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Edexcel International A Level Biology past-paper questions on 4.1.1 Plant cell structure, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 28 questions on Plant cell structure, as a list
- June 2025, AS Unit 2, Q4(b) (1 mark): The photograph shows part of the plant cell wall from a bamboo plant. X (Source: © Eye of Science / Science Photo Library) Which are the structures labelled X?
- January 2025, AS Unit 2, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain the effect EDTA would have on new cell walls in the roots of type A maize plants. (2)
- October 2024, AS Unit 2, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Label the tonoplast on the diagram. (1)
- October 2024, AS Unit 2, Q1(b) (2 marks): Complete the table to show which of these structures would be present or absent in plant leaf cells. (2) if present Structure × if absent amyloplast chloropla
- June 2024, AS Unit 2, Q1(c)(i) (1 mark): Which structure in the cells of these tubers would store starch molecules? (1) A amyloplast B chloroplast C middle lamella D vacuole
- June 2024, AS Unit 2, Q6(a)(i) (1 mark): Name the structure labelled X. (1)
- January 2024, AS Unit 2, Q6(a) (4 marks): The table shows some structures found in living cells. Complete the table to show in which type of cells these structures are present () or absent (). (4) Ani
- June 2023, AS Unit 2, Q1(b)(i) (1 mark): Name one organelle in a leaf cell that stores starch. (1)
- June 2023, AS Unit 2, Q3(c)(i) (1 mark): Which three structures are found in both plant cells and bacterial cells? (1) A cell membrane, cellulose cell wall and DNA B cell membrane, DNA and pili C cell
- January 2023, AS Unit 2, Q1(b)(i) (2 marks): Name a structural molecule in each type of cell wall. (2) Plant cell wall . Prokaryotic cell wall
- January 2023, AS Unit 2, Q3(b)(iii) (1 mark): Chloroplasts contain starch grains. Which of the following is another structure that contains starch? (1) A amyloplast B plasmodesmata C tonoplast D vacuole
- January 2023, AS Unit 3, Q2(a) (2 marks): Name three membrane-bound structures found in some plant cells that are not shown in the diagram. (2) 1 2 3
- October 2022, AS Unit 2, Q2(c)(i) (1 mark): Label one permanent vacuole on this photograph. (1)
- October 2022, AS Unit 2, Q2(c)(ii) (2 marks): Give two functions of a vacuole. (2)
- January 2022, AS Unit 2, Q1(a) (3 marks): Complete the diagram by drawing an amyloplast, a chloroplast and the tonoplast to show their location and relative size in this cell. Label these three structur
- October 2021, AS Unit 2, Q1(b) (3 marks): After cell division, the plant cells produced increase in size. Explain how these plant cells increase in size. (3)
- October 2021, AS Unit 2, Q6(a)(i) (1 mark): Name these organelles found in cassava root cells. (1)
- June 2021, AS Unit 2, Q8(a) (3 marks): A student drew and labelled a fungal cell. 80S ribosome nucleus cell wall made of chitin glycogen granule vacuole mitochondrion Compare and contrast the structu
- January 2021, AS Unit 2, Q7(c)(ii) (3 marks): Give three differences in ultrastructure between this cell and a cell taken from the root of a plant. (3) 1 2 3
- January 2021, AS Unit 3, Q1(c)(iii) (2 marks): State two differences you would observe between a plant cell and a human red blood cell when using a light microscope. (2) 1 2
- January 2021, Unit 6, Q1(b) (4 marks): The tip of the pollen tube is protected by an outer layer of pectin. Pectin is a polysaccharide. Starch grains, mitochondria and vesicles are present in the tip
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): Which part of a plant cell stores starch? (1) A amyloplast B middle lamella C plasmodesmata D tonoplast
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q2(a)(ii) (1 mark): In which of the following is a cell wall present? (1) A plant cells only B animal and plant cells only C plant and prokaryotic cells only D animal, plant and pr
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q2(b)(ii) (1 mark): This cell contains chloroplasts. State the function of these chloroplasts. (1)
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q2(c)(i) (1 mark): Name the part labelled X. (1)
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q2(c)(ii) (2 marks): Explain the function of the part labelled X. (2)
- June 2019, AS Unit 2, Q4(b) (2 marks): Plant cells can also be studied using an electron microscope. Name two structures present in animal cells that are not present in a plant cell. (2) 1 2
- June 2019, AS Unit 2, Q5(a)(ii) (1 mark): Which structure in the cells of this plant stores starch? (1) A amyloplast B middle lamella C plasmodesmata D tonoplast
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