WAEC Biology questions: Cell structure and organisation

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All topics Cell structure and organisation · 26 Cellular activities · 24 Co-ordination and control · 27 Ecology · 33 Evolution · 18 Excretion · 22 Growth · 18 Heredity and variation · 24 Nutrition · 30 Reproduction · 29 Respiration · 25 Support and movement · 22 Transport · 27 Variety of organisms · 28

Question 1· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Which organelle is the site of aerobic respiration?
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Question 2· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
The part of the cell that controls substances entering and leaving it is the
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Question 3· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
A mature red blood cell of a mammal lacks
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Question 4· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Ribosomes are the site of
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Question 5· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Which organelle contains chlorophyll?
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Question 6· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Plant cells differ from animal cells in having
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Question 7· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Which instrument shows internal details of a cell such as ribosomes?
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Question 8· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a
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Question 9· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
The basic unit of life is the
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Question 10· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
A structure found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells is the
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Question 11· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
The cell wall of a plant cell is made mainly of
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Question 12· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Ribosomes in a cell are the site of
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Question 13· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Which of these is a unicellular organism?
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Question 14· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
The organelle that controls the activities of the cell is the
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Question 15· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Red blood cells in humans lack a
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Question 16· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
The cell was first observed and named by
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Question 17· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Leaf cells look green under the microscope because of the pigment in their
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Question 18· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
Muscle cells, which need a lot of energy, contain large numbers of
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Question 19· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
A gland cell that makes large amounts of enzyme protein will be rich in
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Question 20· Cell structure and organisation· WAEC
The part of the cell that controls all its activities is the
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WAEC Biology questions: Cell structure and organisation

Which organelle is the site of aerobic respiration?

The part of the cell that controls substances entering and leaving it is the

A mature red blood cell of a mammal lacks

Ribosomes are the site of

Which organelle contains chlorophyll?

Plant cells differ from animal cells in having

Which instrument shows internal details of a cell such as ribosomes?

A group of similar cells performing the same function is called a

The basic unit of life is the

A structure found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells is the

The cell wall of a plant cell is made mainly of

Ribosomes in a cell are the site of

Which of these is a unicellular organism?

The organelle that controls the activities of the cell is the

Red blood cells in humans lack a

The cell was first observed and named by

Leaf cells look green under the microscope because of the pigment in their

Muscle cells, which need a lot of energy, contain large numbers of

A gland cell that makes large amounts of enzyme protein will be rich in

The part of the cell that controls all its activities is the