Level 1: Core Concepts Check (Aiming for a Pass - 'S')

1. List: Name three parts found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell.

2. Identify: Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell?

3. Define: What is the function of the nucleus?

4. Identify: Which part of the cell controls what enters and leaves?

5. State: What is the function of ribosomes?

6. Recall: What is the purpose of mitosis in our bodies?

7. Recall: What type of cells are produced by meiosis?

8. Identify: What is the jelly-like substance that fills the cell?

9. State: What gives a plant cell its rigid, fixed shape?

Level 2: Connecting the Dots (Aiming for a Credit - 'C')

1. Explain: A leaf cell is specialised for photosynthesis. Name the organelle that is essential for this process and explain why it would be found in large numbers in this cell.

2. Compare: Create a table to show two similarities and two differences between mitosis and meiosis.

3. Describe: Explain the function of the large central vacuole in maintaining the shape of a plant cell.

4. Connect: Explain why a muscle cell contains a high number of mitochondria.

5. Discuss: The cell theory has three main points. State them and briefly explain what each point means.

Level 3: Exam Challenge (Aiming for a Distinction - 'A'/'B')

1. Analysis and Application: Imagine you are looking at two unknown cells, Cell A and Cell B, under a microscope.

• Cell A is circular and flexible. It contains a nucleus and mitochondria but no cell wall or chloroplasts.

• Cell B is rectangular and rigid. It contains a nucleus, mitochondria, a cell wall, and a large central vacuole. (a) Identify which cell is the animal cell and which is the plant cell. (b) Give two pieces of evidence from the description to support your identification of the plant cell. (c) Both cells need to make proteins for growth and repair. Name the organelle responsible for this function. (d) If Cell B was taken from a plant root