Question

a.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Name the following:
Structural and functional unit of life.
b. The cell organelle of the cell associated with the release of energy.
Site of protein synthesis in the cell.
d. The cell organelle called the kitchen of the cell.
e.
Membrane surrounding the cells.
f. Largest animal cell (with regard to size).
g. Colourless plastids which store starch.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1) Cells are the most basic building units of life.

b) Mitochondria serve to transform molecules such as glucose into an energy molecule known as ATP.

c) Ribosomes are the sites in a cell in which protein synthesis takes place.

d) Kitchen of cell is chloroplast, as it synthesizes food for the plant in presence of sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.

e) All eukaryotic cells have a surrounding plasma membrane, which is also known as the cell membrane.

f) The ostrich egg is the largest cell known.

g) Leucoplasts are colourless plastids and mainly help in storage of food compounds like starch, proteins or fats.