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CAIE IGCSE Biology 2.1 Cell structure Question Bank

Practise naming cell parts, comparing plant, animal and bacterial cells, and linking labelled structures to their functions.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Biology 0610

Exam points

  • complete labelled cell diagrams or tables with structure names and functions
  • compare plant, animal and bacterial cells using walls, chloroplasts, DNA and organelles
  • explain tissue as similar cells working together for a common function

Covered syllabus points

2.1.1—Structure of a plant cell2.1.2—Structure of a bacterial cell2.1.3—Identify cell structures2.1.4—Functions of cell structures2.1.5—Cell division makes new cells2.1.6—Specialised cell functions2.1.7—Meaning of the terms: cell, tissue

2.1 Cell structure question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Fig. 6.1 shows some cells from the shoot tip of an onion, Allium cepa.

Fig. 6.1

Fig. 6.1

State the evidence visible in Fig. 6.1 that identifies the cells of A. cepa as plant cells.

2.1 Cell structure question 2

[Maximum number: 2]

State two cell structures found in both animal and bacterial cells.
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2.1 Cell structure question 3

[Maximum number: 4]

The lungs and the kidneys are part of the excretory system of mammals.

Question (a)

(a)

The filtrate which is formed from the blood in the kidneys contains many useful substances, which are reabsorbed into the blood.

Fig. 1.1 is a photomicrograph of a cross-section of some of the cells that carry out reabsorption.

Fig. 1.1

Fig. 1.1

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Question (i)

(i)

Complete the table by stating the letter in Fig. 1.1 that identifies each structure.

Table for Question (i) — CAIE IGCSE Biology
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Question (ii)

(ii)

State one function of the nucleus.

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