Cell structure: AQA GCSE Biology questions
Every AQA GCSE Biology exam question on 4.1.1 Cell structure, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q05.2
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Q08.1
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Q08.2
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Q08.3
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Q08.4
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Q01.1
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Q01.2
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Q01.3
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Q01.5
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Q01.6
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Q01.7
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Q03.2
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Q04.1
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Q04.2
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Q04.3
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Q04.4
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Q04.5
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Q03.5
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Q02.1
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Q04.2
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All 126 questions on Cell structure, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q05.2 (5 marks): Figure 5 shows a red blood cell. Figure 5 The image of the red blood cell in Figure 5 is magnified 7200 times. Calculate the real diameter of the red blood cell
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q08.1 (1 mark): Which statement about bacterial cells and yeast cells is correct? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Bacterial cells and yeast cells are eukaryotic. Bacterial cells and
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q08.2 (2 marks): Give two features of a yeast cell that are not found in a bacterial cell. Use Figure 10. [2 marks] 1 2
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q08.3 (4 marks): Compare the effectiveness of the antibiotics shown in Figure 11. [4 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 1 Higher, Q08.4 (2 marks): It was not possible for the scientist to count the total number of bacteria per cm3 of culture medium. The cells were too close together to be counted accuratel
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.1 (1 mark): Figure 1 shows an animal cell seen through a microscope. Figure 1 What is part X in Figure 1? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Cytoplasm Mitochondrion Vacuole
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.2 (1 mark): Name one structure found in the nucleus. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.3 (1 mark): Name one cell part that is found in a plant cell but is not found in an animal cell. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.5 (1 mark): A sperm cell is a specialised cell. What is the function of a sperm cell? [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.6 (2 marks): Draw one line from each specialised cell to the type of organism where the specialised cell is found. [2 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.7 (2 marks): The cell membrane controls which substances move into and out of cells. Which two processes move substances into and out of cells? [2 marks] Tick () two boxes.
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.2 (4 marks): Figure 3 shows a white blood cell. Figure 3 The image of the white blood cell in Figure 3 is magnified 4000 times. Calculate the real width of the white blood c
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.1 (6 marks): Describe a method the student could use to: • prepare a sterile agar gel plate • grow an uncontaminated sample of bacteria on the agar gel plate. Use the equipm
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.2 (1 mark): The student incubated the agar gel plate at 25 °C. Why should the temperature not be higher than 25 °C? [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.3 (1 mark): What was the purpose of the paper disc soaked in water? [1 mark] Tick () one box. To check the bacteria were uncontaminated. To make the investigation more acc
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.4 (2 marks): The student removed the agar gel plate from the incubator after 48 hours. Antibiotic A was the most effective at killing the bacteria. Antibiotic C was the leas
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.5 (1 mark): The student repeated the investigation with antibiotic D. The bacteria were resistant to antibiotic D. What effect would antibiotic D have had on the bacteria?
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.5 (1 mark): Which process produces new cells in runners? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Binary fission Evolution Mitosis
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q02.1 (1 mark): Where in a cell would the CF gene be found? [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q04.2 (1 mark): Xylem tissue transports water through a plant. The walls of xylem cells contain cellulose. Name one other substance that strengthens xylem tissue. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q04.4 (1 mark): Name part Y in Figure 3. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q04.5 (5 marks): The phloem tissue transports sugars to other parts of the plant. The concentration of dissolved sugars in the phloem cell in Figure 3 is higher than in cell X.
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q04.6 (1 mark): New phloem cells form when unspecialised plant cells differentiate and become specialised. Describe one change in structure that occurs when an unspecialised ce
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (2 marks): A student said: ‘The bacterium is resistant to antibiotic C.’ Explain how the results in Figure 5 show that the student is not correct. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q08.2 (1 mark): Name structure Z in Figure 8. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 1 Higher, Q08.3 (6 marks): Structure Y in Figure 8 is a cylinder. For structure Y: • real volume = 24 500 000 nm3 • real radius = 125 nm. The length of a cylinder is calculated using the
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.4 (1 mark): Which substance strengthens xylem tissue? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Glucose Lignin Starch Figure 1 is repeated below. Figure 1
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.7 (1 mark): Part A in Figure 2 contains cell sap. Name part A in Figure 2. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.9 (1 mark): Which cell structures are needed to provide energy to move sugars? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Chloroplasts Chromosomes Mitochondria
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.6 (1 mark): Name structure Z in Figure 5. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.7 (3 marks): The image of the cell in Figure 5: • is magnified 800 times • has a width of 50 mm. Calculate the real width of the cell in Figure 5. Give your answer in microm
- June 2024, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.1 (1 mark): Where in a cell would the CF gene be found? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): Tissue in the tip of a plant root contains stem cells. Stem cells can differentiate into any type of cell. Name the type of tissue in plants that contains stem
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.3 (2 marks): Describe two aseptic techniques the scientists should have used in the investigation. [2 marks] 1 2
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.4 (3 marks): The scientists incubated the bacteria at 37 °C. Students in school laboratories incubate bacteria at 25 °C. Explain why scientists use 37 °C but students must u
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.5 (1 mark): What is the purpose of the paper disc with no antibiotic in Figure 4? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.6 (1 mark): The scientists concluded that either antibiotic A or antibiotic B should be prescribed to patients with food poisoning. Why should antibiotic A or antibiotic B
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.7 (1 mark): The scientists wanted to be more certain about which antibiotic should be prescribed. Describe how the results in Figure 4 could be used to obtain a quantitativ
- June 2023, Paper 1 Higher, Q05.2 (3 marks): Figure 7 shows the malarial protist. Figure 7 The malarial protist is a eukaryotic cell. Describe three ways the structure of the malarial protist is different
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.2 (2 marks): The malarial protist is a eukaryotic cell. Figure 2 shows a malarial protist. Figure 2 Give two features of the malarial protist that show the cell is eukaryoti
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.3 (1 mark): Which organism is prokaryotic? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Cow Grass Salmonella
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.2 (1 mark): Tissue in the tip of a plant root contains stem cells. Stem cells can differentiate into any type of cell. Name the type of tissue in plants that contains stem
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.5 (1 mark): This species of bacterium is resistant to some of the antibiotics. Give the letter of one antibiotic the bacterium is resistant to. [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.6 (1 mark): Give one reason why the rate of digestion was faster at 30 °C than at 5 °C. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.1 (3 marks): Complete Table 1. [3 marks] Table 1 Name of cell part Function of cell part Contains genetic information Mitochondria Controls the movement of substances into a
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): What is the function of chloroplasts? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.3 (1 mark): Name one type of cell in a potato plant that does not contain chloroplasts. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q02.1 (1 mark): Name one structure in Figure 2 which is present in both plant cells and fungal cells but not in animal cells. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q02.3 (2 marks): A fungal cell divides once every 90 minutes. How many times would this fungal cell divide in 24 hours? [2 marks] Number of times cell divides in 24 hours =
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.1 (2 marks): Table 4 shows a risk assessment for this experiment. Complete Table 4. [2 marks] Table 4 Hazard Risk Plan to minimise risk Iodine solution is an irritant May ca
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.2 (3 marks): Give a reason for each of the following steps in the method. [3 marks] A thin layer of onion epidermis is used. Iodine solution is added to the onion epidermis.
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.3 (5 marks): The length of cell Z in Figure 3 is 4.8 cm. Calculate the real length of cell Z. Give your answer in micrometres (µm). [5 marks] Real length of cell Z = µm
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.4 (2 marks): Give two ways the student could improve the drawing in Figure 4. [2 marks] 1 2
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.5 (2 marks): Onion cells can be seen using an electron microscope. Give two ways onion cells would look different when seen using an electron microscope. [2 marks] 1 2
- June 2022, Paper 1 Higher, Q04.5 (1 mark): The cells which are first formed from the fertilised eggs of the hornet moth are stem cells. Name the process by which these stem cells then form specialised ce
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.1 (3 marks): Draw one line from each part of the microscope to the function of the part. [3 marks] Part of the microscope Function A B C To adjust the focus of the microscop
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.2 (1 mark): Why was iodine solution added to the layer of onion cells? [1 mark] Tick () one box. To dry the cells To separate the cells To stain the cells
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.3 (1 mark): Why was a thin layer of onion cells used? [1 mark] Tick () one box. To allow light to pass through the cells To allow oxygen to pass through the cells To allow
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.4 (2 marks): The student was worried about using a sharp knife to cut the onion. The student wrote a risk assessment for using a knife. Draw one line from each part of the r
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.5 (4 marks): Line A–B in Figure 4 shows the length of cell Z. Calculate the real length of cell Z. Complete the following steps. [4 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.6 (2 marks): How would onion cells look different if they were seen using an electron microscope? [2 marks] Tick () two boxes. The cells would be coloured. The cells would
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.7 (2 marks): Figure 4 is repeated below. Figure 4 Figure 5 shows the student’s drawing of Figure 4. Figure 5 What two improvements could the student make to the drawing in F
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.2 (3 marks): Water and dissolved substances are transported through a plant. Complete the sentences. Choose answers from the box. [3 marks] epidermis guard cells palisade ce
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.1 (3 marks): Complete Table 5. [3 marks] Table 5 Name of cell part Function of cell part Contains genetic information Mitochondria Controls the movement of substances into a
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.2 (1 mark): What is the function of chloroplasts? [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.3 (1 mark): Name one type of cell in a potato plant that does not contain chloroplasts. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.1 (1 mark): Name one structure in Figure 10 which is present in both plant cells and fungal cells but not in animal cells. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.3 (2 marks): A fungal cell divides once every 90 minutes. How many times would this fungal cell divide in 24 hours? [2 marks] Number of times cell divides in 24 hours =
- June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q06.3 (2 marks): Give two uses of water in plants. [2 marks] 1 2
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.1 (2 marks): Name two pieces of laboratory equipment the student could have used to prepare cells to view using a microscope. [2 marks] 1 2
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): Name part A. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.3 (1 mark): What is the function of part B? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.4 (1 mark): The student tried to look at the cells using the microscope. Suggest one reason why the student could not see any cells when looking through part A. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.5 (6 marks): Red blood cells are specialised animal cells. Compare the structure of a red blood cell with the structure of a plant cell. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.6 (2 marks): When placed into a beaker of water: • a red blood cell bursts • a plant cell does not burst. Explain why the red blood cell bursts but the plant cell does not b
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q02.1 (2 marks): Describe two aseptic techniques the student should have used. [2 marks] 1 2
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q02.2 (1 mark): Which antibiotic is the least effective? Give a reason for your answer. [1 mark] Least effective antibiotic Reason
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q02.3 (5 marks): Calculate the area where no bacteria were growing for antibiotic C. Use 𝜋𝜋= 3.14 Give the unit. [5 marks] Area = Unit
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q02.4 (1 mark): Suggest one way the student could improve the investigation. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q04.2 (1 mark): Name the sub-cellular structures where aerobic respiration takes place. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Higher, Q06.2 (1 mark): Which cell structure in a leaf mesophyll cell is not found in a root hair cell? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.3 (1 mark): Name the type of specialised cell in Figure 1. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.4 (1 mark): Describe how the cell in Figure 1 is adapted to increase the absorption of substances from the soil. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.5 (2 marks): Draw one line from each feature to how the feature helps the sperm cell carry out its function. [2 marks] Feature of sperm cell How the feature helps Contains a
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.6 (2 marks): Name the type of cell in Figure 3. Describe one feature of the cell that helps it to carry out its function. [2 marks] Name of the cell Feature of the cell
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.3 (1 mark): Suggest one reason why viruses are not classed as cells. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.4 (1 mark): What causes the green colour in the stem? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.8 (1 mark): Name the tissue that transports dissolved sugars through the stem of the cactus. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.1 (2 marks): Name two pieces of laboratory equipment the student could have used to prepare cells to view using a microscope. [2 marks] 1 2
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.2 (1 mark): Name part A. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.3 (1 mark): What is the function of part B? [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.4 (1 mark): The student tried to look at the cells using the microscope. Suggest one reason why the student could not see any cells when looking through part A. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.5 (6 marks): Red blood cells are specialised animal cells. Compare the structure of a red blood cell with the structure of a plant cell. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.6 (2 marks): When placed into a beaker of water: • a red blood cell bursts • a plant cell does not burst. Explain why the red blood cell bursts but the plant cell does not b
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.1 (2 marks): Describe two aseptic techniques the student should have used. [2 marks] 1 2
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.2 (1 mark): Which antibiotic is the least effective? Give a reason for your answer. [1 mark] Least effective antibiotic Reason
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.3 (5 marks): Calculate the area where no bacteria were growing for antibiotic C. Use 𝜋𝜋= 3.14 Give the unit. [5 marks] Area = Unit
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.4 (1 mark): Suggest one way the student could improve the investigation. [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (2 marks): Describe how energy for the photosynthesis reaction is gained by plants. [2 marks] Students investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q02.5 (3 marks): Nitrate ions need a different method of transport into the root hair cell. Explain how the nitrate ions in Figure 4 are transported into the root hair cell. Use
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.1 (2 marks): Give two similarities between the prokaryotic cell and the eukaryotic cells in Figure 5. [2 marks] 1 2
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.2 (3 marks): Give three differences between the prokaryotic cell and the eukaryotic cells in Figure 5. [3 marks] 1 2 3
- November 2020, Paper 1 Higher, Q03.3 (2 marks): Calculate the ratio of the size of the bacterial cell to the size of the mesophyll cell. [2 marks] Ratio = 1 :
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.1 (1 mark): Figure 1 shows a cell. Figure 1 What type of cell is shown in Figure 1? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Animal Bacterium Plant
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.2 (1 mark): What is the function of the cell wall? [1 mark] Tick () one box. To contain the genetic material To stop the chloroplasts leaking out To strengthen the cell
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.3 (1 mark): The algal cell is green. Which part of the algal cell makes it green in colour? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Cellulose Chloroplast Cytoplasm Nucleus
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.4 (3 marks): Cells contain sub-cellular structures. Draw one line from each structure to its function. [3 marks] Structure Function Cell membrane Mitochondria Ribosomes Cont
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.5 (1 mark): What should the student do to get a clear image? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Adjust the focus knob Make the light dimmer Put water on the slide
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.6 (2 marks): Measure the length of the nucleus (A) and the length of the cell (B) in millimetres (mm). [2 marks] A = mm B = mm
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.7 (1 mark): How many times longer is the cell (B) than the nucleus (A)? [1 mark] Number of times longer =
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q01.8 (2 marks): The student looked at another cell. The image width of the cell was 40 mm The real width of the cell was 0.1 mm Calculate the magnification of the cell. [2 mark
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q06.4 (2 marks): A red blood cell: • has no nucleus • contains a red pigment called haemoglobin. Suggest how these adaptations help the red blood cell carry out its function. [2
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q07.2 (2 marks): Describe how energy for the photosynthesis reaction is gained by plants. [2 marks] Students investigated the effect of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q08.5 (3 marks): Nitrate ions need a different method of transport into the root hair cell. Explain how the nitrate ions in Figure 13 are transported into the root hair cell. Us
- June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.6 (1 mark): Which cleaning liquid is the more effective? Give a reason for your answer. [1 mark] Cleaning Liquid Reason
- June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.7 (1 mark): What measurement would the scientist need to take to calculate the area where no bacteria were growing? [1 mark]
- June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.8 (1 mark): Give one change to the investigation that would allow the scientist to check if the results are repeatable. [1 mark]
- June 2018, Paper 1 Higher, Q01.9 (1 mark): The scientist showed the results to the restaurant owner. Both cleaning liquids cost the same per dm3. Suggest one other factor the restaurant owner should cons
- Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q09.5: What type of cell division causes the change in number of E. coli cells at P? [1 ma 3
- Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q09.6 (2 marks): Suggest why the number of cells levels out at Q. [2 marks 3
- Specimen, Paper 1 Higher, Q10: Explain how the human circulatory system is adapted to: • supply oxygen to the tissues • remove waste products from tissues. [6 mar 33 3
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (2 marks): Label the nucleus and cell membrane on Figure 5. [2 mark
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.3: Ribosomes and mitochondria are not shown in Figure 5. What type of microscope is needed to see ribosomes and mitochondria? [1 ma 3
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.4 (1 mark): What is the advantage of using the type of microscope you named in part 03.3? [1 mark Tick one box. Cheaper Higher magnification Lower resolution
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.5 (3 marks): The cheek cell in Figure 6 is magnified 250 times. The width of the cell is shown by the line D to E. Figure 6 Calculate the width of the cheek cell in micromet
- Specimen, Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.6: A red blood cell is 8 µm in diameter. A bacterial cell is 40 times smaller. Calculate the diameter of the bacterial cell. [1 ma Tick one box. 0.02 µm 0.2 µm 2.0
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