Q1.

This question is about cells and transport.

(a) Complete Table 1.

Table 1

Contains genetic information

Mitochondria

Controls the movement of substances into

and out of the cell

(3)

Cells in potatoes are plant cells.

Cells in potatoes do not contain chloroplasts.

(b) What is the function of chloroplasts?

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(1)

(c) Name one type of cell in a potato plant that does not contain chloroplasts.

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(1)
(Total 5 marks)

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Q2.
Figure 1 shows an animal cell viewed using a microscope.

Figure 1

(a) The cell contains a nucleus.

What is the function of the nucleus?

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(1)

(b) Name one type of cell that does not contain a nucleus.

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(1)

(c) Draw a simple diagram of the cell in Figure 1.

Label two parts of the cell.

(2)

(d) Name one structure found in a plant cell but not found in an animal cell.

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(1)

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Figure 2 shows some different cells.

Figure 2

(e) The real length from point X to point Y is 0.06 mm

Calculate the magnification.

Use the equation:

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Magnification = × __________________________________
(3)

(f) The cells shown in Figure 2 were viewed using a light microscope.

Give two advantages of using an electron microscope instead of a light microscope.

1 _________________________________________________________________

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2 _________________________________________________________________

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(2)
(Total 10 marks)

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Q3.
Cells can be classified according to their structure.

(a) Complete Table 1 to show which features each cell type has.

Write a tick or a cross in each box.

Table 1

Nucleus Plasmids Cytoplasm

Prokaryotic cell

Eukaryotic cell
(2)

Figure 1 shows a cell.

(b) What type of cell is shown in Figure 1.

Tick one box.

An animal cell

A bacterial cell

A plant cell

(1)

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(c) The cell in Figure 1 contains ribosomes.

What is the function of ribosomes?

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(1)

(d) There are 1000 micrometres (μm) in a millimetre (mm).

The length of the cell in Figure 1 is 1.5 micrometres (μm).

Give the length of the cell in millimetres (mm).

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Length of cell = ____________________ mm

(1)
(Total 5 marks)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
(a) nucleus
must be in this order
allow chromosomes
allow plasmid
1

(site of aerobic) respiration

allow makes ATP
or releases energy
do not accept produces / makes / creates energy
do not accept anaerobic respiration
1

(cell) membrane
1

(b) photosynthesis
allow produces glucose / sugar
allow to absorb (sun) light
ignore contains chlorophyll
1

(c) root (hair)

allow xylem / phloem / epidermis / meristem
1
[5]

Q2.
(a) controls the (activities of the) cell
allow contains genetic information / genes /
DNA / chromosomes
do not accept brain
do not accept controls substances entering /
leaving the cell
1

(b) red blood cell / RBC

allow erythrocyte
ignore blood cell unqualified
ignore platelets
or
bacteria / prokaryote
allow named examples of bacteria
do not accept virus
or
xylem (cell)
1

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(c) cell shape is similar to cell in Figure 1 and nucleus present
ignore shading
do not accept a cell wall drawn
1

any two features correctly identified and labelled:

• nucleus
• (cell) membrane
• cytoplasm
• mitochondria / mitochondrion
• ribosome(s)
allow cell wall if drawn and correctly labelled
do not accept other plant sub-cellular structures
1

(d) any one from:

• (cellulose cell) wall
• chloroplast
ignore chlorophyll
• (permanent) vacuole
allow starch grain
1

(e)
an answer of (×) 400 scores 3 marks
an answer of (×) 40 scores 2 marks

24 (mm) or 2.4 (cm)

allow in range 23 to 25 (mm) or in range 2.3 to
2.5 (cm)
1

24
0.06

or

2.4
0.06
allow correct calculation from their measurement
of X to Y in the range 2.3 cm to 3.5 cm or 23 mm
to 35 mm
1

(×) 400
allow correct magnification derived from their
measurement in mm
ignore rounding errors
1

(f) high(er) magnification

ignore bigger / zoom
if neither mark awarded allow 1 mark for see
smaller objects or see smaller sub-cellular
structures
1

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 high(er) resolution or high(er) resolving power
allow see more detail
if neither mark awarded allow 1 mark for see
smaller objects or see smaller sub-cellular
structures
allow 3D image
1
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Q3.
(a)
✔ ✔

✔ ✔
1 mark for each correct row if no other marks awarded allow
a mark for one correct column
2

(b) a bacterial cell

1

(c) make / synthesise / produce protein

allow produce enzymes
1

(d) 0.0015 (mm)

allow 1.5 × 10−3 (mm)
1
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