Maris Stella High School Name: ___________________

GCE O Level Science Biology Class (Index No.): Sec 3___ ( )

TYS Answer Scheme Date: ________________

Unit 1: Cells Paper 4 Section A structured Qns

1a)
Part of cell In plant cells In animal and
only plant cells
cell membrane √
cell wall √
chloroplast √
cytoplasm √
nucleus √
Sap vacuole √

b) i) To transport oxygen around the body.

ii) The red blood cell’s cytoplasm has the red pigment haemoglobin that binds reversibly to oxygen.
There is an absence of nucleus in the cell so that more haemoglobin can be packed into it to increase its
oxygen carrying capacity. The cell is flattened and biconcave in shape to increase the surface area to
volume ratio to increase diffusion rate of oxygen in and out of the cell.

2a)
Part of cell letter
cell membrane C
cell wall B
cytoplasm A
chloroplast E
nucleus F
vacuole D

b) 1. Presence of cell wall 2. Presence of chloroplast / large central vacuole

3a) 1. Presence of a mouth for feeding

2. Presence of a flagellum for movement
3. Presence of a sense receptor, the eye-spot
b) Presence of chloroplast
c) The cellulose cell wall.

4ai) cytoplasm, cell surface/plasma membrane

ii) Absence of a large central vacuole and cellulose cell wall and the irregular shape of the cell indicates
that it is not a plant cell.

bi) Absence of nucleus in the red blood cell.

ii) 1. The red blood cell’s cytoplasm has the red pigment haemoglobin that binds reversibly to oxygen.
2. There is an absence of nucleus in the cell so that more haemoglobin can be packed into it to increase
its oxygen carrying capacity.
3. The flattened biconcave shape increases the surface area to volume ratio and allows the central region
to be