GCSE Biology Combined Science - 4.1.1 - Cell structure

Question 1

What is the function of a sperm cell?

Answer 1

To get the male DNA to the female DNA

Question 2

What is the function of a nerve cell?

Answer 2

To send electrical impulses around the body

Question 3

What is the function of a muscle cell?

Answer 3

To contract quickly

Question 4

What is the function of a root hair cell?

Answer 4

To absorb water from soil

Question 5

What is the function of a phloem cell?

Answer 5

Transports substances around the plant

Question 6

What is the function of a xylem cell?

Answer 6

Transports water through the plant

Question 7

How is a sperm cell adapted to its role in the body?

Answer 7

Streamlined head, long tail, lots of mitrochondria to provide energy for swimming

Question 8

How is a nerve cell adapted to its role in the body?

Answer 8

Long to cover more distance, has branched connections to connect in a network

Question 9

How is a muscle cell adapted to its role in the body?

Answer 9

Long and contain lots of mitrochondria for energy

Question 10

How is a root hair cell adapted to its role in a plant?

Answer 10

It has a large surface area to absorb more water

Question 11

How is a phloem cell adapted to its role in a plant?

Answer 11

Pores to allow cell sap to flow, cells are long and joined end-to-end

Question 12

Define “Prokaryotic cell.”

Answer 12

A type of cell that does not have any membrane bound organelles (e.g nucleus)

Question 13

Define “Eukaryotic cell”

Answer 13

A type of cell that contains membrane bound organelles

Question 14

Is the nucleus found in just animal cells, just plant cells or both?

Answer 14

Both

Question 15

Is the cytoplasm found in just animal cells, just plant cells or both?

Answer 15

Both

Question 16

Is the chloroplast found in just animal cells, just plant cells or both?

Answer 16

Plant cells

Question 17

Is the cell membrane found in just animal cells, just plant cells or both?

Answer 17

Both

Question 18

Is the vacuole found in just animal cells, just plant cells or both?

Answer 18

Plant cells

Question 19

Is the mitrochondria found in just animal cells, just plant cells or both?

Answer 19

Both

Question 20

Is the ribosomes found in just animal cells, just plant cells or both?

Answer 20

Both

Question 21

Is the cell wall found in just animal cells, just plant cells or both?

Answer 21

Plant cells

Question 22

State the equation for magnification.

Answer 22

Image size/Actual size