Chapter 2 Cell as a Basic Unit of Life

Paper 1
Each question is followed by four options. Choose the best answer for each question.
1 Who was the scientist that first observed cells under a microscope?
A Hans Lippershey
B Robert Hooke
C Thomas Edison
D Charles Darwin
2 Which structure is present in both plant and animal cells?
I ucleus
II Cytoplasm
III Cell wall
IV Cell membrane
A ! and !!! only
B !! and !" only
C !# !! and !" only
D !# !!# !!! and !"
3
M, N, O and P above are steps that are re$uired to prepare a slide of onion cells%
Which is the correct se$uence of steps?
A N# P# O# M
B N# M# P# O
C N# P# M# O
D M# N# P# O
4 Which cell structure and function is correctly matched?
Cell structure Cell function
A ucleus &tores food
B "acuole Captures li'ht ener'y
C Cell membrane (llows substances to pass into and out of the cell
D Cell wall Transports water into the cell
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M 2 Cover onion with a 'lass cover
N 2 *eel a layer of onion
O 2 (bsorb e3cess iodine with filter paper
P 2 (dd a drop of iodine solution
5 Which step is correct when usin' a li'ht microscope?
A (lways use the coarse ad4ustor before the fine ad4ustor knobs
B 0resh specimens must remain wet on a slide
C (d4ust the mirror to allow the minimum amount of li'ht to enter
D Carry the microscope by the eyepiece lens
6 Which is a unicellular or'anism?
I Hydra
II Euglena
III 5east
IV Spirogyra
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B !! and !!! only
C !# !! and !" only
D !# !!# !!! and !"

Which or'anism below is most similar to the or'anism shown in the fi'ure above?
A +oss
B 0un'us
C ,acterium
D Paramecium
8 Which cells transports messa'es to all parts of the body?
I Red blood cells
II erve cells
III +uscle cells
IV ,rain cells
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B !! and !!! only
C !# !! and !" only
D !# !!# !!! and !"
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7

The information above describes two types of cells X and Y. Which of the followin'
represents X and Y?
X Y
A &perm cells Testis
B erve cells ervous system
C Cardiac muscle Heart
D &tomach cells &mall intestine
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What do M# N and O represent in the above?
M N O
A +uscle &tomach !ntestine system
B Heart ,lood ,lood circulatory system
C !ntestine Linin' &mall intestine Di'estive system
D Eye ,rain ervous system
11 Which is a part of the human endocrine system?
I *ituitary
II Thyroid
III *ancreas
IV &tomach
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B !! and !" only
C !# !! and !!! only
D !# !!# !!! and !"
12
Which human body system has the functions as described above?
A The blood circulatory system
B The nervous system
C The muscular system
D The skeletal system
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X 2 ( 'roup of similar cells workin' to'ether to carry out a specific function
Y 2 Different types of tissues workin' to'ether to carry out a specific function
Cell M N O Human
&upports the body
*rotects the or'ans
Enables movement
13 Cell specialisation enables a person to do several thin's at the same time% Which of
these actions may be carried out efficiently by a hockey player# at the same time?
I 6sin' his eyes to detect the ball
II 6sin' his brain to decide if he can successfully tackle the player who has the
ball
III 6sin' his le's to run towards the ball
IV 6sin' his arms to position his stick to hit the ball
A ! and !!! only
B !! and !" only
C !# !! and !!! only
D !# !!# !!! and !"
14 Which specialised human body system helps you to $uickly remove your hand from
a knife# after accidentally cuttin' yourself?
A The skeletal system
B The lymphatic system
C The nervous system
D The e3cretory system
15 What is an advanta'e of cell specialisation?
I &everal actions can be carried out at the same time
II The or'anism functions more efficiently
III There is division of labour amon'st cells
IV Cells do not become overworked
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B !! and !" only
C !# !! and !!! only
D !# !!# !!! and !"
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Paper 2
Answer all the questions.
Section A

The fi'ure above shows a plant cell%

7a8 Label the followin' parts on the fi'ure above9


7b8 What is the function of the followin'?
7i8 cell wall
7ii8 cell membrane
7iii8 nucleus

7c8 :ive three properties of a plant cell to show how it differs from an animal cell%
Section B
2 The followin' fi'ures show some human body cells%

7a8 ame these cells9
7i8 L
7ii8 M
7iii" N
7iv8 O
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cell wall cell membrane vacuole nucleus cytoplasm
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L M N O
7b8 What is the similarity between M and O?
7c8 :ive t#o differences between M and O%
7d8 What type of tissue do L cell forms?
7e8 ame the or'an formed from the answer in -7d8%
7f8 7i8 ame the system formed from the answer in -7e8%
7ii8 What is the function of this system?
7'8 Why are human bein's considered as comple3 or'anisms?
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