Cell structure — Paper 1 · IGCSE Science - Combined 0653

1 Which pair of features is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A cell membrane cell sap B cell sap cell wall C cell wall nucleus D nucleus cell membrane

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2005

2 Which part of a plant cell is partially permeable? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D nucleus

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Answer: A

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1 Living and dead plant cells are placed in a dilute solution of red dye. After a few minutes the cells are observed using a microscope. Only the dead cells are stained red. Which part of the living cells stops the uptake of the red dye? A cell membrane B cell wall C cytoplasm D nucleus

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Answer: A

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1 The table describes some parts of a plant cell. Which part is the cellulose cell wall? part feature A allows free passage of water and dissolved substances B contains DNA C is partially permeable D synthesises glucose in sunlight

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Answer: A

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1 Which cell has no DNA? A goblet cell B red blood cell C sperm cell D spongy mesophyll cell

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Answer: B

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2 A plant cell is placed in a sugar solution that is more concentrated than the cell sap. The diagram shows the appearance of the cell after 10 minutes. cell surface membrane concentrated cell wall sugar solution X Why does space X become filled with sugar solution? A The cell wall and cell surface membrane are both fully permeable. B The cell wall and cell surface membrane are both partially permeable. C The cell wall is fully permeable and the cell surface membrane is partially permeable. D The cell wall is partially permeable and the cell surface membrane is fully permeable.

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Answer: C

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1 Which part of a plant cell is formed from cellulose? A cell surface membrane B cell wall C chloroplasts D cytoplasm

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2008

1 The diagram shows a mesophyll cell from a green plant. Where is the cell’s DNA found? A B C D

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2008

1 Which pair of features is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A cell membrane cell sap B cell sap cell wall C cell wall nucleus D nucleus cell membrane

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2009

2 Which parts of a plant cell are fully permeable? cell surface cell wall membrane A v v B v x Cc x v D x x

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2009

1 Which part of a plant cell controls what enters and leaves the cell? A cell sap B cell surface membrane C cellulose cell wall D cytoplasm

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2010

6 The diagram shows some cells from the lining of the human trachea. What is the function of these cells? A absorption of oxygen into the blood B excretion of carbon dioxide from the blood C removal of mucus from the trachea D secretion of mucus into the trachea

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2010

1 Which part of a plant cell controls what enters and leaves the cell? A cell sap B cell surface membrane C cellulose cell wall D cytoplasm

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2010

6 The diagram shows some cells from the lining of the human trachea. What is the function of these cells? A absorption of oxygen into the blood B excretion of carbon dioxide from the blood C removal of mucus from the trachea D secretion of mucus into the trachea

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2010

1 Which part of a plant cell controls what enters and leaves the cell? A cell sap B cell surface membrane C cellulose cell wall D cytoplasm

1 marks

Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2010

6 The diagram shows some cells from the lining of the human trachea. What is the function of these cells? A absorption of oxygen into the blood B excretion of carbon dioxide from the blood C removal of mucus from the trachea D secretion of mucus into the trachea

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Answer: C

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1 Which part of a plant cell contains starch grains? A cell wall B chloroplasts C nucleus D vacuole

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Answer: B

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2 When a plant cell is placed in a dilute solution of red dye, the contents of the cell do not become red. What prevents the dye molecules from entering the cell? A cell surface membrane B chloroplasts C cytoplasm D vacuole

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2010

2 When a plant cell is placed in a dilute solution of red dye, the contents of the cell do not become red. What prevents the dye molecules from entering the cell? A cell surface membrane B chloroplasts C cytoplasm D vacuole

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Answer: A

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3 Which part of a plant cell contains starch grains? A cell wall B chloroplasts C nucleus D vacuole

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2010

1 Which part of a plant cell contains starch grains? A cell wall B chloroplasts C nucleus D vacuole

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2010

1 The diagram shows a palisade cell. Which parts are found in plant cells and not in animal cells? 1 2 3 4 5 6 A v x v v x x B v x v x v x Cc x v x v x v D x v x x v v key ¥ = found in plant cells only X = not found in plant cells only

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2011

4 The diagram shows a palisade cell. Which parts are found in plant cells and not in animal cells? 1 2 3 4 5 6 A v x v v x x B v x v x v x Cc x v x v x v D x v x x v v key ¥ = found in plant cells only X = not found in plant cells only

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2011

1 Which parts of a cell control its activities and control what enters and leaves it? controls cell’s controls what enters activities and leaves the cell A chloroplast cell surface membrane B chloroplast cell wall C nucleus cell surface membrane D nucleus cell wall

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Answer: C

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2 Which part of a plant cell is made of cellulose? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D nucleus

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2011

2 Which parts of a cell control its activities and control what enters and leaves it? controls cell’s controls what enters activities and leaves the cell A chloroplast cell surface membrane B chloroplast cell wall C nucleus cell surface membrane D nucleus cell wall

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2011

3 Which part of a plant cell is made of cellulose? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D nucleus

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2011

1 Which part of a plant cell is made of cellulose? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D nucleus

1 marks

Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2011

3 Which parts of a cell control its activities and control what enters and leaves it? controls cell’s controls what enters activities and leaves the cell A chloroplast cell surface membrane B chloroplast cell wall C nucleus cell surface membrane D nucleus cell wall

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2011

1 The diagram shows a cell from the mesophyll of a leaf. Which part contains DNA? A B C D

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This question in 0653/11 May/June 2012

1 The diagram shows a cell from the mesophyll of a leaf. Which part contains DNA? A B C D

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2012

2 Which of these structures does an animal cell have? cell surface cell wall membrane A Jv Jv B Jv x Cc x Jv D x x

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2012

1 The diagram shows a cell from the mesophyll of a leaf. Which part contains DNA? A B C D

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2012

2 Which of these structures does an animal cell have? cell surface cell wall membrane A Jv Jv B Jv x Cc x Jv D x x

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2012

2 Which comparison between a typical plant cell and a typical animal cell is correct? feature plant cell animal cell A cell activities controlled by nucleus and cell membrane nucleus and cell wall B location of chlorophyll chloroplasts cytoplasm C location of DNA cytoplasm nucleus D starch grains present absent

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2013

1 The diagram shows a plant cell. 3 2 4 5 6 1 Which parts of the cell are found in plant cells only? A 1, 2 and 3 B 2, 3 and 4 C 4, 5 and 6 D 1, 5 and 6

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2013

2 The diagram shows a plant cell. 1 5 2 4 3 Which two parts are found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A 1 and 5 B 2 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 5

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2014

1 The diagram shows a plant cell. 1 5 2 4 3 Which two parts are found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A 1 and 5 B 2 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 5

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2014

2 The diagram shows a cell from the leaf of a plant. 3 4 5 2 6 1 Which parts are found in animal cells? A 1, 2 and 3 B 2, 3 and 4 C 3, 4 and 5 D 4, 5 and 6

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2014

2 The diagram shows a palisade cell. Which parts are found in plant cells and not in animal cells? 1 2 3 4 ) 6 A v x v v x x B v x v x v x Cc x v x v x v D x v x x v v

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2015

1 The diagram shows a palisade cell. Which parts are found in plant cells and not in animal cells? 1 2 3 4 ) 6 A v x v v x x B v x v x v x Cc x v x v x v D x v x x v v

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2015

2 The diagram shows a palisade cell. Which parts are found in plant cells and not in animal cells? \ <x x lo 0 0O WwW >

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Answer: C

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3 A careless student has two microscope slides, one of animal cells and one of plant cells. He has lost the labels saying which slide is which. Which feature in the cells that he can see through the microscope tells him that he is looking at the plant cells? A cells all surrounded by membranes B cytoplasm with granules in it C green dots visible inside the cells D many cells with a noticeable dark dot inside them

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2015

2 The diagram shows a liver cell, as seen using a light microscope. cell membrane nucleus cytoplasm Which of the labelled structures would also be present in a palisade cell? A all of them B cell membrane only C cell membrane and cytoplasm only D cytoplasm and nucleus only

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2015

2 The diagram shows an animal cell. The maximum diameter of the diagram is 25 mm. The maximum diameter of the actual cell was 0.02 mm. What is the magnification of the drawing? A ×25 B ×200 C ×1250 D ×2500

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2016

3 A student observes a cell under a microscope. Which structure identifies this cell as being from a plant and not from an animal? A cell membrane B cell wall C cytoplasm D nucleus

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2016

3 The diagram shows a typical plant cell as seen under a light microscope. Which part would also be present in a liver cell? D A B C

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2016

7 The diagram shows a type of white blood cell with a structural feature missing. Which feature is missing? A cell membrane B cell wall C large vacuole D nucleus

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2016

3 The diagram shows a palisade cell from a leaf. 1 2 3 6 5 4 Which labelled structures are found only in plant cells? A 1, 2 and 6 B 1, 5 and 6 C 2, 3 and 5 D 2, 3 and 6

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2016

2 The diagram shows a plant cell. 1 5 2 4 3 Which two parts are found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A 1 and 5 B 2 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 5

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2017

2 The diagram shows an image of a plant cell that has been magnified. 100 mm The magnification is × 200. What is the length of the actual cell? A 0.2 mm B 0.5 mm C 2 mm D 20 000 mm

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2017

2 The diagram shows an image of a plant cell that has been magnified. 100 mm The magnification is × 200. What is the length of the actual cell? A 0.2 mm B 0.5 mm C 2 mm D 20 000 mm

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2017

2 Which two structures are found in a plant cell but not an animal cell? A cell membrane and cell wall B cell wall and chloroplasts C chloroplasts and nucleus D nucleus and cell membrane

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2017

2 The diagram shows a plant cell with some structures labelled. 1 5 2 4 3 Which two structures are also present in animal cells? A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 5

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2018

1 Which pair of structures is found in a typical plant cell but not in a typical animal cell? A cell membrane and chloroplasts B cell membrane and cytoplasm C cell wall and chloroplasts D cell wall and cytoplasm

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2018

1 Which pair of structures is found in a typical plant cell but not in a typical animal cell? A cell membrane and chloroplasts B cell membrane and cytoplasm C cell wall and chloroplasts D cell wall and cytoplasm

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2018

1 Which two structures are found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A cell membrane and cell wall B cell wall and chloroplasts C chloroplasts and nucleus D nucleus and cell membrane

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2018

1 What are the outermost layers of an animal cell and a plant cell? animal cell plant cell A cell membrane cell membrane B cell membrane cell wall C cell wall cell membrane D cell wall cell wall

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2019

1 Which diagram correctly represents a plant cell? A B cell cell membrane membrane chloroplast chloroplast nucleus nucleus cell wall cell wall C D cell wall chloroplast cell wall chloroplast nucleus nucleus cell membrane cell membrane

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2019

2 Which row shows the features of a plant cell? cell membrane surrounding the cell wall surrounding the vacuole present cell wall cell membrane A v x v B x v v Cc Jv x x D x v x

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2020

7 Which features are found in a typical animal cell? cell membrane cell wall | chloroplast | cytoplasm nucleus vacuole A Jv WA V J x x B v x x J W, V Cc v x x Wa W, x D x JV Vv x x V

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2020

2 The diagram shows a cell. X What is the function of X? A contains the genetic information B controls substances entering and leaving the cell C maintains the shape of the cell D photosynthesis

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2020

2 The diagram shows a cell from an animal’s liver. In what way does this cell differ from a typical animal cell? A It contains a central vacuole. B It contains cytoplasm. C It contains two nuclei. D It has a cell wall.

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2020

2 The diagram shows a plant cell. 1 2 3 4 Which structures are also found in an animal cell? A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2021

5 The diagram shows a section of a leaf. Which letter is the epidermis? A B C D

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2021

1 The diagram shows a plant cell as seen under a light microscope. X What is the function of the part labelled X? A photosynthesis B site of chemical reactions C stores DNA D supports the cell

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2021

2 What are all living organisms made of? A cells B chloroplasts C muscles D organs

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2021

2 What is the function of the cell membrane? A to control which substances move in and out of the cell B to hold the DNA of the cell C to hold the chlorophyll of the cell D to store nutrients or waste products

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2022

1 What is the outermost layer of an animal cell and a plant cell? animal cell plant cell A cell membrane cell membrane B cell membrane cell wall C cell wall cell membrane D cell wall cell wall

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2022

1 What is the outermost layer of an animal cell and a plant cell? animal cell plant cell A cell membrane cell membrane B cell membrane cell wall C cell wall cell membrane D cell wall cell wall

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2022

1 What is the outermost layer of an animal cell and a plant cell? animal cell plant cell A cell membrane cell membrane B cell membrane cell wall C cell wall cell membrane D cell wall cell wall

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2022

2 Which features are found in both animal and plant cells? net brane cell wall chloroplast | cytoplasm A x V x y B JV x V x Cc x V V x D JV x x y

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2022

2 Which features are found in both animal and plant cells? net brane cell wall chloroplast | cytoplasm A x V x y B JV x V x Cc x V V x D JV x x y

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2022

2 Which structures are present in an animal cell? cell membrane cell wall cytoplasm nucleus A JV x V y B JV JV x y Cc WA x x y D x JV W, x key /= present X= not present

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2023

2 The diagram shows a cell as seen with a microscope. Which label is correct? B chloroplast A vacuole C cell membrane D cytoplasm

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2023

2 Which structure is found only in plant cells? A cell membrane B cytoplasm C large vacuole D nucleus

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2023

2 The diagram shows a student’s attempt at drawing a plant cell. What else should the student have included in the drawing? A cell wall B cytoplasm C nucleus D vacuole

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2024

2 The diagram shows a plant cell as seen under a light microscope. Which labelled structure is a chloroplast? A D B C

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2024

1 Which label shows the cell membrane? A B C D

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2024

1 Which label shows the cell membrane? A B C D

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2024

2 The diagram shows a cell from an animal’s liver. Which statement describes how this cell is different from a typical animal cell? A It contains a vacuole. B It contains a cell wall. C It contains cytoplasm. D It contains two nuclei.

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2025

2 The diagram shows a plant cell. X Y Which row identifies structures X and Y and their functions? X Y structure function structure function A cytoplasm photosynthesis nucleus storage B vacuole storage nucleus photosynthesis C cytoplasm photosynthesis chloroplast storage D vacuole storage chloroplast photosynthesis

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2025

2 The diagram shows an animal cell. X What is the function of part X? A to carry out photosynthesis B to let molecules in and out of the cell C to store and pass on genetic information D to support and protect the cell

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2025

2 Which structure stops the cell from bursting when the cell is placed in distilled water? B A C D

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2025

2 The diagram shows a plant cell. nucleus cell membrane X Which part of the cell is labelled X? A cell wall B chloroplast C cytoplasm D vacuole

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2025

2 The diagram shows a plant cell. nucleus cell membrane X Which part of the cell is labelled X? A cell wall B chloroplast C cytoplasm D vacuole

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Answer: A

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