Cell Basics
(vocabulary & identification)
(vocabulary & identification)
Plant vs. Animal Cells
Tools & Microscopes
Diagram Match
Think Like The Test
100
What are the basic units that make up all living things?
Cells
100
Which type of cell has a cell wall?
Plant cell
100
Which tool is best for viewing tiny organisms in lake water?
Microscope
100
Which letter shows the cytoplasm?
c
100
Which structure controls the cell’s activities?
HINT* DNA CONTROLLER
Nucleus
200
Which cell part is known as the “command center” of the cell?
nucleus
200
Which two structures are found in both plant and animal cells?
Cell membrane and nucleus
200
Which tool is best for looking at blood cells?
Microscope
200
Which letter points to the nucleus?
B
200
Which structure allows materials to move in and out of the cell?
*HINT** BODY GUARD
Cell Membrane
300
Which two structures do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
Cell wall and chloroplasts
300
A cell has a rigid shape. What structure causes this?
Cell wall
300
Why wouldn’t a magnifying glass work to see tiny cells?
It does not provide enough magnification.
300
Which letter represents the cell wall?
e
300
Which student made a mistake if they labeled a plant cell with chloroplasts and cell wall, but said it was an animal cell?
The student is incorrect because animal cells do not have chloroplasts or cell walls.
400
Which structure is a jelly-like substance that holds organelles in place?
cytoplasm
400
A student observes a cell with chloroplasts, a nucleus, and a cell wall.
What type of cell is it? Provide one piece of evidence.
Plant cell; evidence includes chloroplasts or cell wall.
400
Which tool would be best to identify a whole plant and why?
Magnifying glass, because it shows the entire plant.
400
Match the letter to the structure that makes food for the cell.
A. Chloroplast
400
A cell diagram does NOT show a nucleus.
Why is this a problem?
* Why is the nucleus so important? What is its function?*
The nucleus controls the cell; without it, the cell cannot function properly.
500
Explain why chloroplasts are only found in plant cells.
Plants use chloroplasts to make food through photosynthesis; animals do not make their own food.
500
Explain how the shape of plant cells differs from animal cells and why.
** Remember what Ms. Bervine said about the difference between having a wall and not**
Plant cells are rigid due to the cell wall; animal cells are more flexible because they do not have a cell wall.
500
Explain when a microscope should be used instead of a magnifying glass.
A microscope is used when objects are too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as cells.
500
Which letter is pointing to a structure found only in plant cells?
A or E (chloroplast or cell wall)
500
Explain how the structures shown in the diagram prove whether the cell is plant or animal.
The cell is a plant cell because it contains chloroplasts and a cell wall, which are not found in animal cells.