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Cell Structure and Function Worksheet

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Part 1: Identify Cell Structures

Word bank: cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole

Use the word bank to label each numbered structure on the diagrams. Some structures may appear more than once.

1. Plant cell diagram

PLANT CELL

┌─────────────────────────────┐

│ ○ ○ ┌─────────┐ │

│ ● │ │ │

│ ◐ ◐ │ ○ │ │

│ ┌─────┴─────┐ │ │

│ │ large │ │ │

│ │ vacuole │ │ │

│ └───────────┘ │ │

└─────────────────────────────┘

Callouts: 1. ____________    2. ____________    3. ____________    4. ____________

5. ____________    6. ____________    7. ____________    8. ____________

2. Animal cell diagram

ANIMAL CELL

.─────────────────.

.´ ○ ○ `.

/ ● ◐ \

| ┌────────┐ |

| │ ○ │ |

\ └────────┘ /

`. ○ ◐ .´

`─────────────────´

Callouts: 1. ____________    2. ____________    3. ____________    4. ____________

5. ____________    6. ____________    7. ____________    8. ____________

Part 2: Functions and Comparisons

3. Write the main function of each cell structure.

Cell membrane:

Cytoplasm:

Nucleus:

Mitochondria:

Ribosomes:

Cell wall:

Chloroplasts:

Vacuole:

4. Compare plant and animal cells.

Structures found in both cells: ________________________________________________

Structures found only in plant cells: __________________________________________

One similarity: ______________________________________________________________

One difference: ______________________________________________________________

5. Complete each evidence-based sentence frame.

Both cells have ____________________, which __________________________________.

Plant cells also have ____________________ because ____________________________.

The ____________________ helps the cell by __________________________________.

Part 3: Exit Ticket

Answer using complete sentences and accurate science vocabulary.

6. Identify one cell structure found in both plant and animal cells. Explain its function.
7. Identify one structure found only in plant cells. Explain its function.
8. Use evidence from the diagrams to explain one difference between plant and animal cells.
Optional Challenge: Why do plant cells need both chloroplasts and mitochondria?

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