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4 (Lesson One) Eukaryotic Cells - Exam Questions

1. The figure below is a diagram of an animal cell as seen using a transmission electron
microscope.

F
20 µ m

(i) Name the structures of the cell labelled A, B, C and D.

A ....................................................................

B ....................................................................

C ....................................................................

D ....................................................................
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(ii) Structures C and E are examples of the same organelle.

Suggest why E looks so different to C.

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(iii) Calculate the actual length of structure C.

Show your working and give your answer in micrometres (µm).

Answer = .................................................. µm
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[Total 8 marks]
2. The diagram below is an electron micrograph of part of a cell from a human liver.

This cell is responsible for converting glucose in the body into glycogen for storage. The
glycogen can be seen as granules in the cytoplasm.

nucleus X

glycogen
granule

(i) Identify the organelle labelled X in the diagram above.

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(ii) Suggest why liver cells of the type shown in the diagram contain many of these
organelles.

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[Total 2 marks]
3. The diagram below is a drawing of an organelle from a ciliated cell as seen with an electron
microscope.

A B

× 20 000

(i) Name the organelle shown in the diagram.

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(ii) State the function of this organelle.

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(iii) State why ciliated cells contain relatively large numbers of these organelles.

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(iv) Calculate the actual length of the organelle as shown by the line AB in the diagram.
Express your answer to the nearest micrometer (m).

Show your working.

Answer = ........................................... m
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[Total 6 marks]
4. The diagram below is a drawing of an organelle from a ciliated cell as seen with an electron
microscope.

A B

× 20 000

An image drawn to the same magnification as in the diagram could be produced using a light
microscope.

Explain why such an image would be of little use when studying cells.

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[Total 2 marks]