Grade 8 Plant Structure Worksheet
Explore the fundamental structures of plant cells and their functions with this comprehensive Grade 8 science worksheet.
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Grade 8 Plant Structure Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided image to help you answer the questions about the plant cell.
Observe the diagram of the plant cell below and answer the questions that follow.
1. What is the outermost rigid layer of the plant cell called?
2. Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in a plant cell?
3. What is the large, central organelle that stores water, nutrients, and waste products?
4. Which of the following is NOT found in an animal cell but IS found in a plant cell?
Mitochondria
Cell Wall
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
5. What is the primary function of the roots of a plant?
Produce food
Absorb water and nutrients
Support flowers
Carry out transpiration
6. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called .
7. The tiny pores on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange are called .
8. The vascular tissue responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant is the .
9. Plant cells have a cell membrane, but animal cells do not.
True
False
10. The stem of a plant primarily functions to absorb sunlight.
True
False
11. Briefly explain the main difference between xylem and phloem.
12. Describe the role of leaves in plant survival.