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SINGAPORE NATIONAL ACADEMY

AY 2021-2022
T3 Science 5
Quiz 1 Cells

Name: _________________________ Total marks 20

For each number, four options are given. Make your choice 1, 2, 3 or 4. Write the number
of the correct answer in your answer sheet.

2 1 Which of the following is/are unicellular organism/s?

A yeast
B zygote animal cell (fertilised cell)
C nerve cell
D bacterial cell

(1) A and B only (2) A and D only

(3) B and C only (4) B and D only

2 Minda wanted to use a light microscope to observe some parts of a cell as shown below.
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eyepiece
body tube

stage

light source

At which part of the microscope should she place the prepared slide of the cell?

(1) A (2) B
(3) C (4) D

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3 3 Which of the following describes the function of the chloroplast? traps sunlight / light energy

A It gives the cell its regular shape. cell wall

B It allows the plant to grow quickly.
C It contains green pigment that makes the leaf green. chloroplast
D It contains chlorophyll which enables the plant to photosynthesise. chloroplast

(1) A and B only (2) A and D only

(3) C and D only (4) A, B, C and D

2 4 The diagram below shows different parts of a plant.

The diagram below shows a cell taken from one of the parts of the plant above.

lots of chloroplasts taken from the leaves

Which part of the plant is the cell most likely taken from?

(1) A (2) B
(3) C (4) D

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1 5 The diagram below shows a cell.

cell wall

nucleus
cell membrane

chloroplat

Which of the following statements is correct?

Part Function

(1) A Controls activities in the cell. nucleus

(2) B Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell. Cell membrane

(3) C Contains the genes that are passed on from parents to offspring. nucleus
(4) D Contains chlorophyll to trap sunlight. chloroplast

3 6 The table below lists the parts of a cell. The tick (/) represents the parts that cells, G, H
and J have. leaf cell animal/RBC
plant cell/ root cell

absent

absent

absent

Based on the given table above, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

A H and J are animal cells.

B G and J carry genetic information but H does not.
C G is the only cell that carries out photosynthesis.

(1) C only (2) A and B only

(3) B and C only (4) A, B and C

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4 7 Which of the following is true about the parts of a cell?

cell membrane
(1) The cell wall covers and protects only the nucleus.
nucleus(2) The cytoplasm controls when the cell performs photosynthesis.
(3)
cytoplasm The chloroplasts is a jelly-like fluid which contains other cell parts.
(4) The cell membrane acts as a filter only allowing certain substances to pass
through.

Use the diagram below to answer Questions 8 and 9.

4 8 Nicholas looked through the microscope to view a specimen as shown below. He noticed
that the eyepiece is marked 5X and the objective is marked 10X.

draw / body tube

objectives

stage clips
focus knobs

fine focus

He noticed that the image was unclear and wanted to make the image sharper and
clearer. Which part of the microscope should he adjust?

(1) A (2) B
(3) C (4) D

2 9 What is the magnification of the light microscope above?

(1) 15X (2) 50X

(2) 150X (4) 50XX

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3 10 Study the diagram of a typical cell below.

nuclues
cell wall
chloroplast cell membrane
cytoplasm

Which part/s of the cell is/are also found in a human cheek cell?

(1) A only (2) B and C only

(3) A, D and E only (4) A, B, D and E

Part B. Open Ended Questions. Answer all questions properly and scientifically. Marks are
given in [ ].

11 Study the cell below.

nucleus

cell membrane

vacuole

chloroplast

(a) Label the parts below on the diagram above. [2]

(b) Is the cell a plant or an animal cell? Explain your answer. [1]

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Plant cell, it has chloroplast and large vacuole

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12 The diagram below shows another cell.

cell membrane

nucleus
cytoplasm

(a) State the importance of part B in the cell above? [1]

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B is the cell membrane. It controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell

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(b) Name 2 substances found in part labelled C? [1]

water
(i) ________________________________________

(ii) ________________________________________
food / nutrients

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13 Study the microscope diagram below.

eyepiece
draw tube /body

objectives

stage clips

adjustment knobs/
focus knobs

(a) Label the parts labelled, A, B, C and D of the microscope above. [2]

A _______________________________________

B _______________________________________

C _______________________________________

D _______________________________________

(b) Explain clearly how the magnification of a light microscope can be calculated. [1]
Multiply the magnification of the eyepiece and the objective used.
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E.g. eyepiece (5X), low power objective 15X = 75X
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14 The following organisms have been classified into 2 groups, M and N.

1 cell only M more cells N

uni paramecium multi mouse

uni bacteria bee

uni amoeba hibiscus plant

(a) Give a possible heading for group M and N. [1]

unicellular
Group M _______________________________________

Group N _______________________________________
multicellular

(b) The diagram below shows an organism, the Euglena.

In which group, M or N should Euglena be placed? Explain your answer. [1]

M, Euglena is an organism made of only 1 cell
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