Form 1 Science Bab 2: Cell as the Basic Unit of Life
Instructions
Answer all questions thoroughly based on Chapter 2 concepts.
10 questions · 22 marks total
1. A student prepared a slide of human cheek cells using iodine solution instead of methylene blue. State why methylene blue is preferred for animal cells and describe what structure would be stained darkest.
Short Answer · 2m2. True or False: Amoeba and Paramecium are examples of multicellular organisms.
True / False · 1m3. Classify the following items into Cell, Tissue, Organ, or System: (a) Heart, (b) Red Blood Cell, (c) Epithelium, (d) Circulatory System.
Short Answer · 4m4. Which organelle is known as the site of cellular respiration to generate energy?
Multiple Choice · 1m5. Explain how cellular respiration and photosynthesis depend on each other to maintain atmospheric carbon dioxide and oxygen balance.
Short Answer · 4m6. Write the word equation for photosynthesis and name the two essential factors required above and below the arrow.
Short Answer · 3m7. State three distinct differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.
Short Answer · 3m8. True or False: Both plant cells and animal cells possess a cell wall and chloroplasts.
True / False · 1m9. Fill in the blank: The organelle that controls all activities inside the cell and carries genetic material is called the ________.
Fill in the Blank · 1m10. Write the word equation for cellular respiration.
Short Answer · 2m