Lesson 4.1.1.3
4.1.1.3 Cell specialisation Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 1
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the primary function of a sperm cell?
- Absorb nutrients
- Contract muscles
- Fertilise an egg
- Transport oxygen
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Which of these is an example of a specialised animal cell?
- Xylem vessel
- Nerve cell
- Root hair cell
- Phloem sieve tube
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Which plant cell is specialised for absorbing water and mineral ions from soil?
- Epidermal cell
- Xylem vessel cell
- Root hair cell
- Phloem sieve cell
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What substances are transported by xylem vessels in plants?
- Dissolved sugars
- Oxygen and starch
- Lipids and proteins
- Water and minerals
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What substance is transported through phloem tissue in plants?
- Carbon dioxide
- Water and minerals
- Dissolved sugars
- Oxygen gas
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Which adaptation helps root hair cells absorb water efficiently?
- Lignin deposits
- Many chloroplasts
- Thick cell wall
- Large surface area
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Why are xylem vessel cells hollow continuous tubes?
- Allow water flow
- Store cell sap
- Trap sunlight
- Prevent water loss
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What do the end-wall pores in phloem tubes allow to pass?
- Chlorophyll
- Cell sap
- Lignin
- Starch granules
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Which cell type is specialised to contain many mitochondria because it needs a lot of energy?
- Xylem cell
- Epidermal cell
- Muscle cell
- Root hair cell
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Which adaptation is matched correctly to its cell type?
- Root hair projection
- Sperm cell lignin
- Xylem chloroplasts
- Phloem flagellum
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What does cell differentiation allow a cell to carry out?
- Specific function
- Cell destruction
- Binary fission
- Meiotic division
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Which sequence shows increasing size in levels of biological organisation?
- Cell, tissue, organ
- Organ, cell, tissue
- Tissue, cell, organ
- Organ, tissue, cell
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A plant cell with many chloroplasts is specialised for which process?
- Photosynthesis
- Active transport
- Transpiration
- Respiration
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What shape adaptation characterises a root hair cell?
- Elongated extension
- Branched network
- Biconcave disc
- Hollow tube
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How do root hair cells absorb mineral ions from dilute soil solution?
- Simple diffusion
- Osmosis
- Active transport
- Transpiration
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How does a large surface area affect the rate of absorption?
- Decreases rate
- Increases rate
- Has no effect
- Stops transport
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Which organelle is present in high numbers in muscle cells to supply energy?
- Mitochondria
- Plasmids
- Chloroplasts
- Ribosomes
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Which adaptation helps a sperm cell swim towards an egg cell?
- Large vacuole
- Ciliated top
- Long tail
- Root hair
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Which cells in a plant are specialised to carry sugars dissolved in sap?
- Phloem cells
- Guard cells
- Xylem cells
- Root hair cells
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Xylem vessels are strengthened by which substance?
- Cellulose only
- Keratin
- Chitin
- Lignin
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