Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Protein synthesis

Protein synthesis — practice question

Vibrio cholerae is a prokaryotic organism, and Fig. 1.1 illustrates the structure of a V. cholerae cell.
(a)[2]

Calculate the magnification of Fig. 1.1. Show your working and give your answer to the nearest whole number. (The scale bar shows $3.0\,\mu\text{m}$.)

(b)[4]

From Fig. 1.1, identify the structures that match each feature in Table 1.1. Complete Table 1.1 by entering the appropriate letter and the structure name. Give only one letter for each part. A letter may be used once, more than once, or not at all. The first answer has already been filled in for you.

(c)[3]

State three structural features found in a mesophyll cell in a leaf but not in a prokaryotic cell such as V. cholerae.

(d)[2]

Describe how V. cholerae is transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person.

(e)[3]

Because understanding how pathogens spread is essential for designing effective control measures, Explain how this knowledge is used to control the spread of V. cholerae in the human population.

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