Q1. The diagram shows a cell.

(a) (i) Use words from the box to name the structures labelled A and B .

cell membrane chloroplast cytoplasm nucleus

A ___________________________

B ___________________________
(2)

(b) Oxygen will diffuse into the cell in the diagram.

Why?

Use information from the diagram.

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(1)

Q2.
The diagram shows a cell from the lining of the lung. This cell is specialised to allow gases to
pass through quickly.

(a) Use words from the box to label structures A, B and C.

cell chloroplast cytoplasm mitochondria nucleus

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 membrane
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(b) (i) Which feature of this cell allows oxygen to pass through quickly?

Put a tick ( ) in the box next to your choice.

It is thin.

It has a large nucleus.

It has many mitochondria.

(1)

(ii) Complete the sentence by drawing a ring around the correct answer in the box.

diffusion

Oxygen passes through this cell by osmosis

respiration

(1)

Q3.
The diagram shows a section through a plant leaf.

(b) Gases diffuse between the leaf and the surrounding air.

(i) What is diffusion?

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(2)

Q4. (a) The diagrams show cells containing and surrounded by oxygen molecules.
Oxygen can move into cells or out of cells.

Into which cell, A, B, C or D, will oxygen move the fastest?

Write your answer, A, B, C or D, in the box.

(1)

(b) Draw a ring around the correct word to complete each sentence.

diffusion

(i) Oxygen is taken into cells by the process of osmosis .

respiration

(1)

breathing

(ii) Cells need oxygen for photosynthesis .

respiration

(1)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
(a) (i) A = nucleus
1

B = (cell) membrane
1

(ii) any two from:

ignore shape

• no (cell) wall

• no (large / permanent) vacuole

• no chloroplasts / chlorophyll
2

(b) because high to low oxygen / concentration or down gradient

allow ‘more / a lot of oxygen molecules outside’
ignore along / across gradient
1

(c) a tissue
1
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Q2.
(a) A nucleus
1

B (cell) membrane
1

C cytoplasm
1

(b) (i) it is thin

1

(ii) diffusion
1
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Q3.
(a) xylem and phloem
either order
allow words ringed in box
allow mis-spelling if unambiguous
1

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 (b) (i) movement / spreading out of particles / molecules / ions / atoms
ignore names of substances / ‘gases’
1

from high to low concentration

accept down concentration gradient
ignore ‘along’ / ‘across’ gradient
ignore ‘with’ gradient
1

(ii) oxygen / water (vapour)

allow O2 / O2
ignore O2/ O
allow H2O / H2O
ignore H2O
1
[4]

Q4.
(a) A
1

(b) (i) diffusion

1

(ii) respiration
1

(iii) mitochondria
1

(iv) photosynthesis
1
[5]

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