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Cell Investigation Sheet

The surf lifesaving club is preparing a science display about living things. Read the descriptions of the three microscope views below, then use the evidence to identify cell structures and compare plant and animal cells. The descriptions are simplified; not every structure is shown.

Investigate the evidence

Use these descriptions of the three microscope views: View A shows onion epidermis cells packed closely in orderly rows. The cells are rectangular, have clearly defined cell walls, and show nuclei. View B shows leaf cells with clearly defined cell walls, many green chloroplasts, and visible nuclei. View C shows cells with irregular outlines, no visible cell walls or chloroplasts, and visible nuclei. A visible feature is an observation; using that feature to decide what kind of cell it is, is an inference.

1.In view A, describe one pattern you can observe in how the cells are arranged.
2.Which view gives the clearest visual evidence of chloroplasts? Choose the best answer.
  • View A, because its cells are rectangular
  • View B, because many green chloroplasts are visible
  • View C, because its cells have nuclei
  • All three views, because every cell has chloroplasts
3.What visible feature in views A and B supports the inference that these are plant cells?
4.Complete the sentence: The thin boundary found around both plant and animal cells is the cell .
5.Which view is most likely to show animal cells? Give one piece of evidence from its description for your choice.
6.The descriptions state that a nucleus is visible in views A, B, and C. This is consistent with plant and animal cells both having a nucleus.
TrueFalse
7.The cells in view C do not show chloroplasts. Which conclusion is best supported?
  • These are animal cells; animal cells do not have chloroplasts
  • These are plant cells; all plant cells have no chloroplasts
  • The cells are not living because chloroplasts are absent
  • The cells must be onion cells because they have nuclei
8.Explain one way increasing magnification can help when investigating cells, and one limitation of magnification.
9.Write a short summary comparing plant and animal cells. Include two structures plant cells have that animal cells do not, and one structure found in both.

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