as the Basic Unit of Life

Fungi are neither animals nor plants. Scientists have found that fungi have closer characteristics
to animals than plants.

How will you support their findings based on the structure of a fungal cell shown in the diagram
above?

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Kelvin was given a slide of root hair cell to observe through a microscope. After the observation,
be sketched the cell as shown in the diagram below.

(a) He felt strange because he could not find a structure which is peculiar to plant cells. Why can
he not find that structure in the cell?
(b) Kelvin's drawing was not perfect. Draw him a new one and explain what is wrong with his
sketch.

The cell walls are there to give the plants their shape and support.

Why do animal cells not have this structure? Give your opinions.
If a plant is placed in the dark, the chlorophyll in the leaves of the plant will not be able to cany
out its function.

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Explain how this situation will affect the plant

The diagram shows the hwnan blood.

Mincroscopic
observation of blood

Joanne suggested that the human blood is a type of cell. Do you agree with her? Why?

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In 1770, the scientis~ Joseph Priestly had conducted the experiments as shown in the diagram.

Experiment!

Experiment II

Experiment I: He found that the candle went off and the mouse died.
Experiment II : He found that the mouse stayed alive and the candle continued to bum.
What can be inferred about Experimeni I and II?
Why can an individual palisade cell not survive on its own like a Chlamydomonas?

Chlamydoll!onas
Palisade cell

Why can an amoeba not attain a large size like any multicellular organism?

The diagram shows the division of cells.

Which stage, P, Q, R, S, Tor U, does cancer begin to develop? Why do you think so?
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Madam Aud~y is considering growing indoor plants as shown in the diagram.

Her husband disagrees with her as he feels that the plants will compete with them for oxygen at
all times. She seeks opinions from you.
Give your advice using a scientific reasons.

The diagram shows the leaf tissue organization.

Sunlight

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How do A and B tissues arrange themselves in the leaf compartment? Relate the organization of
these tissues with the function of a leaf.

The diagram shows the red blood cells moving through the blood vessels inside our bod Th
shape of a red blood cell with up-close view is also shown. . y. e

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What happens if red blood cells are spherical instead of its natural biconcave disc?