IB Biology SL B2.2 Organelles and Compartmentalization Questions

Practise IB Biology SL B2.2 organelles through compartmentalization, ribosome location, secretion pathways and adaptations visible in cell diagrams.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • identify organelles from diagrams or roles, including lysosomes, Golgi apparatus, rough ER, mitochondria and chloroplasts
  • explain how membranes compartmentalize enzymes, pH conditions and incompatible cellular processes
  • trace ribosome location and vesicle movement through the endomembrane system using labelled cell diagrams

Question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

The following electron micrograph has a magnification of ×44000\times 44000.

Figure for Question 1 — IB Biology SL

State the name of the main organelle in the electron micrograph.

Question 2

[Maximum number: 7]

In eukaryotes, the chromosomes are located in the nucleus, and the nucleus can divide by mitosis or meiosis.

Describe the processes that occur in the nucleus of a cell during interphase.

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