2(b)
2(b) Cell structure
5 specification points in sub-topic 2(b).
Specification points
2.22.32.42.5B2.6B
2.2: Cell structures
Recognising the structures found in animal and plant cells from diagrams and micrographs.
2.3: Functions of cell structures
What each cell structure does, from the nucleus and mitochondria to the cell wall and chloroplasts.
2.4: Plant and animal cells compared
How plant cells differ from animal cells, and which structures they share.
2.5B: Cell differentiation
How cells become specialised for one job, and why a multicellular body needs this.
2.6B: Stem cells in medicine
Embryonic and adult stem cells in medicine: possible benefits, risks and ethical questions.