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प्रश्न
Write a short answer.
Why are mitochondria called the powerhouse of the cell?
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उत्तर
Mitochondria are the sites of respiration in the cell. Mitochondria forms energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) during the process of respiration. Therefore, they are called the powerhouse of the cell.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Carry out the following osmosis experiment:
Take four peeled potato halves and scoop each one out to make potato cups. One of these potato cups should be made from a boiled potato. Put each potato cup in a trough containing water. Now,
- Keep cup A empty
- Put one teaspoon of sugar in cup B
- Put one teaspoon salt in cup C
- Put one teaspoon sugar in the boiled potato cup D.
Keep these for two hours. Then, observe the four potato cups and answer the following:
- Explain why water gathers in the hollowed portion of B and C.
- Why is potato A necessary for this experiment?
- Explain why water does not gather in the hollowed-out portions of A and D.
Name the part of the cell concerned with the following :
Transmission of hereditary characters from parents to offspring
Who coined the term “cell” ?
Fill in the blanks:
Organisms which are made up of a single cell are called ______ organisms.
Write a short answer.
Why is a cell called the structural unit of a living organism?
What is the function of the following?
Mitochondria
Describe the structure of the chromosome in brief.
The instrument used to observe the cell is _____
I take part in food production of a cell. Who am I? ____
