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ZIMSEC O-Level Biology

8.3.1Plant and animal cells

Plant and animal cells in ZIMSEC O-Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 3.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 8.3.1.1Describe the cell as the structural and functional unit of life, observe plant and animal cells with a microscope or bioviewer, and draw and label them.
  2. 8.3.1.2Identify the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, vacuole, cell wall, mitochondrion and chloroplast, state their functions and compare plant and animal cells.

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  • Plant, animal and bacterial cells

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Plant and animal cells: sample question

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Which structure is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

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