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Cell Biology Complete Notes

AQA GCSE Biology
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S. Johnson
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Comprehensive revision notes covering the full AQA GCSE Biology Cell Biology unit. Includes detailed explanations of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, cell structures and their functions, microscopy, cell division (mitosis and meiosis), stem cells, and transport across cell membranes.

Written by a biology teacher with 12 years of experience. Designed to align directly with the AQA specification and includes exam tips throughout.

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Question 1
Describe the differences between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell. Include reference to the nucleus, ribosomes, and cell wall.
[4 marks]
Question 2
Explain how the process of osmosis differs from diffusion. Use an example involving plant cells in your answer.
[3 marks]
Question 3
A student places a plant cell in a concentrated salt solution. Describe and explain the changes that will occur in the cell over the next 10 minutes.
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Prokaryotic cells have no membrane-bound nucleus; DNA is free in the cytoplasm
1 mark
Prokaryotic ribosomes are smaller (70S) than eukaryotic (80S)
1 mark
Plant and fungal eukaryotes have a cell wall; animal eukaryotes do not
1 mark
Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles (e.g. mitochondria, ER)
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Reviews (24)

EM
Emily M. ★★★★★ 2 days ago

Absolutely saved me before my mock. The diagrams are really clear and the exam tips at the end of each section are gold. Shared it with my whole class.

JK
Jake K. ★★★★☆ 1 week ago

Really solid notes. Only thing missing is some practice questions but the content itself is spot on for AQA.

NP
Nia P. ★★★★★ 2 weeks ago

Best cell biology notes I've found. Way better than the textbook — much easier to understand.

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