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  Shilpa is telling her 10 years old sister that cells were discovered by Robert Hook in 1665. Based on his observation, cell theory was developed. You do not have a microscope and hence, not able to show that structure of a cell to her sister. Her sister is too small to understand this and asked Shilpa to show her a cell. (i) What will Shilpa show to her sister which can give her an idea of a cell? (ii) What is the life of a cell? (iii) What values are shown by Shilpa and her sister?

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                  (i) Shilpa can show her a beehive, each chamber of which looks like a cell.              (1) (ii)Different cells have different life span. Some cells live for few days whereas few live upto a year.                                                     (1) (iii) The value shown by Shilpa is adequate knowledge on the subject and scientific approach to find solution to a problem. The value shown by her sister is the attitude to go for detail.                                                          (1)