Cell structures

Identify the sub-cellular structures that make up cells and describe their functions.

Cell structures

Identify the sub-cellular structures that make up cells and describe their functions.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Label the sub-cellular structures of an animal cell
  2. Label the sub-cellular structures of a plant cell
  3. Describe the function of the sub-cellular structures
  4. Compare the structure of a plant cell and an animal cell

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which one of the following is a type of plant?
bird
Correct answer: grass
human
lion
Q2.
Which of the following is not alive?
dog
Correct answer: glass
mushroom
plant
Q3.
What piece of equipment do scientists use to magnify and view cells?
binoculars
Correct answer: microscope
telescope
Q4.
Which type of organism is able to use sunlight to make glucose?
animal
fish
Correct answer: plant
Q5.
Starting with the smallest, put these in order of size.
1 - atom
2 - cell
3 - organ
4 - human
Q6.
What would you call something that forms a layer or a barrier around an object?
Correct answer: a membrane
a pore
the centre

6 Questions

Q1.
Which two structures are not found in an animal cell?
cell membrane
Correct answer: cell wall
cytoplasm
mitochondria
Correct answer: vacuole
Q2.
What is the function of the chloroplasts?
site of aerobic respiration
Correct answer: site of photosynthesis
site of protein synthesis
Q3.
What is the function of the vacuole in a plant cell?
Correct answer: contains cell sap that keeps the cell firm
contains DNA that controls cell activities
site of aerobic respiration
site of protein synthesis
Q4.
An animal cell does not contain a cell wall, vacuole or .
Correct Answer: chloroplasts, chloroplast
Q5.
What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?
controls what enters and exits the cell
jelly-like substance where chemical reactions occur
Correct answer: provides strength and support to cell
where photosynthesis takes place
Q6.
Match the sub-cellular structure to their function.
Correct Answer:cell membrane,controls what enters and exits the cell

controls what enters and exits the cell

Correct Answer:mitochondria,where aerobic respiration occurs

where aerobic respiration occurs

Correct Answer:cytoplasm,jelly-like substance where chemical reactions occur

jelly-like substance where chemical reactions occur

Correct Answer:ribosomes,site of protein synthesis

site of protein synthesis

Correct Answer:nucleus,contains DNA that controls cell activities

contains DNA that controls cell activities

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