Edexcel A-Level Biology AS 3.6 Recognising Organelles in Em Images Topic Practice

Question 1

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Insulin is a protein produced in beta cells in the pancreas.
Ribosomes are involved in the production of insulin.

The photographs show part of a beta cell from the pancreas, as seen using an electron microscope.

(Source: © Don Fawcett/Science Photo Library
© Martin M. Rotker/Science Photo Library)

Figure for Question 1 — Edexcel A-Level Biology AS

The structures labelled T and U are the same type of organelle.

Suggest why these structures look different in this photograph.

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