Grade 8 Cell Structure and Process Worksheet

Grade 8 Cell Structure and Process Worksheet

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

1. Which of the following is responsible for generating most of the cell's energy through cellular respiration?

2. Which organelle is primarily responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

3. The   controls what enters and leaves the cell.

4. Genetic material (DNA) is stored within the   of a eukaryotic cell.

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

6. Briefly describe the main function of the ribosome within a cell.

7. Explain one key difference between an animal cell and a plant cell.

Match each cell part on the left with its primary function on the right.

Identify the labeled parts of the animal cell and plant cell diagrams below.

12. A:  

13. B:  

14. C:  

15. D:  

16. E:  

17. F:  

18. G:  

19. H:  

20. All living organisms are made up of one or more cells.

21. Plant cells have chloroplasts, but animal cells do not.