North Spring Primary School

Name: ( ) Class: 5.
Date:

1. The diagram below shows a plant cell.

P Q

Cell A

(a) Name parts P, Q, R and S.

P Q R S

(b) Cell A is missing a part which is typically found in plant cells.

(i) Which cell part is Cell A missing? State the function of the cell part.

(ii) Which part of the plant is Cell A most likely taken from? Explain your
answer.

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Study the 2 cells, A and B, as shown below.

(a) Name Part Z. Besides supporting the cell, state one of its other functions?

(b) What will happen to Cell B if the nucleus is removed?

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3. A cell expert wanted to study the antifreeze genes found in fish. The diagram
below shows the cell taken from the fish.
B

C
A

(a) Which part of the cell above should she study? Explain your answer.

She successfully inserted the genes into Plant P so that its fruits could withstand
freezing temperatures. The antifreeze genes works by binding to and preventing
young ice crystals from growing within the cell.

(b) Which part of the plant cell is most affected by the antifreeze gene? Explain
your answer.