Cell Structure

This lesson covers:

  1. The structure of animal, plant, and bacterial cells 
  2. The function of each sub-cellular structure (organelle), such as ribosomes and mitochondria 

Which of the following are Eukaryotes?

(Select all that apply)

Plants

Bacteria

Animals

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The _________ contains the cell's genetic material (in the form of DNA), and so controls the cell's activities.

Mitochondria

Cytoplasm

Nucleus 

Cell membrane 

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mitochondria / nuclei / ribosomes


The are where proteins are made. We sometimes call them the site of protein synthesis. 

ribosomes

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Diagram of an animal cell with labelled structure X.

The diagram above shows an animal cell.


What is the structure labelled X?

Cell membrane

Mitochondria

Ribosome

Nucleus 

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What is 'cytoplasm'?

An organelle that controls what passes in and out of the cell

An organelle that makes proteins 

The site of photosynthesis 

A jelly-like material containing nutrients and salts, where chemical reactions take place

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Diagram showing an animal cell with labelled structure X.

The diagram above shows an animal cell.


What is the structure labelled X?

Ribosome

Cell membrane

Nucleus 

Mitochondria

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What is the role of the mitochondria? 

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Diagram showing an animal cell with labelled structure X.

The diagram above shows an animal cell.


What is the structure labelled X?

Ribosome

Mitochondria

Cell membrane

Nucleus 

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Illustration showing a lion representing an animal cell and a plant representing a plant cell.

Which of the following are found in plant cells, but not in animals cells?

(Select all that apply)

Nucleus

Cell wall

Permanent Vacuole

Cell membrane 

Chloroplast

Ribosomes

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sun / wind / photosynthesis / phagocytosis / chlorophyll / auxin


Chloroplasts carry out the process of , which involves using light energy from the to make glucose. 


The green pigment that absorbs the light energy is called . This is what makes plants green.

photosynthesis
sun
chlorophyll

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The is a large sac in the middle of the cell that contains a watery solution of sugars and salts (cell sap). It helps maintain the structure and shape of the cell.

vacuole

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The ___________ is made of cellulose. This makes it strong and allows it to maintain the shape of the cell. 

Nucleus

Cell membrane

Chloroplast

Cell wall

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Illustration of a bacterial cell structure showing internal components and flagella.

Bacteria are classed as ___________ organisms. 

prokaryotic

eukaryotic

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Diagram of a cell structure with part labelled A.

In the image above, which structure is labelled A?

Plasmids

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True or false? Bacteria have both a cell membrane and a cell wall.

True

False

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Are bacterial cells larger or smaller than animal cells?

Larger

Smaller

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multicellular / unicellular


Bacteria are (only consist of a single cell).

unicellular

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Which of the following are not found in bacteria? 

Cell wall 

Cytoplasm 

Ribosomes

Nucleus

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