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The Cell — Concept Maps
ICSE · Class 10 · Biology
4 concept maps of The Cell for ICSE Class 10 Biology, each also written out as a text outline. Part of the ICSE Class 10 Biology syllabus.
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Plant Cell vs Animal Cell: Key Organelle Differences
The map in words
- Plant Cell
- Has Cell Wall - cellulose
- NOT same as: Cell Membrane - lipid and protein
- Has Chloroplasts
- Has Large Central Vacuole - tonoplast
- Has Leucoplast and Chromoplast
- Golgi as Dictyosome - diffused
- NO Lysosome
- Common Misconception: Students think Lysosomes are in both
- NO Centrosome
- Common Misconception: Students think Centrosome is in both
- Has Cell Wall - cellulose
- Animal Cell
- NO Cell Wall
- NO Chloroplasts
- Small or Absent Vacuoles
- Has Lysosome - suicide bag
- Has Centrosome - centrioles
- Golgi Stacked - flattened sacs
The Cell – Full Chapter Mind Map
The map in words
- The Cell
- Cell Boundary
- Cell Wall
- Plant cells only
- Made of cellulose
- Freely permeable
- Prevents bursting
- Cell Membrane
- Living structure
- Lipid and protein
- Selectively permeable
- Maintains homeostasis
- Cell Wall
- Cytoplasm
- Crystallo-colloidal solution
- Site of glycolysis
- Suspends organelles
- Carbohydrates Proteins Fats
- Organelles - Both Cells
- Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Rough ER has ribosomes
- Smooth ER no ribosomes
- Transport network
- Ribosome
- Smallest organelle
- RNA and protein
- Protein synthesis
- Polyribosome cluster
- Mitochondria
- Powerhouse of cell
- Double membrane
- Cristae with oxysomes
- ATP production
- Vacuoles
- Tonoplast membrane
- Stores food and water
- Osmosis and storage
- Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Organelles - Plant Cells Only
- Plastids
- Leucoplast stores food
- Chromoplast gives colour
- Chloroplast photosynthesis
- Cell Wall
- Outermost layer
- Cellulose based
- Plastids
- Organelles - Animal Cells Only
- Lysosome
- Suicide bags
- Hydrolytic enzymes
- Intracellular digestion
- Centrosome
- Two centrioles
- Cell division
- Forms cilia and flagella
- Lysosome
- Nucleus
- Control centre
- Double membrane with pores
- Chromatin fibres
- Nucleolus
- Forms ribosomes
- RNA and protein
- Nucleoplasm
- Hereditary transmission
- Golgi Apparatus
- Flattened sacs
- Dictyosome in plants
- Secretion of enzymes
- Forms lysosomes
- Acrosome formation
- Cell Boundary
Cell Organelles — Complete Overview
The map in words
- The Cell
- Present in Both
- Cell Membrane
- Selectively Permeable
- Phospholipid Bilayer
- Nucleus
- DNA and Chromatin
- Nucleolus
- Nuclear Pores
- Cytoplasm
- Enzymes
- Organelle Medium
- Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Rough ER with Ribosomes
- Smooth ER no Ribosomes
- Ribosomes
- 80S in Eukaryotes
- Protein Synthesis
- Golgi Apparatus
- Processing
- Packaging
- Mitochondria
- Powerhouse
- ATP Production
- Cristae and Matrix
- Cell Membrane
- Only in Plant Cells
- Cell Wall
- Cellulose
- Freely Permeable
- Plastids
- Chloroplast Photosynthesis
- Leucoplast Storage
- Chromoplast Colour
- Large Central Vacuole
- Tonoplast Membrane
- Turgor Pressure
- Cell Wall
- Only in Animal Cells
- Lysosomes
- Suicide Bags
- Hydrolytic Enzymes
- Centrosome
- Two Centrioles
- Cell Division
- Small Vacuoles
- Food Vacuoles
- Contractile Vacuoles
- Lysosomes
- Present in Both
Cell as the structural and functional unit of life
The map in words
- Cell as the structural and functional unit of life
- Cell Wall
- Cell Membrane
- Cytoplasm
- Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Ribosome
- Golgi Apparatus
- Lysosome
- Mitochondria
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What are the important topics in The Cell for ICSE Class 10 Biology?
Key topics in The Cell include Basic Idea of Cell and Protoplasm, Cell Wall and Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm and Endoplasmic Reticulum, Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
What do the concept maps for The Cell show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in The Cell connect: Plant Cell vs Animal Cell: Key Organelle Differences; The Cell – Full Chapter Mind Map. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise The Cell for the ICSE Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 42 practice questions on The Cell. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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