National 5 Biology Cells Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

National 5 Biology Cells Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified What happens to an animal cell placed in pure water? It bursts What happens to a plant cell placed in a strong sugar solution? It becomes plasmolysed What type of transport requires energy from respiration? Active transport What is the function of ribosomes? To make proteins What structure is found in bacteria but not in animal cells? Plasmid 2 What part of a cell helps to support the internal structure and hold organelles in place? Cytoplasm What is the name of the process where substances move from a high to low concentration without energy? Diffusion What process moves glucose from the small intestine into the blood? Diffusion What word describes a solution that has a higher water concentration than inside the cell? Dilute What do we call a plant cell that is full of water and firm? Turgid What part of the bacterial cell contains circular DNA? Plasmid 3 Which organelle converts glucose into energy? Mitochondria What part of the cell controls the activities of the cell? Nucleus What structure in a plant cell is responsible for photosynthesis? Chloroplast What is the function of the cell membrane? To control the movement of substances in and out of the cell Where in the cell does respiration occur? Mitochondria What is the jelly-like substance where many chemical reactions take place? Cytoplasm