CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

1 (a) Figure below shows organelles in an animal cell

(i) Identify A, B and C. [3]

A: ____________________ B: _________________________ C: _______________________

(ii) State one function of structure A and C. [2]

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(iii) Differentiate A and B. [2]

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(b) Figure below shows organelles in a plant cell.

(i) Name X and Y. [2]

X: _____________________________ ` Y: _____________________________

(ii) State one function of structure X. [1]

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(iii) Give one example of cell that is abundant with the organelle shown in figure above. [1]

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TISSUE ORGANISATION

2. Figure below shows types of epithelial cells.

A: ____________________ B: _________________________ C: _______________________

(b) Cell A able to secrete mucus. Name the structure secrete mucus and its function? [2]

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(c) What is the function of cell A and and how it is adapted to carry out its function [2]

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(d) What is the function of cell B and where it is commonly found? [2]

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(e) Give two differences between cell B and cell C. [2]

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THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC MOLECULE / LIFE MOLECULE

3. The diagram below shows a section of an mRNA strand.

(a) Name the components labelled X, Y and Z. [3]

X: ____________________ Y: _________________________ Z: _______________________

(b) Name the bond that links the nucleotides. [1]

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(c) State the nitrogenous bases that can be found in an RNA molecule. [2]

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(d) Which of the nitrogenous bases in RNA are pyrimidines? [2]

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(e) Name another type of nitrogenous base and state the difference between this type
of base and pyrimidine. [2]

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4. Figure shows a type of transportation across the plasma membrane.

a) State the labelled structures A and B. [2]

A: _____________________________ ` B: _____________________________

b) Name the type of transportation shown above. Give the reason for your answer. [2]

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c) Give one example of molecule that can be transported through the type of transportation
in (b). [1]

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d) Structure B is one of the main components of the plasma membrane. Describe the
characteristics of structure B. [2]

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e) State another two functions of the plasma membrane besides transportation. [2]

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5. The diagram below shows a part of a polypeptide chain. This structure is found in proteins.

a) Name the basic unit of a polypeptide. [1]

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b) Identify the type of bond in the structure labelled X. [1]

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c) State the level of protein represented by the diagram. [1]

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d) Briefly explain what would happen to the polypeptide chain if it is heated to 70°C. [2]

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e) Protein can be classified as fibrous or globular. Name one example of each. [2]

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f) State two differences between a polypeptide and a polysaccharide chain. [2]

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