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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q11 Mark

What is a function of a plant cell wall?

Ato control loss of ions from the cell
Bto control movement of glucose into the cell
Cto prevent evaporation of water from the cell
Dto prevent the cell bursting when water enters

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D: to prevent the cell bursting when water enters

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 1.

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