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Biology Question Series 2 / Item: 2

Name: Date:

Topic: CELLS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Biology is often defined as the study of living things.

Question 1

What defines something as ‘living’? List six important characteristics of all living things.
(i) ______________________________________________________________________

(ii) ______________________________________________________________________

(iii) ______________________________________________________________________

(iv) ______________________________________________________________________

(v) ______________________________________________________________________

(vi) ______________________________________________________________________

(3m)
Living things are arranged in basic functional units called cells. Study the diagrams below
then answer the questions that follow.

Diagram A Diagram B

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Biology Question Series 2 / Item: 2

Question 2
What type of cell is represented by:
Diagram A: __________________________________________________________________

Diagram B: __________________________________________________________________

(1m)
Question 3
List three major observable differences between Diagram A and B.
(i) ______________________________________________________________________

(ii) ______________________________________________________________________

(iii) ______________________________________________________________________

(3m)
Question 4
Name the parts of the cells labelled as:
(a) ______________________________ (b) ___________________________

(c) ______________________________ (d) ___________________________

(e) ______________________________ (f) ___________________________

(g) ______________________________ (h) ___________________________

(4m)
Question 5
Briefly describe the cellular process that occurs in structure (e).
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(2m)
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Biology Question Series 2 / Item: 2

Question 6
Describe the composition of contents (d).
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(2m)

Question 7
If structure (a) were to be removed from the cell, explain what would happen to the cell?

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(2m)

Question 8
What occurs in structure (c)?
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(1m)

Question 9
In carrying out its function, structure (c) requires a number of ingredients. What are they?

(i) ______________________________ (ii) ___________________________

(iii) ______________________________ (iv) ___________________________

(2m)

Total: 20 marks

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