Cells

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Integrated Science

Name: Form:

1. Figure 1 below is a diagram of a typical plant cell.

Figure 1 : Diagram of a typical plant cell

(a) Label any Four (4) parts of the diagram above.

(4 marks)

(b) State the function of parts A, B and E. (3

marks)
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(c) State two differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.
(2 marks)
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(d) Figure 2 below shows an experiment. In the experiment below a potassium

manganate crystal is dropped in the beaker with water and after a while the
water turns purple.

Beaker

Water

Potassium manganate
crystal

Figure 2

(i) Name the process shown above. (1

mark)
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(ii) Explain why the water turns purple when the potassium manganate
crystal is added.
(3 marks)
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(e) Define the term photosynthesis. (2 marks)

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(f) Complete the following equation for photosynthesis:

(2 marks)
sunlight
Carbon dioxide + Water ________________ + __________________

(g) What is the name of the compound that is found in plant cells which helps to
trap sunlight during photosynthesis?
(1 mark)
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(h) Jimmy says to his friend Cindy, that without sunlight all plants and animals
would eventually die. Do you agree with Jimmy? Give one reason for your
answer. (2 marks)
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