Cell Structure Exploration

Cell Structure Exploration

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided diagrams to help you identify cell parts.

1. Which of the following is the basic unit of all living things?

2. What part of the cell controls all cell activities?

3. The   is a rigid outer layer that gives plant cells their shape and protection.

4.   are organelles in plant cells that capture energy from sunlight to make food.

5. The jelly-like substance that fills the cell and surrounds the organelles is called the  .

6. Animal cells have a cell wall.

7. Both plant and animal cells have a nucleus.

8. Look at the plant cell diagram below. Name two organelles found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell.

9. Look at the animal cell diagram below. What is the function of the cell membrane?

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

10. The   is often called the 'powerhouse' of the cell because it produces energy.

11. Plant cells have large central   that store water, nutrients, and waste products.