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Why membranes are referred to as 'Proteins ice-bergs in a sea of lipids'? Explain this statement

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MODERN PUBLICATION-CELL : THE UNIT OF LIFE -REVISION EXERCISE (Short Answer questions )
  1. Give difference between 70 S and 80 S ribosomes.

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  2. What are thylakoids? Why are these called structural and functional un...

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  3. Why is basal body called ciliated centriole?

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  4. Differentiate leucoplasts and chromoplasts.

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  5. Differentiate between primary cell wall and secondary cell wall.

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  6. What is effect of hypotonic and hypertonic salt solution on the RBCs.

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  7. Define middle lamella. Give its chemical nature and function.

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  8. Differentiate between cell organelles and cell inclusions.

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  9. Differentiate between heterophagy and autophagy.

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  10. List the functions of a vacuole.

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  11. Differentiate between Euchromatin and heterochromatin.

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  12. What are desmotubules? Give their function.

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  13. Which cellular structures act as: cell circulatory system, protein fac...

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  14. Name the various modifications of plasma membrane and explain the desm...

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  15. Give three functions of nucleus.

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  16. Why membranes are referred to as 'Proteins ice-bergs in a sea of lipid...

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  17. What is cell membrane?

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  18. What is cell wall?

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  19. Where would the following structures be found in a cell ? (a) microt...

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  20. Distinguish between : (i) extrinsic and intrinsic proteins (ii) pr...

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