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A-LevelBiologyCell structureFeb/Mar 2018Paper 3 Q219 Marks

P1 is a slide of a stained transverse section through a plant leaf. You are not expected to be familiar with this specimen. You are required to: • use the eyepiece graticule to measure the depth of the leaf and the depth of a vascular bundle at the mid-rib • use these measurements to draw a plan diagram of part of the leaf. The eyepiece graticule in the microscope can be used to measure different tissues. Select the widest part of the leaf (mid-rib) on P1, shown by Y in Fig. 2.1. [Figure 2.1]

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About This A-Level Biology Question

Topic

This structured question tests Cell structure in A-Level Biology (syllabus code 9700). It is worth 19 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology Feb/Mar 2018 examination, Paper 3 Variant 3.

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