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1 The diagram below shows some cells from the lining of the trachea.
mucus
cilia
cell membrane
nucleus
goblet cell
Describe the functions of the nucleus and cell membrane.
nucleus ....................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
cell membrane .........................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................. [4]
[Total: 4]
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2 The diagram below shows a cell from a leaf .
Use the letters from the diagram to complete the table below.
Write one letter only in each box to identify the function. You may use each letter once, more than
once or not at all.
letter from
function
diagram
controls movement of substances into and out of the cell
exerts a pressure to help maintain the shape of the cell
produces sugars using light as a source of energy
withstands the internal pressure of the cell
controls all the activities of the cell
[5]
[Total: 5]
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3 The diagram below shows an animal cell and a plant cell as seen with a light microscope.
animal cell plant cell
The table below shows some structural features of the animal cell and the plant cell in the diagram
above.
Complete the table by
• finishing the row for nucleus
• adding three structural features, visible in the diagram, and indicating whether they are present
(✓) or absent (✗) in the animal cell and in the plant cell.
structural feature animal cell plant cell
cell wall ✗ ✓
nucleus
[4]
[Total: 4]
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4 Cells are adapted to their function, and may be arranged into tissues.
Define the term tissue.
..................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................. [1]
[Total: 1]
5 State an example of a cell and an organ from the gas exchange system.
cell ............................................................................................................................................
organ ........................................................................................................................................ [2]
[Total: 2]
6 A cell has an actual length of 0.2 mm. A student wants to make a drawing of this cell so that it
appears two hundred times bigger.
How long should the student draw his cell?
A 4 mm B 0.04 mm C 40 mm D 40 cm
[1]
[Total: 1]
7 The diagram shows a pollen grain of a rice plant. The size of the image is 40 mm.
40 µm
The actual length of the pollen grain is 40 m.
By how many times has the diagram been magnified?
A x1 B x10 C x100 D x1000
[1]
[Total: 1]
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8 Which structures are present in large numbers in cells with high rates of metabolism?
A chromosomes
B mitochondria
C ribosomes
D vacuoles
[1]
[Total: 1]
9 The shaded area of the diagram represents structures found in both plant and animal cells.
plant animal
cell cell
structures structures
Which cell structure is from the shaded area?
A cell membrane
B cell wall
C chloroplast
D large vacuole
[1]
[Total: 1]
10 The diagram below shows the lower surface of a leaf as seen under a microscope.
× 400
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(a) (i) JK shows the length of the stoma in the diagram above.
Measure the length of JK.
length of JK ....................................................................................................mm [1]
(ii) Calculate the actual length of the stoma.
Show your working.
actual length of stoma ....................................................................................mm [2]
[Total: 3]
