Term 2 · Class 6 Science · Chapter 5

Samacheer Class 6 Science - The Cell

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Sections in this chapter
I. Choose the correct answer: 5II. Fill in the Blanks 1III. True or False. If False, give the correct answer. 1V. Arrange in a correct sequence 2VI. Analogy 1VII. Give a Very short answer: 7VIII. Give a short answer: 4IX. Answer in detail: 2I. Choose the right answer: 3II. Assertion and Reason 2
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1I. Choose the correct answer:5 questions
Q.1The unit of measurement used for expressing dimension (size) of cell isv
  1. A. centimeter
  2. B. millimeter
  3. C. micrometer
  4. D. meter
Solution

(c) micrometer

Answer:

(c) micrometer

Q.2Under the microscope, Priya observes a cell that has a cell wall and a distinct nucleus. The cell that she observed isv
  1. A. a plant cell
  2. B. an animal cell
  3. C. a nerve cell
  4. D. a bacteria cell
Solution

(d) a bacteria cell

Answer:

(d) a bacteria cell

Q.3A ‘control centre’ of the eukaryotic cell isv
  1. A. Cell wall
  2. B. Nucleus
  3. C. Vacuoles
  4. D. Chloroplast
Solution

(b) Nucleus
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Answer:

(b) Nucleus
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Q.4Which one of the following is not a unicellular organism?v
  1. A. Yeast
  2. B. Amoeba
  3. C. Spirogyra
  4. D. Bacteria
Solution

(c) Spirogyra

Answer:

(c) Spirogyra

Q.5Most organelles in a eukaryotic cell are found in thev
  1. A. Cell wall
  2. B. cytoplasm
  3. C. nucleus
  4. D. Vacuole
Solution

(b) cytoplasm

Answer:

(b) cytoplasm

2II. Fill in the Blanks1 questions
Q.G1The instrument used to observe the cell is ……….. I control the food production of a cell. Who am I? ……….. I am like a policeman. Who am I ………? The Term “cell” was coined by ……….. The egg of an Ostrich is the ……….. single cell.v
Solution

Microscope
Chloroplast
Cell membrane
Robert Hooke
Largest

Answer:

Microscope
Chloroplast
Cell membrane
Robert Hooke
Largest

3III. True or False. If False, give the correct answer.1 questions
Q.G2A cell is the smallest unit of life. Nerve cell is the longest cell Prokaryotes were the first form of life on earth. The organelles of both plants and animals are made up of cells. (Organelles – Found inside the cell) New cells are produced from existing cells.v
Solution

True
True
True
False
True
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Answer:

True
True
True
False
True
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell

4V. Arrange in a correct sequence2 questions
Q.1Elephant, Cow, Bacteria, Mango, Rose plant.v
Solution

Bacteria, Mango, Rose plant, Cow, Elephant.

Answer:

Bacteria, Mango, Rose plant, Cow, Elephant.

Q.2Hen Egg, Ostrich egg, Insect egg.v
Solution

Insect egg, Hen egg, Ostrich egg

Answer:

Insect egg, Hen egg, Ostrich egg

5VI. Analogy1 questions
Q.G3Prokaryote : Bacteria :: Eukaryote : ……….. Spirogyra : Plant cell :: Amoeba : …………. Food producer : Chloroplasts :: Power house : …………v
Solution

Plants, Animals
Animal cell
Mitochondria
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell

Answer:

Plants, Animals
Animal cell
Mitochondria
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell

6VII. Give a Very short answer:7 questions
Q.1Who discovered the cell in 1665?v
Solution

The English scientist Robert Hooke discovered the cell in 1665 from cork slices kept under a microscope.

Answer:

The English scientist Robert Hooke discovered the cell in 1665 from cork slices kept under a microscope.

Q.2What type of cells do we have?v
Solution

We have a Eukaryotic type of cells.

Answer:

We have a Eukaryotic type of cells.

Q.3What are the essential components of a cell?v
Solution

A typical cell consists of three major parts.
An outer cell membrane
A liquid cytoplasm
Nucleus

Answer:

A typical cell consists of three major parts.
An outer cell membrane
A liquid cytoplasm
Nucleus

Q.4What are the organelles found only in plant cells?v
Solution

Cell wall
Chloroplast

Answer:

Cell wall
Chloroplast

Q.5Give any three examples of eukaryotic cells.v
Solution

Plant cells
Animal cells
Most of fungi and Algae
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell

Answer:

Plant cells
Animal cells
Most of fungi and Algae
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell

Q.6Which one is called as “Area of movement”?v
Solution

The cytoplasm is a watery, gel-like material in which cell parts move. So it is known as an “Area of movement”.

Answer:

The cytoplasm is a watery, gel-like material in which cell parts move. So it is known as an “Area of movement”.

Q.7Shiva said, “Bigger onion has larger cells when compared to the cells of the smaller onion”! Do you agree with his statement or not? Explain why?v
Solution

No, the big onion and small onion both of them have plant cell and the size of every cell remains the same whether it is of a small onion or big one. The shape is larger means that the number of cells is more in bigger onion.

Answer:

No, the big onion and small onion both of them have plant cell and the size of every cell remains the same whether it is of a small onion or big one. The shape is larger means that the number of cells is more in bigger onion.

7VIII. Give a short answer:4 questions
Q.1Why cells are called building blocks of life?v
Solution

A brick is a basic building block of a wall, likewise, the cells are the basic structural and functional unit of every living organism. So the cells are called as building blocks of life.

Answer:

A brick is a basic building block of a wall, likewise, the cells are the basic structural and functional unit of every living organism. So the cells are called as building blocks of life.

Q.3Distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellsv
Solution

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell 3

Answer:

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell 3

Q.4Make sketches of animal and plant cells which you observe under the microscope.v
Solution

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell 4
Cell Wall & Chloroplasts – Absent in Animal Cells
Centrioles – Absent in Plant Cells
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Answer:

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell 4
Cell Wall & Chloroplasts – Absent in Animal Cells
Centrioles – Absent in Plant Cells
Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell

Q.5Write about the contribution of Robert Hooke in cell biologyv
Solution

Robert Hooke was a scientist and inventor. He improved the microscope and built a compound microscope. One day he made thin sections of the cork and observed many small identical chambers through his microscope. They were hexagonal in shape. Based on these observations Hooke published a book named Micrographia in the year 1665, where he first used the term Cell. He describes the structure of tissue using the term cell.

Answer:

Robert Hooke was a scientist and inventor. He improved the microscope and built a compound microscope. One day he made thin sections of the cork and observed many small identical chambers through his microscope. They were hexagonal in shape. Based on these observations Hooke published a book named Micrographia in the year 1665, where he first used the term Cell. He describes the structure of tissue using the term cell.

8IX. Answer in detail:2 questions
Q.1Tabulate any five cell organelles and their function.v
Solution

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Answer:

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell 5

Q.2Draw a neat labelled diagram of a prokaryotic cell.v
Solution

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Answer:

Samacheer Kalvi 6th Science Guide Term 2 Chapter 5 The Cell 6

9I. Choose the right answer:3 questions
Q.1The first cell formed in the earthv
  1. A. Eukaryotic cell
  2. B. Algal cell
  3. C. Fungal cell
  4. D. Prokaryotic cell
Solution

(d) Prokaryotic cell

Answer:

(d) Prokaryotic cell

Q.2Robert Hooke published a book named ______ in the year 1665.v
  1. A. Cellula
  2. B. Micrographia
  3. C. Cell biology
  4. D. Organelles
Solution

(b) Micrographia

Answer:

(b) Micrographia

Q.4The largest cell is the egg of an ______ with 170-millimeter width.v
  1. A. Ostrich
  2. B. viper
  3. C. tortoise
  4. D. Hen
Solution

(a) Ostrich
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Answer:

(a) Ostrich
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10II. Assertion and Reason2 questions
Q.1Assertion (A) : Chloroplast is a cell organelle Reason (R) : An organelle is a distinct part of the cell which has a particular structure and Function.v
  1. A. Assertion (A) and Reason R – True and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B. Both A and R – true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C. A True but R False
  4. D. A False but R True
Solution

(a) Assertion (A) and Reason R – True and R is the correct explanation of A

Answer:

(a) Assertion (A) and Reason R – True and R is the correct explanation of A

Q.2Assertion (A) : Mitochondria is an important organ cell of the cell Reason (R) : Mitochondria is involved in food preparationv
  1. A. Assertion (A) and Reason R – True and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B. Both A and R – true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C. A True but R False
  4. D. A False but R True
Solution

(c) A True but R False

Answer:

(c) A True but R False