Answer scheme PT1 Science Cambridge F1

1)
a) A: Nucleus
B: Cytoplasm
C: Cell membrane
D: Cell wall
E: Chloroplast
F: Vacuole

b) Cell X: Animal cell Cell Y: Plant cell

c) A: Controls all the cell activities

B: Site of chemical reactions
C: Controls movement of substances in and out of cell
D: Support and maintains the shape of plant cell
E: Contains chlorophyll, site of photosynthesis process
F: Contains cell sap, provides minerals and nutrients for the plants

d) Cell X does not have fixed shape while Cell Y has fixed shape. / Cell X does not have cell wall,
while Cell Y has cell wall. / Cell X does not have chloroplast while Cell Y has chloroplast to
carry out photosynthesis. (Any suitable answer)

2) a) Neurone
b) Transmit electrical impulses
c) Neurone has long axon that allow the electrical impulses to travel long distance very
quickly. (Any suitable answer)
d) Nervous system

3)

Name of cell Function of cell Specialised structure

Red blood cell Ans: Deliver oxygen to all parts of body Ans: Haemoglobin
Neurone Ans: Transmit electrical impulses Ans: Axon and dendrites
Ciliated cell Ans: Contains mucus, which traps the Ans: Cilia
dust and bacteria stop them entering
into lungs
Palisade cell Ans: Make food by photosynthesis Ans: Chloroplast
Root hair cell Ans: Absorb water from the soil and Ans: Long extension of root hair cells /
transfer to all parts of plants root hair cells

4) I) A: Solid
B: Liquid
C: Gas
ii) Gas can be compressed very easily.
 iii) A is solid. The particles in solid arranged very closely each other, in fixed pattern and
shape. The solid vibrate in their fixed positions.
iv) I: Melting
II: Freezing
III: Boiling / Evaporation
IV: Condensation

5) a) False
b) True
c) True
d) True
e) True

6) a) Circle the Mg in the Periodic table

b) Nitrogen/oxygen/fluorine/neon
c) Calcium/Be/Ba/Ra
d) Potassium, oxygen and hydrogen