IB skill practice

Compare prokaryotic, eukaryotic, and viral organization Free

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5 Mixed calculator policy

Compare viral and cellular organization

A comparison table in a Auckland biomedical cell lab shows a virus with nucleic acid and protein coat but no cytoplasm, ribosomes, or membrane-bound organelles. Explain why it is not organised like a cell. Use the diagram labels, HL model, or quantitative image evidence before answering. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the HL biological evidence.

Worked practice: biological evidence and answer

Use the labelled biological evidence first, then connect it to the final answer.