Organization of the Organism

Which row matches the cell membrane and cell wall of a palisade cell to their functions?

• A

• B

• C

• D

In a plant, what is formed by a group of xylem vessels?

• a cell

• a tissue

• an organ

• an organ system

What are the functions of xylem vessels?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A gene for insulin is taken from a human cell and placed in a bacterium. The bacterium can then make human insulin. What is this process called?

• artificial selection

• genetic engineering

• heterozygous inheritance

• natural selection

The diagram shows a palisade mesophyll cell.

Which structure is not found in an animal cell?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which statement is correct for phloem but not for xylem?

• It carries mineral ions.

• It carries starch.

• It carries sucrose.

• It is no longer living.

What is the correct order of increasing size of the following structures, from smallest to largest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The shaded area of the diagram represents structures found in both plant and animal cells.

Which cell structure is from the shaded area?

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• chloroplast

• large vacuole

A palisade cell and a nerve cell are observed under a light microscope.

Only the palisade cell has a

• cell membrane.

• cytoplasm.

• nucleus.

• vacuole.

The diagram shows a palisade mesophyll cell from a green leaf.

In which labelled part does photosynthesis occur and where is starch stored?

• A

• B

• C

• D