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Plant and Animal Cells Worksheet

Explore the basic structures and differences between plant and animal cells with this engaging worksheet for third graders.

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Plant and Animal Cells

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All living things are made of tiny parts called cells. There are different kinds of cells, like plant cells and animal cells. Let's learn about them!

1. What is the basic building block of all living things?

a

Rock

b

Cell

c

Water

d

Air

2. Which part of a plant cell helps it stand up tall and strong?

a

Cell membrane

b

Nucleus

c

Cell wall

d

Cytoplasm

3. The   is like the brain of the cell, controlling everything.

4. Plants make their own food using sunlight in a part of the cell called the  .

5. Animal cells do not have a cell wall or  .

6. All cells are exactly the same size and shape.

T

True

F

False

7. Both plant and animal cells have a cell membrane.

T

True

F

False

8. Look at the image of the plant cell below. What is one part you see that an animal cell does NOT have?

Plant Cell Diagram

9. Look at the image of the animal cell below. What is one part you see that is also in a plant cell?

Animal Cell Diagram