Students learn that all living things are made of cells, the job of each cell structure (nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell wall, chloroplasts and vacuole), and how plant and animal cells are alike and different. They classify organisms as unicellular or multicellular, link specialized cells to their jobs and compare the two cell types in an extended response.
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7th Grade students (typically ages 12–13) working on cells & classification. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
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If a structure helps make food or support a plant, it is probably found only in plant cells.
Read the passage, then answer the questions.
Cell theory states that all living things are made of one or more cells, that the cell is the basic unit of life, and that new cells come only from existing cells dividing.
Inside cells are structures with special jobs. The nucleus controls the cell. The cell membrane surrounds the cell and controls what moves in and out. The cytoplasm is where many chemical reactions take place, and mitochondria release energy from food.
Plant cells also have a rigid cell wall made of cellulose, chloroplasts for photosynthesis, and a large permanent vacuole filled with cell sap that keeps the cell firm.
Circle where each structure is found, then write True or False.
Unicellular organisms, such as bacteria and amoebas, are made of a single cell. Multicellular organisms, such as plants and animals, are made of many cells.
In multicellular organisms, cells are specialized: their shape and structures suit a particular job.
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Worksheet · 8th Grade · Cells & Classification · Level 2 · Standard
Worksheet · 8th Grade · Cells & Classification · Level 2 · Standard
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