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Cells as the basic units of living organisms
12 past-paper questions on Cells as the basic units of living organisms
Fig. 2.2 shows three types of specialised cell that develop from Lgr5+ stem cells in the small intestine. The structural features…
Practise the full question →P. jirovecii produces an enzyme known as 1,3-β-D-glucan synthase. The enzyme catalyses the synthesis of 1,3-β-D-glucan. The…
Practise the full question →A student constructed a table to compare the structural features of a plant cell, a prokaryotic cell and a virus. Complete Table…
Practise the full question →Describe the structure of guard cells.
Practise the full question →On Fig. 1.1, name cell structures X, Y and Z.
Practise the full question →With reference to Fig 4.1, explain why GMP cells, which are progenitor cells, cannot be described as haematopoietic stem cells…
Practise the full question →S. epidermidis and S. aureus are prokaryotes. Table 3.1 shows some cell features that could apply to typical prokaryotic cells or…
Practise the full question →Complete Table 2.1 to name the cell structures that match the functions stated. Do not use abbreviations.
Practise the full question →Scientists have identified other features of the cell structure of P. jirovecii. Some of these are listed in Table 2.1. Complete…
Practise the full question →Suggest and explain how the protease produced by S. epidermidis cells prevents the growth of an S. aureus population on human…
Practise the full question →Compare lysozyme and penicillin to show the similarities and differences between these two antibacterial agents.
Practise the full question →Name the cells labelled A and B in Fig. 1.1.
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