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3.2 Cells

Quick questions on Prokaryotic cells and viruses: structure and comparison with eukaryotes - AQA A-Level Biology

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What are viruses?
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Viruses are acellular, non-living particles, much smaller than bacteria (about 20 to 300 nanometres).
What is q1?
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Give three structural differences between a bacterial cell and a human cheek cell. [3 marks]
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Explain how plasmids contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance. [2 marks]
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State two reasons a virus cannot be classed as a living cell. [2 marks]

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