Choose the correct statements.

Cell is the smallest unit of life.

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Cells are the building blocks of life.

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Only animals have cells and not plants.

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Each cell contains a cytoplasm.

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Cell is the smallest unit of life.

B
Cells are the building blocks of life.

D
Each cell contains a cytoplasm.

A cell can be defined as the smallest unit of life. It is the structural, functional and biological unit of all living beings. A cell can replicate itself independently and are thus referred to as the building blocks of life. Each cell contains a cytoplasm which is enclosed by a membrane.

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Q. Choose the correct statements.
(i) Cell wall is present in both plant and animal cells.
(ii) Cell membrane is present only in plant cells.
(iii) Cell membrane is semi permeable.
(iv) Cell wall is mainly composed of cellulose.

Pick the correct set of difference between plant and animal cells from the following table:

$\begin{matrix} Animal cells & Plant cells i. Animal cells have large single vacuole & Plant cells have many small vacuoles ii. Animal cells do not have plastids & Plant cells have plastids including chloroplast iii. Animal cells do not have cell wall & Plant cells have cell wall outside the plasma membrane iv. Animal cells are green in colour & Plant cells are not colored v. Lysosomes are always present & Lysosomes are rare \end{matrix}$

Pick the correct set of difference between plant and animal cells from the following table.

\begin{matrix} A n i m a l c e l l s & P l a n t c e l l s i . A n i m a l c e l l s h a v e l a r g e s i n g l e v a c u o l e & P l a n t c e l l s h a v e m a n y, s m a l l v a c u o l e s i i . A n i m a l c e l l s d o n o t h a v e p l a s t i d s & P l a n t c e l l s h a v e p l a s t i d s i i i . A n i m a l c e l l s d o n o t h a v e c e l l w a l l & P l a n t c e l l s h a v e c e l l w a l l o u t s i d e t h e p l a s m a m e m b r a n e i v . A n i m a l c e l l s a r e g r e e n i n c o l o u r & P l a n t c e l l s a r e n o t c o l o u r e d v . L y s o s o m e s a r e a l w a y s p r e s e n t & L y s o s o m e s a r e r a r e \end{matrix}

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