B1 Cell structure
Exam-style questions and transport
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0 1 This question is about specialised cells.
Figure 1 shows a nerve cell and a root hair cell.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 Give the function of a nerve cell.
(1 mark)
0 1 . 2 Describe one way a nerve cell is adapted for this function.
(1 mark)
0 1 . 3 There are thousands of root hair cells on a plant root.
Explain how these help the plant.
(2 marks)
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0 2 Figure 2 shows a sperm cell.
Figure 2
0 2 . 1 Describe one way a sperm cell is adapted for its function.
(2 marks)
0 2 . 2 A student observed a sperm cell using a microscope.
The sperm cell image measured 22 mm long.
The real length of the sperm cell is 0.055 mm.
Use the equation to calculate the magnification the student used to
see the sperm cell.
size of image
magnification =
size of real object
(2 marks)
0 2 . 3 Name one structure that is present in a plant cell that the student
could not observe in the sperm cell.
(1 mark)
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0 3 Substances can move into and out of cells.
0 3 . 1 Use the correct answer from the box to complete each sentence.
active transport diffusion higher lower osmosis the same
Oxygen enters cells by the process of
It moves from an area of concentration
to an area of concentration. (3 marks)
0 3 . 2 Give one factor that affects the rate of movement of oxygen into
and out of cells.
(1 mark)
0 4 Figure 3 shows a plant cell.
Figure 3
0 4 . 1 Identify which part of the cell shown in Figure 3 is the cell wall.
Part: (1 mark)
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0 4 . 2 Identify which part of the cell shown in Figure 3 controls which
substances enter and leave the cell.
Part:
Name this structure.
(2 marks)
0 4 . 3 Identify the part of the cell shown in Figure 3 where
photosynthesis takes place.
Part:
Name this structure.
(2 marks)
0 4 . 4 Give the function of ribosomes.
(1 mark)
0 4 . 5 Name one part of a plant cell that is also found in bacterial cells.
(1 mark)
0 4 . 6 Suggest where in a plant the cell shown in Figure 3 could be
found.
Give a reason for your answer.
(2 marks)
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0 5 A student investigated the effect of different concentrations of salt
solution on the mass of chips.
The student:
• cut five chips from one potato
• weighed each chip
• placed each chip into a different concentration of salt solution
• left the chips for one hour
• then removed the chips from the salt solutions and reweighed them.
The student’s results are shown Table 1.
Table 1
Concentration of
0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0
salt solution in M
Mass of chip at
2.5 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.6
start in grams
Mass of chip after
2.7 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.1
one hour in grams
0 5 . 2 The 0 M salt solution did not contain any salt. It was just water.
Calculate the change in mass of the chip placed in the 0 M solution.
g (1 mark)
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0 5 . 3 Identify the correct reason for the change in mass of the chip
placed in the 0 M solution.
Tick (✓) one box.
A the chip absorbed salt
B the chip absorbed water
C the chip lost water
D the chip lost salt (1 mark)
0 5 . 4 Determine the concentration of salt solution where there was no
change in the mass of the chip.
M (1 mark)
0 5 . 5 Suggest the concentration of salt solution found inside this chip.
(1 mark)
0 5 . 6 Suggest two ways the student could have made his investigation
more valid?
(2 marks)
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