9-1 IGCSE Biology Cell Revision Name:.................................................

The structure and function of cell

1) Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

i) The basic functional unit of all organisms is the cell. ................................

ii) Mitochondria is a membrane-bound organelle. ...............................
iii) Ribosomes carry out reactions of respiration in the cell. ...............................
iv) Some animal cells have chloroplasts. ...............................
v) All plant cells have a large central vacuole. ...............................

2) Underline the correct answer.

i) The site where the genetic material of animals is found,

a. Nucleus
b. Nucleolus
c. Nucleoid
d. Mesosome

ii) Which structure provides a fixed shape and support to a plant cell?
a. Cytoplasm
b. Cell wall
c. Plasma membrane
d. Mitochondria

iii) The main constituent of the cell wall of plants is

a. Cellulose
b. Peptidoglycan
c. Glycogen
d. Chitin

iv) The main functions of the vacuole of a plant cell are,

a. Storage and support
b. Transport and storage
c. Photosynthesis and transpiration
d. Respiration and transport

v) The pigment present in chloroplasts is

a. Chlorophyll
b. Carotenoids
c. Xanthophyll
d. Melanin

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3) Match the structure with the correct function.

Nucleus Photosynthesis

Some chemical reactions take

Mitochondria
place

Chloroplast Gives support and strength

Cytoplasm Controls the cell activities

Ribosome Respiration

Cell membrane Provides turgidity

Controls the substances that

Plant vacuole
move in and out

Cell wall Make proteins

4) The following diagram shows two cells.

A B
i) Identify each cell as animal cell and plant cell.
A..............................................................................................................................................

B..............................................................................................................................................

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ii) Identify the structures. Use the numbers 1-5 to write your answer.

(a) This structure protects the cell and allows only certain particles to pass

through in and out of the cell. ............................

(b) What part of the cell is made up of cellulose? ............................

(c) What part of the cell is needed to make food? ............................

5) Suggest two ways that an animal cell can be different structurally from a plant cell.

1..............................................................................................................................................

2..............................................................................................................................................

6) The following paragraph describes how stem cells in bone marrow can give rise to
specialized blood cells. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Use the word bank.

Active proteins differentiate

mRNAs genes mitosis

Stem cells are unspecialized cells. When a stem cell divides by ................................., each

new cell has the potential to either remain as a stem cell or ......................................... to

become another type of cell with a specialized function. The cell specialization takes place

when ..................................... are expressed in response to certain stimuli, which can

activate or deactivate certain genes (switching on or off of genes). ...................................

genes are transcribed and ........................................ are translated to produce

........................................... , which can alter the structure of the cell. The structure of the

specialized cell determines the function.

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