Cells
What cell part can be found in some plant cells but not in animal cells?
Chloroplasts are found in leaf cells but not other plant cells. They are also not found in animal cells.
BONUS 100 pts: What is the function of chloroplasts? (Answer on your whiteboard)
Is the following statement true or false?
Some plants have water carrying tubes while others have food carrying tubes.
FALSE
All plants have food carrying tubes and water carrying tubes.
What are the three main/most abundant gases found in Earth's air?
The three main gases are nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.
BONUS 100pts: Which of these gases do all animals need to survive? (Answer on your whiteboard)
What is the function of cytoplasm?
Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance where cell activities take place.
BONUS 100pts: If the science room was a cell, what part of the room would be the cytoplasm?
What part is found in all plant cells but not in animal cells?
Cell walls are found in all plant cells but not in animal cells.
BONUS 200pts: What is the function of a cell wall? (Answer on your whiteboard)
Is the following statement true or false?
Water carrying tubes carry water from the roots to every other part of a plant.
TRUE
What happens to lime water when you blow bubbles into it? Why?
The lime water will turn cloudy because it reacts with the carbon dioxide that we exhale.
Is the following statement true or false?
Plants, animals, and people all release oxygen back into the air.
False
Animals and people release carbon dioxide back into the air.
What is the function of a cell membrane?
A cell membrane controls the movement of substances in and out of a cell.
Is the following statement true or false?
Food carrying tubes are only found in the leaves because that is where a plant makes food.
FALSE
Food carrying tubes are found in every part of a plant.
How do plants take in air?
Plants take in air through tiny openings in their leaves.
BONUS 300pts: Do both plants and animals use oxygen to carry out different functions? (Answer on your whiteboard)
What is the order that food moves through a plant? (Include the roots, stem, flower, and leaves in your answer)
Food is produced in the leaves and then moves into the stem. From the stem food will move to the flower or it will be stored in the roots.
BONUS 300pts: What are three plants that store food in their roots? (Answer on your whiteboard)
What is the function of a cell nucleus? (Two part answer)
1. The nucleus of a cell controls the cell activity.
2. The nucleus also contains information that is passed on when cells divide(reproduce).
BONUS 400pts: What is an example of an animal cell that does not have a nucleus? (Answer on your whiteboard)
Which part of a plant must food and water both pass through to reach the flower of a plant?
Food and water must pass through the stem of a plant to reach the flower.
BONUS 500 pts: If you have a plant with one leaf and a plant with ten leaves, which will use more water? Why? (Answer on your whiteboard)
Explain how fish take in and give out air.
Step 1: _________________________
Step 2: _________________________
Step 3: _________________________
etc, etc.
Step 1: Water comes in through the mouth and passes over the gills.
Step 2: Dissolved oxygen in the water is passed into the fishes bloodstream and around its body.
Step 3: Carbon dioxide is released back into the water.
BONUS 400pts: What two traits of lungs and gills help to capture the most oxygen? (Answer on your whiteboard)
Which system in our body is similar to the plant transport system? Why?
The circulatory system and the plant transport system both distribute/carry gases(O2 and CO2), food, and water to different parts.