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A-LevelBiologyCell structure9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q21 Mark

A student studied two photographs, at the same magnification, of a palisade mesophyll cell, one using a light microscope and the other using an electron microscope. The student observed: 1 the cisternae of the Golgi apparatus 2 the grana in the chloroplasts 3 the two membranes of the nuclear envelope 4 the vacuole enclosed by a tonoplast. Which features can only be seen because of the higher resolution of the electron microscope?

A1, 2 and 3 only
B1, 2 and 4 only
C1, 3 and 4 only
D2, 3 and 4 only

✓ Correct answer

A: 1, 2 and 3 only

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Cell structure, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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