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Assignment 1
Topic: Cells

Blue or black pen, and/or soft pencil (B, 2B or softer)

Ruler

Instructions for assignment:

● Write neatly and clearly.

● Write with a dark colour pen or a soft pencil (to show clearly in the submitted PDF)

● Write your answers directly on the question paper, in the provided spaces.

● This is a closed book assessment. This means that you should not receive any

assistance and you should not look in books or on the internet for answers.
● Be sure to give your response based on the requirements of the question.

● Be specific about any points you are making.

Total marks for this assignment: 26 Time Allocation: 30 min

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Question 1: [5 marks]

a) Complete the table about cells

Cells Appearance Function

To carry electrical
impulses

A nerve cell

Tiny cell with nucleus

and a long tail
A sperm cell

Cell contains lots of

chloroplasts

A plant leaf cell

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b) Draw a line from each cell to its function.

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Question 2: [6 marks]

Plants and animals contain cells.

a) Complete the table.

Tick () if the structure is present.
The first one has been done for you.

Structure Plant cell Animal cell

Nucleus  
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Vacuole

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b) This is a diagram of a plant cell.

In the following table, draw a line from each letter to its correct name and
function in the plant cell.

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Question 3: [6 marks]

The diagram shows a plant cell.

a) Name the parts labelled A, B and C.

A ______________________________

B ______________________________

C ______________________________
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b) Why are chloroplasts important to plants?

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c) Name two structures present in a plant cell that are not present in an animal
cell.

___________________________ and ________________________________

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Question 4: [6 marks]

Plants absorb mineral salts from the soil.

a) Circle the cell that plants use to absorb mineral salts.

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b) Which other substance must plants absorb from the soil?

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c) Three identical plants A, B and C are grown in different conditions.

(i) Based on the diagrams, describe the effects of phosphate on plant growth.
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(ii) The plant grown without magnesium has yellow leaves. Suggest why.
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d) State the name of the organ of the plant that is responsible for the
absorption of dissolved minerals from the soil.
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Question 5: [3 marks]

Safia uses a microscope to look at cells. She makes a labelled drawing of a cell.

a) Name the structure labelled X.

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b) Safia cannot be sure whether the cell is animal or plant. Use the information
from the diagram to explain why.
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[Total Marks = 26]

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