BIOLOGY 5090 · STRUCTURED PRACTICE
A student observed a section of plant stem tissue under a light microscope and produced a biological drawing of one palisade mesophyll cell. The student used an eyepiece graticule calibrated against a stage micrometer to determine cell dimensions.
State two subcellular structures visible in a plant palisade cell under a light microscope that are absent from an animal liver cell.
The actual length of the palisade cell is . On the student's biological drawing, the image length of the cell measures .
Convert the actual length of the cell from micrometres () to millimetres ().
Calculate the magnification of the student's biological drawing. Show your working.
Describe the function of the cell membrane in regulating the movement of substances into and out of the cell.
State one safety precaution the student should take when preparing a wet mount of plant tissue using a glass coverslip.
Total: 8 marks

