Cell structure — Paper 1 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (Double) 0654

2 The diagram shows four cells. Which cell is a plant cell? A B C D

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Answer: B

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2 The diagram shows an incomplete plant cell. Which structure is not shown? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D vacuole

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Answer: B

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2 Which diagram shows the position of the cell wall? A B cytoplasm cytoplasm cell membrane cell membrane cell wall cell wall animal cell animal cell C D cytoplasm cytoplasm cell membrane cell membrane cell wall cell wall plant cell plant cell

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Answer: D

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2 The diagram shows one kind of blood cell. What describes a structural feature and a function of these cells? structural features function A have chloroplasts make glucose B have vacuoles carry oxygen C have no cell walls make glucose D have no nuclei carry oxygen

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Answer: D

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2 The diagram shows part of a plant cell. In which region does most of the cell’s respiration occur? D C B A

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Answer: B

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3 The diagram shows part of a plant cell. In which region does most of the cell’s respiration occur? D C B A

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Answer: B

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2 Which cells produce starch in their cytoplasm? A all animal cells B all plant cells C some animal cells D some plant cells

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Answer: D

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1 Which cells produce starch in their cytoplasm? A all animal cells B all plant cells C some animal cells D some plant cells

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Answer: D

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2 The diagram shows a root hair cell. What shows that it is a plant cell? A It has a large surface area. B It has a large vacuole. C It has no cell membrane. D It has no cell wall.

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Answer: B

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4 The diagram shows a root hair cell. What shows that it is a plant cell? A It has a large surface area. B It has a large vacuole. C It has no cell membrane. D It has no cell wall.

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Answer: B

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4 The diagram shows a root hair cell. What shows that it is a plant cell? A It has a large surface area. B It has a large vacuole. C It has no cell membrane. D It has no cell wall.

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Answer: B

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1 The diagram shows a section through a cell from a leaf. Which part is the cell membrane? A B C D

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Answer: C

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1 The diagram shows an incomplete plant cell. Which structure is not shown? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D vacuole

1 marks

Answer: B

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1 The diagram shows an incomplete plant cell. Which structure is not shown? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D vacuole

1 marks

Answer: B

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2 What are the functions of a red blood cell and a root hair cell? red blood cell root hair cell A carries oxygen absorbs inorganic ions B carries glucose anchors the plant C forms part of a clot absorbs carbon dioxide D prevents infection absorbs water

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Answer: A

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2 Which structural feature is found in the centre of a typical plant cell? A cell membrane B cytoplasm C nucleus D vacuole

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Answer: D

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1 The diagram shows part of an organism that lives in water, magnified by a microscope. Which part shows that the organism must be a plant? A B C D

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Answer: B

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1 The diagram shows part of an organism that lives in water, magnified by a microscope. Which part shows that the organism must be a plant? A B C D

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Answer: B

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2 The diagram shows two different cells. Which feature do they both have? A cell membrane B cell wall C central vacuole D chloroplasts

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2014

2 The diagram shows two different cells. Which feature do they both have? A cell membrane B cell wall C central vacuole D chloroplasts

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Answer: A

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1 The diagram shows two different cells. Which feature do they both have? A cell membrane B cell wall C central vacuole D chloroplasts

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Answer: A

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1 The diagram shows parts of a mesophyll cell. X What will be found in the part labelled X? A chloroplasts and nucleus B chloroplasts only C nucleus only D watery solution

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Answer: D

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2 Which statement about cells is correct? A Cell membranes are found only in animal cells. B Cell membranes are found only in plant cells. C Cell walls are found only in animal cells. D Cell walls are found only in plant cells.

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Answer: D

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1 Which statement about cells is correct? A Cell membranes are found only in animal cells. B Cell membranes are found only in plant cells. C Cell walls are found only in animal cells. D Cell walls are found only in plant cells.

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2014

2 The diagram shows parts of a mesophyll cell. X What will be found in the part labelled X? A chloroplasts and nucleus B chloroplasts only C nucleus only D watery solution

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2014

1 The diagram shows parts of a mesophyll cell. X What will be found in the part labelled X? A chloroplasts and nucleus B chloroplasts only C nucleus only D watery solution

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Answer: D

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2 The diagram shows a typical plant cell. X Y Z Which row is correct? cell cell wall cytoplasm membrane A X Y Z B X Z Y C Z X Y D Z Y X

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Answer: D

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1 The diagram shows a palisade cell from a leaf. Which labelled structure is a membrane? A B D C

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Answer: D

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2 The diagram shows two cells. Which labelled part might contain chloroplasts? A C B D

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Answer: A

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3 The diagram shows a plant cell. Which labelled feature would also be found in an animal cell? A B C D

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Answer: D

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1 Which chemical is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell? A glucose B glycogen C protein D starch

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Answer: D

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1 The diagram shows a plant cell. X Y In which regions of the cell are the chloroplasts and nucleus found? chloroplasts nucleus A X X B X Y C Y X D Y Y

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Answer: A

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13 Which structural feature is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell? A cell membrane B cell wall C cytoplasm D nucleus

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Answer: B

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13 Which structural feature is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell? A cell membrane B cell wall C cytoplasm D nucleus

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2017

13 Which structural feature is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell? A cell membrane B cell wall C cytoplasm D nucleus

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Answer: B

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5 The diagram shows parts of a mesophyll cell. X What is found in the part labelled X? A chloroplasts and nucleus B chloroplasts only C nucleus only D watery solution

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2017

5 The diagram shows parts of a mesophyll cell. X What is found in the part labelled X? A chloroplasts and nucleus B chloroplasts only C nucleus only D watery solution

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2017

5 The diagram shows parts of a mesophyll cell. X What is found in the part labelled X? A chloroplasts and nucleus B chloroplasts only C nucleus only D watery solution

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2017

2 The diagram shows two cells. Which labelled part might contain chloroplasts? A C B D

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2018

1 The diagram shows two cells. Which labelled part might contain chloroplasts? A C B D

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2018

2 The diagram shows two cells. Which labelled part might contain chloroplasts? A C B D

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Answer: A

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2 Which statement about animal cells and plant cells is correct? A Only animal cells possess cell membranes. B Only animal cells possess cell walls. C Only plant cells possess cell membranes. D Only plant cells possess cell walls.

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Answer: D

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2 The diagram shows a section through a cell. What shows that this is a plant cell? A It has a cell membrane. B It has a nucleus. C It has a permanent vacuole. D It has cytoplasm.

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Answer: C

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2 What is not in contact with cytoplasm? A cellulose cell wall B cell membrane C chloroplast D nucleus

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2020

2 Which structure in a plant cell makes organic nutrients? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D nucleus

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2020

2 The diagram shows an incomplete plant cell. Which structure is not shown? A cell membrane B cell wall C chloroplast D vacuole

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Answer: B

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

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/11 Oct/Nov 2021

2 The diagram shows a plant cell as seen under a light microscope. Which structure is also found in animal cells? B A C D

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2021

2 Which statement about animal cells and plant cells is correct? A Only animal cells possess cell membranes. B Only animal cells possess cell walls. C Only plant cells possess cell membranes. D Only plant cells possess cell walls.

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2022

2 Which statement about cells is correct? A Cell membranes are found only in animal cells. B Cell membranes are found only in plant cells. C Cell walls are found only in animal cells. D Cell walls are found only in plant cells.

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Answer: D

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2 Which statement about cells is correct? A Cell membranes are found only in animal cells. B Cell membranes are found only in plant cells. C Cell walls are found only in animal cells. D Cell walls are found only in plant cells.

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Answer: D

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2 What is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? A cell membrane B cell wall C nucleus D cytoplasm

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2022

2 Which structure is found inside some living plant cells but not in animal cells? A cell membrane B chloroplast C nucleus D stomata

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/12 Feb/March 2023

2 Which statement about the structures found in animal and plant cells is correct? A Both have cell walls. B Only plant cells have a cell membrane. C Both have cytoplasm. D Only animal cells have a nucleus.

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 May/June 2023

2 Which statement about the structures found in animal and plant cells is correct? A Both have cell walls. B Only plant cells have a cell membrane. C Both have cytoplasm. D Only animal cells have a nucleus.

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Answer: C

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2 The diagram shows a typical plant cell. X Y Z Which row is correct? cell cell wall cytoplasm membrane A X Y Z B X Z Y C Z X Y D Z Y X

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/11 May/June 2024

2 Which statements about cell structure are correct? 1 Animal cells have cell membranes but no cell walls. 2 Animal cells have cell membranes and cell walls. 3 Plant cells have cell walls but no cell membranes. 4 Plant cells have cell membranes and cell walls. A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2024

2 Which statements about cell structure are correct? 1 Animal cells have cell membranes but no cell walls. 2 Animal cells have cell membranes and cell walls. 3 Plant cells have cell walls but no cell membranes. 4 Plant cells have cell membranes and cell walls. A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2024

2 The diagram shows a plant cell. X Which row names X and describes its function? name function A cell membrane controls which substances enter or leave the cell B cell membrane maintains cell shape C cell wall controls which substances enter or leave the cell D cell wall maintains cell shape

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Answer: D

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2 The diagram shows a plant cell. X Which row names X and describes its function? name function A cell membrane controls which substances enter or leave the cell B cell membrane maintains cell shape C cell wall controls which substances enter or leave the cell D cell wall maintains cell shape

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Answer: D

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1 Which part of a plant cell allows the movement of substances into and out of the cell? A cell membrane B cell wall C nucleus D vacuole

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Answer: A

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6 The diagram shows a root hair cell and some of the adjacent cells. Which statement about the root hair cell compared to the other cells in the diagram is correct? A It has less cytoplasm. B It has a smaller vacuole. C It has a larger surface area. D It has no nucleus.

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/12 Oct/Nov 2025

1 Which part of a plant cell allows the movement of substances into and out of the cell? A cell membrane B cell wall C nucleus D vacuole

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/13 Oct/Nov 2025

6 The diagram shows a root hair cell and some of the adjacent cells. Which statement about the root hair cell compared to the other cells in the diagram is correct? A It has less cytoplasm. B It has a smaller vacuole. C It has a larger surface area. D It has no nucleus.

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Answer: C

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