Chapter 03 MC

New Biology – a modern approach 1
Chapter 3: The cell as the basic unit of life

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Multiple Choice
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Which of the following is /are found in a plant cell?
(1) cell membrane
(2) cell wall
(3) glycogen granules
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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* Which of the following is NOT a correct match?
A. epithelial tissue – lining the respiratory tract
B. skeletal tissue – for support
C. muscle tissue – with elastic fibres
D. nervous tissue – found only in bones
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The following diagram shows a section through a leaf:
The structures shown are from the same

A. cell.
B. tissue.
C. organ.
D. system.
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##C##
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Which of the following statements about the cell wall is INCORRECT?
A. It is freely permeable.
B. It is made up of cellulose.
C. It is found in plant cells only.
D. It is living.
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Which of the following organelles is/are NOT present in all animal cells?
(1) chloroplast
(2) nucleus
(3) mitochondrion
(4) vacuole
A. (1) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (1) and (4) only
D. (1), (2) and (4) only
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Which of the following statements about the cell membrane is/are correct?
(1) It is freely permeable to water and gases.
(2) It is mainly made up of proteins and fats.
(3) It is made up of cellulose.
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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Which of the following statements about chromosomes is INCORRECT?
A. Chromosomes are found in the nucleus.
B. There are genes on the chromosomes.
C. Chromosomes are present in all animal cells.
D. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in each human body cell.
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Which of the following pairs of comparisons is INCORRECT?
Structures Animal Cells Plant Cells
A. cell wall absent present
B. food reserve mainly starch granules mainly glycogen granules
C. nucleus at the centre of the cell at the periphery
D. vacuoles small or absent large
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Which of the following is NOT a type of plant tissue?
A. epidermal tissue
B. connective tissue
C. mesophyll tissue
D. vascular tissue
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Which of the following is at the highest level of organisation in multi-cellular organisms?
A. tissue
B. organ
C. cell
D. system
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* Which of the following cells is/are capable of locomotion?
(1) white blood cells
(2) sperm cells
(3) nerve cells
(4) red blood cells
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1), (2) and (4) only
D. (1), (3) and (4) only
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##B##
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* In the preparation of a microscopic slide, the specimen should be as thin as possible
A. to allow light to pass through the specimen up into the objectives.
B. to allow the cover slip to lie flat on the slide.
C. so that focusing will be easier.
D. so that less stain is needed.
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In the preparation of a microscopic slide, the specimen has to be stained in order to
A. make the cells slightly larger.
B. make the specimen more attractive.
C. separate the cells from each other.
D. make certain structures visible.
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* Which part of an onion epidermal cell is the most prominently stained by iodine solution?
A. cell wall
B. cell membrane
C. cytoplasm
D. nucleus
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* Protoplasm consists of
A. cell wall and nucleus.
B. cytoplasm and nucleus.
C. cell sap and nucleus.
D. cytoplasm and cell wall.
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The rigidity of cell wall is due to the presence of
A. glucose.
B. lipid.
C. cellulose.
D. starch.
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Cell membrane is mainly made up of
(1) lipids.
(2) proteins.
(3) carbohydrates.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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* Which of the following is/are the common feature(s) of cell membrane and cell wall?
(1) porous
(2) elastic
(3) having protective functions
(4) transparent
A. (1) only
B. (2) and (3) only
C. (1), (3) and (4) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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##C. In spite of their difference in permeability, they are porous. Cell membrane is elastic, while cell wall is
not elastic due to the presence of cellulose contributing to the rigidity of cell wall. Both cell membrane and
cell wall have protective functions. Both cell wall and cell membrane are transparent, so that light can pass
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* Which of the following statements about the nucleus is INCORRECT?
A. The nucleus plays a role in cell division.
B. The nucleus has a freely permeable membrane.
C. The nucleus carries information for protein synthesis.
D. A nucleus is present in most cells.
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##B. The nuclear membrane is selectively permeable.##
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Which of the following statements about cell membrane is INCORRECT?
A. It is found in animal cells only.
B. It is thin and flexible.
C. It is living and porous.
D. It is selectively permeable.
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##A. Plant cells also have cell membrane.##
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Which of the following structures can commonly be found in both plant and animal cells?
(1) cell wall
(2) nucleus
(3) chloroplast
(4) cytoplasm
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (4) only
D. (2), (3) and (4) only
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Which of the following statements about a typical plant cell is INCORRECT?
A. It does not possess a cell membrane.
B. Its nucleus is located at one side of the cell.
C. It has a large vacuole.
D. It has a regular shape.
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* Every living cell has
(1) a cell wall.
(2) a cell membrane.
(3) a nucleus.
A. (2) only
B. (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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##A. Mature human red blood cells do not have nuclei.##
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* Which of the following structures is present in a mature human red blood cell?
A. cell wall
B. cell membrane
C. large vacuole
D. chromosome
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##B##
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* Which of the following cells have the largest number of mitochondria?
A. liver cells
B. nerve cells
C. red blood cells
D. white blood cells
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##A##
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Which of the following is/are the organelle(s) that can be found in both animal cells and plant cells?
(1) chloroplast
(2) mitochondrion
(3) large vacuole
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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* Which of the following feature(s) can be used to distinguish between an animal cell and a plant cell?
(1) presence of vacuole(s)
(2) position of nucleus
(3) presence of cell wall
(4) regularity of cell shape
A. (3) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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The storage form of carbohydrates in an animal cell is
A. glucose.
B. sucrose.
C. starch.
D. glycogen.
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The fruit of a plant can be described as
A. a tissue.
B. an organ.
C. a system.
D. an organism.
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##B##
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Which of the following statements about cell wall is INCORRECT?
A. It is non-living.
B. It is part of the protoplasm.
C. It is freely permeable.
D. It is present in plant cells but not in animal cells.
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* Directions: Questions (a) and (b) refer to the diagram below, which shows different types of plant and animal
cells: (The cells are not drawn to the same scale.)
(a) Which of the following are plant cells?

A. Q, R, U and V
B. Q, S, U and V
C. P, Q, S and V
D. P, R, S and U
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(b) Which of the following identifications is correct?
P Q R T V
A. nerve cell mesophyll cells white blood cells red blood cells pollen grains
B. nerve cell pollen grains red blood cells white blood cells mesophyll cells
C. muscle cell mesophyll cells cheek cells red blood cells pollen grains
D. muscle cell pollen grains red blood cells white blood cells mesophyll cells
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* Which of the following identifications is correct?
sperm cell nerve cell white blood cell ciliated cell

A. P Q R S
B. P S Q R
C. R Q S P
D. R S Q P
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A tissue can be described as
A. a group of undifferentiated cells.
B. a structure composed of at least two different cell layers.
C. a group of similar cells.
D. a group of cells performing the same function.
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Which of the following is a system of the body?
A. kidney
B. skeleton
C. stomach
D. heart
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##B. Only the skeleton is a system. The other three are organs.##
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* Directions: Questions (a) to (c) refer to the diagram below which shows a typical plant cell:
(a) Which of the following parts is non-living?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 4
D. none of the above
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(b) Structure 6 contains
A. cellulose, lignin and proteins.
B. starch, cellulose and lignin.
C. water, starch and sugars.
D. water, sugars and mineral salts.
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(c) Which of the following structures contains genetic materials?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 6
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* Which of the following descriptions about cell wall are correct?
(1) It is made of cellulose.
(2) It controls the movement of glucose molecules.
(3) It maintains the shape of a plant cell.
(4) It can be destroyed by heating at 60ºC.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2), (3) and (4) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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##B. Cell wall is freely permeable. It cannot control the movement of glucose molecules. It remains
unchanged after heating at 60℃.##
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The diagrams below show a plant cell and an animal cell:
Which of the following combinations shows the correct name and function of each of the parts labelled P, Q,
R and S?
Part labelled Name Function
A. P cell membrane provides rigid support for cell
B. Q nucleus controls all cell activities
C. R cell wall controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell
D. S starch granule for storage of food substances
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##B##
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An organ is a group of
A. tissues of different structures.
B. tissues of similar structures.
C. systems of different structures
D. systems of similar structures.
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Skin is
A. a tissue.
B. an organ.
C. a system.
D. a body part that cannot be classified as a tissue, organ or system.
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The largest organ in the human body is
A. the liver.
B. the lungs.
C. the skin.
D. the stomach.
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Which of the following statements about an amoeba is INCORRECT?
A. It consists of a single cell only.
B. It does not have the seven characteristics of organisms due to its simplicity.
C. It has a protective cell membrane.
D. When it carries out cell division, another amoeba is formed.
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##B##
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* Directions: Questions (a) to (d) refer to the structures shown below:
(1) nucleus (2) granule (3) large vacuole
(4) mitochondrion (5) chloroplast (6) cell wall
(a) Which of the above structures can only be found in a plant cell?
A. (2), (4) and (6) only
B. (3), (5) and (6) only
C. (1), (2), (3) and (5) only
D. (2), (3), (5) and (6) only
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(b) Which of the above structures can only be found in a typical animal cell?
A. (4) only
B. (1) and (4) only
C. (1), (2) and (4) only
D. None of the above.
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(c) Which of the above structures does NOT have a membrane?
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (3) only
D. (4) only
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(d) Which of the above structures can be found in a mature xylem cell?
A. (1) only
B. (6) only
C. (1) and (6) only
D. (1), (2) and (5) only
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* Which of the following is NOT a function of cell wall?
A. It prevents the entry of large pathogens into the cell.
B. It regulates the water potential of plant cell.
C. It provides support to the cell.
D. It resists the entry of excess water into the cell.
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When a vacuole is fully filled with water,
A. it provides support to the cell.
B. it acts as a cooling agent to prevent overheating.
C. it transports the sugar produced out of the cell.
D. it functions as the reactant of photosynthesis.
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Cells were discovered by a British scientist Robert Hooke using the
A. magnifying glass.
B. microscope.
C. telescope.
D. pair of glasses.
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##B##
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Which of the following statements about the modern cell theory is/are correct?
(1) Cells are formed by spontaneous generation.
(2) All living things consist of cells.
(3) The cell is the basic unit of structure and functions in all living things.
A. (1) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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A student observes a human blood smear under the microscope. In order to reduce the number of blood cells
within the field of view, he should
(1) increase the distance between the slide and the objective lens.
(2) use an objective lens with a higher magnification.
(3) use an eyepiece with a lower magnification.
(4) increase the illumination of the slide.
A. (2) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (4) only
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Which part(s) of the light microscope is/are used to adjust the magnification of the object?
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (3) and (4) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) only
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##B##
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* Directions: Questions (a) to (c) refer to an experiment in which the same slide of amoebae was observed in
turn under 4 microscopes as shown in the following table:
Microscope Eyepiece Objective
I 5X 10X
II 10X 15X
III 5X 40X
IV 15X 10X
(a) Which microscope could be used to examine the largest number of amoebae?
A. microscope I
B. microscope II
C. microscope III
D. microscope IV
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(b) In which of the following pairs of microscopes would the amoebae appear to move at approximately
the same speed?
A. microscopes I and II
B. microscopes II and III
C. microscopes II and IV
D. microscopes III and IV
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(c) Which microscope produced the brightest image?
A. microscope I
B. microscope II
C. microscope III
D. microscope IV
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(b)C. The magnifying power of microscopes II and IV were the same, i.e., 150X. Thus the amoebae were
observed to move at approximately the same speed under these two microscopes.
(c)A. The higher the power, the dimmer the image.##
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A teacher gave the following instruction to his students: “When you are lowering the objectives towards the
slide, don’t look through the eyepiece at the same time.” It is because
A. strong light may enter the eye through the eyepiece during the adjustment.
B. the objectives may press on the slide and break the slide.
C. the image changes drastically during the adjustment and this makes the observer uncomfortable.
D. it is difficult to judge if the image is in focus.
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##B. Since we cannot judge the distance between the slide and the objectives correctly by watching through
the eyepiece, the slide may be damaged by the objective pressing on it.##
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Why should we view the specimen first with low power rather than with high power?
A. It is easier to focus on the part we want to observe.
B. The image is larger and can be observed more easily.
C. The image is clearer and can be located more easily.
D. We can be more adapted to the strong light.
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##A. If high power is used first, the field of view becomes very small and it is very difficult to find and
recognise the part we want to observe.##
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When preparing a slide, we should place a cover slip on top of the specimen gently and slowly to prevent the
formation of air bubbles. It is because air bubbles would
A. affect the staining function of the stain.
B. prevent light from passing through the specimen.
C. interfere with our observation of the specimen.
D. act as another lens which would affect the magnifying power of the microscope.
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Which of the following is NOT the function of the cover slip in the preparation of a temporary slide?
A. to prevent the specimen from drying up
B. to provide a flat surface for observation
C. to make the specimen larger
D. to protect the specimen
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* Directions: Questions (a) and (b) refer to the following information. The diameter of the field of view of a
microscope under high power (400X) was measured and found to be 0.2 mm.
(a) When certain plant cells were observed under the microscope with high power, there were five cells
occupying the diameter of the field of view. The average diameter of each cell was
A. 1 mm.
B. 0.4 mm.
C. 0.1 mm.
D. 0.04 mm.
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(b) A human red blood cell is approximately 8 µm (8/1000 mm) in diameter. The number of red blood cells
that need to be lined up in a row to occupy the diameter of the field of view would be
A. 800.
B. 160.
C. 50.
D. 25.
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The following statements show some steps in using a light microscope:
(1) Open both eyes when observing the specimen under the microscope.
(2) Increase the light intensity for observation under low power.
(3) Use the coarse adjustment knob for focusing under high power.
(4) When the image of the specimen under observation was moved from left to right and is about to be out
of view, the slide has to be moved to the right in order to view the specimen.
Which of the above steps are correct?

A. (1) and (4) only
B. (2) and (3) only
C. (1), (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2), (3) and (4)
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* The photograph below shows the compound eye of a fruit fly viewed under a microscope:
The photo was mostly taken under a

A. transmission electron microscope (TEM).
B. scanning electron microscope (SEM).
C. simple light microscope.
D. compound microscope.
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##B. Only the SEM can generate a 3-dimensional image.##
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* The major difference between a simple light microscope and a compound microscope is that
A. there are 3 objectives in the compound microscope but there is only 1 in the simple light microscope.
B. the simple light microscope can show a higher magnification than the compound one.
C. the compound microscope has at least two lenses.
D. the compound microscope has got a built-in lamp as its light source.
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##C##
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When you were observing a bacterium, it moved to the upper right hand corner of the field of view under the
compound microscope. In which direction did the cell actually migrate to, relative to the slide?
A. to the upper right hand corner
B. to the lower right hand corner
C. to the upper left hand corner
D. to the lower left hand corner
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Which of the following methods CANNOT help us get a brighter image after switching to a high magnification?
A. use the fine adjustment to raise the objective
B. adjust the position of the mirror to reflect more light
C. readjust or open the iris diaphragm fully
D. put the light source nearer the mirror of the microscope
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##A##
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Which of the following objective magnification shows the smallest area of field of view with the eyepiece
magnification kept constant?
A. 10 X
B. 15 X
C. 30 X
D. 40 X
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New Biology – a modern approach 1

Chapter 3: The cell as the basic unit of life

The structures shown are from the same

(a) Which of the following are plant cells?

sperm cell nerve cell white blood cell ciliated cell

(a) Which of the following parts is non-living?

Which of the above steps are correct?

The photo was mostly taken under a

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