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A-LevelBiologyCell structureOct/Nov 2020Paper 2 Q415 Marks

In the immune system, a plasma cell develops from an activated B-lymphocyte. Mature plasma cells synthesise and secrete antibody molecules. (a) Fig. 4.1 is a diagram of a transmission electron micrograph of a plasma cell. [Figure 4.1] The plasma cell can be seen in greater detail using an electron microscope compared with using a light microscope.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2020 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Cell structure and is worth 15 marks.

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