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4.1 | CELL BIOLOGY | QUESTION PAPER 1 1
1 (a) State the maximum magnification that can be achieved by a light microscope and a
transmission electron microscope.

Select your answers from the list below.

10x 40x
40
4 100x

light microscope .......................................... x

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(b) Describe what is meant by the term resolution.

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(c) Fig. 1.1 is an electron micrograph of xylem tissue in the stem of a plant.

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spiral band

Fig. 1.1

(i) State one function of xylem tissue.

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 (ii) The spiral band in the xylem vessel shown in Fig. 1.1 contains a substance called lignin.
State the function of this spiral band of lignin and explain why it is important that the
xylem vessel becomes lignified in this way.

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(iii) Explain the function of the pits seen in Fig. 1.1.

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2 (a) Table 4.1 compares the structures of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Complete the table.

Table 4.1

prokaryotic eukaryotic

no true nucleus genetic material held in a nucleus

genetic material consists of ‘naked’ DNA

average diameter of cell 0.5 – 5 µm

ribosomes about 22 nm in diameter

cell wall sometimes present

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(b) The cytoskeleton is an important component in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells.

(i) Name one structure, associated with the cytoskeleton, which can bring about cell
movement.

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(ii) Suggest two processes inside cells that rely on the cytoskeleton for movement.

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 3 Fig. 1.1 is a diagram of an animal cell as seen using a transmission electron

microscope.

F
20 µ m

Fig. 1.1

(a) (i) Name the structures of the cell labelled A, B, C and D.

A ………………………………………………

B ………………………………………………

C ………………………………………………

D ……………………………………………… [4]

(ii) Structures C and E are examples of the same organelle.

Suggest why E looks so different to C.

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 (iii) Calculate the actual length of structure C.
Show your working and give your answer in micrometres (µm).

Answer = .................................................. µm [2]

(b) Proteins are produced by the structure labelled F. Some of these proteins may be extracellular
proteins that are released from the cell.

Outline the sequence of events following the production of extracellular proteins that leads to
their release from the cell.

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4 Membranes are a fundamental part of the cell. They are found both at the surface of a cell and
inside a cell.

(a) State three roles of membranes inside cells.

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(b) Cells contain a large number of membrane-bound vesicles. Many of these vesicles transport
substances between organelles.

(i) Outline how the vesicles are moved from one organelle to another.

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 (ii) The proteins embedded in the membranes of vesicles have different functions.

• COPI and COPII proteins are known as ‘address proteins’.

• Vesicles that transport materials from the Golgi to the rough endoplasmic
reticulum (RER) are coated in COPI proteins.

• Vesicles that transport materials to the Golgi from the RER are coated in COPII
proteins.

Suggest how these proteins ensure that a vesicle is transported to the correct target
organelle.

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(c) Cells in the pancreas secrete proteins such as the enzymes pancreatic amylase and protease.

Describe how these extracellular enzymes are secreted from the cells.

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5 (a) Fig. 1.1, on the insert, shows an electron micrograph of cells from the liver.

(i) Some cells, such as liver cells, contain a lot of Golgi apparatus.

State one function of the Golgi apparatus.

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(ii) Suggest why the nuclear envelope contains pores.

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(iii) State the function of the lysosomes.

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(b) The liver is an organ.

Explain what is meant by the term organ.

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 (c) Using the mammalian gaseous exchange system as an example, explain how the different
cells and tissues enable the effective exchange of gases.

In your answer, you should use appropriate technical terms, spelt correctly.

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6 Fig. 2.1, on the insert, is a photomicrograph of a blood smear. The smear has been stained.

(a) State two reasons why the blood smear has been stained.

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(b) Suggest one detail that would be made visible if the micrograph were taken using:

(i) a scanning electron microscope

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(ii) a transmission electron microscope.

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(c) The red colouration of the red blood cells is caused by the pigment haemoglobin. The main
function of haemoglobin is to transport oxygen in the form of oxyhaemoglobin.

Fig. 2.2 shows the dissociation curves of adult oxyhaemoglobin (curve A) and fetal
oxyhaemoglobin (curve F).

100

80 A

saturation of 60
haemoglobin (%)
40

20

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
partial pressure of
oxygen (kPa)

Fig. 2.2
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 Explain why the curve for fetal oxyhaemoglobin is to the left of the curve for adult
oxyhaemoglobin.

 In your answer you should use appropriate technical terms, spelt correctly.

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(d) In high partial pressures of carbon dioxide, the oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve undergoes
a change known as the Bohr shift.

(i) Draw a curve on Fig. 2.2 to show the effect of the Bohr shift. [2]

(ii) Outline the benefits of the Bohr shift to actively respiring tissue.

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7 (a) (i) Explain what is meant by the term tissue.

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(ii) Name one type of epithelial tissue found in the lungs.

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(b) Explain why the lungs can be considered to be an organ.

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(c) In the lungs, goblet cells secrete mucus. The mucus is then moved by cilia.

Name one cellular structure from the list below that is associated with each of the following
functions. You must select a structure once only.

mitochondria ribosome Golgi vesicle centriole nucleus cytoskeleton

(i) release of energy ..............................................................................................................

(ii) movement of cilia ..............................................................................................................

(iii) secrete mucus ............................................................................................................. [3]

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