NEW INDIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL – MANGAF, KUWAIT
IGCSE
BIOLOGY- WORK SHEET- 2
CHAPTER 2 – ORGANISATION OF THE ORGANISM
Name: ______________________ Date of Submission: 14.05.2026
1. In a plant, what is formed by a group of xylem vessels?
A. a cell
B. a tissue
C. an organ
D. an organ system
2. Which statement is correct for phloem but not for xylem?
A. It carries mineral ions.
B. It carries starch.
C. It carries sucrose.
D. It is no longer living.
3. What is the correct order of increasing size of the following structures, from smallest to
largest?
A. chromosome → liver → white blood cell
B. chromosome → white blood cell → liver
C. liver → chromosome → white blood cell
D. white blood cell → liver → chromosome
4. The shaded area of the diagram represents structures found in both plant and animal
cells.
Which cell structure is from the shaded area?
A. cell membrane
B. cell wall
C. Chloroplast
D. large vacuole
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5. Which row describes a root hair cell?
6. The diagram shows two plant cells, P and Q.
How does cell P differ from cell Q?
A. It has no cell wall.
B. It has no chloroplasts.
C. It has no nucleus.
D. It has no vacuole.
7. The diagram shows different types of cells.
Which structure do all these cells have?
A. cell membrane
B. cell wall
C. Chloroplast
D. nucleus
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8. At which level of organisation is a root?
A. Organ
B. organ system
C. Organism
D. tissue
9. The diagram shows a liver cell.
Which features are present in this cell and also in most plant cells?
A. cell membrane and cytoplasm
B. cell membrane and sap vacuole
C. cell wall and cytoplasm
D. cell wall and sap vacuole
10. The diagram shows a male gamete.
Which term describes the level of organisation of this gamete?
A. Cell
B. Organ
C. Organism
D. Tissue
11. The diagram shows structures taken from two different
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Which structures have the main function of transport?
A. P and R
B. P and S
C. Q and R
D. Q and S
12. The diagram shows a plant cell.
Which features show that it is a plant cell?
A. It has a cell wall and a vacuole.
B. It has a nucleus and cytoplasm.
C. It has a nucleus but no chloroplasts.
D. It has chloroplasts but no vacuole.
13. Which is not an organ?
A. Blood
B. Heart
C. Tooth
D. Vein
14. What results from the destruction of cilia in the trachea due to smoking?
A. Cilia cannot filter bacteria.
B. Cilia cannot trap dust.
C. Mucus cannot be manufactured.
D. Mucus cannot be carried towards the throat.
15. The cell shown in the diagram has been magnified 3000 times. The diagram is 21mm
wide.
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What is the actual diameter of the cell?
A. 21 mm
B. 21/3000mm
C. 21×3000mm
D. 3000/21mm
16. The diagram shows some cells.
Where are these cells found?
A. alimentary canal
B. Blood
C. bronchial wall
D. plant roots
17. An image of an animal cell measures 30 mm with a ruler and has been magnified by a
factor of x3000. What is the actual size of the cell?
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18. If an image of a cell measures 50 mm and the actual size of the cell is 10 µm, what is the
magnification?
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19. Xylem tissue is used for transport and support in plants.
Describe how the structure of xylem tissue is adapted for these functions.
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20. The photograph shows a plant.
State the name of type of tissue that transports water in a plant
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21. State the names of two different types of plant cell.
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22. State the name of the cell structure where photosynthesis happens.
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23. A student made a drawing of one Escherichia coli bacterium.
The diagram shows the student’s drawing.
The actual length of the bacterial cell is 2 µm.
Convert the actual length of the cell to millimetres.
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24. Human skin is involved in the maintenance of a constant internal body temperature.
Skin is an organ. State why the skin is an organ.
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25. Gametes are involved in sexual reproduction.
The diagram shows the human gametes
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State the names of structures A, B, C, D and E shown in the diagram.
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E
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