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What advantages does selective permeability of plasma membrane provide to the cell ?

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  2. What are chromosomes ? List their two functions.

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  10. What is the significance of exocytosis ?

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  12. What do you mean by bulk transport of materials ? Name two special pro...

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  13. Give atleast two important characteristics of a prokaryotic cell.

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  14. Define the terms 'plasmolysis' and 'deplasmolysis'.

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  16. Which type of ribosomes are present in prokaryotic cells and eukaryoti...

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