Cell structure and function
1.1What the syllabus asks of you
- Examine under the microscope, animal cells and plant cells from any suitable locally available material, using an appropriate temporary staining technique, such as methylene blue or iodine solution
- Draw diagrams to represent observations of the animal and plant cells examined above
- Identify on diagrams, photomicrographs or electron micrographs, the ribosomes, mitochondria, nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane in an animal cell
- Identify on diagrams, photomicrographs or electron micrographs, the ribosomes, mitochondria, chloroplasts, nucleus, sap vacuole, cytoplasm, cell membrane and cellulose cell wall in a plant cell
- Describe the structure of a bacterial cell, limited to: ribosomes, circular deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and plasmids, cytoplasm, cell membrane and cell wall
- Describe the functions of the above structures in animal, plant and bacterial cells
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1Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 11 · Q1Show mark scheme →
Acell membrane cell wall cytoplasm
Bcell membrane cytoplasm cell wall
Ccell wall cytoplasm cell membrane
Dcell wall cell membrane cytoplasm
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AA
BB
CC
DD
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Acell wall
Bchloroplast
Ccytoplasm
Dsap vacuole
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A1, 3 and 7
B2, 3 and 5
C2, 4 and 6
D4, 5 and 7
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Acell membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm
Bcell wall, cell membrane and nucleus
Ccytoplasm, cell wall and cell membrane
Dnucleus, cytoplasm and cell wall
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6May / June 2019 · Paper 11 · Q26Show mark scheme →
Acontain cytoplasm: yes; have DNA: yes; nuclear membrane present: yes
Bcontain cytoplasm: yes; have DNA: yes; nuclear membrane present: no
Ccontain cytoplasm: yes; have DNA: no; nuclear membrane present: yes
Dcontain cytoplasm: no; have DNA: yes; nuclear membrane present: yes
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7May / June 2019 · Paper 12 · Q1Show mark scheme →
Acell wall and chloroplasts
Bcell wall and nucleus
Cchloroplasts and starch grains
Dnucleus and starch grains
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