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Cell structures

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

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which one of the following is a type of plant?

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Q2.Which of the following is not alive?

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Q3.What piece of equipment do scientists use to magnify and view cells?

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Q4.Which type of organism is able to use sunlight to make glucose?

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Q5.Starting with the smallest, put these in order of size.
  • cell
  • human
  • atom
  • organ

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Q6.What would you call something that forms a layer or a barrier around an object?

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which one of the following is a type of plant?

1/6

Q2.Which of the following is not alive?

2/6

Q3.What piece of equipment do scientists use to magnify and view cells?

3/6

Q4.Which type of organism is able to use sunlight to make glucose?

4/6

Q5.Starting with the smallest, put these in order of size.
  • organ
  • human
  • cell
  • atom

Where you see this icon you can drag and drop! If you are using your keyboard select and move using space and the arrow keys.

5/6

Q6.What would you call something that forms a layer or a barrier around an object?

6/6

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Plant cells

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Q1.Which two structures are not found in an animal cell?

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Q2.What is the function of the chloroplasts?

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Q3.What is the function of the vacuole in a plant cell?

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Q4.An animal cell does **not** contain a cell wall, vacuole or .

Fill in the blank.

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Q5.What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

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Q6.Match the sub-cellular structure to their function.
  • cell membrane
  • mitochondria
  • cytoplasm
  • ribosomes
  • nucleus
  • site of protein synthesis
  • jelly-like substance where chemical reactions occur
  • contains DNA that controls cell activities
  • where aerobic respiration occurs
  • controls what enters and exits the cell

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Plant cells

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which two structures are not found in an animal cell?

Select two (2) boxes

1/6

Q2.What is the function of the chloroplasts?

2/6

Q3.What is the function of the vacuole in a plant cell?

3/6

Q4.An animal cell does **not** contain a cell wall, vacuole or .

Fill in the blank.

4/6

Q5.What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

5/6

Q6.Match the sub-cellular structure to their function.
  • cell membrane
  • mitochondria
  • cytoplasm
  • ribosomes
  • nucleus
  • where aerobic respiration occurs
  • controls what enters and exits the cell
  • site of protein synthesis
  • contains DNA that controls cell activities
  • jelly-like substance where chemical reactions occur

Where you see this icon you can drag and drop! If you are using your keyboard select and move using space and the arrow keys.

6/6

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