Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Cells as the basic units of living organisms

Cells as the basic units of living organisms — practice question

Microvilli and root hairs are distinctive features of certain cell types. Which row correctly identifies some characteristics of a microvillus and a root hair?

  • Asurrounded by cell wall: root hair; more than one present on a cell: microvillus
  • Bsurrounded by cell wall: microvillus; more than one present on a cell: microvillus
  • Csurrounded by cell wall: root hair; more than one present on a cell: root hair
  • Dsurrounded by cell wall: microvillus; more than one present on a cell: root hair

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