nucleus, ostrich egg, cytoplasm, lysosome, mitochondria, Robert Hooke, plant, cell membrane)
The instrument used to see tiny objects is called a _____.
Name the following:
Shape of white blood cells.
The shape and size of a cell are related to its _____. (structure/function)
Nutrition in Paramecium takes place through pseudopodia.
Bacterial cells are prokaryotic as they _____.
Write three differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Explain that the sizes of cell vary from cell to cell.
An _____ cell of a hen is a cell which can be seen with naked eyes.
Write three differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
