Plant and Animal Cell Worksheet

Plant and Animal Cell Exploration

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may ask you to label diagrams or identify differences between cell types.

1. Which of the following is found in a plant cell but NOT in an animal cell?

2. What is the main function of chloroplasts in a plant cell?

3. The   is often called the 'brain' of the cell because it controls all cell activities.

4. The rigid outer layer of a plant cell that provides support and protection is called the  .

5. Both plant and animal cells have a  , which is a jelly-like substance that fills the cell.

6. Animal cells have a large central vacuole for storing water and nutrients.

7. Chloroplasts are responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells.

8. Look at the image below. Label the cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm.

a.  

b.  

c.  

d.  

9. Describe one key difference between a plant cell and an animal cell.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

10. The   controls what enters and leaves both plant and animal cells.

11. Plant cells have organelles called   that capture energy from sunlight.

12. The   is often much larger in plant cells, storing water, nutrients, and waste.