Cambridge IGCSE Biology
2.1Cell structure
Cell structure in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 2.1.1Describe and compare the structures of plant and animal cells (cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, ribosomes, mitochondria, vacuoles) and identify them in diagrams and images.
- 2.1.2Describe the structure of a bacterial cell (cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, circular DNA, plasmids) and identify these structures in diagrams and images.
- 2.1.3Describe the functions of the structures of plant, animal and bacterial cells, and state that new cells are made by the division of existing cells.
- 2.1.4State the functions of ciliated cells, root hair cells, palisade mesophyll cells, neurones, red blood cells and gametes as specialised cells.
- 2.1.5Describe what is meant by a cell, tissue, organ, organ system and organism, using examples from the syllabus.
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Plant, animal and bacterial cells
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Specialised cells and levels of organisation
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