DTT 2019
Biology HSC Year 11
Question and Answer Booklet
Test 1: Module 1 (Cells as the Basis of Life)
• Cell Structure
TOTAL 25 MARKS (45 MINUTES)
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
PART A – 5 MARKS
ATTEMPT QUESTIONS 1–5
CIRCLE THE CORRECT RESPONSE
Question 1
Plant cells can be distinguished from animal cells as they contain organelles not found in animal cells.
Which of the following organelles are unique to plant cells?
A. cell walls and cell membranes
B. cell membranes and vacuoles
C. chloroplasts and cell walls
D. chloroplasts and mitochondria
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Question 2
Which one of the following lists contains cells that are all eukaryotic?
A. E. coli, skin cell, algae
B. influenza, plant cell, animal cell
C. plant cell, cyanobacteria, methanogen
D. paramecium, algae, fungi
Question 3
Which one of the following lists contains structures common to all prokaryotes?
A. DNA, cell membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm
B. nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplast, DNA
C. mitochondria, nucleus, cell membrane, DNA
D. ribosome, cytoplasm, mitochondria, chloroplast
Question 4
Which one of the following is the most appropriate to use to view the three-dimensional structure of the
pores on a nuclear membrane?
A. light microscope
B. transmission electron microscope
C. scanning electron microscope
D. human eye
Question 5
The following diagram represents a cell.
40 µm
Which one of the following sizes is closest to the cell shown above?
A. 1200 mm
B. 120 mm
C. 1200 µm
D. 120 µm
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PART B – 20 MARKS
ATTEMPT QUESTIONS 6–10
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED
Question 6 (2 marks)
Describe the function of the mitochondria in an animal cell and in a plant cell.
Question 7 (2 marks)
As part of the Biology course, students are required to use the light microscope to investigate cells.
Outline ONE risk associated with this experiment and list the precautions that need to be used.
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Question 8 (5 marks)
As part of the Biology course, you have observed and studied a variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
a. Name a cell that you observed using a light microscope. 1 mark
b. Describe how you used the field of view to determine the size of the cell. 2 marks
c. Draw a scaled scientific diagram of a cell you have observed in the space below. 2 marks
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Question 9 (5 marks)
‘Models are used in science to enable complex scientific concepts to be understood.’
Discuss this statement with reference to the fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane.
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Question 10 (6 marks)
A new single-celled organism has been discovered in the depths of the amazon jungle. The
organism has a flagellum, is photosynthetic, contains nuclear material that is compartmentalised
and has a cell membrane.
Classify this organism as a prokaryote or eukaryote. Justify your decision.
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