Homework 1 - Plant and Animal Cells 1. The diagram below shows a single-celled organism that lives in ponds.
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(a) Copy and complete the table below.
Letter
Structure
Function
A B
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Controls all cell activities Cell membrane
C (b) State one difference in structure between this cell and a plant cell.
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2. Select letters from below to show those structures which are found in both animal and plant cells. (1) A cell wall
B
cell membrane
C
nucleus
D cytoplasm
E
chloroplast
F
Vacuole
3. Copy the paragraph below and fill in the missing words.
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Cells are the building blocks of life and the smallest u___________. Groups of cells form a ___________. When several tissues work together they form an ___________. Many ___________ working together create an organism. 4.
(a) What feature do sperms cells have?
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(b) What is the function of the sperm cell?
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5. Name 2 stains that can be using to view plant cells and animal cells.
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6. Study the table below which refers to blood cells. Use the information provided to answer the following questions.
a) Which are the largest cells?
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b) Which cells are present in the greatest numbers?
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c) Apart from the bone marrow, where are blood cells made?
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d) How do blood cells fight infection?
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e) Which cells need iron in their manufacture?
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f) Which substance is essential for blood clots?
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