Cell Structure exam questions
Exam-style Cell Structure questions with worked solutions, step-by-step methods and common student mistakes. Practice for Biology and other qualifications.
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What to know for Cell Structure questions
Cell-structure questions test recognition of organelles and the relationship between structure and function. You may need to compare animal, plant, bacterial and specialised cells or use magnification data from a micrograph.
Use precise biological functions rather than vague phrases such as 'gives energy'. For specialised cells, identify the adaptation, state what it changes, and link that change to the cell's job.
A reliable exam method
- Identify the cell type and label only structures that are actually present.
- For each function, name the process or substance involved, such as aerobic respiration or protein synthesis.
- In microscopy calculations, align units before using image size = actual size × magnification.
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Give two structures found in plant cells that are not found in animal cells.
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Any two of: cell wall, chloroplasts, permanent vacuole.
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
State the function of mitochondria.
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They are the site of (aerobic) respiration, transferring energy for the cell.
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
An image of a cell is 30 mm long at a magnification of ×1500. Calculate the actual length in micrometres.
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Actual size = 30 mm ÷ 1500 = 0.02 mm. Since 1 mm = 1000 μm, the cell is 20 μm long.
(Total for Question 3 is 3 marks)
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