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1.1 Cell structure

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A student measured the diameter of the clear zone produced by four disinfectants, W, X, Y and Z, on plates of the same species of bacterium.

Table: The diameter of the clear zone produced by each of four disinfectants

DisinfectantDiameter of clear zone / mm
W10
X22
Y16
Z4

Figure: Grid for plotting the data in the Table

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a.

Complete the Figure. You should:

  • label the y-axis
  • add a suitable scale to the y-axis
  • plot the data for disinfectants X, Y and Z
  • label each bar.

The bar for disinfectant W has been drawn for you.

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b.

Give the letter of the least effective disinfectant.

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c.

The student concluded that disinfectant X should be used in a hospital. Give two other pieces of information the student would need before making this conclusion.

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1.1 Cell structure Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.1 Cell structure

163 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 1.1 Cell structure, covering 1.1.1 Eukaryotes and prokaryotes, 1.1.2 Animal and plant cells, 1.1.3 Cell specialisation, 1.1.4 Cell differentiation, 1.1.5 Microscopy, and 1.1.6 Culturing microorganisms. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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