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Paper 3 structured question: Cell structure

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Comparing plant and animal cells

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Plant and Animal Cell Structures

The diagram shows a plant cell and an animal cell with labelled structures: cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, ribosomes, mitochondria, and vacuoles.

StructurePlant CellAnimal Cell
Cell wallPresentAbsent
Cell membranePresentPresent
NucleusPresentPresent
CytoplasmPresentPresent
ChloroplastsPresentAbsent
RibosomesPresentPresent
MitochondriaPresentPresent
VacuolesLarge central vacuoleSmall or absent
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    Describe Describe two structures that are found in plant cells but not in animal cells.

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Presence of Cell Structures

The table shows whether certain structures are present in plant and animal cells.

StructurePlant CellAnimal Cell
Cell wallYesNo
Cell membraneYesYes
NucleusYesYes
ChloroplastsYesNo
VacuolesLarge central vacuoleSmall or absent
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    Compare Compare the presence of the cell wall and vacuoles in plant and animal cells.

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