Cell Structure & Size of Specimens (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Biology): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0610 & 0970

4 hours46 questions
11 mark

Which of the following orders would be correct showing the size of structures from biggest to smallest?

  • chromosome → red blood cell → stomach → gene → nucleus

  • stomach → red blood cell → gene → chromosome

  • stomach → red blood cell → nucleus → chromosome →  gene

  • gene → chromosome → red blood cell → stomach

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21 mark

Which of the following terms would be correct to describe a leaf, a root and stem?

  • Cell

  • Tissue

  • Organ

  • Organ system

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31 mark

The diagram below shows part of an organism (ciliated epithelium). 

Illustration of ciliated epithelial cell

What term would correctly describe the level of organisation of the structure in the diagram above?

  • Cell

  • Organelle

  • Organ

  • Organ system

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41 mark

Which description of the liver below is correct?

  • The liver is a cell, containing several tissues, which forms part of the digestive system.

  • The liver is an organ, containing several systems, which forms part of the digestive tissue

  • The liver is an organ, containing several tissues, which forms part of the digestive system.

  • The liver is a cell, containing several systems, which forms part of the digestive system.

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51 mark

Which row of the table below correctly matches a structure to its level of organisation within an organism?

 

tissue

organ

system

A

 phloem

 small intestine

 digestive

B

 red blood cell

 xylem

 stomach

C

 small intestine

 sperm 

 digestive

D

 root hair

 leaf

 heart

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    61 mark

    Which part of a plant cell controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell?

    • Cell membrane

    • Cell wall

    • Cytoplasm

    • Vacuole

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    71 mark

    The diagram shows the structure of a plant cell.

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    What is a function of this specialised plant cell?

    • It absorbs carbon dioxide from the air.

    • It absorbs ions from the soil.

    • It transports sucrose from leaves

    • It transports water in stems.

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    81 mark

    The diagram shows a cross-section through two guard cells of a leaf.

    Cross-section diagram of two plant cells, labelled W, X, Y, Z. Each cell shows a nucleus, organelles, and cell walls.

    Which labelled structures would also be found in an animal cell?

    • W and X

    • X and Y

    • Y and Z

    • Z and W

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    91 mark

    The diagram shows a single-celled organism called Euglena.

    Diagram of an amoeba showing labelled parts: chloroplasts, large permanent vacuole, nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane with a flexible shape.

    Which labelled structures would also be found in an animal cell?

    • cell membrane, chloroplast, nucleus

    • chloroplast, cytoplasm, nucleus 

    • cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

    • cell membrane, cytoplasm, large permanent vacuole 

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    101 mark

    The diagram shows some of the blood vessels and other structures in the human body.

    Illustration of human circulatory system showing heart, arteries, and veins throughout the body, highlighting major blood vessels and organ placement.

    The blood vessels shown are all parts of the same.

    • cell.

    • organ.

    • organ system.

    • tissue.

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    11 mark

    Which row of the table below correctly matches functions to some of the components in a root hair cell?

     

    cell wall

    cell membrane

    mitochondria

    A

     support

     active transport

     energy release

    B

     energy release

     active transport

     nutrition

    C

     support

     active transport

     nutrition

    D

     active transport

     support

     energy release

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      21 mark

      Extended only

      A list of subcellular structures is given below.

      1

      nucleus

      2

      ribosome

      3

      vacuole

      4

      chloroplast

      A plant cell and an animal cell are observed under a light microscope.

      Which of the above structures would always be visible in a plant cell?

      • 1, 2 & 4

      • 1, 3 & 4

      • 1 & 3 only

      • 1 & 4 only

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      31 mark

      The salivary glands contain cells which are responsible for producing salivary amylase, a digestive enzyme.

      Which organelles would be present in large numbers in cells of the salivary glands?

      • mitochondria and nuclei

      • nuclei and ribosomes

      • mitochondria and vacuoles

      • mitochondria and ribosomes

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      41 mark

      Which row of the table below correctly describes the structures present in a bacterial cell?

       

      cell membrane

      cell wall

      chromosome

      nucleus

      A

      B

      C

      D

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        51 mark

        Which row of the table below correctly describes a spongy mesophyll cell?

         

        contains chloroplasts for photosynthesis

        loses water by transpiration

        ideal surface area for gas exchange

        A

        B

        C

        D

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          61 mark

          The diagram shows a cross-section through a leaf.

          Which label shows a tissue?

          Cross-section of a leaf showing labelled layers: A for upper epidermis, B for palisade mesophyll, C for spongy mesophyll, D for lower epidermis.

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            71 mark

            A photograph shows a plant cell nucleus measuring 2 mm across.

            If the magnification of the cell is x500, what is the actual size of the nucleus?

            • 0.00002 mm

            • 0.004 mm

            • 0.04 mm

            • 250 mm

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            A student looks at an image of a cross-section of a leaf in her Biology textbook. 

            The actual thickness of this leaf is 450 µm, but the image in the textbook has a depth of 83 mm.

            6-q4-leaf-structure

            What would be the correct magnification of the image?

            • × 5

            • × 184

            • × 0.184

            • × 500

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            A student looks at the image below in his textbook. 

            1-2--image-2--root-hair-cell

            The image is 43 mm wide and has been magnified 2500 times.

            What is the actual width of the cell?

            • 0.0172 µm

            • 1.72 mm

            • 58.1 mm

            • 17.2 µm

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            31 mark

            Eukaryotic cells contain mitochondria (a mitochondrion is shown below).

            mitochondrion-mitochondria-structure-mcq-1

            Which diagram below correctly shows the position of mitochondria in a plant cell?

            1-2--image-3--cells

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              41 mark

              The image below shows a palisade mesophyll cell found in the leaves of plants. 

              Diagram of a plant cell with labels. P indicates an organelle, Q points to the cell contents, and R highlights an internal storage region.

              Which row of the table below correctly identifies the structures labelled on the cell in the image above?

               

              P

              Q

              R

              A

              mitochondrion

              nucleus

              vacuole

              B

              chloroplast

              vacuole

              nucleus

              C

              chloroplast

              cytoplasm

              vacuole

              D

              mitochondrion

              ribosome

              nucleus

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                A student cut a section through a plant, finding a group of long, microscopic structures which lacked end walls or any cell contents. 

                Which row of the table below correctly identifies the structure described in the statement above?

                 

                identification

                description

                A

                 xylem vessels

                large surface area to absorb as much water by osmosis as possible 

                B

                 root hair cells

                they can support the plant better without cytoplasm, mitochondria provide energy

                C

                 root hair cells

                hollowed, lignified tubes to allow uninterrupted flow of water

                D

                 xylem vessels

                hollowed, lignified tubes to allow uninterrupted flow of water

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                  61 mark

                  The photograph shows a chloroplast magnified ×7000

                  2-1-image-hq6

                  What is the actual size of the chloroplast?

                  • 0.0001mm

                  • 0.001mm

                  • 0.01mm

                  • 100mm

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                  71 mark

                  A student found four different worms in a sample of soil and drew diagrams of them. The diagrams were drawn with different magnifications.

                  Which worm was the longest?

                  length of

                  diagram / mm

                  magnification

                  A

                  60

                  x3

                  B

                  70

                  x1

                  C

                  100

                  x2

                  D

                  120

                  x5

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