Learning Objective: 1.

1 Understanding cells
Learning Outcomes:
State the function of each structure.
State the similarities and the differences between the two cells.
1.

Draw lines to match the correct functions with each structure of a cell.
Cell Wall

2.

Stores water and dissolved minerals

(salt & sugar solutions)

Cell
Membrane

The place where chemical processes take

place

Cytoplasm

Protects and maintains the shape of the cell

Nucleus

Regulates movement of substances in and

out of the cell

Vacuole

Contains chlorophyll needed for

photosynthesis

Chloroplast

Controls all activities of the cell

Complete the table below to state the similarities and the differences between the two
cells using the words given.
Absent

Present

Fixed

Animal cells
Absent

Not fixed

Plant cells
Cell Wall
Cell membrane

Present

Cytoplasm

Present

Present

Nucleus

Absent

Vacuoles

Absent

Chloroplasts
Cell Shape

Fixed

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Learning Objective: 1.1 Understanding cells

Answer Scheme
1.

Draw lines to match the correct functions with each structure of a cell.
Cell Wall

Stores water and dissolved minerals (salt &

sugar solutions)

Cell
Membrane

The place where chemical processes take

place

Cytoplasm

Protects and maintains the shape of the cell

Nucleus

Regulates movement of substances in and

out of the cell

Vacuole

Contains chlorophyll needed for

photosynthesis

Chloroplast

Controls all activities of the Cell

2.
Complete the table below to state the similarities and the differences between the two
cells using the word below.
Absent

Present

Fixed

Animal cells

Not fixed

Plant cells

Absent

Cell Wall

Present

Present

Cell membrane

Present

Present

Cytoplasm

Present

Present

Nucleus

Present

Absent

Vacuoles

Present

Absent

Chloroplasts

Present

Not fixed

Cell Shape

Fixed

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